The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-11

reckon thdt 1 have had more con-
tests than any other Democrat IN Cor
Eress. said Dr. J. William Stokes ~,
represents the Seventh South Czr5,~.
district Il h8d two contests in the F4f.v.
foaTih Congress. which Is more .hau f7g.
20 the lot Of the average member. Nv
seat was declared vacant. ard when 7 a.
turned to my constituents they NOT nv
reelected me for the remaind,r ~ Ia,
term. but for the rIfty-ffih Congress
ny Republican opponent came up a
Washington intending To contest f1F "a.
remainder Of the term and f1r the f,l-
loving full term. but did not succeed
NOW there Is a negro in The Sarsr,A
district who wants little expense r7ar.-
ard / hear that hr sill try +a mali
contest against me in the next Con r~-ss =.
But Dr. Stokes does not look as rhr-rn b,
would take the assault on bis c-ft.scs-a
with anything but calm philosophy
II remember as a boy seeirg tommo.
dore Perry's old flagship the IaWrenes
protruding above the waters OF Lake
Erie, where il had been sunk by those
who purchased il from the government
and found Il worthless. said Represent.
tive :. 4. Davenport. OF Erie. Pa REL,
hunters tore away the plauks and dnb1rs
Till only a portion OF the hull was lelt
beneath the water. That was raised ia
1870 and taken TO Philadelphia. where il
was destroyed by fire. After the Lawreuc-
had been riddled by the BRUSH guns
Perry transferred his flag 90 The Niagara.
as represented by the historic painting
over the east stairway o. the Ssuatc.
''On my b0yhood fishing trips I also re-
member distinctly rowing over the sro-
where the Niagara lay on the bottom OF
the lake. She was on one side ana
could plainly see the portfolios for hsr
guns Up Till 1926 she and the Lawrence
were used as receiving ships but both
were subsequently offered for sale ami
eventually abandoned. After the baUi.
they were taken into a harhor near Erie
known as Misery Bay. The Niagara Is
still on the bottom Of the lake In CON-
paratively shallow water. and I have Of
fered bill apprOpTiating S2og0 10 have
her raised and placed near IN adjacent
lightship. where she might be fitted up
as a sort of museum.
People generally have the mistaken
conception OF Perry's feet that it was
composed Of big vessels HIS fifteen ships
in fact. had a total tonnage Of only $50
tons The Niagara was hardly more than
100 feet long. She would look small be
side many OF the modern yachts. She and
the Lawrence were built at Erie. but the
harbor was then connected with the LAX
By a shallow channel. The ships, when
built. could not float over the bar, bui
were raised by a device known TO sailor
as 'eamels.' Scows We're placed on eitn..
side. partly filed with water timheis
were run through the port holes and rest
ed upon the scOws, which were then uiIei
out. The ships We're taken across the baF
at night and proved a surprise for tha
British the next morning. They Wcrt
built for only one battle, as II vas Wei
understood then that the hrst odttt
would make either Great Britain or %.
United States absolute master OF the stu
alton in that quarter
Representative Richardson. Of Tennes-
see. has been the most heartily congraIu-
lated man in the House or Representa-
tives at this session. lie did his work well
in the last campaign. but # is not for that
that members press around him with the
glad hand. He Is literally, as well as In
name. the leading Free Mason In the
United States, since the lamented death Of
Thomas Hubbard Caswell, sovereign
grand commander of the Ancient and Ac-
cepted Scottish Rite OF Freemasonry. Mr.
Richardson had been lieutenant grand
commander. and now succeeds 10 Mr. Cas-
wells Masonic station. II Is life POSI-.
ton, which Mr.. Richardson is splendid.y
qualified TO fill. both by reason OF his eX-
alted position in public life and his long
prominence in Masonic circles.
A very large portion of Senators and
Members are affiliated with the Masonic
fraternity, and most OF them are Mas0Bs
of high degree, but IL will probably b.
many years before the successor Of Al
bert Pike and caswell, VINO Represented
the pinnicale of that ancient order. viii
likewise be one OF the la&ding men o.
Congress.
Years before he had entered the field Of
national politics, Representative Bull -
Rhode Island, took a summer tour o.
Switzerland on foot and established a rep
utation as a mountain climber. The won
derfully picturesque valleys and the snow
capped heights become as an open book %
the man who subsequently delighted 20
invlgorate himself in the shade Of q cels.
brated lighthouse tower within his Con
gressiOnal district.
His constituency being fully satisfied
with his arduOus labors In Wa=a.ugJ0H
and also being intent on giving him a rs.
election, Gov. Bull spent a go0dly portion
Of the past summer Ia European recrsa-
ton. He revisited capitals. drank to-
waters Of famous resorts, by which h7
was rejuvenated. and slipped the joys o.
the continent In Vienna he found fha
acme Of commencement, and has returned
singing the praises Of that beautiful mu.
nieipallty. paris" says he. "is the seUe
OF the world. Vice holds full SWAY ana
there Is no effort 10 disguise It. Vienna Is
city OF beauty and deceucy The people
| love enjoyment The opportunities % en-
( JOY music are unsurpassed. The amcu..
/ ties as well az the economies Of life are
understood. care not for gay Paris whss
l can have Vienna"
| Representative De Almond. of Miss0uh
one Of the most prominent Democrats q
/ the House. has come Dack 10 WashlngtJ1
/ although he was a trIie late in arriy.ss
] for the session. Il did a little duiet w01
| IN the campaign" said he. modestly n
speaking Of his efforts on the stump "at
hoped that Mr.. Bryan would win. iT, !
did not expect that he would be- beaten Is
such an emphatic majority.
Il still regard him as Il very lInp0r'lr'
factor In Democratic politics. He has q
{ strong held on the affections Of a vast
! number Of people. He Is remarkably
7 able man, man who combines ueis
/ great qualities with fewer bad qusIfas
/ than any other man / am aware OF s
I public life to-day. IL may have been lc.
fortunate for him that business inteF.s
came 10 view him with alarm. but ne Z
& nevertheless a great man. whose h0reHy
I commands the admiration Of the peJpi5
Representative Hopkins. chairman e
4 the Census Committee, Says he has C1I.e.
/ no meeting yet for consideration Of apgf
F. tionment. Il have thought t better. B.
stated Saturday. 10 allow the memo.
opportunity % discuss the situation ]. b
a very absorbing topic. ! hold 10 the 0D'f
ion that II would be- better not 20 iucre.is.
the membership VI tEe House, but / caa
not say what princiDie VII b. followed p
( framing the bill b the cOHlE.lItee. ~ e
its massage by The House. Zach maa ss
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