New-York tribune., 1902-12-08
N0TESFR0M THE CAPITAL
Washington December :

Washington, December Z
THE RETIREMENT OF AN EX-coNFED-
rRATE.-Conspicuou among the old members Of
+be House who viii not return next year is Colonel
" J TaIbert OF South Carolina, Prominence came
% This gallant old soldier first through his per-
sstent contest against the Friday night sessions
an private pension bills In the days when private
neasious granted az Friday night sessions ex-
-lusfveIy il next 10 tnpossibility to get
ouor11n as night sessions popular, and
members do not relish having their arnusements or
tusness disturbed by the calls of the Sergeant at
Arms The result was that a bill would be called
~, and - challenged by the redoubtabIe TaIbert.
would be left on the calendar Sometimes
there a long roilcal On such
casou would the measure objected get
through unless the member who had introduced II
had also taken the precaution-a rare occurrence
20 secure a fun attendance support II on its
massage Mr. FaIbert's voice is resonant and rings
through the chamber like clarion His nerve
* superb He drives steadily ahead in his argu-
-,en- and Il out Of order, he frequently is, he
t-aves the Speaker OF chairman presiding as well
as the members who wish TO stop the flow Of elo-
-rence The Carolinian will be missed from the
next Congress He might have been reelected
m, for his ambition TO be Governor OF the State.
Under the law governing primaries II South Caro-;
1s al the candidates for various offices are voted
for al one ,s01o+ % 90 he I-o+a5 for fo- aTothaT
TncIs Jasper. as he is faIniliarly called, there
he decided 70 stand for chief executive Of his
state. Uncle Jasper- sosS st the nght oy narrow W
+ee-7rs r1 =- % private life.
nArzF-I.I, FACES CANNON FIRE-one by one
.ba r1rsers OF private booms have taken refuge
behind the breastworks of Uncle Joe' Cannon
Tas1 perhaps the most reluctant, came Mr.. Dal-
-eu Of Pennsylvania This representative Of the
keystone tate had nourished and fostered boom
If so1newhat imposi lg size but It perished did
Pavne's and Littlefeld's. and when the ruin came
7r- Dalzeu recognized that action was imperative.
Then so the story goes. he sought Uncle joe in
me committee room and said iupressively: The
Pennsylvania delegation insists that shall remain
n the race but at dinner tonight mean TO pull
out and bring the boys round TO YOU Uncle
ice gLareE = 9se- esi9 ~ s.Toa'4 ~ ma Sori4 dc
hat DaIzel- You ten them 10 stick by you to the
enoe n The distribution Of committee appoint
ESether ''Uncie Joe" was joking
The EAST ROOM NEARLY COMPLETED
Despite the many pessinaistic predictions about
the delays incident the completion OF the renove-
ton Of the White House. the work proceeds and in
= few more days the East Room and the main re-
cep1ion room VIII be turned over TO the furnishers
by the decorators. The walls and ceiling OF the
reception room have been tinted light yellow ana
the columns and woodwork are receiving their m
fsling touches OF white The East Room is done
n white Painters completing their work IN
this room and gashtters are preparing TO install
chandeliers -Four new rnantels Of French marble
have replaced the old fashioned mantels in the
harmonic well with the DASHBOARD OF oark
African marble. which has been put in place Ihe
chandelier in the main reception room has been n
stalled and Is handsome brass eTair, similar II
shape 20 the lantern In front Of the house It is
natn IN design, and supports great frosted s!ass
globe IN which there many ircanoescent Iignts
Work is not SO far advanced IN the Blue Room
and the Green Room. and II VIII prooaoiy be some
time before they are ready for use
AN ANCIENT LANDMARK THREATENED
Fire last night assaile the historic old Van Ness
mansion which for nearly 2 century has been
landmark in Washington Erected almost at the
outset Of the history Of the national capital by
rneuber OF the old New-York family OF Van Ness,
Il has stood as 2 monument TO the sturdy character
If early building The growth Of the city has been
sEav from the cid house; the towering Washington
Monument has been erected in the Of the old
fz-m but still the house has managed TO survive
de-av and desoistfou- Fortunately the fire was ex-
,T+s I'D residences IN Washington too few 70
-errit 50 famous structure 10 disappear without
many regrets
PROBLEM IN ELECTIONS-Un6e- the new
constitution the Alabama Legislature which meets
~ January Is TO elect successor 20 Senator Pet
US who VIII succeed himself VIII meet again 1our
years later to choose two Senators Senator Nor
sra7's term will expire IN that year, and, as the
legislature only meets once IN four years II Wi
e necessary 10 elect successor to Senator PeltuS
whose term viii expire TWO years later N 81 I,.s
lvielar7Ire will have to elect successor 70 Sen
s-Cr Morgan. Il he be reelected four years hence'
-w7o years before his term expires sno SO on
o1isiana has somewhat similar constturtoI ana
frequently elects her Senators some years OiOi0
their terms expire