New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-04

q patronage.
Nathan P Hale of the I'd District, who sue
ceeds the late Judge Gibson of Knoxville Mr.
Hale has already announced his platform he
is a nigh protectiontst, "a standpatter of stand
patters,' a stanch supporter of anything the
President wants in the way of railroad legls.
ation and an advocate of federal control or
life insurance
MICHIGAN IS SOLID.
A notable addition to the Michigan delegation
is Edwin DENLY of Detroit, who defeated Alfred
Lucking the only Democrat in the last delega-
ton from that State and SO made the Michigan
representation unanimous. Mr. DENLY is a son
of the former Minister to China and a brother
of the new chief clerk of the State Department.
He is a man of education and culture and will
doubtless add to the laureis of his State in the
House.
From Delaware comes Hiram R. Burton as
Representative-at-la large, who compromise
candidate nominated by the Dupont and the
Addicks factions and who announces his mis-
sion that of "a peace maker
A MORMON MEMBER
There will be an exciting moment when the
Hon Joseph Howell OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
from Utah approaches the Speakers desk to
be sworn in Mr., or properly Bishop,
Merrill is a member of the Mormon Episcopacy,
and when called as a witness before the Senate
Committee on Privileges and Elections in the
Smoot hearings he testified that he had been
living in polygamy since the issue of the mani
festo' against plural wives. Opinion is divided
as to whether the precedent established when
Elder Brigham H Roberts appeared at the desk
and the privilege of taking the oath was denied
will he followed. or whether Bishop Merrill will
be allowed to take his seat and then submit
his defence to the committee on elections, for
his seat is certain to be contested. By denying
to Elder Roberts the privilege OF taking the
oath the House prevented him from delivering
his "swan-song,' as the one speech allowed 70
member whose seat is successfully contested
is called. and If Bishop Merrill is allowed to
take his seat he will doubtless treat the House
to a remarkable grafton. provided he is de-
clared disqualified
ONE DAVIS BROTHER.
When a venerable old gentleman wearing a
Democratic collar, walks down the centre aisle
Of the House and asks to be sworn in Repre-
sentative Of the I'd District of West Virginia.
there will come litter from the far corners OF
the chamber and members will nudge each
other and whisper Uncle Tom" for the octo-
genaran will be none other than Thomas B.
Davis. who for years has lived in the reflected
glory of that Henry Gassaway Davis whom old
citizens may remember as having occupied Sec
ond place on the Presidential ticket headed by
ex-Judge Alton b. Parker. There is no leg1tl-
mate excuse for break in the solid Republican
delegation which West Virginia has long sent 10
the House. but Aston G. Dayton. who formerly
represented the I'd District, induced the Presf-
dent to appoint him TO the federal bench. and
the ReuubljCan organization attempted to have
fun" with an independent and an organization
candidate While Uncle Tom put on his sneak
ers" and captured the Democratic nomination.
and when the results of the avalanche which
buried Brother Gassaway several hundred feet
deep were learned, 1t was found that Uncle
Tom had won the place of 1.-THE little stranger
in the yrzst Virginia delegation.
NON-VOTING NOVICES.
There viii be two new faces among the dele
gates in the new House one that of William n
Andrews. who represents New-Mexico. the other
that OF Tulio Larrlnaga, who viii champion the