The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-31
POINTERS FOR THE MEN WHO GO
THERE FROM THE TERRITORY.
Make the Acquaintance OF Senator'S
Tell Them the Facts and Keep Up
a Constant Talk-Ali Are Get
tina in shape for Fight.
snecial to the ArdmoreIte.

Won can't see Senator Quay, be sure to
see Billy Wright. Billy Wright has
been the confidential secretary OF the
great Pennsylvania senator for about
twenty years, and he knows all about
statecraft and politics, as well as Quay
does himself.
In the main portion OF the capitol
east OF the rotunda, on the second fioor
IA a committee room with one word
on It's door in gilt letters and that
word is Quay" You don't need to
knock or be timid about entering. II
the senator is there you will be cor
daily welcomed, and II he is not there
you will be welcomed by niny Wright
and you will be made to feel at home
at once. 1t is not likely that you viii
fnd the old man in his committee
room very often, because he will
on the floor of the senate looking aft
the omnibus bill He will make that
his business during the remainder of
this session of congress.
And that reminds me of the fact that
II is almost impossible to find Dennis
Flynn at the capitol when congress Is
in session. The correspondents OF
Western newspapers and the reporters
OF local newspapers. although dillgent-
ly searching for Mr. Flynn, fail 10 find
him day after day. The messengers
at the doors OF the house Of represent
atives look for him in vain. He Is
usually on the floor OF the senate 'ook-
ing after statehood, and therefore,
those who seek him at the house OF
representatives are unable to find h.rl
And the rules of the senate forbid the
sending in of cards to that body after
visiting statesmen. Mr.. Flynn never
comes down town at night. and there
fore is hard to find
The room OF the senate committee
on territories Is deserted because Sen.
ator Beveridge is absent. The room
Is kept open by clerks and stenogra-
piers but the throngs of visitors have
disappeared. They Will be on hand
next week. all right Senator Allison's
committee room is also deserted be.
cause the senator Is in Iowa, but he
will be here soon. and will assume the
direction of the fight against the ON.
MUS bill. although he will not be seen
fighting II on the floor Of the senate.
lie will do his work quietly in the
committee room or cloak room
No good business man cares any.
thing for yesterday; but every good
business man has his eyes on today
and 10 looking out for tomorrow No
body need shed any tears over the
year which Is dead, but look out for
today and tomorrows of the new year
while statehood Is In sight. The men
who come here from Oklahoma and
Indian Territory, as well as from the
other territories. viii have plenty Of
work cut out for them, and they must
needs be busy. As Captain Taylor
said, when here recently, 1T is easy
enough to go to Washington to whiI
senators into line but IL is n differen
matter after getting here 10 make hin
obey the whip They are an exceed
ingly Independent lot OF statesmen
and more can be done with them b,
coaxlng than by driving"
Representative men coming her
can be effective only by making tn
acquaintance of senator's and 10y tell
ing them personally of facts Tor state
hood, It is a game of cous'gnt talt
talk. talk; until visitors feel that the
are not making headway, when. som,
times II happens that they are mal.ls
most headway
The writer was with the represen
ative men of the Dakotas and the otl
er territories admitted dozen yea
ago After statehood had been aceor
plished. and Frank Pettigrew ha
been elected to the senate, he cam
to Washington and said to the writer
My first thought. after being electe
senator was: Now, darn them. | wi
not have to sit out in the corridor an
send in my card. begging an opportl
nifty to talk in favor of my rights
Pettigrew were in the senate now b
would be lighting for the rights
those who are now seeking as /
sought for. years. the right OF self-go
ernment. OF all the states last a
mitted, Senator Dubois of Idaho is Il
only representative now in congress
The others have all had their day al
passed away.
w III. Howell, Houston, Texa
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