The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-10
SOME LIVE GOSSIP
FROM WASHINGTON
Representative CIark'S Little
Joke During the Recent
Strenuous Days.
HARD LUCK OF A WAITER
BRYAN A DEAD ONE so FAR AS
CONGRESS is CONCERNED.

Washington, April 2. - Representa-
tive Clark. of Florida, has a keen sense
of humor. which he often uses with
effect. The recent action of the House
by which the majority was shifted to
the Democrats has afforded members
an opportunity TO indulge in good
natured joking. Hello, Madden" said
Mr.. Clark, 4 just want to remind you
that now, while 1 am of the majority,
you Will be welcome to call on me for
anything you want. I'll do anything
Thanks" replied Mr.. Madden. 81
hope you will be in the majority long
enough to redeem your promise"
In the House restaurant the other
day Representative Maynard, of Vir-
ginia took a seat at a table when a
new waiter stepped forward to take his
order. Where is Jim, the regular
Walter?" asked the Virginia statesman.
Jim can't wait on you any more"
said the new man.
Whats the trouble; isn't Jim here
any more" inquired the congressman"
Yes sir; but you see / won you last
and l won all OF J1ms money, and then
he put you up against SIS and lost. so
ne had TO give up
The Virginia congressman is very
liberal with tips. This explains his
value to Jim.
The story is going the rounds that
the change in the method OF appointing
the committee on rules and the elimi-
nation of Speaker Cannon from the
committee was due TO the influence of
the prohibition movement. For some
years Speaker Cannon has been charged
by the prOhibitiOnists with being re-
sponsible for the failure to secure leg
islatiOn TO regulate the liquor traffic
and to establish prohibition in the ma
tional capital. Members have been
flooded with petitions from the prohi-
bitionists, urging them to use every
influence at their command to bring the
anti-liquOr bill before the House. The
assertion was made by the drys that
this could not be done as long as Can
non headed the rules committee 1t IS
not improbable that an attempt will be
made before the session ends to enact
some legislation in line with the de-
mands of the prOhibitiOnists This is
a question the members are fighting
shy of as they can no longer place the
blame on Cannon.
For once the name of William Jen-
nings Bryan was not mentioned as
having any bearing on the united ae-
ton Of the Democrats in the House in
voting TO unhorse Speaker Cannon.
Heretofore the name of the perpetual
candidate for the presidency has al
ways figured in every movement taken
by the minority. but since he left the
country for a foreign tour all interest
in him and his movements seems to
have been lost. The hope is expressed
that Mr.. Bryan will remain away until
after the November election, otherwise
it is feared the Republicans may again
carry the House.
Experience of Mr.. sherley.
at is a mistake to say that it is nee
essary for d member to be on this or
that committee in order to. accomplish
results; that unless a member secures
an important committee assignment he
cannot get the speakers eye" remarked
Congressman Sherley, of Kentucky, in
the Democratic cloakroom the other
day.
L was impressed with this soon after
came to the House, few years ago.
was DESTROYS OF a place on the rivers
and harbOrs committee because of its
Importance to my state. and / thought
If got on that COMMITTEES / might ac-
comDlish something. / had my friends
see the speaker and write TO him about
me. At that time I had never met Mr.
Cannon. One day after the session
opened l met the speaker and intro
duced myself, saying that no doubt he
had heard something about me, that
had plenty Of good friends. He then