The Washington herald., 1908-03-05

LHHhIOl1 LLHAHO For three Presi-
Dental campaigns
he was a member Of the Republican Ma
tional Committee.
After leaving Congress, Mr.. Llkins
moved to West Virginia. deyoting him
self 10 business affairs.
He was appointed Secretary Of War
under President Harrison. and ia 1894 was
elected United States Senator. Senator
Elkins IS chairman OF the Committee on
Interstate Commerce. and has laboTed
earnestly and continuously over matters
OF great importance 10 that committee
and the United States He is also a men,
Der Of Committees on Appropriations.
Commerce. Printing. Rules, Geological
Survey, and Civil Service and Retrench-
ment.
One OF the most popular Represent
atiyes in the House is William Charles
Adamson. of Georgia. His district ad
( joins that represented by Gordon Lee.
Recently press Of business called Mr..
1 Adamson to Georgia. At the same time
he had several matters pending in Wash
I ington. which he was obliged TO leave IN
finished. Going to Representative Gordon
! Lee. he asked him II he CMr. Lee) would
kindly look after things for him while
away.
! Representative Lee said he would. pro-
vided he CAdamson) would bring back
with him a mess OF turnip greens and
corn bread. Representative Adamson as
sented.
Time passed and the judge returned
Calling Lee 10 the cloalIroom. he thanked
/ him for attending 10 the business. and
telling him that he had brought the tur-
! nip greens and corn bread as requested
/ Mr.. Lee had forgotten the request. but
sure enough, there they were-two sacks
| OF greens and a box Of corn bread
| The greens we're carried TO the House
restaurant cooked in the highest style Of
l the art. and the two Georgia Represent
! atives enjoyed a square meal
Representative Fitzgerald. OF New York,
/ doesn't like 10 be kept IN. Mr.. ritz
gerald is a hard worker and a consistent
knocker Of the Republicans cry OF pros
perity, and IS willing 70 step into a wordy
war with any man on the Republican side.
/ from the leader Of the Big Five down TO
/ the latest arrival
But when il comes time for the Com
mittee Of the Whole 10 arise. after a
long and soul-wearying debate. during
which much language has fallen upon
| the unheeding green carpet, Mr.. Fitz-
gerald is ready 20 go home.
His face lightens up in a wide smile.
he locks up his desk with a breathless
/ air OF haste and expectancy, and, when
the Speaker puts the question on a mo-
ton 10 adjourn, the loud. ull-throated
cry Of Representative John J. Fitzgerald.
Of Brooklyn, IN the Seventh New York
! Congressional district. rises up from the
4 Democratic wing Of the House and shakes
the very mace. He does not Ike 10 be
kept in
Representative William s. Bennet. Of
New York, doesn't mind being made the
object OF Congressional repartee. &c. Tor
a time, bat when some one from his
own State tries 10 rub II I'm. Mr.. Ben
net rises up in his telling smile and
smites back
Mr.. Bennet was telling the House YES
terday that there is no feeling OF fnaa-
cial stress in New York City He had
previously been asked all sorts Of ques-
tons, during little lecture he delivered
and when he started in on the expIoita-
ton OF the prosperity end Of New York
/ nNLLllllE
ing in the interruption business
After he had progressed several rods
into the linguistic jungleS which surround
New Yorks employed unemployed. and
after several Representatives had buttec
in with due Congressional lack Of cere-
mony. Representative Sulzer. who alsc
halls from Dear Old Manhattan Isle. .
interjected some passing persi1age.
1 decline 70 yield 20 the newly mar
ried gentleman from New York, much a.
would Ike to do So
The House. that portion which wa.
present. applauded vigorously, and Mr.
Sulzer blushed "furiously." as they SAY
IN books.
Senator McCGmber. Of North Dakota. ir
his speech against the Aldrich bill OF
Tuesday, lost track OF the youthfulness OF
this great and glorious republic for mo-
ment, and in a burst OF eloquence de.
clared:
For hundreds Of years VIC have made
no progress in the financial system Of
this country"
Senator Lodge was sitting near Senator
Aldrich. and turning toward the chairman
? Of the Finance Committee. he remarked
sOttO vOce:
POOR Alexander Hamilton, He evi
IDENTIFY accomplished nothing"
That unbOunded courtesy IS a payinl
investment in the Senate of the United
States is indicated by the success OF
Senator Gallinger. of New Hampshire, il
that body
The chairman of the District Committer
brings little legislation into the Senat
that does not receive the official ap
proval of his colleagues. II some Senate
, shows a disposition TO oppose a bIl
which the urbane New Hampshire MAJ
has under his wing, he gets up and il
direct. but polite language explains ava,
the objections. and If once isn't enough
there is apparently no limit to hi
patience Sometimes they rest on tn
calendar a while. but with. very fey
exceptions his bills get through in abou
the shape he desires them to have.
Mr.. Gallinger Is one Of the fev, mem
bers OF the Upper House who never hav
tits with that expert tilter. Senator TIN
man. And frequently during debates h
! smoOths the troubled waters by his clea
grasp OF the situation and an unfailin,
sense OF humor.
Political CnIumniators
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