The Washington herald., 1906-11-28
HEARD AT HOTELS.

Hon. W. r Allen. Of Anaconda. Mont,
who Is at the Raleigh. Is a member Of tie
legislature Of his State. and will probably
be the next speaker 0f tbe house. In
conversation with a Herald reporter Mr..
Allen said:
"In our next legislature the Republicans
will have a majority Of forty-eight on
Joint ballot, and will therefore elect a sue
cessor 10 Senator w. A. Clark For that
Office we have two prominent candidate.
Congressman Dixon. and ex-senator Leo
Mantle. Either would make hrst-ciass
Senator. My impression is that the honor
will go to Mr. Dixon. He is young. ag-
gressive, and popular; and since he has
been in Washington he has proved him
self a frst-class legislator. His friends
are sanguiHe that he will get the place.
Montana is booming IN every way All
the big lines Of railroads within the State
are busy building branches, Strengthening
tracks. and making other improvements
The Milwaukee is busiest Of all, and will
have 500 miles constructed in Montana in
the near future. The irrigation. projects
now under way. both OF the government
and by private parties. viii add enormous
y TO the area Of productive agricultural
lands. Our mining camps are enjoying
degree Of Unprecedented prosperity, and
at Butte 1900 miners have recently had
substantial advance Of wages.
Mr A. l. MattOck. Of Fort Worth. Tex,
and Or. c. r. Simmons. of san Antonio.
are guests CT the Shoreham. Speaking OF
his town and section. Mr. Mattock said:
While We have no boom. there never
was time when everybody was as busy
and as prosperous as the people OF Texas
are to-day. Land values have increased
greatly in every section Of the State. and
in counties that used 70 be thought unfit
for agriculture the farmers this year
raised magnificent crops. Another biz
factor in our growth is the action OF
the railroads. In former times the biz
lines took all the immigra uts coming 70 the
United States to the Northwest. complete
~ ignoring the South. OF late they have
reversed that policy 10 a great extent, and
ge are getting a host OF desirable people
who wish to settle in the Southwest. The
bulk OF this immigration IS from the old
States-from Missouri, Indiana, Llinois-a
class Of people that the Texans gladly
welcome
The late Henry c. Burch. the lamented
proprietor Of the Ebbitt House" said
friend who knew him well to a Herald re-
porter, was d man who loved 10 help
young men rise in the world. and he never
failed To- aid those who had the proper
ambition and the right sort Of caliber.
Several Of the young men who were train
ed under Mr.. Buren, and who got their
start in hotel life at the famous old Eb-
bitt, have made their way Ia the world
and are now occupying enviable places.
Morgan Ross, who was one OF Mr..
Burch's boys, was for a long while mana
ger Of the Imperial Hotel in New York.
and he is now at the head Of one OF the
/ big hOstelTies in Southern California An
other is Manager StOckham, Of the Bres-
lin, who learned the Tudiments OF the
business under the same clever instructor.
Z r. L. Grant, who was at the Ebb!tt for
/ years. has been manager Of some Of the
most successful houses in Chicago. and
there are others whom I do not now re-
call"
One Of the most noted men Of New
4 York, Police Judge D. Z. Finn, better
known by hts sobriquet Of Battery Dan. q"
/ sat IN the New Willard last evening chat
/ ting with his friend. Thomas Nonahan,
an influential business man Of the metrop-
Oils. Judge Finn, with mis- Tuddy face,
snow-white hair. and stalwaTt physique.
would be a marked man in any assem-
biage. He was born IN Ireland. but came
TO this country when but a child, and he
did good service as a young man IN the
Union army
If the Republican party wishes TO keep
/ in power" said the judge, 1T viii nomi-
nate the only man that the Democrats
may not be able 10 beat in 190s-The0dOTe
! Roosevelt. Unless the President is chosen
/ to lead in the next battle, the Democrats
will name William J. Bryan. and they VIII
carry the country. The voters Of America
I have made UP their minds that the trusts
are going TO be smashed. and they viii
not empower anybody except Roosevelt or
/ Bryan 70 Go It!
/ The first Of the officers Of the House OF
/ Representatives to arrive is Hon. Frank
/ B. Lyon, Of Cuba, y. Y. who is at the
/ Riggs. Mr.. Lyon is now serving his
I fourth term as dOoTkeePer. and It is con-
/ ceded, not only by the members OF the
/ dominant party. but by the minority as
well, that he has filed the Office in the
/ most efficient way. and 10 the entire sat
/ isfactiOn Of ali concerned. The place OF
[ doOrkceper Is not an easy one, and il re-
/ quires n man of the level head and execu-
/ tive ability Of the incumbent TO keep
/ things In smooth running order.
There will be d spirited contest for the
/ position in the House made vacant by
/ the death OF Col. Ike Hill. Of Ohio. This
/ is the place Of special employe. and be-
/ longs 70 the Democrats. There are sew
eral candidates. including Capt. William
l H. Nichols. of Galveston. former assistant
/ doorkeepeT, and Mr. y. T. Crutchfeld of
/ Kentucky, who was journal clerk of the
/ House during the speakership Of Mr. Car
Isle. Both are well known. and each has
a goOdly following.
A Case of Blind Faith.
President Patton Cf urfuraro- T-,;-.o-