The Washington herald., 1908-05-20

Va "A young en-
q thusiast, wrapped up
n In his belief" Hobson
ds8H061AANN lost out, but his fight
was memorable. Mr.. Hobson was born
at Greensboro, Ala, just thirty-eight
years ago. His education was varied but
complete in every respect He graduated.
from the Southern University. Receiving.
an appointment to the Naval Academy at
Annapolis, he took the examination.
passed, entered the institution, and gradu-
ated with honor as a naval constructor.
He was selected to take the course at the
French National School OF Naval Psztsr
and there added much valuable informa-
ton TO his already large supply on
naval architecture. He served during the
Spanish-American war, and much has
been written about hts deeds during that
brief struggle. In 1906 Mr. Hobson re-
eeived the degree OF LII D. from the
Southern University.
Desiring 10 represent his State In Con-
gTess, the young naval hero went before
the people and after a long and bitter
eompaign succeeded in defeating a much
Older politician. This is his first Con-
gress. but he has been heard from often.
Representative Hobson is q member Of
but one committee, Naval Affairs. To the
deliberations Of that committee he gives
close attention and his intimate knowl-
edge OF naval affairs IS Of great service 10
the other members.
The sessions OF the House have the ap-
pearanee Of a large picnic party these
days. II it were not for the absence
OF the fair sex on the floor and the absence
also Of lunch baskets, one would think
it picnic surely Gathered together in
groups. ali over the chamber, the mem
bers laugh talk, and do everything but
listen = the hard-worked clerk, reading.
reading, no one knows what.
The anticipation Of the adjournment is
apparent on the faces OF all Champ
Clark goes over. shakes hands with Nick
Longworth. and jokes for time. The
two Johns-DalzeIl and WHllams-recite
poetry TO each other. Burton and Fowler
flip currency questions. Underwood and
Mann locS arms and saunter along. and
many other combinations are noticed.
School days viii soon be over and the
thought Of the vacation Is manifest
among the members of the House
over in the Senate the Committee on
Adjournment OF Congress. Senator AL
drich and Representative Payne. have
many meetings. All depends on them.
After Aldrich and Payne. Congress wends
its weary way.
If there is one member Of the House
that has gotten genuine pleasure out of
the session, hat one is Representative
Sherwood from Ohio. He is always on
deck. mingling with his colleagues. A
little deaf. he carries his sounding np-
paratus around with him, and when 4
member that be wishes TO hear, is speak
ing. he moves lear by. puts up his powder
horn arrangement. and takes il all IN.
The debate he had with Representa-
tive Keifer, another veteran from Ohio,
was amusing, and Representative SheC-
wood didn't mince his words when he
went after the dress-coat statesman.
Speaking to friend the other day. be
said:
MY, but I have had fun this session;
wouldn't have missed il for the world;
haven't worked much, but just had a
jolly time
Representative Sims has talked about,
read about, thought about and dreamed
about the railway trackage bin so much
that he IS suffering from a severe case Of
street railway dementia, or some worse
disease. The subject is foremost in his
thoughts at ali time
Riding on q street car the other evening
with a friend. he was asked a question
relating TO some measure Of importance
before Congress. Two, four six" said
Mr. Sims.
mo. but Mr. Sims how about" re-
peated the friend; eight. ten" continued
the universal transfer champion. not
noticing the question.
What are you talking about any
way7'
What do you think Of that?" said the
Representative, IN an absent way. that
register shows seventy-eight passengers,
and we are not half way downtown as
yet"
The friend saw it was a hopeless case,
and refrained from questioning Mr.. Sims
further.
Currency and anti-injunction legisla-
ton are the two main topics in the cor
ridors OF the House at present, always
excepting the talk Of some ball fans re-
garding the game.
Groups OF all kinds are 10 be found
discussing the latest phase Of the cur
rency situation OF the lack of any late
phase whatever
Whenever one member is seen arguing
with many gestures. it is pretty certain
that he is talking currency. Whenever a
member is seen reading a nice. new teIe-
gram, you can be practically certain that
he is reading the views OF some OF his
constituents on the proposed anti-lnjunc-
tion bill.
Former Representative Littauer was
one of the visitors to the House yester-
day. He wandered about the east cor
ridor for a while. talking to friends of
the old days.
Finally he entered the hall of the
House. just as Mr. Joseph G. Cannon, of
Illinois, was beating a noisy tattoo with
his gavel upon the table.
HUH" said Mr. Littauer, that sounds
familiar"
Filipino Suffrage.
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