The Washington herald., 1907-12-09
CAPITOL GOSSIP.

BY the last Congressional elections.
there were six vacancies made on the
Republican side of the House Committee
on the District OF Columbia. but it is
quite certain that there will be sever
Republicans. in addition 10 the one Dem
ocrat, named. This because W. S. Greene.
of Massachusetts. a Republican. viii
probably ask to be relieved Of his place
in case the Speaker names him as chair
man Of the Committee On Merchant Ma
rine and Fisheries. Of which he became
the ranking member or the defeat of
Gen. Grosvenor. and Edwin 5. Minor, OF
Wisconsin NJ c. l. Kline. Of Pennsyl-
vania, is the minority member Of the
District Committee. who was not re-
turned to the Sixtieth Congress
7 was Just looking over the Congress
sional Directory" said Representative
Fitzgerald. Of Brooklyn, the other day,
and discovered that there were all Of
43 prohibition votes in my district; Lind
say had 50, Sulzer had .. Fornes bad SO.
Bourke Cochran had only p. and the
small figures look the same in the biog
raphies in nearly all the others That's
the way TO train 'em-don't have pro-
hibs," but temperate voters.
Wonder how that bunch viii vote. II
they ever bring in a bin for prohibition
in the Dictrict2"
Two new members Of Congress. one
from Indiana. and one from the new
State of Oklahoma. find that by tracing
back their genealogical history far enough
they are related distantly. One Of them
is seven-sixteenths Cherokee and Chicka-
saw Indian. the other almost a full
blooded Hoosier. They are John A
Adair Of the Eighth Indiana district.
Democrat. who succeeded George W.
Cromer, Republican. and Charles D. Car
ter OF Ardmore. They discovered thu
relationship a few days ago when Carter
asked Adair whom he had just met, II
the Oklahoma Adairs were any relation
II had an uncle. William Penn Adair.
who went 10 Oklahoma sixty years ago,
married an Indian, and came 10 Wash
ington as their representative said
Adair. But I've never known where he
lived. or when he died"
He died about twenty years ago" re-
piled Carter. "and was the originator Of
the Adair family in that part Of the
y
you do. because. through my family.
am distantly related TO hin" and the
two new members again shook hands.
Senator In Toilette, Of Wisconsin and
Senator Culberson. of Texas. are two OF
the striking personalities OF the Senate.
Senator La Toilette has markedly
Roman type OF face. and his thick IRON
gray hair. worn pompadour. sets of his
fine features as good frame brings out
the points OF a picture He Is quick IN
getting about and decisive in his speech,
and is one of the most popular Of the Sen
ators with the many frequenters of the
galleries.
Senator CuIberson's features are more
Of the Greek cast. and HIS every word and
I movement is marked by a grace and un-
ObJrusive dignity that few men possess.
Bryan viii be the next candidate OF
the Democratic party for the Presidency. 90
said "A well-informed member OF that
/ party yesterday. but the South viii have
something 20 say about the nomination IN
1912. and Culberson. of Texas, will be its
choice"
The correspondent Of a London news
paper. just arrived in Washington. drifted
/ into the House press gallery on the open
ing day OF the session. He watched the
+ proceedings with much interest. but IL
was plain TO see that he was chiefly ex-
cited about something scheduled. but
which had not yet transpired. Finally
the clerk called upon the Oklahoma dele
cation 10 advance TO the desk 20 be sworn
! in The English correspondent gave a
/ deep sigh as the frOck-cOated gentlemen
walked down the aisle
Why, don't you know said he. these
I Oklahoma people look quite Ike other
folks, You know. / had expected 20 see
them appear in their war bonneIs."
''How's prosperity ont ih your countryg''
asked Butler Ames. Of Massachusetts. OF
/ Representative J. Adam Bede
oh" said Bede. with a wide grin I'VE
are rolling in wealth out in my section.
/ There isn't any panic that I can see.
/ Why. all the kids in Minnesota are cut
ting their teeth on clearing GER
( tifcates.
Speaker Cannon Is made aware every
day that members have no confidence in
I his memory. Months ago over 90 Repub-
lican members began TO write him about
the committee places they wanted. Their
letters were all filed away and properly
/ indexed for future reference.
Since Congress met last Monday. the
same 200 Republicans have been going 10
him anew and presenting their requests
/ in person. They take all his time in the
morning. they take all his time IN the
afternoon, and when he goes home to
his Vermont avenue residence they fol-
/ low him there and take up his evenings.
| He could not remember half the things
these 200 members ask him if he tried
his very best
The boys Ike 70 visit says the
! Speaker philOsOphically, ''and they are
/ within tbafr riobfe