The National tribune., 1904-06-09
WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY JUNE 1904
U. S. TREASURY RECEIPTS.


Susan's-she hasn't q pretty hand-cant
you see it ay up in that deprecating way.
and the dear old spinster say, Now, girls,
let's drop all this flummery and get down
to business" and then the Convention goes
wild again.
How's this for Fourth of July frost
to American students-oh, but then, be is
an American. Sure enough, so it's all
| right. Young Eugenio Benetiz, Porto
Rican, who has been studying law at the
National University Law School, was grad
uated the other night, and carried off FIVE
of the most desirable prizes and the honors
of the class. That is what living in free
| country and protection by Old Glory does
for fellow.
A row up in Minnesota in the Second
Congressional District, may lose Mr.. Nc
Cleary his seat in Congress, which would
be little short of a calamity, no matter
10 years Mr.. McCleary has been in Con-
gress and has won conspicuous place.
Besides the very best committee assign
ments, Mr.. McCleary is the Republican
whip" and he knows just exactly where
he is at all the time. 1t seems that the
tariff is cutting a lot of ice up in Mime
sofa. Mr.. McCleary is a 'stand-patter,"
Herbert ]. Miller stands for a moderate
tariff revision and reciprocity.
The drawing for the DEVILS Lake lands
will begin Aug. "a. The entries must be
made at the Devils Lake Landoffice, and
will begin Sept. 6, and will proceed for 80
days. Only qualified homesteaders will be
allowed to participate in the drawing
Who will succeed Senator Quay? Answer
that question. and you will bring joy to
many worried soul in Pennsylvania. The
late Senator Quay was ambitious for his
son Richard to succeed him in the United
States Senate, and in a measure educated
the boy for the Office, but he did not like
politics and turned aside from political
preference for a business life. He has be-
come enormously rich, but it is said that
his father never got over the disappoint-
ment dozen men have been suggested
for Senator Quays place in the United
States Senate. but nobody seems to quite
fill the requirements of boss" Pennsyl-
vania feels that she must, simply must,
hustle for some time to find ''boss" like
Senator Quay. Such men are born; they
cannot be educated to become bosses. Sen
ator Quay's lightest word was law in Penn
sylyania. 1t came mighty near being law
in both Houses Of Congress. The Penn
syiyania combine" has bossed things in
the House for years. There will prob
ably be new deal there now.
Sycamore Hill particularly, and Oyster
Bay incidentally. are probably very lively
places just now. for the Roosevelt kidlets
have gone to their Summer home in the
care Of two maids, q housekeeper and a
lot of under servants. There's bound to be
something ADDING where Archie and Quen-
kfvan Nat h,,t
thing with a noise attachment. Those two
youngsters are all boy from the tops of
their heads to their toes. Life isn't very
much of funeral march in their vicinity.
Mrs. Roosevelt will not go to Oyster Bay
till the last Of the month, when the Presi-
dent will 60 also. He has decided to go TO
Oyster Bay to receive the notification Of
his nomination.
Senator Boise Penrose, of Pennsylvania,
has been appointed on the National Repub-
lican Committee to fill the. vacancy left by
the death of Senator Quay.
Will anything happen? Senator Pen
rose was seriously considered as Chairman
Of the Committee at one time, and it is
known that he did not favor the appoint
ment of Mr.. Cortelyou to that high posi-
tion. He said very plainly that he did not
believe that Mr.. Cortelyou had had the
political training and experience which
would make him q good Chairman. Well,
that may be true 80 far as training and ex-
perience go, but there are people who do
things intuitively and do them right. Mr..
C0rtelyou has been that kind of man up
| to now. He began low down on the lad
der of fame and he has climbed, step by
step. through merit. He has never tried to
pull anybody else down, but if necessary
to pass them to get higher. he did it in a
gentlemanly and courteous way. Mr.. Cor
telyou may be thought too cold, but, just
the same, if he is made Chairman Of the
| National Republican Committee he will be
| the Chairman, and something will be going
| on all the time.
Col. Charles 8. Bromvell, son of Repre-
sentative Bromweil, of Ohio. has assumed
Buildings and Grounds, vice Col. Symons,
furloughed indefinitely. Col. Bromwell ia
a young man, but he has made his way
| right straight up since he started. There
has been no "standstilling'' place in his
career. He has charming wife, too. She
| is the daughter of Mrs. Matthew Z. Scott,
of Louisville, KY, who is sister of Mrs.
Letitia Green Stevenson. Mrs Bromwell
made her debut in Washington while her
uncle was Vice-President, and was very
| much liked. She is tall and queenly, and
altogether charming.
1t is said now that Col Theodore Bing-
! ham, former Superintendent of Public
Buildings and Grounds, will recover, though
the amputatiOn of his broken leg threat
| ened to cut short his life.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER. JR.
A Sunday School the Pet Hobby Of the Mod
ern CresuB.
(Everybody's.)