The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-05-28
letter From Washington

.,rlations for Allen ana burlelgn.
ong '1' lids Retirement. Senators Hale
Spu [,srox, d. c., May IS. The recent
v ''' b4en handshaking days for two
al' 49, If the delegation in the House:
sL''' SEE BY the paper the other day,
7'l ,-lsn.h, that your people think well
p' ,,u TO give you another term"
1'lr .,.,f-uns, MIR. Allen, they can't
''- mneh against you down in the
AZ .,.r And if Gov. Powers were
~ .ar. would be like salutatiOns for
W. rty4lIyn." OF course Representa-
I'- .,.f4ld feels a little lonesome be-
W mere are no handouts for him. 1t
ST. Id realize that he is,in fact, nearing
''' ,,h-u he steps from public life by
l7 .bs5re. But he had his turn few
s .. when he announced his deter
" 49,. ,almt Congress. He also had an
l'' .,, 10 see how much members of
y u..,p .Auught of him, for they came to
lF l.nl, and say how sorry they were
D-' ..s. -ung to leave. kilograms and
'- ..,4H to pour in upon him, all of
....-. iu4 the letters are coming yet.
.,.4s many friendly inquiries are be-
l' ..aatt GOV Powers, as the reports
l. .4,- have been causing concern
..s.. f. -udS at the Capitol.
-.. ....-.uliations for members OF the
.... .u a denomination are not con-
.,...ry ines. When the first and
.tt.... -, -trictS held their conventions
...,.-I he present incumbents for an
.Y. DsmocratS as well as Republl-
... The fluctuations. The ordeal
,,.H. conventions is something
..amber of the House has to
..5 two years and therefore all
.......0- OF fellow feeling on the
.. he favored few whose con-
.....- ur them in office, as do the
ueucies, have some concern
..It.on may pass off harmonl-
hut untoward developments.
..1... of convention time finds
..tr of the House back home
. ar fences, but it is very rare
a-mber does that. Gov. Bur
.... .-.- on with his daily round of
.5itol, as did Representative
..- was little to indicate that
al VAS giving a thought to the
..... nomination.
plans to take some part IN
.. during the late summer and
... but will first spend several
hlngeley fishing haunts. lie is
-.n- forward to the pleasure of
lp that way and wants Con-
liO SO that he will be free 10
.. north and lose himself in the
....- The junior Maine Senator is
. ...r "A number of small bills that
.. -serted from his committee on
...... sud which he wants to get
senate before adjournment day.
... FPS we'll up with all his COM
n. less but inevitably numerous
..-.-- come up at the end of the
-.a Nr Frye is also taking an inter-
aJI subsidy amendment on the
. Trpriation bill, which is being
His week. Senator Gallinger
,-t hampshire is in charge of that
s .n rp.Jes much upon the aid of
..-s l;ive Lttletield has been talk
... a itu the House leaders of late
-a,ufeS that the judiciary committee
.at. report before the session closes.
i ~-a -r relies upon him to help out
Il hteyer programme the House ma
- es may be necessary, Mr.. Lit
d. citing a little restless for Con-
a, home 50 that he can take up his
Na-, III New York and devote all
as % il. lie has been taking occa-
a i over there to get things into
." -- If Representative Powers is
members of the House who
~ v Interested in the enactment of
"o ucy legislation at this session.
hardly a member of the Banking
81 -ucy Committee upon whom
~ .Huon relies more than he does
rv lowers. If the Governor had
y, ha prnha NV
.. apen selected as one of the COM
H. to draw up the compromise
".t-- an>ideration of the House this
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