The Washington herald., 1907-06-05

'''-t--t-tet etAAA anu iNtklF NltA young fDiL-
dren have 10 cross the river to get
place TO live. They find in Brooklyn an
ideal residential city. except for one draw
back, which will be speedily remedfed-
the difficulty Of transit between il and
Manhattan With the new tunnels under
the river, the congestion Of the bridge,
will be relieved. and then our town VIII
get an even greater influx Of permanent
residents. The time is coming when n
viii far suIpass Manhattan in populs-
ton"
TO my mind. there vas something in
expressibly pathetic in the sight Of that
little band Of ex-Confederates who. IN
their old gray uniforms, marched vester-
day through the streets Of Washington 20
the White House 20 shake hands with the
President" said Mr.. c. ". Harrington Of
San Francisco Il the Arlington. Some Of
my own kindred bsttled for the lost cause.
and as I watched those veterans go past
I thought of the sacrifices and suffering
they endured for four long years for what
they believed was right. and l said II
ever the world produced men worthy 10 be
styled heroes. surely these could lay claim
TO the title.
Il don't suppose that their presence was
viewed with bitterness by any spectator.
for II would be a churlish soul who could
look on those old men with hatred. That
they could march on Pennsylvania avenue
is a happy thing. for Il spoke eloquentlv
OF reunited country and a union that an
Americans love. Down in the hearts u
every one Of those gallant old bows from
the Southland no doubt abides the feeling
that the best thing that ever happened
20 them and theirs was the failure OF the
side on which they fought II isn't often
that the lot Of a conquered people is a
happy one but the condition of the people
Of tie seeding States is an exception.
From the wreck and ruin cf war they
have come up % a position OF power and
material prosperity they never could have
attained had Gen. Lee triumphed.'
Gen. G. ". Gordon. who was with the
Tennessee veterans in Washington yes
terday was the youngest brigadier gen
eral in the Confederacy. He is greatly re-
spected in Memphis and was elected 20
Congress from that district last Novew-
Der He is a refined-looking man and has
beer superintendent OF the Memphis pub
lie schools. He is not related 10 the
noted Gordon family Of Georgia
Judge L. u. Thoman. Of Chicago. who
is az the New willard begged of from
being interviewed. saying he had no mes
sage for the public Judge Thoman has
for many years ranked with the leading
lawyers Of his adopted State. He is an
Ohioan by birth and as a young man was
one Of the leading Democrats Of his part
OF the state. He was elected probate
Judge I'm Youngstown I'm spite OF heavy
Republican majority. Later. on the enact
ment Of the Pendleton civil service law,
he was named by President Arthur as che
Of the first three members Of the national
commission.
Southern cotton planters are almost in
despair about raising a crop this year"
remarked Hon. William Richardson. the
weil-known Alabama Representative. at
the Riggs House.
Many farmers Of our section have
planted their fields three times and still
have nothing 10 show for their labor Il
is all due TO the abnormal weather condi-
tions, the Ike Of which has not been seen
for half a century. II does not look now
aS though there would be half a cotton
crop produced. because the same adverse
causes are operating throughout the
whole cotton belt, and IL IS not at all
unlikely that we shall see the price 20 to
p cents a pound or even higher"
Judge :. II Cowan, of Fort Worth.
Tex. is at the New Willard. Judge
Covan has I'm the past two or three
years attained national prominence by
reason Of his vigorous prosecutions of
railways for charging excessive freight
rates. especially the lines that handle
large shipments of live stock. He has
been counsel for all the important cat
tlemen's associations in the Southwest.
He has also done much valuable work for
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
when the present term Of Senator y.
B. Scott. Of our State expires. it is
pretty sure thing that the people win
want him 90 continue in the Senate
said Mr. Henry Mcclure O'Blenness. a
prominent citizen Of Parkersburg. W. Va,
at the Raleigh
The Senator has represented West
Virginia faithfully and well. and no
public man in the nation has a stronger
hold on his people. They like him for
his courage 10 stand up for what he be
leves is right. no matter what the op-
posing odds may be. and they know that
in all matters of legislation affecting the
public he is as Clear-headed and sound OF
judgment as the wisest Of the land"
Judge Joel Branham. Of Rome. Ga,
one of that States most prominent and
attorneys. is at the Metro
poliIan. Judge Branham is on his way
home from New York, where he has been
on legal business, and only intends re-
in Washington for some twen-
ty-four hours in order that he may visit
relatives
THE South, which is prospering as il
never has before. is pretty well satisfied
with the state Of the Union Mr.. Roose-
velt is highly respected in that section.
and is credited with entire honesty and
SiHNeliig VI tpNSt- " Ille, or course,
the South will support the Democratic
nominee, as # always does, still. If the
President should run again he would get
a large vote there. We have accepted
his word. however, as final. and the con-
clusion is rather general that Mr.. Taft
will be the next occupant Of the White
House"
That urbane and greatly liked gentle
man. Hon. Frank Bosworth Brandegee.
junior Senator from the State Of Con
necticut. came TO town yesterday from
his home in New London At the New
Willard last evening he hunted up his
colleague, Senator Bulkeley. and they set
tied down to a long. confidential chat.
both putting fragrant havanas. while they
exchanged opinions and stories. Senator
Buikeley is a good many years older than
HIS associate, but he enjoys life quite as
keenly and between the pair there is the