The Washington herald., 1908-04-20

& ~ rector. From that
" he advanced to
member Of the COM
&axzmM 6aaaz1g mon mon. council nm Of pitts It's
egate TO the Republican State convention
at various times, and was a member Of
the committee for many years. IN 1902
the doctor got the Congressional bug and
succeeded in getting the nomination. but
he didn't get any farther that time
He was defeated by combination OF
| circumstances. The doctor is prominent
in his profession and Is q member of
every medical society in the State. He is
also a stump speaker Of great force
and influence. Mr.. Barchfeld went after
the Congressional election once more. and
landed IN the Fifty-ninth Congress. He
was reelected to the present Congress by
a majority Of nearly four to one. The
big Representative is a member Of the
committees on Alcoholic Liquor Traffic.
Manufactures, and Patents.
An extended speech delivered in the
House Of Representatives February 2e,
was repeated in full in the French SEN
ate two weeks ago. This is probably the
first time in the history Of the two nations
that such an event took place.
During the debate on the military bill,
Gen. Sherwood. Of Toledo, Ohio, who rep
Iresents the Ninth Ohio district, spoke fifty
minutes In favor Of decreased appropria-
ltlons for wa and naval purposes. When
the Congressional Record. which contained
the speech. reached Paris, Monsieur
Estonnelles de Constant, senator In tbs
French Chamber Of Deputies, also an ir-
huential member Of The Hague confer
ence, saw II and was attracted By the
argument He sent personal letter TO
Gen. Sherwood, inclosing his greeting and
warm words OF praise.
After stating that he would quote the
speech in the French senate 81. Constant
writes: The safety Of the republic Is.
indeed. more in patriotic hearts and homes
than in militaTism.
Gen. Sherwood, who e a Democrat. is
In favor Of increased appropriations for
internal improvements and is an ardent
advocate Of pensions for all Union vet
Grams Of the civil war. He has had a long
career IN public life, having been mem
Der Of the House in 1872 for one term.
after which he served in many county
and State Offices in Ohio. After thirty
five years be is again IN the Lower House,
where he is an active member.
Since the name Of J. Hampton Moore,
Representative from Philadelphia, has
been published in the list Of marriage
able possibilities at the nations Capital,
tina; gentleman has been. the recipient
Of many gentle and inquiring missives.
Besides publishing his name, Mr..
Moore's qualifications and good looks
were commented upon. Moore is a good
fellow and well thought OF az home, so
much so that the most radical rsformers
would support him for anything. even
the governorship. The fact Is that ].
Hampton has a ROOseveltian family Of
wife and eight children In the City OF
Brotherly Love and is very proud Of his
possessions. All illusions on tinted paper
receiN ed by Mr.. Moore IN line with the
above mentioned notice are politely re-
ferred. without comment, 10 the select
| committee on bachelors, presided over
by the distinguished member from Ohio,
Mr.. Burton.
Representative Champ Clark, OF Mis-
souri,. and Representative Mann. of Il
linois. had a friendly encounter in the
House Saturday in which Mr. Clark,
called upon to defend one of his en-
ployes, rallied CALAMITY TO the task.
The section Of the diplomatic and con-
sular bill providing for the printing OF
| 5000 copies OF the Monthly Bulletin Of
the Bureau of American Republics was
under consideration. and Mr. Clark had
stated that he did not now, as formerly.
receive a copy Of this publication.
The gentleman's secretary is a little
negligent" said Mr. Mann.
HE Is a very bright young man, I viii
say" returned the Missourian.
Maybe, said Mr.. Mann, "he reads
them himself
Maybe he doesr'
While John Barrett. director of the Blu
reau Of American Republics. sat in the
House gallery yesterday, Representative
John Wesley Gaines. Of Tennessee. talked
about him in such a way that his ears
surely must have burned painfully.
There isn't anything that Mr.. Gaines
will not tackle, II given sufficient OPP
portunity, and yesterday he got at least
one good laugh from his praise OF Mr..
Barrett.
After taking Mr. Barrett on a trip of
"a few thousand miles over South America
in two minutes, Mr. Gaines continued by
giving the real reason for Mr.. Barretts
fitness for his position.
He is a man that is fully equipped for
his duties; he is a man of brains and
talks several languages-about as many
as the human tongue can manage; he is
good fellow, and, as proof of the fact,
he was educated in the city of Nashville"
Everybody admitted by laughing that
this last statement was an all sufficing
recommendation.
Here Is the way In which the Congress
sional Record tells the tale of the breach
between John Sharp Williams and Speak
er Cannon:
Mr.. Payne-Mr. Speaker. I move that
the House do now adjourn.
The question was taken.
The Speaker-The ayes have it.
Mr. Williams-Division. Mr. Speaker.
The Speaker (eontinuing)-And the
House stands adjourned until tomorrow
at - o'clock noon