The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-26
THANKFUL? YES, VERY,
ARE US. LEGISLATORS
Limelight Turned on Their
Reasons for Rejoicing.
WHY Mr.. HANNA is HAPPY
Also Why othes Conspicuous Lawmak-
ers of the Nation To-Day Offer Ex-
presSions of Thankfulness.

These are some of the reasons why
some OF the national lawmakers. are
thankful today:
Uncle Joe" Cannon. because he has
realized his lies ambition to he
Speaker
Senator Depew. because his matri-
mcnial precedent has been followed by
so many Senatorial associates.
Uncle Harry" Bingham. because
everyone saws he looks so young to be
the father OF the House.
Senator Long, because that Kansas
judgeship matte. is settled to his salts
faction.
Senator Stewart because the crime of
q is forgotten in the thought of the
bride Of 1902.
Representative Baker becst.se the
walking IS 50 good that he doesn't have
10 travel on pass.
Representative Cushman OF Washing
ton because the extra session is not to
adjourn until December = and he will
thus get tina. 81 POO mileage.
Representative Curtis because he land
ed on the Ways and Means Committee
Representative Payne because every
orc says he looSs Ike ex-Spesker Hen
derson since he shaved of his whiskers
lis al Open Secret.
Senator Hanna because-wen. every
one ought TO knew why Hanna is thank
ful
Senator Heyburn because he won her
after waiting thirty years.
Representative Foss because some
persons think he is the handsomest man
in the House
Representative Granger because there
is at last a Rhode Island Democrat in
Congress.
Representative Champ Clark because
the lecture business is good.
Senator SmOot because he is not
member OF the Mothers Congress. and
because they have no vote in the
Senate.
REPRESENTATIVE Hitchcock because Edi-
tor Rosewater IS.
Representative Mcclellan because he
Representative TrimbIe because the
horse nam-d or him is a winner.
Representative Hardwick because he
is not as larg as "Cy' Sulloway
represent i've Suiloway because he is
nos as small as Representative Hard
wick
Senator Proctor because the fine for
shooting coons out OF season is only
SIS
Representative MURDOCH because men
with red hair are popular in Kansas.
Representative Maynard because with
out his mpstache no one mistakes him
FOR Frank Wachter.
Representative Richardson because he
Is now merely private in the ranks.
Representative Sherley because he is
stil a bachelor. but with hoDes.
Representative Sibley because he made
That political sOmersaUlt at just about
the right time to remain IN Congress.
Representative Rixey because the Ne
mortal Bridgr may some day be built.
Representative LittleheId because there
VIII be no octopus hunts this session.
Representative Warner. because no one
has as yet punctured his guberuatorial
boom
Representative Wachter. because he
sim had Congressional job to fall back
On when he missed the mayors chair.
Representative Underwood. because il
IS not the fashion now to wear one 5
hair pompadour.
Representative Williams Reason.
Representative John Sharp Williams
Because his leadership has been marked
with success
representative Wiley Of New Jersey.
because the Sergeant-at-Arms paws off
IN crisp-n eW-rever-be fore-used-notes
fresh-from-t he-,'reasurv
representative Thayer: Because VVor-
ctster Republicans scratch their ticker
when they come 10 the Congressional
nominee
Senator German: Because Maryland
Is Ny Maryland"
Senator McComas: Because IL is All
over, and the worst is cot yet to come.
Senator Quay because people won't
believe him when he says he intends TO
retire from public life
Representative Fordncy because he is
stiii able 20 take sugar IN "his'n.'
Senator Fairbanks because the fn1ui-
grafton law does not prohibit he sale
Of 'Moxie" at the Capitol
Representative Crumpacker because
the grandfather ciaI Sc" does not an
ply ia Indiana
Representative Eoustan because the
Delaware Republicans are divided.
Representative GrosvenOr because ba
is always able 10 evade the question
Representative Wade because one
democrat was successful in Iowa.
Representative Bede because rlost
people have forgotten that he once
Cd In.