The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-25
NATIONAL CAPITAL GOSSIP.
VIEWS AND INTERVIEWS OF MEN
OF PROMINENCE.

Handsome Man Gets a Soft Berth.
Troubles of Mudd, Rixey and
Pearre-Big> Texans, and Senators
with Roman Names-LittIefleld's
Strong Speech in Roberts Case.
Bailey May Go to the Senate-De
Grahenreid's OratOry.
Washington, jan 4.-The announcement
that former Congressman Bennett of
Brooklyn is to be elected secretary of the
Senate has been received with great JOY
in Washington society circles.
During his term of service in the House
Mr.. Bennett was noted as one of the
most popular men in the gay life of the
Capitol, and his return in an official ca
pacity has caused hutter in the hearts
of the younger contingent. Mr.. Bennett Is
one of the few really handsome men who
have figured in public life here, and it
is a part of the gossip going around now
that his good looks has in the present
contest won him some important support
ers.
While Mr.. Bennett was very well known
in the House and in society during his
service here, 1t happened that several OF
the Senate leaders did not know him I'M
til he was presented to them by Senator
Plat upon his present visit He is a big,
manly fellow and more than one of the
Senator's, after seeing him, gave their APP
prevail of Senator Piatts selection because
of his looks. So looks do count for some
thing sometimes after all.
Trouble on Their Hands.
Three members of the House have more
callers than perhaps all the others put to-
gether-certainly more than any other ten
or a dozen men who might be named.
These are Messrs. Mudd and Pearre of
Maryland and Mr. Rixey of Virginia. The
reason for this seeming popularity Is found
in the proximity to Washington of the
districts those gentlemen represent. Mr..
Rixey is here from the district across in
Virginia, of which Alexandria is the prin-
cipal city. 1t is a short run from Alex
andria across the river TO Washington,
and a great many of the people doing bust
ness In Washington are technically resi-
dents of Mr.. Rixey's district. So he has
his troubles.
A member of the House who receives a
card from a resident of his district makes
il a point to go out in the corridor and
somebody whose name is on his black list:
There are hundreds of callers every day,
and Mr.. Rixey's time is taken up with con-
alteration OF the wants and wishes of q
large proportion of the total.
Mr. Mudd and Mr.. Pearre are similarly
situated. They represent the Maryland
districts which border on the District of
Columbia line, and their constituents are
nearly as accessible as those of the Vir
ginian first named. 1t Is said OF Mr.. Mudd
that his invariable question of the door
keeper who brings him a card Is white
or black?" And although he is a Re
publican, those who tell the story say
that Mr. Mudd Is much slower in coming
out when the answer is black" than when
Il is of the more favored color. There are
men in Congress who say they would not
have the office for love or money II II
brought them all the calls from constitu-
ents that fall to the lot OF this trio; but
Messrs. Mudd, Rixey and Pearre bear evil
dence that there are others In their re-
spective districts, not only willing, but
anxious to get the places they hoid-even
in the face of these manifold and mani
fest troubles.
Big Texans.
Physically speaking, the Texas delega-
ton is che weightiest in the House Of Rep
resentatives There is not man of the
thirteen congressman from that state who
does not reach six rect IN nlgnl, uhlehs ~
is Mr.. Lanham, but he, as all the rest,
weighs over 200 pounds. The average Of
hight is considerably above the six feet
mark and of weight considerably over 200
pound point on the scales. The ideal Tex
an is a blk six footer. and the men who
represent the state in public life certainly
look the part to perfection.
Roman Senators.
Senator Julius Caesar Burrows OF Mich
tgan wears the most flaming tie that gets