The Washington herald., 1907-03-04
AT THE HOTELS.

There is hardly any city in the United
States that has a greater history than
this ancient place, for In its limits vas
enacted drama Of such absorbing human
interest that the story will go down the
| & tions-the drama OF Alamo san
Antonio is very old; the Catholic fathers
built missions there ~ years ago, but to-
day II is a live, bustling up-to-date town,
the biggest in Texas. and full Of progress
siye and hospitable men and women.
There is tremendous development going
on throughout Texas, and I was told that
/ lands in the region between Brownsville
and Corpus Christi had risen 20 an al
most incredible figure because OF their
! produetiveness in paying crops.
An instance was narrated Of a farmer
cutting ten crops Of alfalfa within a year
and making as much as 500 on a singls
acre"
1T might be that if by the time Of the
meeting Of the next Republican national
/ convention the fact becomes apparent
that certain success for the Republicans
is bound up in the nomination Of Col.
Roosevelt his personal wishes viii be-
Idisregarded, and the convention will pro-
coed to name him for another term" said
! Mr. J. ". Deweese, a prominent Lincoln
! (Nebr) lawyer. at the ShOreham.
This is a day when party ties no longer
hold men as they did very few years
/ ago, and in view of the disappearance or
the ancient thick and thin partisanship,
the nomination Of the present Chief Ezecu-
/ tive may be deemed a necessity by the
cealing the fact that Col Bryan is stiU
a factor in national politics. and that he
has the admiration OF a host Of his
countrymen lie would certainly be no
insignificant opponent, and there are
many who think he could beat any man
the Republicans could name, barring Col
Roosevelt"
There was no happier man in the Ma
/ tional Capital last night than Mr.. VIII
I liam T. Sharp, OF Indianapolis. o gentle
man who has multitude Of friends in
every part OF the country. Mr.. Sharp's
/ pleasant humOr arose from the fact that,
after a prolonged and bitter struggle,
covering d period Of a year and half, ths
house represented by him-the Atlas En-
CINE Works-was yesterday awarded the
contract for installing the S.95o-horse-
power water tube boilers that viii in
future serve to heat, illuminate. and fur
nish power to the Capitol. the Library
Of Congress, and the new Senate and
House buildings. one of the worlds most
notable group Of buildings
1t was the elimination OF long siege
Of spirited competition by the greatest
firms Of the United States. Congress has
already appropriated for the improve
ment. which viii cost from Sl5G000 10
s1So.O00 and will require about one year
to complete.
In my opinion on the converting Of the
Sixtieth Congress. next December. the
Democratic minority viii proceed to re-
elect John Sharp Williams as party
leader by an overwhelming majority.
said Hon. Marcus A. Smith. the noted
Delegate from Arizona, at the New wiz
lard.
When the Sixtieth Congress meets, by
the way. Mr. Smith viii be the father Of
the House on the Democratic side, as he
will be the only man Of the entire
/ minority who was a member Of the
Fiftieth Congress, which began existence
just twenty years ago
I Mr.. Williams resumed the Arizonian,
will be elected because he deserves to be.
I do not mean to disparage any VINO have
been mentioned as his successor in leader
ship. for they are men Of ability and
fully competent but il is not a wise policy
to retire man who has demonstrated
his fitness. and has made his name a
household word in every part of the
nation
Although the chances are greatly in
favor of the rauhcation OF the constitu-
ton now being framed. by the people Of
{ Oklahoma. some little danger of an ad-
verse vote exists" said Mr. R. NJ Camp
bell. a prominent lawyer OF Oklahoma
CITY. at the New Willard
''The risk lies in a combination Of dis
gruntled Democrats and Republicans.
The constitution makers have given
cause of offense to good many people.
and there is no doubt that they have
made the mistake of overlooking the
Lerganic law with measures that really
/. have no place IN that instrument, and
that should be left for subsequent Iegis-
lative enactment To begin with. the
convention ought not 10 have attempted
such a big task with such an inadequate
b
$4,000 was not nearly sufficient. nor was
Il reasonable TO suppose that a constitu-
ton could be formed in sixty days which
, was the allotted time. Eventually. no
doubt the makers Of the constitution
will rectify any errors that have been
made and Will submit TO the people a
constitution that viii merit their dp-
prOval"
"A friend of mine who is fond Of in
vestigating odd phases Of life told me not
long ago that il was a common thing in
b large cities. particularly among the
poorer classes. to let boys and girls go
TO schoo! each morning without having
tasted food, said Mr. J. N. Howard. Of
Chicago. at the Ebbitt House.
He said there was no doubt OF the
truth of this statement. but to my mind
it seems incredible. In my boyhood. par
ents would as soon have thought OF send
ing their young ones TO Jail as to school
without any breakfast. 1 DO not see how
they can do any study worth the name
on empty stOmachs but the rising gen
GRAFTON differs in so many ways from
that which preceded it. that, perhaps.
one ought not 10 be aStOnished at any
thing reported of it"
United States District Attorney Joseph
Keeling. of Indianapolis. has been at tha
, Raleigh for several days. Mr.. Keeling is
one of the most influential Of Hoosier
State Republicans. and he Is the close
personal friend of Vice President Fair
banks. During his stay in Washington
the lndianian has been in consultation
with some of the most powerful party