The Washington herald., 1906-12-03
HEARD AT HOTELS.


kins has two more years to serve before
his present term expires. but the outlook
is that, with his acknowledged strong hold
on the people. he viii have DO opposition,
for another Senatorial term. IN a brief
chat with a Herald reporter, the Senator
said:
1T IS not probable that anything along
the lines Of tariff revision Will be done at
this session, but undoubtedly the next
Congress win go IN for q complete re-
vision Of the schedules. There are certain
Inequalities of taxation that need remedy
ing, but always along protection lines. SO
that no harm can happen TO the wage
earriers, whose high comparative pay is
the direct result Of protection. The Re
publican party can be iEtrusted with the
task OF revision, and when the work Is
done it Will be a satisfactory perform
ance."
Many friends have called at the Metro
politan 10 express TO Senator Berry, OF
Arkansas, their regret that be was de-
feated for reelection by the spectacular
chief executive Of that State-JeY Davis.
The Senator smiles gOod-humorediy and
thanks his friends for their kind express
sioDs, but he bears his defeat philosOphlc-
ally His public career at Washington
has been useful and honorable, and when
be retires on the 18th Of March he viii
carry with him the good wishes and re-
spect Of every Senator.
I think that the Democracy Of North
Carolina is unquestionably for Bryan"
said the Hon. Edward Pou. the Congress-
man from that State. at the Riggs
House.
What is more, I believe that he viii
be nominated and elected. The people CT
this country have sOIemnIy determined
that they viii put man in the White
House who viii not only favor remedial
legislation. but who will see that il is
carried out. They are tired Of half
hearted efforts to produce better political
conditions. and want man who viii give
them bread instead OF a stone
Col. Bryan has hold on the country
such as no other possesses. The public
believes in his sincerity and ability. and
many have come 10 think ne is the only
public man who can bring about the
desired changes in our affairs"
Those Baltimore newspaper fellows are
as great romancers as Baron Nun
chausen," said Congressman ". H. Jack
son, Of Maryland, at the Arlington.
They were mad with me for my oppo-
siton to the Hsyman oyster bin, and
that IS why those yarns about spending
money 10 win the election in my district
were printed. But 1 don't care 4 rap
what they print 7 beat them good and
hard, and can do Il again. any time.
WAS cheated g-Ff If he election ~
trick ballots two years ago. and though
my contest has not yet been decided. I
expect to have a decision rendered IN
my favor at an early day Isn't Il funny
how q fellow hOwls when he IS beat at
his own game? That's what my opponent
did when the people declared they wanted
me to represent them"
"One Of the pecuIaTities Of Vice Presi-
dent Hannibal HamIin was that, no mat
ter how cold the weather got, he never
wore an overcoat," said Representative
1 LIeweilyn Powers. Of Maine, at the New
Willard.
i knew Mr.. Hamlin intimately all my
/ life. He and my father were neighbors
and close friends. Hamlin made no pre-
/ tensions 10 OratOry, but ne was an effec-
/ tive speaker before a crowd OF people.
| He loved his farm and ali that related to
rural life. Many a time I've seen him
ride into town on q load Of hay when he
was United States Senator or Vice Presi-
dent. At the age Of nineteen he began
20 edit the oxford Democrat. and ne was
a straightout Democrat TIL 1886 He was
not a college-bred man. but had acquired
much knowledge by reading What the
1 people Of Maine thought Of him was
h. I.-s-- H..
/ Senate after be had resigned by way OF
entering his protest to the course Of the
/ Democratic party"
/ Representative Gordon Lee and wife
/ arrived in the city yesterday and will
/ live at the Shoreham. Mr.. Lee is serv-
/ ing his first term In Congress, bvt he was
! renominated by an overwhelming ma
/ jority in q primary against candidate
[ who was supposed 10 be almost invinci-
/ bic. He is unlike most Southern Con-
/ Sressmen, not a member Of the legal
| profession, but an up-to-date and push
/ ing business man, and is making a scien-
| tifc study Of the work that his c0nstitu-
! ents expect Of him
Airs. Lee, who is an exceedingly clever
woman. and who rendered her husband
/ splendid assistance in his campaign, was
/ Miss Olive Berry, of Newman. q mem
/ Der Of one Of the best OF the old families
Of Middle Georgia.
Alaska needs thousands Of abIe-bodied.
/ Industrious young men," said Mr. Frank
/ Watson, of Seward. at the Ebbitt House.
I am engaged in copper mining ia the
/ interior of the country. and there is no
/ finer region in the world II doesn't get
nearly SO cold in our district as it does
/ in Montana. and the summer climate is
perfect. But what l started out to say
was that husky young fellow who is
not afraid OF Il little rough life makes a
mistake by not emiErating 10 Alaska Il
/ IS the only place left in Uncle sam s
dcminions where opportunities for making
Ia fortune are still plentiful. and where
! magnificent returns are 70 be had by those
who cen e-dure a bit of privation and
who are stout of heart"
/ Somebody asked ex-senator William
I Lindsay, Of Kentucky, AT the New VIII
( lard. last night what ne thought Of the
1 late election in New York. the former
I Senator having been a resident of the
/ metropolis since his retirement from pub
/ lie life
1T was a peculiar election said he,
aIld an analysis OF Il VIII show that
/ while Hearst was personally repudiated
1 Hearstism was indOrsed. That is 10 say,
/ the forces Of discomfort and protest were
/ strong enough % beat every candidate
/ on the Republican ticket. save Hughes
/ alone Any man, except Hearst. who
/ might have been named. with the con-
sent and support Of that remarka BILE
/ young man. would have been elected"
/ Does it not look. Senator. as II
/ the Democrats were preparing TO have
/ Bryan head their ticket I'm 1902"
/ Yes, which is 10 say that the Demo-
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