The Washington herald., 1907-12-08

Cu ~ NeSibuaNe the minority InrulpcIs AOi
commiteeships. His resolution was a
substitute for that introduced by Repre-
sentative Jones. of Virginia, providing
that the minority leader shall have moth
ing to do with the naming Of the commit
teemen.
The Carlin resolution having passed,
the minority members began asking
who is this man Carlin?"
He is native OF Alexandria, and was
admitted to the bar in that county He
began life as newspaper and ONCE boy;
became a reporter, and then superintend-
ent of construction, studying law during
the time he served IN the latter capacity.
He came 20 the Sixteth Congress as the
result OF the vacancy made by the death
of J. F. Rixey. Because of his news
paper experience. which was practically
all in Washington, and because Of the
fact that he has been in Washington
nearly every day Of his life, he is much
wanted on the District Committee. for
he is about as much OF Washingtonian as
could be selected for the place. Virginia
has nearly always had p representati, on
the committee. the last one being the
late Col Campbell Slemp. whose death
made a vacancy in the Ninth district that
viii be filled, probably. by his son. Bas-
comb Slemp. Republican. 1t Is pretty
generally accepted that John Sharp VIII
liams VIII recommend Mr.. Carlin for the
minority place on the committee.
That the ner,oo,afe ,r-f,r 10 al .ho,- -
during the coming session Of Congress to
force tariff legislation is accepted. and
the reason for their action is that nearly
all OF them are firmly convinced that the
tariff should he one OF the main issues IN
The coming campaign. Many Democrats
have introduced bills providing for the re-
moval Of tariff from wood pulp and
white paper. and they anticipate that be-
cause OF these bills they Will have am
pie opportunity TO do much prodding ind
keep the majority side stirred ID. for
there is not a member Of Congress but
has had impressed upon him by the
editors in his district. the necessity for
cutting down the facilities the paper trust
has employed 20 raise the price OF white
paper. These members are Republicans
as well as Democrats. and the minority
anticipates much pleasure ia calling thc
matter % the attention OF the House
John Sharp Williams. the minority lead
er. declares the minority viii make things
warm al through the session if meas
ure Is not introduced providing for such
changes.
The session Is only a few DAYS old. but
Senator Crane. OF Massachusetts. has
probably done more work than any other
man under the dome and probably knows
as much or more than any other man
about what the Senate and House are in
favor OF doing. He IS not q member OF
the Finance Committee. and yet the
leaders Of the Senate who are members
of shat committee have taken him into
their counsels and ne is one OF the chiefs
in sounding sentiment and ascertaining
what the Republicans are likely to favor.
Neither is he a member OF the House
but Speaker Cannon and the leaders at
that end Of the Capitol are in touch with
him daily and take him into their plans.
Up Pennsylvania avenue at the White
House. the President. too. has already
indicated his desire that the Senator from
Massachusetts, cooperate with him. Ac-
cordingly almost every working day the
Senator travels over the three legs OF
a triangle the apexes Of which are the
Senate, the House, which is a quarter OF
a mile distant and tse White House.
which is a mile distant from both.
SenatOrs-elect owen and Gore. from
Oklahoma. have left washington for
Oklahoma. 10 attend the sessions OF the
new States legislature That body viii
convene tomorrow. bat under the con-
stitution. the Senators may not be elected
until next Tuesday, December Il. the sec
Ond Tuesday after the first Monday
So far. SeEatOrs-eIect owen and Gore
have not been recognized because the
constitution provides that appointments
by governors shall only be made when
there IS a vacancy between sessions of
the legislature. The ruling was made
that Gov. HaskelIs appointments were
therefore. not constitutional.
Both have been in Washington since
Congress convened. learning the ropes.
Owing to the ruling OF the Senate COM
mittee. their names and biographies did
not appear in the first issue Of the Con-
gressionai Directory.
Members Of Congress and Republican
national committeeman had much fun
at the expense of Senator Dick. when the
committee was considering the question
Of the right q city for the convention.
Senator Dick attended the meetings as
proxy for ". S. Sturgess, the commit
teeman from Arizona. and the only IN
structions the committeeman sent his
proxy was to vote for Kansas City. Now
Senator Dick personally preferred Chi
cago. and because of the attempt 10 make
a vote for Chicago mean a vote against
Taft, he was using ali his influence 10
get votes for the Windy City When II
came 10 a vote, however he was COM
PEELED to cast his for Kansas City, anG
after the meeting. some OF his converts
advised him TO practice what he breaches.
During the recent visit of W. J. Bryan
10 Washington, he went to a local tailor
shop to get his overcoat pressed The
proprietor took charge OF the garment
and began feeling about TO see that moth
ing Of value had been left in the pockets.
To his surprise. he discovered there were
no pockets in the coat-the slit where the
pockets should be went through into the
space between the outside of the coat and
the lining Inside, there were dozens OF
newspapers. railroad time tables. and
papers of all sorts.
II bought that coat in Germany" ex
planned Mr. Bryan. and It had no pock-
cts in it However. l find this a handy
arrangement. because 1 can carry
bushel Of papers in the lining"
Mr.. Bryan never wears gloves, which