The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-02-13
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WEDNESI AY, FEB. 10, 1901.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
general Miles Uat--A Ballot Box
For the PresIdcnt-rhe Same
Joe Cannon.
Especial Correspondence

Friends Of General Miles are wonder
ing where he got his unique hat. Not
that 1t is a new hat or that they have
DUST begun to take notice, but that 1t al
ways marks the lieutenant general in
crowd. There Is but one other like it
IN Washington, and as the wearer may
have got ii from a secondhand dealer
nnd Is proud to don the garb OF the
great, even at the expense Of being fun
ny there is reason TO believe that some
halter has a specially designed block
for the Miles hat. 1t Is called miles
derby" and he has not changed the cut
of 1t in years-in fact, 1t Is suggested
that 1t IS an entailed hat and may be
worn in future years by some of Miles
progeny. General Miles hat might so
unnotlced in the Latin quarter Of Paris.
next to which for queernesS In hat fan
cy comes the house of congress, but
right In Washington 1t is called funny,
characteristic and unique. The crown
OF this construction Is much higher
than the ordinary and looks accidental
IN shape As though mourning over the
general humorous appearance OF the
soaring crown, n band Of black sur
rounds 1t about as wide as wldower's
weed. The brim has Il jaunty, graceful
curb that looks rather accidental when
compared with the rest of the stately
structure on a man differently dress
ed the Miles hat might cut less of fig
ure, but on the exquisltely groomed ar
my man 1t Is distinctive.
4 Ballot box For the President.
Members of the California delega-
tlon In congress, accompanied by y. NJ.
Shortridgc and Colonel George Stone
of California, called at the White
House few days ago aud presented to
the president II richly ornamented bal
lot box, the gift of the California
electors 1t was used by them In cast
ing the vote of the state. The box.
which Is eight inches square, was con
structed of California woods, mounted
with solid gold 1t Is formed of four
panels Of bevel edged glass, resting
upon base of dark redwood On the
front face of the base is placed in gold
the great seal of the stnte of Califor
MIA, on each side of which Is an Ameri-
can fag enamclcd In colors. On the
bnclt Of the base is n shield inscribed:
presented to Hon William Mckin
ley by the Electors, Samuel NJ. Short
ridge. William j. Barrett, John w.
Ryan. Harold Il, Power, William II.
Davis. Christian u. Rode, Frank Me
GoUan. Warren Il. Porter James Nc
Fadlen"
ON one edge of the cover is II gold
band engraved, Ballot Box, Presiden-
tlal Electors of California. Jan. II.
1901" and on the other, Republican
Majority, Nov. G, 1900, 39,7T0."
The Same Joe Cannon.
When Robert w. Harrison came here
II short time ago as the bearer of the
electoral vote OF Indiana, he went into
the gallery of the house for few mo-
ments. A red whskered man was
saving the air with his arms and at
lacking the naval appropriation bill
with characteristic vIgor.
Great heavens" exclaimed the In.
diana visitor, there is Joe Cannonw
Years and years ago, when both were
boys. Harrison and Cannon went to
school together and We're members OF
a mock legislature. Cannon was tho
same kind Of speaker then as he Is
now" said Harrison. HE would fling
his long arms around In the air and
make all sorts of funny gestures. He
would sputter out his sentences In the
way he does now. and he never had
any trouble in making a speech. Yes.
he Is the same Joe Cannon now as he
was 80 years ago"