Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-16
Ercu,Ncs OF WASHINGTON LIFE.
scenes and incidents Around the Hub
of National Politics.

Returning to Washington fresh from the
Jacksonian banquet at Omaha. Senator TILL
man related to the Washington Post man
an incident illustrative OF the musical tai
ent of the local braves.
Il went for Cleveland pretty hard In my
speech" said the senator. referring TO his
speech at the banquet "and all that said
seemed to strike a responsive chord in the
hearts OF my audience. When I finished
they wanted to do something TO show their
appreciation OF me, and so some one tried
to start the singing of Dixie Bless your
soul Trey didn't know it. The spirit was
willing, but the flesh was weak"
What did they do them"
They compromised on singing Amer
| ica,' said the senator, and l Joined in
the singing as best could"
A Washington correspondent gives an
| outline OF the presidents plans for resting
| and visiting different sections of the coun-
| try during the summer. About May he
will go to the Pacific coast The ostensible
object of his visit is to he present at the
launching OF the battleship Ohio at San
| Francisco. In reality he will make his
| an excuse for visiting all coast towns. He
will be absent from Washington between
four and Ave weeks. The presidential train
| viii HO ny one OI Tue SOulutEu huu
return by one OF the northern ones. One
OF the features Of the trip may be meet
| ing with President Diaz OF the Mexican re-
public at El Paso. When he returns to
Washington in June he will remain few
weeks. when he will go to the mountains
| for the extreme hot d-summer. For most
of the time during his nrst term he re-
| mained in Washington during nearly all OF
| the hot weather, the state OF public bust-
| ness having demanded this. This year he
feels that he has right to take more rest
| He will spend few weeks at home In the
fall. The ONCE seekers will be dismayed by
this program. 1t contemplates very little
attention to questions Of patronage.
| at is rather interesting to glance over
the floor OF the senate and house" says the
Washington Post, "and note the various
decorations or buttons which appear in the
lapels of the coats OF senators and repre-
sentatives. Senator Warren of Wyoming
for instance, is never without the tiny bow
of red. white and blue ribbon that denotes
him to be the possessor of a medal OF
honor awarded him by congress for gallant
action in battle, a distinction which Is onl,
shared by one other senator-Genera
Sewell OF New Jersey. Senator Quarle.
wears the button Of the order OF the Loya
Legion, and quite number OF members
OF both houses display the crescent anC
scimitar OF the Mystic Shrine. Representa-
tive Richardson OF Tennessee is the onl,
member who wears conspicuously tn,
starred and barred flag of the confederacy
showing him to be a member OF the Con
federate veterans, while Representativ,
Loudenslager OF New Jersey never comes
into the house without a bright red carna
, tion in his buttonhole.
But the most interesting insignia is tha
. worn by Senator Mason OF Illinois. II Il
a miniature American flag. MANUFACTURED
, out Of American silk. 1t is pinned upo,
, the senator's coat and when he come
, down the aisle he looks like an Inaugural
procession"
. When he was asked as to the policy c
the democratic party Senator Lindsay c
Kentucky remarked the other day that h
must be excused from an interview unit
"Caffery and l have a caucus Lindsa
and Caffery are the two gold democrats
the United States senate and both of thei
s refused to support Colonel Bryan in III
e last election, as they did In 1896. Judg
e Lindsay Is supposed TO have voted fc
d Mckinley. Mr. Caffery did not vote at al
n These two estimable gentlemen maintai
e the true orthodox Jeffersonian democrat
: and that their former political associat,
4 who supported Bryan are merely populist
y Judge Lindsay remarked. howeve
that he hoped to see a new alignment
the democratic party, so that all faction
would be supporting the candidate of Il
party at the next presidential election, b'
admitted that the reorganization must
made by those within the party rather tha
through those who have been outside Il
Z breastworks.
e at Is absolutely necessary, however
20 said Mr.. Lindsay to a correspondent of Il
j. Chicago Record "for the organization
% get rid of populistic ideas and populist
10 leadership. 1t must reassert the fund
mental principles of democracy, tolera
~ liberty of private judgments on question
% of mere administration and discard Il
u revolutionary spirit which has been mar
81 tested by its new leaders. A mans opini,
>. upon the propriety of coming money o
u of silver should not be made a test
~ party loyalty. Whenever those in authori
u conclude to make Jeffersonian democra
the test of party fealty and in good fai
y to lead an army of democrats, instead of
~ coalition of discordant elements, the wo
ai of organization will have been accomplish
'e and the democracy whether successful
y securing control of the general governme
e' or not, will again become a national for
nc in shaping public opinion and directi
W national affairs"