The Washington herald., 1909-02-11
CAPITOL GOSSIP.

The counting Of the electoral vote in
the House yesterday was rather a solemn
affair. but one pleasing incident cTept IN
that convuIsed the large audience with
laughter.
When the vote Of Nebraska was
reached. It was Senator Burrows time at
the bat, and he announced the vote Of the
State as being cast for William H. Taft
for President, and James s. Sherman for
Vice President. The laughter which fol-
lowed, caused the Senator to correct HIM
self. After the ceremonies. while talk
ing Of the proceedings Senator Burrows
said; Boys. Il was funny when I tried
TO steal the vote Of Nebraska. wasn't it,
Secretary Newbury and wife. Mrs.
Longworth. Miss Ethel Roosevelt, Miss
Ethel Barrymore and Mr.. Horstman we're
among the spectators who witnessed the
count from the Executive gallery.
Before the Senator's arrived in the
House. Speaker Cannon ordered the drst
four rows on the Democratic side va
Gated IN order 10 make room for the
Senators. The members scanonered 70
vacant seats, their colleagues calling out:
Go way back and sit down"
John Temple Graves. the Vice Presi-
Dental candidate on the Independence
ticket held down seat in the front row
OF the House press gallery yesterday.
John Is great talker, and entertained
those around him with "reminiscences OF
the late Presidential campaign. At no
tine during the counting Of the vote did
ne appear at all nervous. The close
ness 90 OF the vote didn't worry him one
cit Better 10 be IN the also-ran class
and run last, than not 10 run al an
thought the prolific editor, formerly OF
atlanta, Ga. but now OF New York.
Sunny jim Sherman and John Ten
pie were the only candidates who wiz
messed the quadreuniaI count Of electoral
votes for President and Vice President Of
the United States
Senator Kittredge handled himself Mon
day in fine style. when he was talking
Panama Canal the estimated cost. pros
pectige cost. &c He showed familiarity
with the subject in every detail. No mat
ter what questions. or how many cues
tons. we're fired al him, he answered
them 70 the point, and intengentIy. II
was the general opinion that the big man
acquitted himself with credit. notwith-
standing the fact that he was talking
agains the powers that he.
During recess IN the House yesterday
Representative Loudenslsger. famiIiarly
called Loudly. proposed three cheers
and tiger for sunny jim" They were
given with a vii by both Republicans
and Democrats. Then the members sang
He's a jolly good fellow" forming in
line and giving smiling jim the glad hand. /
The certificate from Wisconsin vas IN /
correctly drawn. showing that the eIscto- !
raj vote Of the State was cast for VIII /
lam H Taft. OF New York. and James :
Sherman. OF New York Senator Bailey. |
one OF the teIlers. noted the fact. and OBJ /
serving that the mistake was clearly a (
clerical one. asked the Vice President 10 /
submit the question 10 the joint assembly /
and have the certificate changed 20 read /
William H Taft, OF Ohio Sc" II such /
4 case were possible. that the vote OF 1
Wisconsin would have decided the cleo
ton. the mistake might have caused con- /
siderable annoyance and trouble, in 4
which event the state delegations would 1
decide. which decision as the House IS at !
present constituted would have been IA /
vorable to Tart and Sherman.
J. Adam Bese couldn't let the event 4
pass by without getting in q joke from 4
his inexhaustibIe joke book. When the (
recess was ordered, some one asked Bede /
why It was done
why" says he. "so Jet out some cheers 4
for Jim Sherman and 70 take out other 4
cheers (chairs)."
Representative Hardwick. OF Georgia, /
though old in legislative business, IS I
rather young in appearance. When he al
tempted to pass three burly Capitol police
men. he was held Up and asked il he
had ticket. Ticket queried Hard
wick. ticket for what? a ticket OF ad- 1
mission" answered the policeman I
have no ticket Of admission Then you /
can't 90 by" This is a pretty deal.
said Hardwick. getting hustered. 7 have 4
been a member OF the House OF Repre-
sentatives. 10. these many years. and an
held up now oh, beg your pardon
said the policeman, bowling and scrsping.
i didn't know YOU
One Of the visitors TO the Members
gallery. when he offered his card OF ad-
mission 10 the doorkeeper. remarked 20
that gentleman that he had a souvenir
n his pocket. very few Of which are in
existence With that. he pulled out a
lard OF admission to witness the count OF
he vote OF the Hsyes-Tilden contest.
The card bore the date Of Feb. 1s, ISL.
and was signed by S. ". Ferry, PreSi-
1ent pro tempore OF the Senate. and
Samuel J. Randall. speaker OF the House
1t that time
NevRda'S Population.