The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-29
Mr.. BEDE OF ANACOSTIA
MAKES DEBUT IN HOUSE
Has Spirited Bout With Minority
Leader, by Whom He Is Accused
of Fickleness.

The Hon. ]. Adam Bede. of Minnesota.
made his debut in the House yester-
day. and I'm a speech of an hour did
not detract in amy degree from his
reputation as a rafting stump speak
er." The fact that 81 was known the
day before that Mr.. Bede would occupy
the floor served to provide for him a
good audience TO listen to his maiden
address.
There was an attendance I'm the gal
leries rather larger than usual and
many members were on the floor which
is something out Of the ordinary when
a new member is scheduled TO make a
speech Mr. Bede Is well remembered
in Washington by reason OF the fact of
several years residence in this city, or.
more properly speaking. for portion
of the time. in that enterprising suburb
of Washington across the Eastern
Branch-Anacostia-
His Newspaper Venture.
MIR. Bede at one time thought Ana
Costa was the coming metropolis of the
nation. and sought to establish there a
great newspaper His venture was not
exactly : success, and he removed to
Duluth. 1.-THE zenith city of the unsaIted
seas, and from there came TO Con-
gress. having won his nomination after
an exciting primary contest, in which
Mr.. Bede's ability rs a stump speaker
won him many votes.
In his opening remarks Mr. Bede ex-
tended a cordial invitation To the Demo-
Gratis To disband their party and come
over into the Republican camp and
create an era Of good feeling through
out the country by making the election
or Roosevelt unanimous. Then after
no
they might segregate themselves again
if they desired to do so, and they would
fore, because they would have gotten
rid of the dead weight which is now
bearing them down.
Bryan for Roosevelt?
Mr.. Bede said 20 per cent Of the Demo-
Gratis in his State were going TO vote
for Roosevelt, any way, and he pre-
dicted that if the Democrats were to
nominate Cleveland or German. or any
such man, even the Hon. William Jen-
nings Bryan would be found voting for
Roosevelt.
good naturally roasting the Opposi-
ton Mr.. Williams recalled the fact that
Mr. ISede had himself been a Democrat,
in fact that he had been Democratic
oficeholder under Cleveland.
MY first vote" replied Mr.. Bede,
was cast for a Republican, and the
last vote which l cast was for a Re
publican. In the meantime. / admit / did
sometimes vote the Democratic ticket.
and L want TO say that IL generally is a
pretty mean time when fellow Will
vote the Democratic ticket
Williams Gets Back.
This convuIsed the House with laugh
ter. at which MIR. williams turned upon
Mr.. Bede. asking If instead of being a
"mean time" at had not been a fairly
good and prosperous time, inasmuch as
he (Bede) had held "a profitable office
under a Democratic Administration
The Democrats then laughed, but Mr..
Bede came back at them in this fashion.
Il admit that i was once Democratic
officehOlder. but | resigned my job,
which cOnclusively proves that 1 was
not in fact real Democrat" This re-
newed the laughter.
Mr. Bede told many stories as Illus
trating his argument and held the close
attention of both sides OF the chamber
for an hour. At the conclusion of his
remarks he was warmly cOngra tulated
by his Republican associates.