The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-03-24

The law got hold Of him again. and he !
was circuit judge for six years. AT the
breaking out OF the war with Spain the
fever 10 achieve fame on the field OF bat
tie overlook Judge Fuller. and though he
raised a regiment It was never called
into action, but he Is Col. Fuller just the
same.
He was elected 10 the Fifty-eighth.
Fifty-ninth, and come pretty near being
elected unanimously 10 the sixtieth Con-
gress.
Representative Fuller is a member OF
Committees or Insular Affairs, Invalid
Pensions. and Militia.
A number OF New Hampshire visitors
were calling on Senator Ganinger in his
committee room. The Senator received
them gracefully and after a hsndshake
all round expatiated on the duties Of
chairman OF the District OF Columbia
Committee. He explained the form of
government Of the District. showing
wherein it differed from that OF New
Hampshire cities.
Commissioner Henry L. West happened
into Senator Gallinger's room at the time
and he, as one OF the officials OF the Dis
trict. received the visitors In his usual
happy vein. He gave them a further in
sight into the workings Of the protege OF
the United States government he told
them Of the trials. troubles. tribulations
OF a Commissioner. When ne finished his
hearers. with one accord. exclaimed
Poor mani
Owing 10 the absence OF Senator ITALIA
bearing the remains % the late Senator
Bryan 10 Florida, Senator Clay. Of Geor-
gla, offered the usual resolutions in re-
gard 20 the death Of the Senator from
Florida
Senator Clay elaborated more than is
customary on such occasions and paid
graceful tribute TO the young Senator.
Four Tires before this session the Senate
has had the shadow Of death cast over
f. but on this occasion, as Senator Clay
stated. the gloom was Of greater in
tensity, owing 20 the youth Of Senator
Bryan. lie was a man with ambition.
industrious and a student OF the Senate.
In his short career in that body he haG
/ ingratiated himself into the hearts Of his
colleagues. great future was in store
for him. but he was stricken down, al
most at it's inception"
senator Clay spoke with considerable
feeling. but he was sure OF himself.
About one-haif hour before the Senate
convened. The Georgian was in his seat.
the only Senator on the floor. He had the
resolution before him and was rehearsing
IL 70 himself in 50 loud a tone that the
spectators in the galleries could easily
hear what he was saying.
II TIC 103 high school boys and girls
who called on Senator Gauinger yester-
day have their way, New Hampshire VIII
stampede the Chicago convention for
Fairbanks next June. The Vice Presi-
dent made lasting impression on them.
and they have mutually adopted each
hother
The young folk from the Granite State
were taken by Secretary Walker, after
they had heard the virtues OF the Dis
trict government extolled by Senator
Gallinger and Commissioner West. in the
District Committees room. to call on
the Vice President The Vice Presidents
paternal ancestors came from New Eng
/ land. and he has a soft spot in MS heart
Cor that part OF the country. He re-
ceived his visitors with even more than
his usual cordially. and as they were
leaving, he promised that when he made
/ his annual midsummer visit to their part
OF the country this year, he would give
them a picnic.
! But they were not TO be outdone. and
they told him. in treble and tenor accord.
that if he should come up to New Hamp-
shire this summer they would see 10 il
that he had the time Of his life.
| The Vice President says he's doing.
too And that settles the Taft claims
regarding New Hampshire.
! Denman Thompson, the veteran actor.
whose portrayal Of Josh whitcomb in
The Old Homestead" has made him
familiar to America. young and old. has
place" up in New Hampshire, Senator
Galiinger's State. and not long ago, while
the Senator was up home. he went out to
call on the old player
/ In sleigh. with one of his constitu-
enis. he drove up into the actors place.
Out of a stable, which the Senator saws
is more habitable than many mems Offices
came a sturdy figure in shirt sleeves.
whom the Senator at first glance took
to be a hand"
The stranger called out to the man
who was with the Senator TO drive I'D
into the yard, and the driver did So Then
he was presented 20 the Senator as mr..
! WhiIcomb, his old part being the
name by which he is most Familiarity
known in the neighbOrhood
I'm glad TO meet you, Mr.. Thornp-
son. said the Senator, shaking the
pronered hand. I've seen you q num-
Der Of times, but never before had the
pleasure of personal meeting.
Seen me a number or times before
have your" replied the actor. his eycs
twinkling- We'll, did you ever see me
as cheap as you see me now?'
The Senator was obliged TO acknowledge
that his previous acquaintance with his
host was at the cost of considerable
coin of the realm.
Rivalry exists among the members of
the House in the matter OF watches and
daily comparisons are made With tho
ehronometer in the lobby at the Weather
Bureau station. While in Congress the
| late Speaker Reed had q watch of Suiss
make thai was the despair and envy of
his colleagues. II held up to the
chrOnometer within five or six seconds
a month.
watch which Representative Jenkins
Of Wisconsin. chairman OF the COMMITTEES
on the Judiciary. proudly carries the vift
of his feliow-c.tizens Of Chippewa Fails
however, easily bears of the palm. II
beats the chrononeter itself to open
shame. II is the workmanship of a Ores