The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-16
CAPITOL CHAT.
lFrom the Washington Post.l


The other morning before the Statehood bill had been
voted on Mr. Davis of Florida pushed the democratic
cloak room and hung his Panama hat convenient
peg cluster of his colleagues discussing the speeches
the previous day and finally around for the
remarks OF Delegate Smith of Arizona.
4 understand inerposed Foridan that in spite of
Smiths able argument behalf of the bill he isn't gons to
for it..
ooh don't believe that" came chorus of responses.
We'll, ! understand it is really true" reiterated Mr.
Davis
Hugh Dinsmore of Arkansas rose up protest, but
thought struck him, and he only smiled.
Its really So Mr.. Davis insisted again, by which time
dawned the argumntatve group that delegates from
the territories have voice, but no vote
Il
The pioneer linen buster OF this has arrived in
the house. 1t by Mr.. Seby of Illinois, long,
black comprehensive creation which nearly the bril-
anty carpeed floor Mr. Sebys porty form moves from
Naturally. Mr.. selby eliminates coat from his attire
when pulls this long black linen duster With it he
has glossy velvet wascoat which Likewise becomes his
poy figure. might be unnecessary in the swelterng CHI
Calhoun county but affords him fine protection
from the cold of the Federal capital.
So
Mr. Capron of Rhode Island boasts a constituent who
has the longest record office holder in all this broad
land His name Hasey Perry Clark, and Mr.. Capron
calls special attention the fact that this constituent not
Ohioan by birth by other connection In June
1859 Mr.. Clark elected town clerk OF Richmond X L.
and the venerable old gentleman has held to his job from
that day down to the present time.
There are still other reasons why the and legs
ator from little Rhody boasts of this aged constituent Mr.
Clark has only held his office continually for fifty
he has been elected annually and will in all probab
y reelected again when the Richmond town meeting is
held this coming june having served his fellow ownsmen
faithfully all that time. The is often democratic as
republican but Mr. Clark has always bagsed majority OF
the votes and although SIS old is hale and hearty
with a mind active and alert.
Mr. Clpron does not propose that such fidelity the pub
lie service shall 90 unrewarded He will write to his aged
constituent happy letter OF congratulaton which will
doubtedy be of the very greatest pleasure the
veteran clerk and be highly treasured.
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Mr. Elliott of South Carolina likewise has constituent
who his class all the country 1t is Sergeant Con
don of the regular army Mr., Elliott is trying get him
an appointment second lieutenant.
Sergeant Condor enlisted fory-four years ago. and has
served continuously, thus making him the oldest enlisted
in the army in point of service Condor is
toned the Citadel Military academy in South Carolina.
Mr.. Wheeler the brilliant young Kentuckian has his
domce in the midst of great tobacco countya county
that has produced pounds of tobacco in year
Mr. Wheeler says he has counted in day 1900 wagons
loaded with tobacco right IN the chief city OF this tobacco
county.
Notwithstanding his familiarity with the growing Of the
weed story of his first law comprises Joke apper
tanning thereto. Coming up Paducah a young lawyer
yet Fl, Mr.. Wheeler engaged as attorney in
quarrel that in tobacco patch The present congress
waxed eloquent behalf of his client and the juymen
all attention. Why gentlemen declared he Il know
all about the growing OF tobacco raised in the midst
OF tobacco on my fathers plantation. almost
tobacco vine"
Then it was said Mr. Wheeler at the capitol the other
day that smile the faces of the jurymen
had slipped ought to have said plant To this day they
bring that up against me good joke in Kentucky.
I campaigning down the Fifth Virginia dis
rct said Mr. Swanson, who had been listener
to Mr. Wheelers narrative Il had competitor for the
nomination and in Joint discussion. 1t was par
TALLY rural audience and Of course spoke little of nv
rural associations knew something about farm life and
told my audience 80.
When my ryas came he attempted the same thing
Ladies and gentlemen, he asserted something of a
farmer too have hoed wheat and plowed fodder
The smile OF dersion that showed in the faces of the
Vrginans before us shall never forget"
Now, wherefore peer? Is not Texas peerless among
States questions Representative Maynard of Virginia OF
Mr. burleson OF Texas lie quotes from paragraph
in the Virginia Pilot Of Norfolk which pays further trbut,
to Mr.. Burleson, as follows:
is not the Ninth district thereof peerless among dis
cts' Is not Albert Sidney Burleson peerless among ora
tors; Nay nay; Albert Sidney peer peer not What.
the use Plainly your fences all right"
The Texan takes rather kindly to bouquets Of that so
from south of the Potomac which originated from his recen
description OF his native heath this burst of language
Possessing millions OF acres of unsurpassedy fer1,
soil with low land values genial climate magnificent schools
AIgat railway systems splendid ports progressive and en-
gnened people gigantic material in the nfanc,
OF development and hospitality welcoming teeins thousand
OF hrly and Industrious immigrants her soil each wear
TINS is the Texas Of today it rash to peer into I'M
future and pophes that before the half century shall
have been rounded the Lone Star will glitter forenos
N the dadem OF the States 2"