The Washington herald., 1910-12-25
CAPITOL GOSSIP.

Thomas l. Reilly. RepresentatiE e-elect
from Connecticut, who has the disunc-
ton Of being the FIRST Democratic MEM
her Of Congress from that Stale in
nearly twenty years. is an old baseball
magnate. Connie Miller. cashier at
Loehrs. was formerly associated with
Mr. Reilly In baseball enterprises. and
tells this story about the Representative
elect
In New Haven. in 1888. a recruit was
drawn from some hamlet for the Con-
nectcut League team, and was touted
Jas a great pitcher. His first game came
on July {. before a big holiday crowd.
and Mr.. Pitcher. became so nervous that
nine or twelve hits were made off him
in the opening inning. When there were
no signs of a let-up in the slaughter
Mr.. Reilly called the recruit from the
box
You're through" said the manager.
Turn in your uniform: get your money;
then so practice for a few years more.
The players eyes opened wide and
then-he tainted dead away right pn the
baseball field. Several doctors we're
called and the pitcher was carried to the
clubhouse The biz crowd thought the
player was the victim Of sunstroke. and
il was not for several weeks afterward
that IL became known just how hard
some players feel the rattle of the tin
can"
Representative Monden. IN his humor-
Gus address recently on the cause and
effects Of the late landslide. took a fling
at Representative Foss. OF Massachu-
sets. govcrnor-elect OF that state
Among other things. he said: What an
altogether lovely and pleasing prospect
it is that the new governor presents to
the good people of Massachusetts.
What a pity 10 take from the halls
of Congress a champion whose magma
ton could conjure up and whose per
suasive eloquence might be expected to
secure for Massachusetts that esthetic
condition he promised; all the tabled
blessings Of the Philosophers stone: the
privilege of turning their mill wheels
with the waters that have passed. the
discovery and monopoly of perpetual
motion; the blessing of eating their cake
and still retaining il in the larder; the
opportunity of assuming the role OF Dives
while the balance of us cheerfully played
the part Of a thankful. though ragged.
Lazarus"
Representative Monden is favorable to
a tariff commission, believing that such
body will render the occupation Of tar
III misrepresentation less profitable. pOlit-
ically and otherwise.
Senator Hopkins, Of Illinois, though a
has been" still maintains his dictatorial
ways. the ways of some of the Senators
OF the old school. He visited the Capt.
toll recently. and getting in the elevator
on the House side. said. Take me up
stairs Who are you?" asked the ele-
vator man.
Why, was once Senator Hopkins.
Take me upstairs"
1t has been the annual custom Of Capt
MeGrew. of the Capitol police, to make
presents To the newsboys who hang
1around the Capitol At first there were
only six Of the gentry. but learning OF the
captains generosity that number has
been augmented TO sixteen. and the good
captain had to remember the whole bunch
this Christmas.
Things are strangely quiet around the
Capitol. The Members and Senators whose
iipticS are near o. Nave Hleu themselves
TO partake of their Christmas turkeys, but
those who live miles away remain in
Washington hoping for an invitation out
TO dinner. or if not that, dinner in COZ
fms cafe at the Capitol.
No matter whether Congress is in ses-
sion or not the employees of the Capitol in
the mechanical departments have to be on
their jobs Engineer Stubs. on the SEN
ate side. has TO come in from his Mary
land home whether the gavel falls or not
Chief Electrician Gleim and his assist
ants have TO be there to sec that the cleo
trieity il working properly. and the boss
Of all, Col. Woods, is marked present
every day 10 regulate the whole machine.