The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-05
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When Jack Cullen was a Senator in our
State Legislature. said Col L R. Wood.
OF Syracuse. y. Y. at ChamberIin's.
there were a great many funny tales
about him in circulation Whether they
were true or not 1 don't know. but the
people always took them for what they
we're worth. On one occasion Jacks infIu-
ence had been retained by a party OF New
York real estate operators to have the
Legislature to order a street opened
through a certain block OF land in which
they were interested. Jack was an ac-
complished politician and knew how to
get q measure through Everything went
on swimmingly until the bill was called
up in the Senate on its third reading. The
presiding officer was preparing to declare
the measure passed, when Jack arose
from his seat and said: Mr.. Chairman l
desire 10 give notice that unless the par
ties interested in this measure One
OF the real estate men concerned had Sc
cured the privileges of the floor through
Jack and sat directly behind him As he
heard the threatening language of Jack
he became alarmed. and pulling the Sen
atOr's tcOat-tails, said Sit down; sit
down. The Senator, however followed his
own inclination and did not sit down He
put one of his hands behind his back and
opening it. said loudly. addressing the
chair Yes, sir; if these parties do not
show CAUSE Here he paused The
hint was taken by the real estate man
and the bill passed
Col c. F Osgood. of Arizona. is at the
Arlington. and speaking of the peculiar
climatic conditions in Arizona. said. this
morning: There is snow in northern Ari-
IONA, and on the run of the great basin,
so that the water is flowing north into
the Sewer as well as south into the Rio
Virgin. But then there is not as much
water in the Sewer as people would like
to see l believe that a railroad will be
built through the southern part OF the
State before long; if not the Los Angeles.
then some other road, for there is a grow
ing call for railway facilities there"
Said James T. Campbell. of New York.
this morning at the Shoreham: - friend
OF mine last year took an Englfshman with
whom he had business connections 10 Bos-
ton, and after they had finished their
business. he took him around TO show
him the sights, and finally came to Bunker
Hill This is the very spot where Warren
fell said my friend All replied the
Britisher. evidently not posted in local
history, did it do him any harm2' Ny
friend looked at the Englishman and said
DO him any harm, He was killed. sir
An, he was. Ell 3 said the visitor survey
ing the monument: well, I should mag
inc he would have been, TO fall from such
a height
Rev J. r Wright. OF Philadelphia. is
registered ct the Normandie- said he this
morning I think there is an increasing
interest in religious matters in the East.
and in Philadelphia particularly. have
noticed energy in this line of work. You
probably ina CINE that policemen are not
susceptible TO religious influence. but they
are with us I went into a police station
not long go and secured permission from
the lieutenant TO talk TO the patrolmeu-
He laughed and said I was welcome 20 Try
it. but didn't imagine I would be overly
successful Well, | started II early one
Sunday evening. with a few good sing
ers 10 back me, and a more respectful and
attentive audience I never preached to- I
apologiZed for possible flaws in the sing
ing. and would you believe it. the next
Sunday when / came with my singers there
was IN organ in the room. The policemen
furnished the instrument themselves. IN
asked. I have often wished to talk to
newspaper men, but can never find any
great number of them together Yes. 1
think they need some religion
Judge E. c. Orney. CT Idaho. is guest
at the Raleigh Speaking of matters po-
Htieal in his State ne said. -Sena tor
Dubois has gone to Hot Springs. Ark. to
remain until February 20. when he will
come to Washington Oh, yes, almost
everyone in Idaho is satisfied with Sena-
tor Dubois election That is. a few To-
cal politicians are disgrunrIed, but the
mass Of the people are pleased. And
particularly gratifying feature of the cam
paisn was that there vas no corruption
The Silver Republican party is no more:
its members have gene over into the Dem
Ocratic ranks But the PopuIists have
not yet made up their minds what they
Will do, though I believe they TOO. will
go over INFO the ranks of the Democracy.
Senator Dubois has been leaning toward
the Democratic party ever since the re-
peal OF the Sherman act IN 1898. so that
his change was one Of name rather than
principles He subscribes fully TO the po-
SitioLL u IKE L%SIIioSlat4t party with REFER
enee 10 the PHILIPPINE question"
Judge Warnock. of Urbana. Ohio. who
was elected TO succeed Representative Ly-
brand. of the Eighth Congressional Dis
trict Of Ohio. is registered at the Norman
die Said he this morning: Cur county
is the most reliable county as far as poll
ties is concerned During the last cam
paign the Congressional Republican Com
mittee sent me a letter asking how many
majority our district would give for Ne
Kinley. 1t gave 1880 major ty out OF a
total of 80 coo votes and I in my guess was
about 200 out OF the way Our constitu-
ency is composed of intelligent reading
farmers They don't change their minds
so easily; a Republican votes his ticket
and the Democrat his. They laughed al
the idea Of Imperialism; but the trust
question had to be explained thoroughly.
and l gave them many object lessons
where trusts had benefited them Our dis
trict is the richest agricultural part of the
State Hogs and cattle thrive and corn
and whae+ grow in abundance
Il think the SpoOner bill should be
p--ssed and civil government introduced
in the Philippines and Cuba We should
be very careful in seeing to it that Cuba
gets the right sort of constitution I
think the next Congress VIII have 10 solve
some OF the most serious problems that