The National tribune., 1903-11-12
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ex-Representatiye and later Minister to
Guatemala, was elected to succeed hep-
lresentative Boreing, of Kentucky. who
died recently. All these are Republicans
and succeed Republicans.
Representative Thomas 81. Ball, OF
Texas. has resigned his seat to take eff
feet on the 10th instant. His successor
will be elected b.. special election
Representative Richardson, of Tennes-
see, has determined to serve out his pres
ent term, and not to be candidate for
reelection, as he will devote himself there
after to the Southern Jurisdiction OF the
Scottish Rite Masons, of which he is the
head.
1t is now believed that Representative
Sherman, Of New York, will not resign,
but continue in the House.
Senator John Z. Morgan, of Alabama,
says that result in Maryland makes Sena-
| tor German the true logical candidate
next year. He is the one man who mas
Roosevelt, and therefore he should be PIT
ted in the field against him, with George
B. Mcclellan as his running mate
| Senator N. B. Scott says that he was
an original Mark Hanna man, and II
Hanna becomes a candidate he is for HIM;
Mr.. Hanna has never said that he would
be a candidate either publicly or privately.
| Senator Scott was associated with Sena-
| for Hanna very closely on the Republican
| National Committee during two cam
paigns, and considers him one OF the
greatest of living men. ITO know him is
to love him, for he is very lovable char-
acter."
Representative Boutell says that Illi-
| nois is strong for Roosevelt, and that it
| is safe to prophesy that the next delega-
| tion will be for him.
Representative Minor says that while
Senator Hanna would make good Presi-
dent, it is not safe to swap horses in the
| middle of the stream, and Wisconsin will
be for Roosevelt.
Representative Curtis doesn't believe
! that Senator Hanna will permit his boom
| to proceed very far. There is no doubt
| where Kansas stands. Ninety-fye per
cent. of the people are for Roosevelt.
The citizens in the East End of Wash
ington have formed very energetic asso-
citation which is protesting earnestly
against the favoritism alleged to be shown
| to the Northwestern portion. The loca-
| ton of the Union Railroad Station is one
| Of their grievances, and they do not hesi-
tate to denounce 'ring Government Of
the Capitals prejudice. At its meeting
| last week there was much bitterness
| against the expenditure Of money for the
| benefit of the real estate owners in the
Northwest, while other parts of the city
were neglected. 1t was pointed out that
there are whole blocks in the Northwest
which have not single house upon them,
and yet the streets are beautifully paved,
curbed and lighted.
The ladies in attendance upon the 34th
Annual Session of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church held in Baltimore came over
to Washington upon the adjournment, and
| called at the White House. The next
meeting will be held at Des Moines. Iowa.
Last year the Association expended $459,-
351 in missionary work.
|
The hotels In the cities are infested by
more or less well-drcssed bummers of
various kinds, who use their corridors as
loafing place and lairs from which they
can hunt their prey. They use the
hotels soap, water, towels and brushes,
and not infrequently steal them. They
are a pest in every way, because any In
coming guest is watched with lynx eyes
| to see is he can be made victim for a
loan or other favors. In other cities these
bummers are frequently runners for
gambling houses and other swindling con-
| Germs, but in Washington they are usually
decayed politicians, men who have held
Places running all the way up from mes
sengers to Congressman. who have lost
| their grip and are now eking out a miser-
able existence and are all the time on the
lookout for some former acquaintance
whom they can claim as friend and
strike for a loan or possibly for influence
to get them another berth. In some ways
it is rather pitiful to go into downtown
hotel and notice the seedy men sitting
here and there who crane up their heads
like cells upon the entrance Of any impOr-
tant-looking man. and try to recognize in
him some former acquaintance and from
whom something may be obtained. The
hotel managers make every effort to sup
press this undesirable class of habituas,
but without success, as misery has
cheek which is proof against any ordinary
efforts. The proprietors of the boot-black-
ing stands even complain that these men
seize every opportunity to slip in and
black their shoes when they leave their
places Of business for moment.
|
The appointment Of D. Thew Wright.
i of Cincinnati, to the Supreme Court Of
i the District Of Columbia to succeed JUS
tice Hagner stirs UP matters in Ohio and
sets afoat rumors in regard to the rela-
tions between the President and the senior
Senator from that State. Judge Wright
one Of the ablest of Cincinnati lawyers,
is a man eminentIy fitted for the office, as
all concede, and he is a personal friend
Of Senator Foraker, and therefore in op-
position to Geo. B. Cox, the Republican
Boss Of Cincinnati. Cox says that Judge
| Wright has not been enough OF a ReDub-
lican to justify his selection for such
rich plum as this judgesbip, and Senator
1 Hanna has stood by his lieutenant in the
matter. All this makes for the renewal
OF the allegations that the President wants
to turn Hanna down.
Il Judge Wright, who is 80 years old. be-
longs to the Wright family, one OF the
pioneers Of Cincinnati, and distinguished
in the history Of the city, and is a man
Of attainments and character. After hold
ing several offices in the suburb Of River
side, he was in 1893 elected Judge Of the
Common Pleas Court of Hamilton Coun-
ty, in which he served five years.
Il Representative Joseph H. Gaines SAWS
!. that they have felt no business distress
In West Virginia, where capital is fully
employed and there is work and wages
J for everybody. They have had little poll
; tics this year. They all admire Senator
i, Hanna and rejoice in his success, but do
not look forward to his being the candi-
date in opposition to President Roosevelt,
whose nomination is one of the things
certain to come.