The Washington herald., 1908-01-16

send down frequently a supply Of La
| fean's best caramels. and you can wager
] that If put to a vote of the girls. / will
always be trustee Of the seminary
Talking about elections" continued
Mr.. Lafean, 4 came pretty near losing
out last time Keesey, the Democrat.
gave me run for my money When /
took stock at the factory ! found just 44g
boxes OF candy had been used above the
amount / had put aside for campaign
purposes. and won by just SIS. a close
margin. but a sweet victory for all that"
That American gentlemen may all be
after the same political prize and yet be
friends, even though the prize IN question
IS the most important in the gift Of their
feliow-countrymen. was shown lasf night
at the reception given by the Vice Presl-
dent and Mrs. Fairbanks IN honor of the
members Of the Senate.
There were three candidates for the
Presidency there. one Of them being the
host and the other two Speaker Cannon
ana Senator Knox They were all as
affable with each other as II they had
| been old college chums. too
And in the midst o. the throng stood
The President who is understood 10 be
sparlng no effort to elect another man.
dealing out smiles 70 everybody without
stint or favor.
Congressional perquisjtes IN the shape
Of maps are getting scarce about the
Capitol, and each member is sorry that
his quota is not larger than IT is. The
demand has become so great that the
member whose constituents are not
clamoring for them is eagerly sought out
by his colleagues with requests for a
few.
DR. Burton, Of Delaware. yesterday had
more requests for maps than he could
ILL., lie approached julius Kahn. member
from San Francisco.
Kahn" he said, you live so far ont
Of the country. you certainly have no use
for maps. I'd like 10 have a few"
'Oh. no. replied Kahn. I'm looking
for some myself"
Il didn't suppose the people in San
Francisco cared anything about the United
States replied Burton
Their chief worry IS the fear that the
United States cares nothing for them,
replied Kahn.
There seems 10 be some quarters Of
this broad land where appointments %
IVES. Point and Annapolis are not as
popular as they might be. One section. in
particular, seems to be Arkansas. Judge
BTundidge and Representative Reid were
discussing the matter a few days ago in
the minority cloak room.
There was some young fellow from
New York In here looking for you" said
Brundidge 10 Reid HE said he wanted
an appointment TO West Point and that
be would move TO Arkansas TO get H."
From present Indications" said Mr..
Reid, i VIII have 70 appoint a New
Yorker or some one else. There seems
10 be no demand for appointments In my
district"
4 have two vacancies that must fill
before February T." said Judge Brun-
didge, and I don't seem TO be able 10 find
any one who wants the places I have
tried TO I'll both vacancies number Of
times. but the fellows that have taken
the places have failed in the examina-
tions. 50 far as 1 am concerned, ! be
heve that II the New York man would
take up bona fde residence IN another
State. where there was a vacancy. he
could be legally certified for the place
without any question"
George " Rsuch, minority member
from Marion, Ind. IS the successor TO
Frederick Lands. brother Of Charles B.
lands s+iU , -aarDl,c- - A. H..
Rauch came in on wave that turned
over his district from one with a big Re
publican majority 20 some 1900 Demo-
cratic. Now he is opposed for the place
by George Lockwood. secretary to the
Vice President. and an ardent RepubIi-
can. From present Indications. the dis
trict is by no means sure for either party.
and the Congressional committee of the
Democrats will make every effort 10 re-
tain the district IN the Democratic ranks.
Il came 70 Congress" said Rauch. the
other day. because the residents I'm my
district are born politicians and like 10 90
TO the polls every time they get a chance.
There is no chance in Indiana OF a vic
tory for either side because the other side
stays at home. Natural born .Hooslers
would rather vote than do anything else
in the world, and the right Of suffrage In
Indiana is always at a premium"
Representative Cushman Is stu home
with the grip. and the inactivity Is trying
to him. He has yet to learn just what
room he Is going TO have In the new
House Office building. but he SAYS he
doesn't mind that He would Ike 10 get
down on the HIN and see that the law
makers are conducting themselves prop
erly and earning their increased pay.
Since 1 have been promoted to the
$500 class" says Mr.. Cushman. Il feel
that l am more than day laborer, and
want to be there to at least keep ny
chair warm"
Senator Tillman called up a resolution
yesterday which he introduced las
month, and when the Vice President
promised him recognition later he sat
down reluctantly. Senator Lodge. w
was standing near. turned toward h3ia
with bantering SMILE and playfully
waved to him TO subslde The Senator
from South Carolina grinned. and with a
sweeping gesture said:
''Oh, be good; it'll keep"
Representative Cooper, OF Texas, met
Moon in the corridor with
Moon, you didn't like that part of the
penal code making 1t an offense for
TO contribute at elections, Gid
your"
Not much: at least I didn't like the
offered
You didn't talk that way last year"
said Representa- ~e Cooper. Il suppose
an election being on, your views have
suffered a change"
Not at all, the amendment is uncon- |
insisted Moon
"A case of the Moon being in an
acIiDs2" said Conner