The Washington herald., 1908-05-06

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~ University After
leaving the university. he sought a busi-
ness career, and has been successful to
a large degree. He was mayor of Wells
Vile and a member Of the board of re-
gents Of Utah University. Mr. Howell
served three terms in the legislature OF
Utah, while It was a Territory, and one
term in the state senate, after the Terri
tory was admitted as a state,
His first Congress was the Fifty-eighth,
and he has been reelected TO the two
succeeding Congresses, the last time by a
vote Of nearly to l.
Representative Howell is a member Of
Committees on Claims, Indian Affairs
Industrial Arts and EXposltiOns, and
Mines and Mining IN the last named
committee, Mr.. Howell has displayed
much interest IN the formation Of the
proposed Bureau OF Mines
The corridors Of the House office build
ing bear close resemblance. just now.
to the corridors Of the United States
Post-ofice Bags Of mail sre piled in
front Of the doors OF the various mem
bers. ready 10 be sent away. An election
Is coming on, and it behooyes those who
seek reelection to send reminders to
their constituents. Typewriters are busy,
additional clerks, addressing envelopes
are working early and late. hundreds Of
pounds Of printed matter are mailed daily.
and packages Of seeds by the thousand
find their way TO all parts Of the coun-
trs, just TO let the good people know that
their Representative is on his job, and
would like 10 spend two years more in
wonderful Washington.
Representative William Brown McKin-
ley, Of the Nineteenth Illinois district.
has been IN national politics for but
one full term OF Congress, and thus far
this Congress, bat in that time he has
managed 20 make many friends. He has
a few dollars and is q great entertainer.
This week he prouoses To entertain the
secretaries Of the Illinois delegation with
a theater party and the usual after-the-
theater dinner, The Woodworking secre-
taries from Uncle JOe's State are looking
forward 20 the event with much pleasure.
for Representative McKinley's entertain
ments are always the thing
The Congressional life has given Mr..
Mckinley a taste OF prominence, and IL
is rumored that he has the gubernatoriaI
bug, looking 10 succeeding the present
governor Of Illinois. His prospects are
good, ard. should De be elected. the gov
ernor's mansion would be the scene Of
many interesting events.
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At the age Of eight and one-hslf years
Chairman Tawney. OF the Committee on
Appropriations, heard President Lincoln
deliver his address at the opening Of the
National Cemetery at Gettysburg.
on Memorial Day last year. he informed
the House OF Representatives. he had the
distinguished honor Of delivering the ad-
dress az Gettysburg. speaking from the
spot occupied by the martyTed President.
For the FIRST time in his sixteen years
service in the House. therefore, he asked
and received, with applause, unanimous
consent 10 insert In the Record a portion
Of his remarks on that occasion.
The subject under consideration at the
moment was an item in the sundry civil
bill, for the support Of the cemetery at
Gettysburg.
Senator Scott. Of West Virginia. not
only wears somewhat sporty" hablli-
ments for man Of his age and pre-
sumed dignity, but he is a fan" Of the
most radical type
On Saturday last, when Washington
won a game in the eighth inning. Mr.
Scott was right on the spot, and he made
himself both seen and heard In appro-
baton Of the slugging when il began.
When the third or fourth hit Of the
inning had been made. and the bases
were full and the bleachers wild with
JOY, the Senator from West Virginia was
just as wild
Prancing about on his toes. with his
cane high in the air and his voice like
wise lifted up, he used his free hand TO
take of his gray-green fedora and wave
II about eXCitedly. His light brown coat
tails alternately gyrated in the air as
he pTanced and embraced his shapelv
thighs as he grew for a moment quiet.
breathless, as the ball was shot al the
batter
This is not a dream, either. The Sen
ator's conmendable enthusiasm not onlv
was seen by those who know him well
but II you ask him he'll doubtless con-
firm the fact. 1t was a great game.
The moderately new Senator from Ken
lucky, Judge Paynter has not been too
long out of the House Of REPRESENTATIVES
where he formerly served his native
''Kintucky." TO have forgotten the prop-
er form of addressing the Chair Of that
body In fact he became so imbued with
the Importance Of that form of address
that he finds 1t difficult to learn a new
one.
Yesterday he got up to oHer the Gre
dentlals Of the real new Senator. or Sem
ator-elect, from the Bluegrass state and
he sought the attention Of the Chair
thus:
Mr. Speaker. / rise"
He caught himself there blusbed
cleared his throat and blushed again.
I beg pardon" he resumed 4 mean
Mr., President"
The Senator from Kentucky" said
the Vice President, smiling, and the SEN
ator put in for consideration the papers
OF his colleague-to-be, the Republican
Senator Bradley, who xill succeed Sen
atOr McCreary.
Senator Depew intend, 10 discuss forest
reserves in the Senate tlis week. and for
two days the Senator's pretty. young
wife has sat in the members gallery, pa
tiently waiting TO hear him defend the
forestry policy Of the administration.
On Monday Mrs Depew was alone. and
she sat patiently waiting for Mr.. Bulke-
ley, of Connecticut, to finish his long
speech on the Brownsville case, so that
Mr.. Depew could get the floor Mr
Bulkeley outlasted all expectations. how
ever, and Mrs. Depew finally left the
gallery. Yesterday she reappeared, ac-
cOmpanied by several friends, but Mr.
Hepburn, who also wanted to talk about
Srests. from the opposite point Of view.
had the floor and he kept it ali the aft
ernoon.