New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-11
NATIONAL CAPITAL NOTES.
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Washington, April 10
NOT YET GORMAN'S FUNERAIA-Secretary
Shaw apropos of Senator Germans impressive
reticence regarding his preference, If he has any.
among the candidates now being doomed for the
Democratic Presidential nomination. thinks the
willy Marylander is looking forward to funeral In
November and does not want to ride I'm the hearse
Some years ago" says the Secretary. "a large
party Of orphans sent to my home town In
Iowa from of the State Institutions TO be placed
them The distribution attracted much attention.
and while it going a little girl ran up TO her
. Mamma. why don't you take of the or
What do want with an orphan? replied her
mother. 4 have yoC, YOU know 1T. -.
70 have funeral and if you did. you could use
the orphan, instead Of me
BLACK AMONG THE PHILIsTINEs-when ex-
Governor Frank s. Black his way TO Wash
ington TO attend the Periodical Publishers Asso-
citation dinner last Thursday he lost his overcoat
and naturally sought redress After a careful ex-
animation OF the garment which had been left
in place OF the New York overcoat Mr.. Black, on
vengeance bent. began a systematic search OF the
train. Finally he discovered Robert @. Proctor.
secretary Senator Lodge. and became convinced
that Proctor had not only purloined. but had on
the lost top Proctor protested vehemently,
and again AIr. Black pursued his search elsewhere
About that time the train reached Washington and
Proctor and friend left the smoking car. where
they had been riding. only 20 be pursued by the
now thoroughly irate Ex-Governor. VINO. baTe-lledu-
ed and breathless. rushed M the station platform
after the secretary to the Senator from MdsSa-
exhibited his outer garment 20 the irascible eK-
Governor finally displaying triumphanuy the
inside pocket. Then the Governor returned TO
his train. but apparently only half believing stu
And the Governors greatest source OF woe appeared
10 be 81 IN change he had In the pocket OF MS
him a Bit SAYS Proctor. telling the story. and
! cannot but wonder what he thought my new
spring top coat was worth anyway
SENATORIAL SILENCE EXPLA1NED.-senAtor
Warren Of Wyoming. called at the White House
during the week 20 ask the President for consul
ship. Il can, give you the name Of my candi-
date" he explained the newspaper men who
gathered about him when he emerged from the
Presidents office. Il would tell who he is, but
think IL .nadvisable just al present. Wait til
find out whether he Is going 20 # Now.
II he man did not care much about. and
not particular whether he got the job or not
I'd tell you his name and YOU could print 81. Then
he'd read that had been 10 the White House In
h!s behalf and would feel very hopeful. indeed
But l want the job for candidate this time"
JUSTICE HARLAN AND THE LAw.-During a
meeting OF the faculty OF the Columbian Law School
the other night Judge Peele OF tho District Court
Of Claims. asked Justice Harlan for some opinions
recently handed down bv tho Supreme Court. I'D
like to read OF those opinions" said
Judge Peele. "and II youn have your clerk mail
them to me I'll be under many obligations" Ger
tainly" exclaimed Justice Harlan: then he asked:
Were the cases YOU asked about OF those
In which rendered dissenting opinions I should
not he at all surprised. YOU frequently do dissent,
II they are retorted Justice Harlan. II shall not
send them TO YOU do not intend TO be respons.-
BILE for the dissemination of any such law as they
teach"
CONGRESSIONAL TICKET DISPENsER-Rep
resentative Emertch. Of Chicago. is wearing
hunted expression since one Of HIS constit Ients
learned that he In tho railroad ticket business.
I've got a hot fight my hands for renomina-
ton said Mr.. Emerich in telling his troubles,
and things bad enough at the best before
this week. But two three days ago the worst
came when / got a letter from influential ward
boss informing me that my hated rival for the
nomination a wel-to-do alderman, was giving the
boys railroad tickets. The aldermen get them,
you know, while can't l wrote in return that
Congressman was not able TO get tickets like an
ton I'd pay 1t out OF my pocket. thought
that that would shame him. What do you think
right buy / accordingly sent the money and
am now trembling in my boots lest ne has passed
] car refuse buy more tickets after buying the
first, and II looks to as though the whole town
Of Chicago VIII be soon riding at my expense
MORE SOUND THAN VOTES.-During the
sideraton OF the Philippine Shipping bill in the
House Friday OF the ballots was taken
on p feature OF the measure that aroused some
little partisan feeling among the members. Speak
er Cannon did realize this fact until he put
the question: "Al in favor. etc. chorus of very
faint perfunctory ayes came from the Republican
side Of the chamber "All opposed will say No ."
the Speaker continued, and much to his surprise
cratic side. The noes appear to nave II, the
Speaker announced. ''at least they seem to make
she most noise" Before he could any further
a division demanded. and. a count OF
noses. it found that the Republican votes won
Democrats always" remarked the Speaker as he
went on with the business of the measure.