The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-02-04
A Washington Visit.

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day evening from weeks visit in
Chicago aud Washington. The trip
was made in the interest of the bust
ness men of Denison and in order to
have the matter of post-office location
and equipment definitely settled.
There has been much misunderstood.
ing concerning the matter and it is
pleasure to be able to report that at
this time the matter seems to have
been arranged to the satisfaction of all
parties concerned. The office will re-
main in its present very central loca-
tion and the new equipment will be in
stalled not later than March 18th. We
wish to acknowledge with most sincere
thanks the many courtesies shown us
by Congressman and Mrs. j. P. Conner
during our brief visit. They are most
pleasantly installed at the Hamilton, a
home like hotel on l4th street, where
they have the rooms at one time occu-
pied by Senator and Mrs. j. P. Dolli-
yer. The hotel is also the abode of
Congressman Walter l. Smith and
Rumple of Iowa, a number of members
from Wisconsin, Congressman Roberts
of Massachusetts, Russell of Connecti-
cut, Southerd of Ohio, Littletield of
Maine, Bowersock of Kansas, and
Kahn of California. Senator Frye. of
Maine, and other distinguished Off
Gals also make this place their home.
Judge Conner is busy man. The
early morning hours are spent with
his stenographer answering the cor
respondence of the previous day and
planning the work of the day before
them. The remainder of the morning
is usually spent at the departments al
tending TO the many minor wants OF
the people of the district. There are
pension matters, post-office matters,
letters of Introduction from the state
department for some constituent who
wishes To 90 abroad and all manner Of
matters which require time and atten-
tion. The afternoon finds the Judge
at the Capitol and either in his COM
House. Few members are more reeu-
lar in their attendance or follow the
course OF the debate with more intelli-
gent interest. Judge Conner is play
ing waiting game. He knows the
power of precedent. and the prejudice
so easily aroused against the overly
therefore try to make himself conspic-
uous but he is always on hand con-
stantly storing his mind with all the
detail of the great work of legislation
and ready when the time comes to
show that his quiet demeanor has not
been from lack either of knowledge or
of intellect but from a desire to be of
service to his constituents rather than
to make "grand stand, sensational
play" for notoriety for himself.
Judge Conner has already addressed
the House on several occasions when
it came naturally his turn to do so and
he has impressed his associates that he
is to be one of the strong men of the
House in future. His position on the
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds, is strong one. The com
mittee has the disposition of many
millions of the peoples money and its
members are influential members of
Congress. Mrs. Conner is just as busy
as her distinguished husband. She is a
prime favorite with all who know her
in Washington society and while she is
not social butterfly she fully APP
preciates the fact that it is necessary
and proper that the standing of the
member from the Tenth District should
be maintained outside of the halls of
Congress as we'll as in then. This en-
tails and endless round of social obliga-
tions and at another time we shall have
something to say of the duties of a
congressman's wife and the notable
manner in which Mrs. Conner fulfill
them.