The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-18

NJ, ZIG" Sixtieth Congresses
r epresen ative
Gardner is chairman Of the Committee on
Industrial Arts and Exposi;ions. and a
member Of the Committee on Immigra-
ton and Naturalization.
After the House had passed the reso-
luton yesterday. distributing the various
recommendations OF the President con-
tanned in his annual message. 70 the ap-
propriate committees. Representative
Payne stated that he had introduced a
resolution for the distribution OF the top
les treated by the President in the spe-
cal message Of January 81. and would
can meeting Of the Committee on WAYS
and Means this week 10 consider il When
mat resolution shall have been reported
10 the House. opportunity. he said. would
then be given for general debate
Representative Hughes. OF New Jersey
moved an amendment that an relating
10 new legislation be referred 20 the Rig
Five Of the House.
Mr' Payne-I am afraid 7 shall have to
raise a point Of order against that
Representative Wnliams-U-pon what
grounds that IL changes existing Iaws2
Mr.. Payne-That there is no such com
mittee save IN the exuberant fancy NJ the
gentleman from Missouri lsir Clark.
Mr.. Williams-It is no change Of ex-
istnS customs Of the House
Representatives Payne DalzeH and
Iawney not only stand in with the sneak
er. but they are evidently on good terms
with some florist, for each dlsports him
self about the House daily with a red
carnation IN his buttonhole. Representa-
tive Sherman, the other member Of the
Big Five" was in New York YESTERDAY
50 his flower went 10 Harry Louden-
/ slayer. who is a candidate for the sixth
place In The close corporation.
Studying Senators Gallinger and Bacon
from their waists up. the similarity is
striking and their heads shining examples
Of the American statesman
Both have a fringe Of white hair en-
circiing bald spot which puts an ivory
billiard bah 10 shame. Each boasts OF
a iuxUriant white mustache enpbasizinr
the fact that an active brain drives the
hair 10 lower portions OF the head and
face Neither Of them uses glasses. ex-
cept when reading. There is only two
years difference in their ages
Senator Gallinger is Canadian born
and doctor Senator Bacon a Georgian
and lawyer Both are leaders In their
professions anu their parties.
/ The public is much perturbed At tie
continued absence OF the fiery states
man from Arkansas. Senator Jen Davis.
I On inquiry az the financial clerks sanctum
sanctorum, ii was learned that several
searching parties had been organized and
dispatched North. East. South. and West
10 look for the Senator. and II found. 10
bring him post haste 10 the Capitol.
4 Il is known that he doesn't care for the
cold weather lately prevalent in Wash
+ ington, and, perhaps. he is seeking balm
/ Ter chimes
I At any rate. the Democratic Senator's
/ are getting worried as 70 the vacancy in
the seat at the southwest corner Of the
/ Democratic side. and Senator Tllman.
who sits directly ahead. is suffering from
a cold back
! Representative Cushman Of Washing
/ ton. has discovered new kind Of poll
/ tics.
Mr.. CusEman has been mentioned as a
! possible candidate for the Republican
nomination for the Presidency. having
himself provided the basis for the Cos
sip by replying. when asked for whom
he was roofing in the present canvass.
/ that hr was for" himself
| But few days ago a member of the
press gallery corps who represents Pa
| cific Coast paper. wrote 10 Mr. Cushmar
and asked him a number Of questions
/ bearing on his attitude toward the nom
nation. The following is a synopsis OF
the reply which the correspondent yes
! terday received:
! There seems TO have grown I'D in
| Washington a sort of canned politics or
cold storage political interview. A Rep
resentative cannot leave the House or his
| committee room nowadays without run
ming into a reporter. who presents to
/ him typewriter sheet on which cues
tons like the following appear:
Who do YOU favor FOR The Republi-
can nomination for President
q Do you favor Mr.. Taft?
g If not, why not?'
| IF so. 10 what eXtent?'
of YOU are not FOR him, for whom
are your
If you are for whom" why are you
| for whom -
/ WHO is your second choice?'
VIII there be more than one ballot?
What are you going to do, and if so
why. and if not. why not?'
Il can truthfulIv say that I admire tn,
enterprise of newspaper managers II
keeping the Presidential contest to IN,
fore That is part OF their business. Blu
so far as l am concerned, 1 lave othel
things to do.
Neither law. custom. nor propriet,
places upon my slender shoulders the re
sponsibility OF selecting the next Presi
Dental candidate Of the Republican party
am not a political boss. one OF tht
| reasons why I have been moderately sue
cessful in my present position is that
have tried TO attend strictly to my owr
duties and let others attend TO theirs.
\ There are five or six men to-day in tn,
Republican party who are prominent,
mentioned for this nomination. AImos
any one Of them would make a good can
didate, and without exception any Of then
would make a good President"
Mai Alexander Mcdowell. clerk to thu
House OF Representatives. has issued IN,
| Congressional Directory I'm tabloid form
The miniature directory just fits IN,
average vest pocket, and il contains al
the really necessary information which
its larger and bulkier elder brother con
tains. 1t is handsomely bound in re,
leather. with gold lettering. and tho
| major has nresented q con.- IN or.