The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-02
new STAR IN THE
SENATE CHAMBER.
Rayner of Maryland in His Recent
Speech Opened the Eyes of
His Colleagues.
SHoNTS ABOUT TO RESIGN
CHANGE OF SENTIMENT RE-
GARDING TILLMAN.
(speciaI TO Nc HeraIdl

Washington, April Senator Ray
ner of Maryland startled the senate as
a speechmaker and debater. He made
the senate rub its eyes and take notice
when he delivered his address on the
railroad rate bill, which will stand as
one of the features of the session be-
cause IL was instrumental in clearing
the atmosphere of a lot of persifiage
that had befogged the issue and
cloaked the truth. His speech was that
of a business man. of a lawyer OF
thinker, rather than a senator who
looks only upon what may be termed
the legislative aspects of the measure.
Mr. Rayner is an able speechmaker,
an adroit debater. quick at the cross
fire of repartee and generally discOn-
certing to the staid element of the sem
ate which adopts a certain Pecksniffian
tOp-IoftfnesS i'm dealing with concrete
facts In an abstract manner Not so
Mr.. Rayner, He takes the facts and
keeps them on their proper basis as
facts, regardless Of senatorial proce-
dure, and thereby confounds his op-
ponents by not conforming to their way
of doing business. RSyner is a dis
tinct acquisition to Democratic
strength, and with Tillman on the rate
question there is promise of an inter-
esting time for the railroad element.
Shonts to Resign.
Mr.. Shonts is to resign. so it is said
and the job which he has held in con-
junction with his railroad presidency
VIII go to Mrs. Stevens, chief engineer
thus combining in one man the duties
of chairman of the canal commission
and of chief engineer, This may all be
idle rumOr. but it sounds good and will
eliminate one of the persons. the other
being Mr.. Cromwell, who has caused
much adverse criticism of canal meth
DDS. Also the combination of the two
offices is a step toward individual re-
spOnsibiIity so ably advocated by SEN
ator Newlands in a recent issue of the
American Spectator Mr. ShOnts and
Mr. Taft have not been on absolutely
harmonious terms at all times. and the
latter's retention of the war portfolio
has given further credence to the re-
port OF the formers res gnation.
Depews Leave Washington.
"Honora BILE" Chauncey NJ Depew.
after keeping up a brave appearance
all winter and living in great state in
the Bates mansion. has at last decided
10 dwell i'm Washington no more. This
handsome house, which is the property
Of General Alfred Z. Bates, formerly
paymaster-genera of the army is the
most pretentious of the residences
which may be rented in Washington.
It can. indeed. compare faVOrably with
the palaces which are not on the mar
ket, as the Letter, the Townsend and
the w dlSn houses II Is rented DN the
year for $4,000. and by a lease of two
or more years for $4,000. Senator De-
pew leased the mansion for four years,
but ii is nOy understood that he has
Telinquished his lease 70 Representa-
tive J. Van Nechten OlcOtt who has
been anxious to secure the residence
for a year or more.
Out of Society.
Whatever may be the feeling Of the
resident set toward Mr.. Depew there IS
no question of opinion of Mrs. Depew
It is now predicted that her domici
abroad is to be permanent, and that she
has emulated the example Of several
other wives. who have betaken them
selves to the French capital the mo-
ment trouble overlook their liege lords
Tt has been enormously stated tina,
Senator Depew has been ignored I'm So
Ciety this winter. This is not true. He
has received his usual quota of invita-
lions from those whose homes he has
frequented. especially in the diplo-
matte corps. Since his second mar
riage. he has been more identified witt
the foreign contingent than with Off.
CialdOm. He has, however, CURLY de.
CHned all invitations. with the invar
liable excuse that his health forbade al
manner of dissipation or excitement
He has given no entertainment.
this winter, and by his de
sire, his niece and the chate
laire of his home since the departure
Of lis wife. Miss Anna DeDeW PauId
ing has lived in the same seclusiOn
She has neither made nor received
calls. Her old friends who ventureJ
to the Bates mansion on q senatorial
receiving day met with a cold Tecep