Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-03-14

assistant secretary of state and Mrs.
Hill, Senator and Mrs. Hansbrough,
Mrs. Richard H. Townsend, Mr.. and
Mrs Chatfield- Taylor, Col. and Mrs
kitson, Miss Maude Wetmore, Miss
Josephine Patten, Mr.. Raikes of the
British embassy aud John A. Kasson.
Democrats in the house of repre-
sentatives are considering Senator
William A. Clark of Montana as chair
man of the congressional campaign
committee 1t is understood that AIR.
Clark has been sounded and Is net un-
willing to undertake the task of cap
turing congress from the republicans.
The fact that the Montana senator Is
worth about $200,00O,000 would sug-
gest that the chairman might furnish
the sinews of war. Another senator
who is talked Of Is Carmack Of Ten
nessee. He has been chosen on the
committee to succeed Turley. Mem
bers Of the house who have recently
been made members of the COMMITTEES
are Mr. Zenor of Indiana, Mr.. Ran
dell of Texas, Mr.. Rhea of Virginia,
Mr.. Griggs of Georgia, Mr. Davey OF
Louisiana, Mr.. Gooch of Kentucky, Mr
Burnett of Alabama.
Nothing which has happened to
Senator Beveridge since he was elect
ed is of as much real Importance to
him as his appointment as member OF
the steering committee Of the senate.
Though unofficial in it's character, the
committee is probably the most in
huential in that body. 1t is made up
of eleven members of the majority.
and 1t has the responsible task OF de-
termining what legislation shall be
brought forward, what shall be passed
and what campaign shall be adopted
of attack or defense.
Although Senator Fairbanks is the
senior member from Indiana, and has
been supposed to have considerable
standing, he never has been made a
member of this committee. The ap-
pointment insures Beverage a voice
in the secret counsels of the party.
Senator John r. Morgan of Ala
bama is said to have more general in
formation stored away in his head
than any other member of the United
States senate. Although he has de-
voted the most of his time for years
to the isthmian canal question, he has
found opportunity to keep track OF
everything else that was going on in
Washington. When the other men,
bers of the senate want to find out
anything they ask Morgan.
The other day, during discussion
of the interoceanic canal bill, one OF
the members of the committee asked
Senator Morgan what were the pro-
visions of certain treaty with France
which had worked itself into the con-
troversy. Much to their surprise the
senator did not answer, but sent his
clerk to Senator Cullom's room for a
copy of the volume containing COM
pilation of the treaties entered into
by this nation with foreign govern
ments. When the clerk returned Mr..
Morgan laboriously looked up the
treaty in question in the index and
then proceeded to enlighten the other
senators. He held the open book be-
fore him while he repeated the pro-
visions of the treaty, but the other
senator's noticed that not once did he
glance at the printed page while he
was reciting the provisions.
"Why did you send for the book il
you knew the text of the treaty by
hearth" asked Senator Elkins.
"Well," replied Morgan, y could moi
remember for the life of pe whether
1t began with This or a and want
ed to make sure,