The Washington herald., 1910-01-21


The Harmon Presidential boom struck
the House yesterday and doomed through
the corridors and around the chamber
Coy. Harmon was a visitor and the at
tention shown him by members OF his
party was touching He was the center
OF a group Of admiring statesmen, and
III he isn't the coming man. he looked
the part and acted as If he felt IT, The
Democratic members OF the Ohio delega-
ton were the governors escort in his
perambulations
Mrs. Taft, accompanied by one Of the
White House aids. was a spectator in the
House during the consideration Of the
Ballinger- Pinchot resolution for the ap-
pointment Of the investigation committee
When the vote was announced and IL
was found the insurgents, with one ex-
ception. had voted regular, she showed
her pleasure, knowing 1t was the result
Of the Presidents persuasive powers. a
resistless force when used either on reg
ulars or insurgents.
1t is a rare occurrence for an indvid-
ual to come a long distance to hear a
speech in Congress. Such was the case
yesterday. II was pretty generally known
that Senator Bradley was 10 make a
speech or the conditions Of the tobacco
industry in Kentucky. and present a few
thoughts on the Burley Tobacco Com
pany. To hear the speech Miss Alice
Lloyd came from her home In Dover. XIV
Miss Lloyd is the press agent Of the
tobacco growers % Kentucky. and is
known all over the State as the Joan Of
Arc OF that army Of men.
There was great CONSERVATION in the
Senate a day or two ago when it was
discovered there was an intruder in the
executive session. 4 member Of the
House. with his mind bent on the affairs
OF the nation. got by the doorkeeper
somehow. In through the door. and into
the presence Of that august body. without
being tagged or sidetracked. Similar
occurrences have Happened IN the past
During The last session OF Congress a
man was discovered IN the reserved gal
lery after the doors had been closed. He
was STOPPING over 10 put on his overshoes.
and the doorkeeper IN his haste 10 clear
the gallery didn't see him. Another en-
ploye whose duty It was 10 issue the ''23
order, had Jagged a little and discovered
the aforesaid prisoner trying bis best 20
get out. II was not until the discoverer
had locked his doors and sprinted around
10 the other door that the discovered was
liberated.
Senator Chamberlain has assumed the
position Of champion OF the plgeon-holed
or down-and-out resolutions. II has been
announced he IS TO take Up the Sutton
investigation, and now II IS rumored he
Is 10 reopen the Stewart case. which oc-
cupied the attention Of the Senate last
session and enabled Senator Rayner. IN
his attitude Of army officers defender, 20
pour some hot shot into President Roose-
welt.
Saved again. The expected outburst Of
Senator Hepburn didn't happen II may
be, however, that IT Is the calm before
the storm
The legislature Of Maryland may be
slow in some things, but II didn't take It
long 20 FIX Senator Rayner's status in
the Senate The Senator was elected
Wednesday TO succeed himself. and the
credentials were presented 10 the Senate
yesterday. Senator RayHer is now sure
Of his seat until March g. 1917. The Mary
land Senator is one OF the members Of
that body who IS heard on almost every
question, and during his prior service
has shown himself 10 be well informed on
topics Of national interest
The much discussed committee OF in
vestigation of the Interior Department
has been appointed. The display Of fire
works has been reserved for q future
occasion. the bombs Of personalities were
dampened and didn't go off. and every
tEinE is serene. The Insurgents forgot %
insurge, and were good boys and did as
they were told. Nevertheless. Victor Muir
dock SAYS the committee as selected is
great victory for the cause and is the
longest step they have made in their en-
deavors 10 have the House. and not the
Speaker, make appointments After the
engagement was over Victor went 10 the
House restaurant and enjoyed a lunch,
the first square meal he has eaten with
out fear and trepidaton for weeks and
weeks
The insurgents all took pie for their
lunch yesterday II was the first pie they
had enjoyed since Il was announced there
was nothing doing in the patronage pie
line. A member Of the House. contemplate
ing the way they slaughtered the pastry
remarked; "WiU you look at that? Those
fellows voted regular to-day and they
are already going after pie"
Last week the insurgents were practic-
ing the The Battle Cry Of Freedom. /"
They are now having rehearsals OF that
beautiful lullaby. Go to sleep, Ny Baby"
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