Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-02-26
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NaSHlNGTON. ID. c., Feb. Is. 1903.
mere We're something like 100 men
elected to congress last fall and II is
safe to state that ninety Der cent NJ
,he number are in Washington at this
| 'lme attending the sessions and get.
| tihg on to the ropes in order that they
may be able to take hold more read
lily when they become active mem
pers. There are many things a new
MEMBER must post himself on in the
various departments, which Ia mite
OFTEN of more Importance than the
mere holding down of a seat on the
"oor OF congress. and it is the man
VINO understands this and becomes
aole 10 assist his constituents in the
many matters coming up that makes
MIN popular at home. In this re-
spect John c. Bell won great admira.
tlon as to detail, no matter how insip.
niiicant but has received his atten.
tion, and no constituent has ever
written Mr. Bell for information but
'i"s received reply and the assurance
mat information desired would be
forthcoming. Mr.. Bell has been here
ten years and candor compels tho nd.
mission that he Is deservedly popular
among his fellow members and ia n
welcome caller at all the departments
and Republican leaders make no
bones In saying that while they are
glad Republican takes his place on
'he moor they are sorry to lose Bell.
lion. Herschel NJ. Hogg arrived In
the city Monday evening, the 9th. and
Mt once Mr. Bell became his sponsor
ana at the end of week Mr.. Hopg
mas met large number of Republican
members. mixing with them each day
ana becoming pretty well acquainted
az IL Is well known that thc new
member from the Second district ia
oil the Kind that makes friends-and
retains them. Mr. Bell has left moth.
Ing undone to aid his successor and
make his visit to the capital pleasant
me Montrose statesman SAYS he
reels sense of relief now that his
time Is about up, and that his only
desire is that Colorado Will be to the
front and that the delegation, although
divided politically, will pull together
for the material welfare and advance
ment of general interests. and to this
end anything he can do to help along
the mission is his aim Mr.. Bell pre-
diets for Mr.. Hogg successful ca.
reer In this city-being the right sort
of man to get along and accomplish
his purposes. and this same friendly
spirit is evinced by Senator Patterson
of the senators and referred to him
very highly. Thus 1t will be seen
that our new member will become
pretty well acquainted by the time
| congress adjourns the 4th of March.
| and will be able to start in right
when the next session opens. with
his wife Mr.. Hogg Is stopping at the
Dewey, a very popular hotel. the
| headquarters of probably forty con.
gressmen, among them General Gros.
venor of Ohio, and the acquaintance
formed at the capitol is thus widened.
The pleasure of the visit has been
marred. however by the illness of
Mrs, Hogg, who has been confined to
| hei iooih bIHCe tHt tnlTu 0ay OF hrrlV-
al by an attack of erysipelas. She
is nearly recovered, and Will be able
to get out in few days. Mr. Hogg
expects to leave here Immediately af-
ter adjournment, returning home by
way of New York where he will view
the sights for the first time. In fact,
the present is Mr. Hogg's first visit
to Washington.