The Washington herald., 1910-02-24

Representative Talbot Of Maryland, has
been around these diggings for many
years as a Representative, but there are
stIll some things and some places that
are new to the Marylander. Recently, he
took an automobile trip with a friend,
the destination being Mount Vernon. the
home OF the Immortal George" The car
was shooting along the road. but Mr..
Talbot was uncertain as TO the locality.
Coming up with promising specimen of
young America, he had the machine
stopped and hailed the boy. Hey boy, is
this the road to the home of George
Washington"
Yes. sir, it IS" said the boy. but he
continued. you needn't hurry. he is
dead"
Uncle Joe is always spoken OF and writ
ten about as an inveterate smoker, and
the cartoonists invariably picture him
with a cigar in his mouth. But the
Speaker hasn't anything on Serene f.
Payne, the floor leader of the Repubii-
cans. Mr. Payne waddles in at the open
| ing Of a session, takes his seat, swings
around in the chair and waddles back 70
the cloak room. There he remains for
hours with HIS cigar. smoking and smok
ing. He doesn't get farther away than
the cloak room, however. He is within
reach II wanted to vote or answer a
roll call Serene. the big New Yorker,
smokes while Uncle Joe works.
isn't he cute" and "ain't he grand. q"
remarked the sweet girl who was watch
ing the wheels OF legislation grind slowly
in the House Of Representatives She
referred to little Representative Tirrel
OF Massachusetts. and Representative
Clayton. OF Alabama
Mr.. Tirrell, the cute one mentioned, had
charge Of the bankruptcy bill. He is the
next smallest man in the House to Rep
resentative Samuel Smith. He can't be
heard more than ten feet away, but his
speeches read we'll in the Record. Rep
resentative Clayton. representing the
minority. is just the opposite; big, husky.
/ with a voice that can be heard IN Statu-
airy Hall. The official stenographers do
not have to follow the sturdy Alabamlan
around 10 catch his words.
Now that a Senator has been elected
in Mississippi, senator Gordon's stay in
the Senate is short. In order TO honor
the aged statesman, poet. &c, before he
left the body, Vice President Sherman
called him 20 the chair yesterday. SEN
ator Gordon went to Philadelphia last
week TO witness a performance of the
/ play. The Gentleman from Mississippi"
| He was so taken with the production
/ that he has extended an invitation 10 tho
members OF the Senate 70 be his guests
at a performance in this city next week.
Each Senator has received two tickets
with Senator Gordon's compliments.
During his short sojourn In Washington
as a United States Senator, Senator
Gordon has not addressed the Senate in
an extended speech but the day Senator
Hepburn went up in a balloon and let
loose a display OF shooting stars. the
NIississippian was restrained only by
much persuasion from sending a bomb
after the Senator from Idaho.
George AIDE was visitor TO the Senate
press gallery yesterday, and while seated
4 ~ TIE BdAtEA1 lia4 tAiE hlFoSHiS VI itGitii-
/ ing to a speech by Senator Beverage. his
/ -Hoosier. Mr.. AIDE EXPRESSED de-
light at having arrived at the psyche
| logical moment
!
Primaries viii be held in North Dakota
next June for a successor to Senator Nc
| Cumber The deliberate speaking Sena-
tor was getting lust a little uneasy and
he went home to patch up his fences
here and there. He has returned. and
from the smile that covers his counte-
nance It IS to be understood that he feels
pretty good; in fact. he is assured Of the
selection OF himself as his successor.
Talk about beginning the sessions of
the Senate at o'clock instead OF L." re-
marked a visitor in the gallery Why II
they don't soon find something to do,
they might as well take holiday for
good"