The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-31
WASHINGTON NOTES
OF MEN AND THINGS
John Dwight. The Republican Whip, at
Last Has a Real Object in Life and
He Is Pursuing It.

from the thirteenth districe Of New
York state, halls from the town Of
Dryden, and, since Jim" Watson, 81
Indiana, voluntarily gave up his seat in
/ the House 20 make an unsuccessful race
for the governorship, has been tho Re-
publican whip
II il because he i the Whip that
Dwight hustles from the capitol to the
White House and from the White House
I 70 the House office building, and leaves
an audible chuekie floating out in the
wake Of his big automobile. AT last he
has a rc0i object il life and is making
good OF course Dwight had little
object, IN a way, before be was given
Che shoes OF the late lamented Watson,
but things come ~ easy To him that II
wns hardly. worth while existing. He
had u mug money that he ala not
know how 70 spend Il, he never had any
opposition in his races for Congress,
and, being quite plump, was an easv-
going disposition and did not get bet UP
over things that occurred Ia Congress.
So he came to be regarded as a sort
Of fat smile and not a single newspaper
man in Washington thought him worth
while interviewing on any possible sub
iect. Then along came the vacancy In
the Whip Job Splash There vas q
sound as Of a heavy body striking the
water and before anybody knew how IL
came Ia pass, John Dwight had the place
and Jimmy Burke, Of Pittsburg, who
had been breaking his dear little neck
To pet III was left ont In the chilly.
The job Of Whip ii ne featherv couch
lperfumed with faicum powder. He does
not WELD a black snake. nor d buggy
lash, nor any other kind Of real physif
cal pnnisher, as might be supposed from
the term. 70 Is the man that is sup
posed 10 round up the votes when they
are needed BY his party on the floor.
The Democratic Whip Is Bell, Of Geor-
gia, or somebody elseit really doesn't
matter very much who is acting the
part on the minority side. It's the Re
publican Whip that Is counting this
session He IS the fellow that viii de-
liver the votes for the president when
the tariff bill comes up Tor passage. II
there aren't enough votes IN sight when
the critical moment approaches, Dwight
Will get them there and get them there
Quick. He'll hop into his biz touring
car and 40 after them And ii lie finds
them YOU can gamble on il that he'll
not take no for an answer
Dwight stands over six feet and could
pick up almost any ordinary member
ana carry him into the presence of the
Speaker and make him vote whether he
wanted to Or not. nwight's automobile
possibly had something to do with his
getting The Job.
The chief beauty about Dwight aside
from his money and his auto is the
fact that all the members know he has
no personal axes 70 grind They real
lie that he Is hustline ike the mischief
for the good Of the party Neither
does he put on any airs about his Job.
Ile tells them that he IL simply q mes
senaer that he is sent to 90 this ard
that, and he Is going tn DO II On know
the reason why.
Other Whips, both Republican and
Democratic, have grown schestv1 with
the Importance gained from frequent
consultations with The president and
the leaders Of Congress. The only
change noticed IL Dwight IS that he il
happier than he ever was before in his
life
Hoop Tai The day for tire FIRST
drawing in the Cuban lottery is near.
Despite the beneheent and paternal
teachings Of Governor Magoon and the
provincial government, despite the
highly moral precepts and example Of
Uncle Samuel, the government Of free
and Independent Cuba Is going To revive
old times BY having the biggest AMI
grandest game Of chance ever pulled of
They have directed the treasurer Of
the island To look after the business
They have appointed Director Gem
eral who must answer to the president
and the National Senate. They have
agreed that the tickets shall range in
price from one dollar to twenty five
cents Four times a year the drawings
viii take place. and seventy per cent
Of the receipts are to 90 for prizes. The
act provides that two transparent globes
exposed in an open place to which the
public shall have access. shall contain
these balls representing the tickets and
prizes, By an automatic device these
balls win fall one bY one from the
globes alternately. Children from the
Foundings Home and the National Or
phan asylum win gather the balls as
they fan and will excessively read OH
number and prize, To prevent these
diminutiye charges from practieing any
slyuduggery, IL IS stipulated that no
child can take part in more than one
drawing in a period Of three months
A board Of seven members made mp
Of influential citizens Of undoubted
integrity win supervise the drawings
It's all deliberately arranged Anyone
who sells foreign lottery tickets on the
island win be fined and perhaps impris-
oned Anyone who starts a little pr
vate lottery win suffer the same fate.
Sale agencies viii be established an
over Che island. AGENTS viii Be rennired