The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-23
Congressman Hunts Private Sec
rotary Would Like to Be
Here Permanently.
MAY RETURN AFTER HOLIDAYS.
Sick and Tired of National Cap.
ital, Although He Declares He
Has Enjoyed His Expert
ences in the East.

Michael K. McGrath, private secretary
10 CONGRESSMAN ]. T. Hunt, is back in
eI LOUIS for the holidays. He lost no
une yesterday in going down to the La
cieae Hotei and exchanging political views
WIN ms Old friends from the country. He
10 SICK ana tired of the national capital.
even though he admires 1t, and would like
10 come back here and stay. However, he
VIII probably return to Washington after
the holidays
| me Two leaders of the House of Repre-
sentatives," he said to a group of friends
yesterday, ARE about as unlike in their
general makeup as they are politically.
| Payne. the Republican leader, is big and
oeeiy' Williams is tall and slim. PAYNE
| represents the political prejudices of the
Northern Republican,; Williams the nature
ana instincts OF the Southern gentleman.
Payne's parliamentary tactics are those
| OF the ward meeting: Williams fights
open-handed and fearlessly against a ma
| jority.
while the Republicans have the ma
lority In the House. the Democrats have
iar-, iaeHt ana the. orators, controlled
sss o's5tby R Sy Missouri ad Texas and the
~ me able men Of the House intellectual
~ the Congress of to-day is far below that
OF twenty years ago. $500
9.ner than passing the appropriation bill
IA, SaaIrtn ,f will not even pass his canteen
Dill pr,ss; me last Congress abolished the con-
tonsress is saloon ant mat at the Capitol This
direction. The drinking and gaming so
common among Congressman Years ago
mas, mas almost disappeared. and there is very
ittle 10 pc seen of these excuses among
'he members of the present Congress.
SPEAKER is ARBITRARY.
Inc Republican House, with only
twenty-nine majority. finds 1t difficult to
steer itself, even with the aid of the
Speaker, who is just as arbitrary as were
ms predecessors. Political rules of order
eep1ectons without reason, previous ques-
tons to shut of debate on the Democratic
SIDE, are as general and as readily recog-
nized by Cannon as they were by Reed
ana Henderson A change Of fourteen
control Of the House and reverse its pres
emit political complexion. This is not un-
expected at the next general election.
Cd Gngoessemaan Mcclellan. recently elect
Pc termed politically brilliant man. He
rs OF practical view, with no pretenses
% oratory; although fair reasoner, He
and built somewhat like Mayor Wells. but
not quite as stout as Mr. Wells,
,sa C0m ,;|,ad with the Senate, there are
New York is about the only one. His
miiiions. however, are chiefly In the hands
or his mother, who went In 1913 with her
n HUSBAND sI1s. from Franklin County. Missouri,
born. He would like to be President, and is
organizing his forces in that direction.
Hanna, although in high favor with
Senator's and Representatives, viii not be
q candidate for the presidency. His chronic |
rheumatic govt will necessarily keep him
out OF the race. He cannot cross the |
room without the aid Of a stout cane. |
inee f'..,A >'. Aioiii-
A prominent Republican was heard to |
says: All favor Roosevelt for President !
though nobody wants him. We will have |
2 time electing him. Senator Platt. IKE |
Hanna, Is on his last legs politically, and |
out OF New York politics.
notwithstanding the objections raised
70 Senator Srnoot, he will not be disturbed. |
While his case and the charges are exact
~ those against Roberts, expelled by the |
last Congress, 1t is unlike it politicaiiv.
Smoot is an alleged Republican, elected
BY q Republican Legislature. composed
largely OF Mormons The two Senators
from Utah represent political anomalyN
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