The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-20
PARKER'S CLEAN
CAMP GN METHODS
COMMENDED BY BOTH SIDES.
STORIES OF "COUsIN HENRY" AND
HIS EVERY DAY LIFE.


AT breakfast In n New York HO-
tel-Bents senator Depew as
Diner-WashingtOn Full of Con-
gressmen Putting Their Children
In school and Looking After
"Other Matters"
BY R. M. Larner
Washington, Sept. 19.-Judge Park
er's letter to Editor Parker, in charge
of the Democratic text book. forbid
ding the publication in that volume of
anything that reflects upon the per-
sonal honor and integrity of President
Roosevelt" is generally commended by
all persons who want to see the pend
ing campaign fought out on a digni-
fled field of action. The subject was
under discussion at the Riggs House
last night, where a group of Demo-
cratic and Republican congressman
were exchanging political opinions fla
vored with an occasional good story"
The personal characteristics of
Roosevelt and Fairbanks were compar-
ed with those of Parker and Davis,
both parties have exceptionally clean
tickets in the field. In the course of
the discussion some reference was
made to the advanced age of Cousin"
Henry Gassaway Davis and his re-
markable self-control in his everyday
life. His regular habits were re-
reviewed and his sunny nature and
well conserved constitution was attrib-
uted, in a large degree to an almost
perfect digestion.
cousin" Henry's Breakfast.
One of the members of the party.
who had just returned from New York,
playfully remarked that if cousin
Henry" is at all anxious about the
outcome of the coming campaign, it
has not affected his unusually robust
appetite. To sustain this assertion, the
speaker related an incident in the
breakfast room where Cousin Henry
was a guest a few days ago.
1t was about s o'clock when Mr. Davis
and his friend entered the dining room
and proceeded to order their break
fast. Cousin Henry" started off with
two halves of a good sized melon. Next
he disposed of two helpings of oat
meal, followed by an order of Blue
fish. In the meantime his friend had
been mincing with a small half of a
melon. With a smile of supreme sat
isfaction upon his face, Cousin Henry
leaned back in his chair, after pushing
aside the fish plate. and said to the
waiter
''Now, you may bring on the break
fast" His breakfast consisted of a
small beefsteak, fried eggs with bacon,
domestic fried potatoes, rolls and two
sups of coffee, topped off with a heap
ing plate of griddlecakes.
Senator Depew, who fiippantly refers
to the age of Cousin Henry could not
eat such a meal if his life depended
upon it.
COngressmeD at the Capital.
Judging from the large number of
Congressman in Washington just now
one might easily imagine an extra ses-
sion of Congress had been called. There
are two reasons for the appearance Of
so many statesmen here at this parti-
cular period. The first is that many
Senators and Representatives. send
their children to public chools in this
city. The scholastic year opened to-
day. The public schools of the Dis
trict of Columbia are conducted upon
such a high standard of excellence that
the rolls of the public school contain the
names of President RooSevelt's child
rem, and children of members of the
Cabinet, Senators, Judges Of the high
est courts foreign ministers, Repre-
sentatives and the most influential
families at the National Capital. The
he
great that morning and afternoon ses-
sions are required in the primary de-
partments and in some of the advance
ed grades night sessions are held.
The second reason for the presence
here of so many Congressman is the
announcement that the President will
return to Washington from Oyster
Bay Thursday. The weather here is
delightful and the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt do not hesitate to tell their
personal friends that they find more en-
joyment living in Washington than
elsewhere. The White House has been
thoroughly renovated. The stable has
been enlarged and improved and the
tennis court, where the President gets
most of the outdoor exercises, is in fine
condition.
Appointments Held Up.
There are several important appoint
ments pending, including the assistant
secretary of agriculture, consul gem
eral at Canton, China, and long list
of presidential postmasters, all of
which may be held up until after the
elections are over. In the meantime
congressman, who have friends inter-
ested in these various places, are anx-
ious to have a few words with the
President on the subject before final
action is announced.
Most of the members of the White
House clerical force have been away
on vacation. during the Presidents
absence. They are now back and pre-
pared for the strenuous life they lead
under the present administration.