The Washington herald., 1910-05-29
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The activity Of several former COVER
nors Of New Jersey for the seat in the
United States Senate now occupied by
Senator Kean emphasizes the fact that
the chamber Is the place for the rounding
out Of political careers.
There are at present twenty three mem
bers Of the Senate who have served
tTeTr respective States as governors
twelve from the South and eleven from
other parts The Senators who are
former governors are Johnston, Clarke,
Davis, Perkins. Buckley Cullom. Cum
minis, Bradley McEnery, Foster Smith
tMaryland), Crane, Nelson, Stone, Cham
berlain. Wetmore. Tillman. Crawford.
Frazier, Taylor. Culberson. La Toilette,
and Warren. Both Senators from Ar
kansas. Louisiana. and Tennessee are
former State heads
kilograms have been received in Wash
ington from the Augusta Chamber Of
Commerce and many other commercial
bodies of that city criticising the Demo-
cratic members Of the House who voted
against the appropriation for the travel
ing expenses. of the President The Pres
ident is invited TO Augusta. The COM
mercial organizations win contribute
5000 toward the expenses OF the trip.
Senator Lorimer, in his long address
yesterday. i'm which he refuted the
charges of bribery made against mem
bers of the Illinois legislature. started
or IN a subdued. melancholy voice. re-
sembling the exhortations of minister
Of the gospel Before he ended ne dis
played much intensity, and several times
went up TO high attitudes. He was heard
by a large audience. including almost
the entire Illinois delegation in the
House. Senator Cullom, his colleague,
heard all Of his speech, but displayed
little interest. only smiling at times.
The House and the House Office Build
ing seem deserted.
Many Of the members have gone home
20 look after their constituencies. leaving
enough of the old guard on deck 20 pass
the sundry civil bill and ether measures.
Tomorrow being a holiday many more
viii skip town until the middle Of the
week
Clerks in the various offices. however,
are busy sending out literature 10 the
various Districts. and Uncle Sans mail
wagons are taxed 20 their capacity with
loads Of the gems Of thought going out
from Capitol Hill
Had It, not been for the wait on certain
materials. the immense power plant at
Garfield Park. built 10 supply the Capitol
and surrounding buildings with heat.
light. and power. would have been rum
ming in apple pic order ere this The
contractors, under the direction Of Super
iutendent Woods and Chief Electrician
Glenn. would have made a record in the
construction IL they had not been DELAYED
by unforeseen circumstances. Ground was
broken in April. and the building was con-
structed and the machinery was fin place
by the following November This plant
is one Of the largest and most complete
ever built When IL was planned. thu
officials in charge foresaw that there
would be need Of great power. and pro-
Uded for the new Senate office building.
which was In embryo state. and going
further into the future, made provisions
for Supreme Court building. which viii.
in all probability, De built AT no distant
date, 20 complete the handsome rectangIe
Of buildings consisting Of the Capitol
House building, Library Of Congress. and
tho senate office building The plant viii
supply all the aforementioned buildings
with heat power. and light and has been
so constructed that there is not the re-
hottest possibility Of an accident that
would shut down the generating plant and
cause a suspension Of the duties of the
nations legislative halls. In addition 20
the building and machinery contained
therein. there has been constructed an
up-to-date pumping station in Eastern
Branch. connecting with the plant I'm
Garfield Park