The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-04
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

THE time will come, but when l can
not tell. when Senators will be elected by
a direct vote of the people the same as
Representatives said Representative
David H. Smith. of Kentucky. at the
Raleigh last night. Last session the
House passed my bill providing for the
election of Senators by the people" said
he, but the Senate. as on previous oc-
casions. sidetracked the measure. How
ever. the upper branch of Congress. I be-
lieve. will yet yield to popular sentiment
and agree to a bill changing the present
mode Of e!ecting Senators so that the peo-
pie can vote for Il Senator the same as
for Representative. You know" con-
tinued Mr. Smith. that in several of the
States, notably South Carolina and Texas,
the popular vote really does elect the Sem
ator. because the question Of election is
first decided by primary. When Senators
are elected by direct vote of the people
then, and only then, will corruption and
bribery be relocated to the rear"
Mr.. Smith is one of the leading lawyers
in the House. and is member OF the
House Judiciary Committee.
! II. Mason Barry of Boston, is registered
.. at the Arlington. Mr.. Barry is pro-
moter. He is an expert on mining prop
critics, and recently closed deal by which
several of the large gold mining COM
panies in the West were consolidated
Mr.. Barry says English and German cap
italists have their eyes on several rich
gold mines in the West. and that big
transfer of valuable property is soon to
take place The United States. he says,
has the largest available supply of gold
in the world, and this fact has really
alarmed Europe IF the output of gold
of our mines continues said Mr.. Barry,
land know it will. the result will be an
intimaton from the foreign capitals that
perhaps it would be a good thing to re-
store bimetallism."
There is one bill Congress ought to
pass in which my constituents are special
ly interested said Representative Gayle
of Kentucky at the Raleigh yesterday.
"and that is the Boreing bill. to divide
Kentucky into two judicial districts. For
a number of years bills have been intro
duced in both Houses of Congress with
this object in view. The Federal business
warrants the division, but local jealousies
have had more or less to do with the fail
ure of Congress to act in the matter.
Some time bill for this purpose would be
fayorably reported from the Judiciary
Committee: it would get on the calendar
and there it would die. If the opportunity
presents itself this session shall do my
best to get action on the Boreing bill now
~ he h r0rrll
give President Mckinley the appointment
of an additional judge. a United States
District Attorney and an assistant. a
marshal and an assistant, and several
minor officials. Therefore, think. the
Republicans ought to help us out.
Lower California. Mexico, is about the
most lonesome section of the universe that
| ever struck remarked Luther Dyson,
Of New Orleans at Wizards last night.
Il stopped for few days on a ranch in
that country. and don't want to repeat the
experience. The nearest postOffice was
eighty miles from the ranch. The climate
is SO dry that one cannot even absorb an
idea. The natives are a rough. greasy lot.
ready to fight at the dfop of the hat. and
want TO drop it themselves. / am thankful
| had money when l struck the place. or
would have been counting railroad ties
back to my happy home. There is not a
newspaper published OH the Peninsula
Hereafter I shall coniine my travelling TO
civilized sections of the country"
W. c. Ella. of Indianapolis, Ind, a spe-
cial agent of the rural free delivery pos
tai service, is at the Ebbitt. Mr.. Ella says
that the rural free delivery idea has caught
the farming communities and has proven
great SUCCESS 1t gives each granger
chance to read the daily papers, and they
are eagerly taking advantage Of the oppor-
tunity.
II was talking with a gentleman from
Charleston. S. c.. and he tells me that the
buzzards act as scavengers in that city. but
his story is not a marker to one l can tell"
said Henry Purney. of New York. who
registered at the Shoreham last night. II
lived in Constantinople for a great many
years. and as you know. the Turk is a
very kind sort Of being. He worships the
dog nearly as much as he does his life.
And this is the reason: The dogs of Con-
stantinople act as scavengers for that city
There are from forty to sixty dogs in each
square. These dogs have a leader. They
are clannish. Each pack has its own
scuare. The Turk emptss his rubbish into
The street and the dogs lose no time put
ting il out of sigDt. Should one dog leave
the square and cross to the opposite pack
it is at once killed. The dogs appear to
have q hatred for every dog not belonging
to their particular set. The Turkish Gov
erumeIt. in cold weather. provides for the
maintenance of the animals. Should a
stranger kill one of the dogs he would be
mnhhad \ heavy fine is also imposed for
any injury inflicted upon the animals This
state of affairs has existed for a great
nanv years. and will probably remain so
ualn the end of Turkish history
I'VE have three candidates who want to
succeed Senator Pcttigrew in The United
States Senate" said Henry stevens. of
Pierre, 5. D.. at the st. James last night.
Hon r. j. Campbell. a former Repre-
sentative in Congress. is one of them.
He probably has the best chance CT WIN
ming. Lee Slower and II. c. Preston are
both we'll known. and promise to size
Mr. Campbell fast run. Representative
Burke. our present Congressman W.5
asked TO get into the race. but he d.
clined. | think he acted wisely. Mr..
Burke is a young man and has prcmiS-
ing future before him, and the day will
come when he will be asked to make he
contest under more suspicious conditions
The fight this year will be a bitter one
and great deal of hard feeling Will lie
the result The man vino is successful
will only be so at the cost of the friend
ship of some of his hest friends
The executive section of the Republican
party of Texas is registered a, The Raleigh.
in the person of Cecil A. Lyon. of Sher-
man He is the Chairman of the Repuh-