The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-22
CAPITOL NOTES AND GOSSIP.
Lnccy,s OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Lncc1's CongratuIatfons.-Wh SEN
ator Doiliver of Iowa received from Gov
ernor Shaw his appointment to the Sena-
torship made vacant by the death of Sena-
tor Gear. 1t was only after long fight
| IN which Representative Lacey was his
competitor. On the day that the appoint
ment was announced. Senator Deliver re-
ceived telegram from Representative
Lacey. He nas not yet been able to dis
cover whether that telegram was cen
graduation or rebuke. In the contest
Senator Dolliver represented the northern
portion of the State and Mr.. Lacey the
southern portion. Because of an insur-
gent revolt in the northern portion it was
finally decided to give Dolliver the APP
pointmeht, though between him and Lacey
there was not much room for choice.
Both were backed by a large political
faction. made.u largely of old Virgiuians,
who favored either candidate because both
had been born in Virginia and were Of
fine Virginias stock. 1t was this latter
fact that made. the telegram received by
Mr.. Doliiver ofssuch ambiguous meaning,
for it read: "a always thought Vir-
ginian should have it,
An Awkward Acknowledgements
tive Rodenberg of Illinois was talking in
the House smoking room yesterday about
the difficulty of getting quorum which
was experienced last Friday, when the
Cramp Claims bill was up.
When Ihe rall was being called, and
the Clerk came TO the names of my as
sociates, Hit. Cannon, and Prince, who
were in Illinois," he said. II was about
to rise to my feet and excuse them on
the grounds of sickness. But second
thought came to me, and ! realized that
/ was on the point of making an unin-
territorial joke. that might perhaps not
be relished by my colleagues. The stiff
Senatorial fight had been ended, and Gull
lom was the victor. | felt it would be
shooting too near the mark to say that
Hit. Cannon. and Prince, his opponents
in the race. were at home. sick.
Forced to Listen.-The Senator's and
Representatives who went as a delega-
ton last week to take in the funeral
services over Representative Frank
Clark of New Hampshire found them
selves obliged to listen to one sermon
which was not on the programme. What
is more. they were obliged to listen to
it from one end to the other. without
any chance of escape. The incident took
place at Boston, in the historic Paul Re-
we're Church. The party OF seventeen
Members and Senators, which left Wash
ington Friday arrived in Boston Satur
day morning. AT the urgent invitation
of Representatives Fitzgerald and Naphen
of Boston, it was decided to remain over
Sunday in the city to see the sights. The
day was beautiful and sunny. but cold,
and snow was ON the ground, SO the whole
delegation was loaded into eight sleighS
to be driven around to points of inter-
est. After seeing the Old South Church
and few other similar places, the
sleighs were driven to the gate of the
Paul Revere Church. The seventeen leg
islators dismounted. adjusted their tall
hats and their boutonnieres, and march
ed through the door into the little build
ing.
AS they entered the minister was just
reading out his text to a sparse dozen of
parishioners scattered about the church.
The party from Washington seated itself
in the back pews, intending to take
short survey OF the building and then
go out.
But the minister had, evidently. other
ideas. After finishing the reading of the
text he looked up and said:
AS the passing in and out of members
of the congregation interrupts the dis
course | shall have to request that the
sexton close the door"
The Senators and Representatives
looked at each other in CONSERVATION. but
not one had the courage to make the first
move. The entire seventeen sat with
Spartan patience through nearly an hour
of discourse, while the eight sleigh driv-
erS outside waited and wondered