The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-18

went spinning Into the grand stand. and.
by a most remarkable coincidence. hit
ldrz- Clark. not dangerously. but enough
to give her a severe b-uise. From that
day to this Senator Clark has never
had bat In bis hand.
The electoral votes are beginning to ar
rive at the Capitol. Ohio was the first
State 10 send In fits certificate. and new
Alabama and Mississippi have reported
These certificates have reached here ny
mail. II viii not be long before the mes
sengers will arrive with duplicates There
is always a rivalry between the electors
as 10 who shall get a free excursion TO
Washington.
The certificates already here are guard
ed with Tauch care. They are placed In a
special safe. with their seals still unbrok
en- TO remain uniisturbsd until the second
Wednesday in February. when the en-
yeiopes viii be opened and the votes SOL
emmy counted. On the afternoon of that
day the Senate and House Of Representa-
tives viii meet in the hall Of the House al
o'clock. with the President OF the Sen-
ate and the Speaker OF the House sitting
side by side. Tellers will be appointed.
and. commencing with Alabama, the eiec-
toFaI votes OF the States will be duly an
nounced Objections to the recording OF
the votes can be made. under the law,
but. of course, there will be no trouble on
that score this year. When all the votes
have been recorded and added. the m
nGuncemenf will be made that William
Mckinley. OF Ohio, and Theodore ROose-
welt. Of New York. have been elected
President and Vice President of the Unit
ed States.
The curious part Of the whole ceremony
is that there is no provision of Law for
notifying the fortunate candidates OF their
election. They are supposed to discover
tkis interesting fact for themselves. and
il they are absent on inauguration day it
will be their own fault.
When some one told Senator Hanna
some time ago that Senator Clay had pre-
pared a speech OF Iii typewriter PAGES
against the ship subsidy bill. Mr.. Hanna
only smiled. mo one will listen TO him.
was his comment
Mr. Hanna was mistaken. Nearly the
entire Senate listened 20 Mr. Clay, al
though his speech occupied more than two
hours in its delivery. and Senator Hanna
was one Of the auditors. The fac. Is that
so many objections are being urged to the
subsidy that Mr. Hanna felt compelled 10
attend closely 10 the first presentation OF
the negative side Of the question In order
to be able to combat the arguments ad-
vanced. Mr.. Hanna will make his speech
as soon as an opportunity presents itself.
This Is not likely to be tomorrow, be-
cause the vote on the amendment TO the
-Pauneefote treaty comes at O'Clock
and there will be no time for speech
making on the subsidy bill. II is possible
that the Senate will adjourn or Thurs
day until Monday. in which event Mr..
Hanna will have to postpone the delivery
Of his speech until next week.
II is quite likely that the Democrats
will ask Senator Vest to reply to Hanna.
If this programme is carried out, the de-
bate will be interesting. Mr.. Vest is a
believer in free ships, and he is a forcible
and eloquent speaker His participation
yesterday in the discussion on the refer
ence of the oleomargarine bill showed that
he still possesses much of his old spirit,
though his flesh be weak.
Striking in his resemblance TO the late
governor of the State of Delaware, who
is guest at the Ebbitt House. Not only
does Delaware's chief executive resemble
the great agnostic in facial expression,
but in voice, physique, and general polse
as WELL
Delaware is little in area, but large
and noisy in political measurement" said
he last night. Just now there is quite a
txrra oil in ha Gfaf tn hn hol 40
selected for the United States Senate. II
Is three-cornered fight. In the legisla-
ture there are members of the Union Re-
publican party, the regular Republican
party, and the Democratic party. None
has a majority. There is a great deal OF
talk to the effect that the Democrats will
help TO elect two regular Republican Sen
atOrs-one to succeed Senator Kenney,
whose term expires March next and the
other to FIJI a vacancy now existing. For
mer Senator Higgins is one of the most
formidable candidates in the contest, AMI
is hoping that the lightning will strike
him. Mr.. Addicks, of course. claims 10
have enough votes guaranteed to secure
his election, while Mr.. Dupont. another
leader, is also talking victory. Dupont is
one of the most available candidates we
have and would make an ideal Senator 1t
is impossible TO tell what the outcome will
be. The State Of Delaware is, of course,
prosperous and happy. That condition
is always TO be taken as a mat
ter or course. Our peach crop
last year was not glowing success on ac-
count of the fact that poor prices prevail
ed, but nevertheless the country people
nave money and are contented. Every
mill in the State is buzzing and the work
men have more than they can attend TO.
There can be no doubt that Senator
/ Quay Will De reelected by the present
| legislature to succeed himself" said Gov
Stone. of Pennsylvania, at the Arlington
last night. His opponents are completely
demoraliZed- They cannot muster enough
votes to do business. and when the houses
meet in joint session Senator Quay will
be elected on the first ballot The legis.
lature meets on the first Monday in Janu.
/ airy. II Will organize and then begin its
business sessions on the third Tuesday
| OF the month. Nobody Is making any
| predictions as to the exact vote TO bs
polled by Col Quay, but it will require
| III TO elect, and he will have a number
largely in excess Of that figure"
| ipI tiC AIHl tlIne IN many years
brand-new silk flag hung in the hall OF
the House yesterday Immediately behind
and over the Speakers dosk IL bOrs
l-iorty-ilve stars, one for every State in
1 the CniGn, and replaced an old flag thai
/ was presented so many years ago that
i few men about the House remember when
Representative Burk. of South Dakota
/ is entitled TO credit for the transforma.
! tion. a few days ago I was sitting il
nay seat" said he, and, having little Il
90 at that moment. thought 1 would
count the stars on the flag over tht
I Speakers desk. l could make out only
! ttirty-eight from my desk, and finally
went down the aisle 10 verify my count
l found l was correct, and immeiiate!,
called the Speakers attention to IL.
thought il entirely proper Shat my owf
State or South Dakota having membershil
in the Union, should be represented by
star or the flag before US al. and pro
posed that / should BE- recognized 10 pre-
sent a resolution for the purchase OF
new dag