The Washington herald., 1908-04-09

g sIsass sI,ssti sS $50 N. n' BELONGS. Sgss
&C.,. n ings and wended ais
eehAIOf UHkF way Westward. set
ting in Muskogee, Okla. where he ntin
resides. He soon commended himself to
the populace as OF the right sort and
his fu.ure was assured from the day he
| announced himself as o conservative
constructive Democrat" He was n mem
Der OF the Democratic campaign COM
| mittee from 1892 to 1885 and a member
or the subcommittee that drew Up the
Democratic platform In 1895 At the
primaries for choice Of United States
Senator Mr. Owen received the largest
vote by about 10000. He was appointed
Senator by Gov. Haskell and elected by
the legislature OF Oklahoma. He and
his colleague, Senator Gore, drew lots 10
decide length of terms, and Senator Owen
drew the long term OF six years. He IL
foreible speaker. and though this is his
nrst term, he has come 10 be looked
upon as one Of the strong men OF the
democratic minority in the Senate.
Eight committees occupy the time Of
the Senator OF Indian blood. but the
hafdihood Of that race asserts itself in
his makeup. and he manages 10 give
them all attention. As a member OF the
committee on Indian Affairs and Indian
Dtpredations he can be trusted to look
after the red man.
The tilt between Senator Owen and the
other Senator of Indian blood. Senator
Curtis, Of Kansas. over the LEGALITY of
using the word late" in connection with
the Five Civilized Tribes will long be re-
membefed for its brilliancy and clever
ness.
senator Hsnsbrough received teIe-
gram yesterday announcing the death of
his mother at Portland. Greg. Mrs. Hans
oroush had reached the ripe age of
ninety-one.
Mr. John c. Young. Clerk to the Senate
Committee on Fisheries, presided over by
Senator Bourne, has gone to Portland,
Greg, TO remain until after the Presi-
Dental campaign. Mr.. Young is one of
the best-known and ablest politicians in
oregon. and is thoroughly imbued with
Senator Bourne's second elective term
idea.
His belief that President Roosevelt will
be nominated to succeed himself is
firmly fixed in his mind and he is conf
dent such a state OF affairs viii be the
result OF the Chicago convention.
There was nothing doing in the Senate
yesterday. so a number OF the solons
went over to the House side to see how
things were done there. They were graft
fed. for during the early hours of the
session the members were in an uproar
Representatives Williams and Daizel
were having it back and forth good
naturedly, their remarks causing laughter
and hand-clapplng Of such volume as TO
be heard in the rotunda. Some Of the
visitors were dumbfounded when they
heard the mirth rolling through the cor
ridors, one lady Temarklng that Il re-
minded her OF the hippodrome. IN New
York City.
Senators Burrows. Stephenson, Smith. !
of Michigan, and Smoot enjoyed the pro- /
ceedings from the Republican side. while /
Senators Overman and Taylor assisted
the Democrats when John Sharp VIII /
iams scored point.
Representative Hiram Rodney Burton. /
OF Delaware, has known Washington since
1862, when he worked here in a dry goods /
store. He has always been active in poll I
ties in HIS State. and has on two previous
occasions been a delegate 10 Republican /
At the convention recently /
held IL Delaware ne was selected as one
Of the delegates-at-larg to Chicago IN !
Iune. While the delegation goes unin-i
structed. Representative Burton expresses
himself forcibly, saying amy one who
claims that the Delaware delegation is
makes the assertion without any
basis in fact"
He says further that every man elected
rs a delegate TO the Chicago convention is
IN adnirer Of Secretary Taft. and a firm
Importer OF President Roosevelt's policies.
We are friendly 10 Taft. not because
President Roosevelt supports him. but be-
'ause OF the greatness of the man.
Speaking for myself" he continued IT
admire him as the greatest aII-round
statesman in the United States to-day"
Representative Fitzgerald. Of New York.
only thirty-six years old. but he made
representatives Mann and Kelfer look ;
Ike novices when he asked for considera-
ion, separately, Of certain provisions Of
new rule introduced by the Committee
N Rules, Much to the ehagrin Of the big
'uns on the Republican side, the Speaker
uled In the young New Workers. favor.
M the House proceeded at once to have
roll call on each separate proposition.
Ihere are elder men than Fitzgerald in
ne House, both as TO age and experience.
ut when i comes 20 parliamentary tao
les he is there at the top notch.