The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-15

The Capitol was practically deserted
yesterday. Lawmakers and employees
had but one thought in their minds and
that was the opening OF the great ma
tional game. After l o'clock the Senate
laid the railroad bill over until Monday
and took up the calendar. Immediately
thereafter there was a general exodus,
and those Of the Senators who did not go
TO the ball game rmbled in a slipshod
way over 20 their offices TO communicate
with the dear ones at home.
The ball fever. a species Of the hook
worm. had the members OF both bodies
Of Congress good and strong. Hero.
how are you?" gave way 10 the oft re-
peated salutation, Hello, are you going
to the gamer" Vice President Sher-
man. an old time rooter, was Jhere, and
Senator's Scott and Brown were also
there.
A like condition OF affairs existed IN
the House OF Representatives. and those
Of the members that remained at their
desks dragged along mechanically. A
visitor asked one of the guides why there
was such a slim attendance Of members,
and he at once replied. Gone TO the
ball game"
Senator Shively has made good He
has not been IN the Senate long. but
he has been there long enough TO lie
reckoned with. He has made good else
where The statesmen and newspaper
men who attended the Jefferson dinner
were loud in their praises OF the speech
made by the Indiana Senator at shat
function. As one OF the guests put II,
The speech Of Shlvely's was classic
4 concise statement Of facts, clearly
put. and well received by those who
heard him"
Several rumors have reached the Capt.
tol that certain persons were on their
way TO Washington for the express Dur-
pose Of dynamiting the Lee statue. All
Of them were passed Up without much
ado. Another has blown in town, but
the old sleuths at the Capitol building
are not wise TO Il and place little ere
dence in gle published report.
Champ Clark IS about to publish a
book. II is said that IL will treat Of the
achievements of men who have been
elected 10 Office by one majority. 1t has
not been learned who the men are or
where they are from, and the Hon.
Champ won't say. He simply states.
Just wait until you see it,
Though a serious matter. the so-called
insurgent Senators are getting lots OF fun
out Of the railroad bill and the apparent
discontinue at times OF rotund Senator
EIklns. The erstwhHe jolly Senator from
West Virginia is on the go all the time.
pleading here and coaxing there. and It
can be safely said that he has done more
talking and more worrying during the
last few weeks than ever before in his
political career Railroad legislation and
the features Of the railroad bill have been
subjects OF study by Senators Deliver
Cummins. and Clapp for twenty years or
more. and their efforts 20 perfect the bill
according 10 their way Of thinking are
strong and determined.
Their attitude causes no end Of worry
10 Senator Elkins. but after all, the we'll
informed insurgents VIII itL MN AoNu
easy. Senator Elkins is one Of the genial
Senators and popular with all OF his col
leagues. no matter whether they are for
or against him on a measure. The col
Ioquies between him and the opponents
OF the bill are always pleasant and devoid
OF a serublance Of bitterness.
After many years Representative Clay
ton has joined the army Of benedicts. 1t
must be after many years OF single bless
edness. for the loud-voiced orator from
Alabama does not give the time OF his
birth. in the Congressional Record II
was only last week that the deed was
perpetrated. but the smiling Clayton was
in his accustomed place in the House
when the session opened yesterday. He
received the congratulations OF his col
leagues. one Of them jocular!y remark
ing. Clayton, we don't anticipate any
night sessions very soon. and you can't
use that as an excuse to get out at
nights"