The Washington herald., 1907-12-11

always just going some place. and his
handshakes and greetings are almost IN
variably short, terse, and extended with
an air Of preoccupation. When he is not
by himself. he is with AR Payne. whose
bulky appearance Is accentuated by the
short, lean. Dalzeu Both are in their
seats promptly when the sessions open.
for they are the right-hand men of the
Speaker, and. according tG the members
on the minority side there is 10 use try
ing 10 get any kind OF a bill through un-
less Messrs Payne and Dalzell will per
nit Mr.. Dalzeirs characteristic by which
he is most easily recognized from the
gallery is his habit Of holding his head
to one side. for all the world as though
he had his ear cooked 10 hear something
from his right
This game looks TO me-" said Repre-
sentative Asbury. of Ohio. las though
the story new member ted az home
was abort right The new member.
whose first visit home came In the Christ
mas holidays. confded 10 a group OF
friends that il HIS constituents knew how
little he could do in Washington without
the consent OF the few big men who rule
the House, they would never have elected
q. Representative, but would have written
Instead.
NJ r. Denver. new member Of the
House from the Sixth Ohio district. sue
ceeding Thomas Scroggy. has attracted
much attention from the galleries since
his advent NJ the Capitol MIR Denver
brushes his hair up from his forehead in
exactly the same way Senator la Toilette
does, and scores Of times 50 far this ses-
sion Mr Denver has been pointed out as
the Senator from Wisconsin. The resem-
blance goes even further than the SINH
larity In the matter OF head dress. for
Mr.. Denver has also much the appearance
Of the Senator. being only slightly taller.
Already the members or the minority
in the House are beginning TO discuss the
question Of new minority leader 20 sue
ceed John Sharp Williams after next sos-
sion. when ne leaves the House for a
years rest before going 20 the Senate.
There are no less than four members who
are talked 81 as the right men to take
the responsibility for looking out for
Democratic Interests. and they include
Henry Clayton, Of Alabama. now chair
man or the Democratic caucus: Judge De
Almond, Of Missouri. who was a candi-
date for the place this year but who
withdrew in favor Of Mr.. Williams: Rob
ert T.. Henry. Of Texas. and Swager Shir-
ley OF Kentucky.
All viii probably be in the lists when
the time comes. and all are considered
strong factors on the minority side Of
the House. The fact that success On the
caucus may mean real success on the
floor when the Sixty-first Congress con-
venes, adds 10 the interest Of the race.
The Fifth Congressional district OF
Maryland can be counted upon 70 re-
turn a Republican Congressman IS long
as Sydney r. Mudd is a candidate. He
has represented this district since the
Fifty-ff,h Congress. and will doubtless
continue 10 do So. unless Dame Fortune
smiles on him and he be sent TO the
Senate.
Everything is fine, ard everybody
happy down my way said he yesterday.
II don't wOrry about the Fifth district.
We have a litle excitement. prior 10
elections. but that only tends 10 keep our
hands in. 7 think I will go home" he
added. until after the holidays. digest
the Presidents message, and real Pump
kin pie
"A member OF Congress who hasn't a
bin on the currency is considered out OF
class. said a Pennsylvania statesman.
and I am such a member. The only
thing I know about il is. that money is
hard enough 10 get, and. when you get IT.
very hard 10 keep" When asked il he
thought the new Banking and Currency
Committee would get together on a popu-
lar measure, he answered by saying.
when Tom Rood was Speaker he was
asked why ne placed on a certain com
mittee members with such divergent
views Because said Speaker Reed. !
don't expect them to do anything You
can draw your own conclusions"
Senator Clay. OF Georgia. and Senator
Piles. of Washington. met in an elevator
in the Capitol Annex yesterday.
Hello" said Piles, 'how's the senator
from Georgianna? ."
Fair to middling,~ responded Clay.
''How's the State Of Washington com
Ing along?"
Fine"
Wish you had the fight out your way
I've got on my hands," said Clay
Got everything just the way we want
II, replied Piles. Il see your eye is get
ting better, Still. a little bloodshot"
Yes" returned Clay, ruminatively,
but III bloody the other fellows before
get through"
Congressman Kincaid, Of Nebraska.
called on Senator Burkett. Of the same
State. after the House adjourned don
day, having been in session only a few
minutes.
Didn't give me chance to vote on
anything over on the other side" said
the Congressman. as he shook hands with
the Senator at the latter's Office door.
but ! remembered that / had few
proxies over here. so 1 thought I'd come
over and see what was doing.
Public Printer Sdllings' messenger to
the Senate would upheld the dignity Of
an East Indian rajah, so far as his ha-
biliments are concerned. His uniform has
quite as much gold lace on it as is al
lowed major general and he bears him
self with a mien becoming TO his hand
some trappings. There's always a STIR
among the visitors in the corridors as
this gay functiOnary passes along, and
many patriot from Way6ack. H.. or
Smithbury. Conn. goes home satisfied
that he hae hahola o III L.. H. E1---