Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-02
CAPITOL GOSSIP.

Charles A. Towne of Minnesota, the well
known democrat and free silver orator.
who was an unsuccessful candidate for
Congress from the sixth district against
Representative Paige Morris last fall, was
an interested spectator in one Of the House
galleries few days ago. Mr. Towne Is
popular in his district. as is evidenced by
the fact that in an ultra-republican year
his successful opponents plurality was
only few hundred.
"Mr. Bryan is very strong with our peo-
pie" Mr.. Towne said to Star reporter as
he was about to leave the Capitol. Il hon
estly believe that there is fighting chance
for the democracy to carry the state this
year.
I'VE meet all classes Of people here and
we have less trouble than you would sup
pose said one of the doorkeepers of the
Senate to a Star reporter few days ago
THE most overbearing persons We are com
PEELED to stack up against are those who
have business or social relations with some
of the senator's or perchance, there is a
blood relationship between them. Those
persons rule, carry an impression that
the Senate chamber, with all its accessories
and peruuiSites, was made for them ana no
one else. Czar-like they wish to throw
aside all rules, and the result were their
ideas and wishes carried out, would pe ap-
solute chaos.
"A few years ago, when the Senate was
holding night sessions, son of one OF the
senators, who has caused his father much
annoyance and embarrassment, because OF
his reckless and dissipated ways. put in
an appearance at my door and was going in
without a card 1 told him he must have
a card.
in a maudlin way.
81 do not, SIR 1 replied, but, whoever
YOU are you must conform to the rules and
have card
"He attempted to throw me aside and
enter, and nailed him and held him. while
NV partner went after the Sergeant-at-
arms. The young fellow was locked up.
For months he tried to have me discharged.
His father however. did not side with him.
1.-The folks from the country are the cas-
lest to deal with. They ask many questions
and they are patient listeners. II you tell
them that they are violating a. rule they
take the ACCOMPLISHMENT in the spirit that
it was given. Their violations are always
done unwittingly. They never threaten
that they will report you. And have not
the slightest doubt that not a few OF them
have more downright influence than nine
tenths of the snobs and would-be ar1sto-
Gratis who assert their self-conSt1tuted au-
thority wherever they go. Yes; give me
the plain country folk to deal Win every
time
woman dressed in black and wearing
a little bonnet, from which fell long crepe crepe
corridor toward the House the other day.
With her was a stylishly dressed young
woman. When the two reached statuary
hall they stopped. For several minutes
their eyes were riveted on one piece OF
chiseled marble. Not word was said
by either Finally they walked on.
1t was Mrs. James A. Garfield and her
daughter, Mrs. J. Stanley Brown. They
were booking at the statue Of their dis
,tinguished husband and father. Mrs.
Garfield has been spending a few weeks
with her daughter in Washington. and on
this day was paying visit to the Capitol.
Since Representative Joe Bailey of Texas
has discarded his southwestern sombrero
for g. shining silken tile. and has partially
hidden his usually broad expanse Of shirt
bosom with a flaming red tie, only three
members of the House remain who cling
to the statesmanlike garb Of ante-bellum
days. Talbert Of South Carolina, Jet Of
Illinois and Fitzpatrick Of Kentucky. still
wear the plated shirt fronts and black
string cravats. Friends of Bailey say that
his recent metamorphosis in dress Is due to
his senatorial ambitions and that he is
merely getting himself in line for assum-
ing the toga of the upper house.
Representative Curtis Of the first Kansas
district is receiving the congratulations Of
his friends and colleagues over the success
full fight for denomination which he has
recently emerged from unscatched. w. ].
Bailey, representative-at-large from Kan
sas, was Mr.. Curtis opponent before the
primaries.