The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1900-11-24
FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY SATURDAY NOVEMBER "a, 1900

constituents to get his support of
appropriation.
Tuesday, January %.
Went to Blackburn's room. He
was not up; left note requesting him
t. remember meeting at 1l:3O
O'Clock to-day at his committee
room. Went to Willards and with
Turner to Treasury and War Depart
ments, on some of Turner's business;
got on a buss and went to Capital.
At IL 80 went to Blackburn's COM
mittee room to intellectually men,
bers; found Committee on District
of Columbia in session and room
full. Doorkeeper informed me that
Blackburn said we must go down
to committee room of Naval ApprO-
priation in basement. Went down;
after a short time Durham came;
the first time / had met him.
Talked with him. He said he was
willing to act with us, but COM
planned of character of river and
harbor bills heretofore passed say
ing he had voted against them,
although he got $37,O in one of
them for upper Cumberland. Beck
came in said he could not wait, that
House members should attend to
the business, and whatever might
be in the bill for Kentucky when 1t
came to Senate he would keep in;
but if the bill was such a bill as
that of last session he would vote
against whole bill. Durham said
same thing. Turner also came, but
seeing no other of Kentucky men,
bers was about leaving when Black
burn came saying he was compelled
to be with his committee and con-
sequently could not be there. He
and 1 discussed when and where
we could get meeting. He sug-
gested his room and we were to see
other members to arrange it. Went
into House; heard Townsend, of
New York, denouncing the bill TO
restrict Chinese immigration and
the Democrats generally. Page. of
California (Republican), and Lut-
trell (DemOcrat), of California,
advocated bill, also Willis, of Louis
Vile, who, as Chairman. introduced
. it. Went into Supreme Court room.
Saw our Judge Harlan with the
other Supreme Judges in session.
They are in appearance solid, stu
dious men. Did not like the cOunte-
nance or expression of Joe Bradley.
Don't think he could be trusted
on a political or personal question
in which his party or personal
feelings were enlisted. Saw old
Jerry Black. who is evidently a
man of powerful ability for either
good or evil as it may happen.
Also saw Judge Campbell, who l
think is in some respects better
but not so able man. After night
went to Willards, saw Turner. Had
a game of euchre with Mrs. Turner,
Miss Emily Sullivan and Mrs. Over
ton, wife of Pennsylvania MEM
Der. Mrs. Overton and myself played
against the other ladies i'm parlOr of
Willards. Came out about even.
Between 8 and 10 went to President
HAYS levee. Walked there. Handed
my hat and cane to negro servant
who checked it, Went into room
where stood President Hays and
wife. Told young Hays my name
and residence; was introduced.
HAYS shook me heartily by the
hand saying she was happy to
know me, " which he had said TO
everybody else who preceded me
and no doubt said to all who sue
ceeded me. Told another gentle
man standing by side OF Mrs. Hays
my name and residence. She also
shook hands with me. Said when
n child she had been i'm Frankfort.
/ said she had friends there. The
gentleman said Mrs. Hays was not
exactly Kentuckian, but the next
thing to it. rs only river divided
orr State. She said, laughingly, Il
am a Buckeye you know" Talking
of handwriting / noticed all of the
gentlemen had white kid gloves on.
/ had none. but gave them an un-
covered hand. The time / was i'm
the Presidents house did not exceed
10 minutes. There was, of course.
an immense crowd. A band of
Relocated musicians were playing
i'm one of the rooms near the en-
troooa Want hnelx IN n0rlOr Of