The Washington herald., 1910-02-03

II Is the usual custom 10 nave read IN
the Senate on February . Washington's
inaugural address. Senator Chauneey
Depew has been selected this session to
read the address on that day.
| The Senator has regained his usual
form, and If he follows his habit Of CON-
hitting to memory hts speeches. he will
give a recitation Of the famous docu-
ment
Some years ago Senator Perkins was
selected to read the address, and az the
session happened TO be short one. it
was decided TO meet one hour earlier, at
Il o'clock. in order to finish the reading
and begin the transaction Of business at
noon. Eleven o'clock came. and after
| the clerk had read the journal there was
a pause, the assembled Senators expect
ing Senator Perkins 10 appear. The Sen
ator didn't show up, however. at the
appointed hour. The time passed. and
still no Senator Perkins. Finally, at
about 1850 o'clock, the Californian ap-
peared. cooked and primed 10 do his
stunt While the Senate and the as
/ sembled spectators had been waiting for
the Senator. he was calmly sitting in his
Office, at that time in the Maltby Build
/ ing, rehearsing the address. He had
never been notified OF the change in the
/ hour. and was taking his time. When
he did appear on the scene it was several
minutes before he regained his breath
after sprinting up Capitol Hin.
John Temple Graves. in all his glory
and his silk tile. was g visitor to the
Capitol yesterday, John Temple says he
loves the South, but the hustle and
hustle OF gay New York is to his liking.
and he IS going 20 stay there.
The new Senator Purcell was on deck
early. appearing In the complete outfit OF
new Senator. He said he came on the
scene so quickly Tuesday morning that
he had not had time 10 change his bust
ness suit
Much has been said and many com
ments printed on the appointment By
/ Senator Clark. OF Wyoming. Of a negro
as an alternate for West Point It de
velops that the principal. Robert Billman
and his first alternate Ollie Smith, th'
negro. have failed and the second alter
nate, Joseph Palmer, has secured the GOV
eted place. All three Of the appOintee'
are from Cheyenne.
The election held IN Missouri on Tues
day for a successor 20 the late Judge d.
Almond is the subject OF much talk a
the Capitol The Democrats feel partIcu
larly pleased over the result. because Ii,
majority Of Mr. G. c. Dickinson wa
nearly twice the size OF that ever giveI
10 a Democrat before The Republican,
did not have much 20 say about the mat
ter: in fact. they refused 10 be Intervene,
on the subject
The administration has done much t,
make Missouri a sure Republican STATE
/ The Secretary Of Commerce and Labo
is from the State. Federal patronage IA!
been dispensed generously within ITS Dor
ders with the hope that the state woult
be ciuched. Notwithstanding all this. Mr.
Dickinson was elected by a phenomena
majority and the Democrats are, conse
lquently, Jubilaut declaring that the re
suit is a sign Of what is 70 come next fall
Senator Paynter, one Of the Democrat,
/ Senator's on the Ballinger- PinChot inves
tigatlns committee, has resigned on &C
count Of Illness. and another Senator
will have TO be appointed in his stead
The new member has not as yet beer
decided upon
Representative ''Hampie" Moore took {
few hours off from the cold storage in
vestigation and rested I'm the House. !
''Hampie" isn't careful be VIII have &
be put in cold storage or in a hothous
himself Between inland waterways an,
cold storage, the hustling Pennsylvania
is getting the appearance Of an anti
meat crusader.
The door TO Representative Louden
slaEer's room In the Capitol is aIway
; open. The room looks so inviting tina
. people strolling that way walk in. max
/ themselves at home, and have goo,
, time IN general While every one IS vel
come 20 Loudy's room, It is not to b
understood that il is a loafng place o
a waiting room. and 70 emphasize tina
fact he has had printed and posted o.
? the door a card with the words. "Thi
is not room in the House Office build