The Washington herald., 1908-03-01

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Prepr1vv,rw- Z,,,- Mr. Hayes began
' the practice Of his
profession In Madison. Wis. moving to
Ashland. the same State. few years
later.
In 1887 ne moved TO Santa Clara County,
Cal. and became engaged Ia fruit rails
ing and mining.
With his brother. he is proprietor Of the
San Jose Daily Morning Mercury and
Evening Herald. Besides his business in
terests in California. Representative
Hayes is largely interested In iron mines
IN the Gogebie Range in Northern Wis
consin and Michigan.
His first Congress was the Fitty-ninth;
was reelected 10 the Sixtieth.
During this Congress he has introduced
two measures Of interest. namely. bill
relating TO mining claims and one relat-
ing 20 pensions 20 enlisted men and OF
fcers who served in the civil war and
war witt. Mexico.
Representative Hayes is a member Of
the Committee on Banking and Currency.
which has prepared. after much labor on
the part or each member, the Fowler bill.
He is also a member OF the Committee on
immigration and Naturalization
An orator. lawyer and a politician.
all OF whom happen also 20 be members
OF the House or Representatives. were
recently the dinner guests OF another
member Of that body. who is also an
actor. or was some time ago.
Il wasn't given because the actor had
made his last farewell tour but for
the simple and ancient reason that IL
happened 70 be the actors birthday-as
well as the natal day OF The orator, the
lawyer. and the politician.
This giving OF dinners among Repre-
sentatives Cochran. OF New York; Kahn,
Of California: Johnson and Finley, OF
South Carolina, has become part OF the
institution-f0r the four men interested.
Every February 2S. at least every Feb
ruary 2S since they have been members
OF the House. some such reminder in the
way OF a dinner has been given by one
member Of the quartet 10 the other three.
running through 300 or 800 pages Of the
Congressional Directory that perhaps the
actor had 70 give the dinner this time
because he's the only Republican OF the
quartet
But II is certain that IL must have been
notable event, with such an array OF
intellect and statesmanship. not 10 men
. IL
not been hidden from the pubic.
II might also be mentioned that after
running through the same go or 40
pages Of the Congressional Directory
going backward this time. 70 avoid con.
fusion, it was painstakingly ascertainet
that there are two other gentlemen. who
are also members OF the House. who had
birthdays yesterday
But. perhaps. the first four didn't know
IL; so-weh the Directory isn't kept under
lock and key.
Francis Reginald O'Brien is from
Philadelphia. He has been charged witt
being sculptor. and admits it. Franci.
Reginald O'Brien blew into the Caplto
yesterday. wound his way through tn,
long corridors leading 10 the south wins
Of the building. and finally reached IN,
House galleries.
Observing twenty or more inches on tht
wall running around the House chamber
Francis Reginald O'Brien offered 10 III
each niche with figures in marble II,
offered 10 make statues OF women or
men. Just IS the House elected. i
statues OF Venus were desired he would
turn them out. II reproductions Of Dan
iel WeDster's bulging brow or the coun
| terfeit presentment of other deceased
statesmen were desired, Sculptor O'Brier
would supply them.
! Francis Reginald O'Brien's geniu.
knows no limitations He can do any
thing with marble except make it talk
Il am a great artist" said F. REGINALD
/ O'Brien- For years have lived il
| Philadelphia. That was a mistake. 7 an
willing TO admit. For years 1 offered I,
the public the works OF my head an,
hands Philadelphia Is unappreciative.
was foolish TO expect anything else from
/ Philadelphia
/ Training his artistic eye on the barrei
/ walls Of the House chamber. Sculptor
/ O. Brien said that each Of the twentl
I inches should be filled with statues. II,
was willing 10 ill these inches at $500
/ per niche. the whole job to cost S1G0. 900.
A serious. not 10 say startling, defec
ton from the forces supporting -Uncl
Joe" Cannon as a Presidential candidat
was made known in the House yesterday
The army appropriation bill was unde
consideration. and Representative Sulzer
speaking to Representative Mann. re
ferred u the Secretary of War as you
friend"
If the gentleman means by that" sal,
Mr.. M1nn. Ito get my opinion OF the Sec
retary Of War, I will say that conside
] him to be one of the abiest men In tn
government. and 1 think that in about
year from now the gentleman from New
York will be bowling very low before hin
and with much suavity addressing him a
Mr.. President
Mr.. SUlzer-I expect l will unless In
gentleman from Illinois shall be engage,
in addressing my friend. Mr. Bryan, b,
that (le
A loud cry went up for Mr. Mckinley
general manager Of the Cannon boom. o
Mr.. Bouten chief Of the bureau Of pub
i licity thereof, colleagues OF Mr.. Mann
but neither one was present at the time
Revision as a "Necessary tiviI.'
From the Philadelphia Press
/ Doubtless there are some Republican