The times., 1900-12-24
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

"The fight for the United States
the most interesting and exciting we
have ever known" said ex-Representa-
tive James Belford. of Colorado. at Will
lard's last night. Mr.. Belford Is In tho
city on legal business. Just who will
succeed Senator wolcott is not known,
The men who are In the race are Thomas
NJ Patterson, OF "The Rocky Mountain
News Gov. Charles Thomas, ex-Gov.
Alive Adams. and Charles Hughes, a
prominent lawyer. They are all first
class men. and any one of them would
be ft successor to Wolcott. While
1t Is little early in the game. | do not
hesitate to say that Editor Patterson
seems to be in the lead. With his paper
he has made the fight for the Democrats
In Colorado, and each and every one OF
them feel that they owe him a debt Of
gratitude. 1t is this fact that adds
strength to his candidacy. When I left
Colorado the other day the impression
prevailed that Patterson would win
If the Republican party keeps its
premise" said Delegate J. f. Wilson. OF
Arizona, at the Riggs House last night,
the Territory of Arizona will be admit
ted to statehood before the adjournment
OF this Congress. We have the popula-
tion. and 1t is an intelligent American
population. We have the taxable wealth
on the tax books. and our output OF min
erals viii compare fayorably with any
n fnrr erNA n
committed in their platforms to the ad-
mission of the Territory. | believe some
action will be taken on our case at this
session
Edward Schwabenland, Director. and Fl.
S. Tibbals, Treasurer, of the Union Elec-
trio Construction Company. of Philadei-
phia. are at the Metropolitan They are
here to establish branch of the company
at the National Capital The Union EIec-
trie Construction Company is engaged in
putting on the market new system OF
electric street railways to take the place
OF the overhead and the underground troll
ley system They claim the new system
can be put in and operated for one-third
the cost of those now in use. They will
be here for several days
Il have been coming to Washington for
more than ten years" remarked J. B.
Stone, of Missouri at the Raleigh last
evening. Ito keep in touch with matters
before Congress. and during that time I
have seen many an ex-member violate the
rule that says no ex-member interested in
pending legislation shall have the privi-
lege of the floor of the House. The other
day | saw ex-Speaker Reed at the Capitol
He was there looking after certain inter-
ests in connection with the War Revenue
Tax bill When he wanted to see a mem
ber he sent for him or visited the COM
mittee rooms. He did not exercise his
and go on the floor during the
session Of the House. And 1t struck me
that this was something cut of the or
1inary."
II. T. Lewis, of Baltimore, who is at the
Arlington. has just returned from Europe
Nr. Lewis is broker and his speciality is
cotton. He said last evening that while
the price of cotton is fixed in Liverpool,
yet it was within the power of the cotton
planters of this country to regulate it
simply by agreeing among themselves on
he amount of acreage for the next season.
a short crop" said he, gives good
prices, while low prices always follow a
arge crop"
There is a sudden demand for the
inest class of bootwear through the
SOUTH" said H. NJ Talman at the Metro
,olitan last night. For many years this
lass of goods has hardly had any sale
md it has been the opinion of those best
acquainted with the trade that the days
If the old-fashioned we're numbered Time
vas when boots we're the main feature OF
he apparel of the dandy, and enormous
prices were paid for this style OF foot
year. I can very well remember when l
irst went into the business my sample
,ase was crowded with boots. Fashion,
hey say. changes at least twice a cen
-ury. and it will not be surprising if the
I'D style of footwear is revived"
j. F. Carley Of Alabama, Is stopping at
he National Speaking of the prosperity
If the South, Mr.. Carley said last night:
"Our section is prosperous this year be-
,ause we sold our cotton at the top price.
Many of our planters netted as high as
0 cents and in addition there is a good
hing to be made out of the sale of the
eed Cotton seed has become a staple
ertilizer and there is an increasing de-
nand for it every year. OF course, the
,utput is regulated by the cotton crop AMI
n scarce years hardly any Of it leaves the
plantations of the South. Many of our
planters are paying especial attention to
obacco culture and l am of the opinion
hat if the weed was properly cultivated
n the States along the Gulf We should be
Ible to turn out 4 very superior grade OF
eaf''