The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-15
NATIONAL CAPITAL GOSSIP.
THREE SENATOR'S WHO HAVE NJ
NsEROUS VISITORS.

The Constituents of Martin and Nc
Comas DO Not Live Far From the
National capitalization Is Also
Popular With Those Who want
Things-ChandIer Is Taking "a Rest
From the Clark Case-kctche IN
and His Defective Hearing.
Washington. March IA poll of che
lorkeepers of the Senate chamber shows
al Senator Mason of Illinois, Senator
e.artn Of Virginia and Senator McCOmas
of Maryland receive a greater number of
visitors at the Capitol than any other
group OF senator's. Because the three
NJ" senator's have the greatest number
of daily callers does not argue that this
trio are the most popular members of thar
body.
Senator Mason, like Caesars wife. is
"all things to all men, and it might be
added to all women. His greatest ambi-
ton. according to his own statement, is
TO be an all-around representative of the
common people, and owing to that i'm
preston throughout the country the junior
sena tor might be designated as every
body's friend" He probably indorses
greater number of applications Of chronic
office seekers than any dozen
senators combined, but his in
dorsement is not always GER
tain guarantee that the application will
be favorably acted upon by the officials
who control the distribution of federal
patronage.
Martin Sees Them All.
Senator Martin, the idol of the Virginia
Democracy, has made it rule since he
entered the Senate to maintain an open
door" policy applicable to all persons
claiming citizenship in the Ola Dominion.
Virginia being located SO close 10 the cap
ital, citizens of that state are within easy
walking distance of the National Capitol,
hence his long list of daily visitors is cas-
lily accounted for The Senator from Vir-
ginia is especially gracious to his con-
stituents at this period, owing TO che fact
that he is a candidate for reelection. some
of his political enemies claim that he has
a hard road to travel in returning to the
Senate, consequently IL would be danger
GUS for him TO decline to see his visitors,
even If his influence with the present adj
ministration so far as office seeking is
concerned, is necessarily limited On the
other hand friends of Senator Martin deny
that his affablity is assumed for this oc-
casion only, and insist that it is perfect
ly natural for him to be pleasant and
agreeable to all corners, especially those
from his own state. He is regarded as
the most astute political manager and
tactican on the Democratic side of the
Senate, and it Is predicted should he be
reelected he will probably be put forward
as the successor of former Senator Cor
man of Maryland as the leader of the
Democratic forces in the Senate.
The Maryland Senator.
Senator McComas list of visitors is
sweled by reasons somewhat similar to
those which surround the Virginia Sen
ator. Maryland being directly contigu-
Gus to the capital city, it is not much
trouble for an ofilce-seeker to reach
Washington. Senator McComas is sup
posed to be on much better terms with
the administration than his unfortunate
colleague Senator Wellington, conse-
quenty the Maryland place hunters-who
are notorious for their appetite for public
offlce-quite ignore Senator Wellington
and pour out their tales of woe upon the
juniorlsenator from the oyster and terra
pin state. Senator McComas is young,
vigorous and ambitious. He enjoys the
excitement of political life, as was shown
by his readiness to resign a United States
judgeship with a life tenure before him,
to accept a six years job in the Senate.
senator MCCOnlaS makes II a RUE ~
receive everyone who calls upon him.
hence he is seldom seen on the floor of
the Senate, but it is easy to
locate him either in the lobby
or the marble room surrounded by
crowd of Maryland place hunters
and politicians His Endorsements are
probably more valuable than Senator Ma
sons or Senator Martins because of the
friendly relations he carefully maintains
with the present administration.
Chandler and the Clark Case.
Senator Chandler is down at the Hot
Sp1ings in Virginia boiling out the i'll eff
fects of his long and communicating ex-
perience as chairman Of the commit bee
which investigated the contested election
case Of Senator Clark of Montana. In his
efforts as leading prosecutor of the
charges of bribery against Senator Clark
it was feared that he might overwork
himself, as he certainly displayed greater
energy and zeal than the paid prosecuting
attorneys to fix some definite transaction
which would reflect upon the personal in
tegrity of the Montana millionaire Sem
ator. The friends of Senator Clark are in
hopes that the healing waters of the Nir-
ginia Hot Springs will purge the New
Hampshire Senator OF some of the partl.
san poison and venom which appeared to
Ooze from every pore while he was pre-
ding over the Clark invest cation. Upon
his return to Washington, the Committee
on Privileges and Elections will Recon
Vene to hear the legal arguments in the
Clark case TO be made by former Senator