The National tribune., 1911-04-27


that Mrs Scott won because she oi
COURTESY was entitled to a second
term which was funny, indeed. ii
was a remarkable courtesy" that let
not only the President General. bu;
her whole 80 officers, go in by the
same large u1ajorities. It really looks
to q rank outsider as tho the d. 4. K
knows a good thing when IT gets it.
and intends to hold on as long as the
law allows.
The Democratic members Of the
Kentucky delegation in the House OF
Representatives were in a glowering
frame Of mind over the election OF
representative Caleb Powers. the Ken
tucly Republican who first came into
prominence. in connection with the
killing of Gov. Goebel, and they served
notice that they would not serve on
any committee with Mr.. Powers, and
for time it was thought that they
were going to contest his right to a
seat in the House. Mr., Powers goes
right on sitting in the House, how
ever. and the Kentucky members have
let him alone. 1t is a well-known fact
that in contest cases brought mp in
the House evidence of fraud in the
election of a member must be pre-
sented to deprive that member of a
right to occupy that seat. No such
evidence has ever been suggested in
Mr.. Powers's case, so that it is diff
cult TO see on what grounds the Ken
tucbians would contest his seat.
When tie Daughters were in the
city the other day u lady wearing a
d. \. II. badge was sauntering along
by the White House fence, and meet
ing a very chic young lady. clad in
very much up-to-datc walking suit,
stopped her. and asked about the
White House. The ID. \. L. woman
asked the young lady about the eX
tensions to the White House and
about the different parlors and the
color of them and about 20 other
fuestiors, and the young lady very
patiently pointed out everything 10
her. and replied to the numerous
questions. Then. when about to bid
the u. A. +. woman good-by. she
handed her card, and asked the ID. A.
Il woman's card in return. She nearly
had a stroke of apopleXy when she
glanced at the card and read Miss
Taft She had been questioning the
daughter of the President of the Unit
ed States about the official residence.
and Miss Taft, with ready tact. would
never have made this known had not
the H. y. IL. woman.
The British ambassador and Mrs.
Bryce have had as their guests at the
British Embassy Sir john and Lady
Murray, of Edinboro, Scotland. The
Rryce's guests We're entertained at tea
and later at luncheon and dinner at
the Embassy. They spent two Or three
weeks in Boston before coming TO
and expressed themselves
as having had a most delightful time.
Senator Shelby VI. Cullom. of Illi-
lois, is against changing The name of
avenue to- Lincoln ave-
lue for the pcrpetuation of the fame
IF our great President. Senator Gull
ON says that absolutely nothing short I
,f a magnificent work of art that will
be a credit 10 tho Nation will suffice
as a fitting memorial TO Abraham Lin
coin.
1t is pretty hard for Speaker Clark
10 keep in view all the time the fact
that the House Of Representatives is
not a religious body. 1t is the custom
for the presiding officer in the House
10 say, as he opens session, the
House Will be in order: tho Chaplain
will offer prayer" but Mr.. Clark more
han half the time announces, The
Chaplain will lead US in prayer" with
nut asking the House TO come TO or
der The other day, when it vas
thought that q scrap was impending,
an inpertinent Republican added:
And the Lord knows we'll need it
before this session is over" For that
natter "A little more prayer and d mite
ess politics would probably rebound
% the good of the Nation, anyhow.
n
William Jennings BRYAN. erstvhile
'andidate for President OF the United
;tates. spoke 10 crowded houses at SO
much per three times a few Sundays
go In Washington. He told his three
Dig audiences abou: the Price of A
'oul.v Not a blessed one VINO heard
i'm seems 10 have carried away with
hem a single sentence Mr.. Bryan ut-
cred. but they unanimous unite in !
declaring that Mr.. William Jennings
Bryan is just grand and the sweet 1
.st speaker" oh yes. and that he |
aid: II would rather have my name |
20 down in history as man who
ought for clean politics than to have !
i registered on the roll of Prcsi- |
icnts.'' |
Mr. Justice Hughes. the youngest |
member of the Supreme Court of the |
OElted states II. point Of years and |
,ervice. celebrs 5cd his 49th birthday !
April u. Mr.. Justice Day celebrated |
1is 62d birthday April Il.
The District Commissioners have an |
odd claim. They have for years paid |
or the keep OF a man named Frank |
jcalv At the Government Hospital |
or tho Insane Last Christmas the |
nan fe,l heir 20 a fortune of 5000
100. NoU the District Commissioners |
Isl; that they be reimbursed 10 the |
xteEt OF $4,000, which they have |
paid out for him.
President Tat has nominated Elton |
\. Go1gwer for Auditor for the War
Jepsrtment vice Mr.. Harper. resigned
Mr. GonGwer. who is q native of !
)hjo! entered the Government service
. 1901 as an Examiner in the United |
'iateF Civil Service Commission Soon
Iier his appointment ne was given
he important work Of holding exam
nations thruout the country, as we'll
IS conducting Investigations of alleged
.ioiations nt the Civi! Service law.
Fhe Treasury Department has a very
hSh reeard for tho ability of the
lewly selected Auditor.
Two more bronze cfIg!es are to dis
.gure beautiful Washington: that is.
hey VII! disfGcrc If they COPY fair
he lot We have here now Tho two
lcw ones are Thomas jefferson and
Alexander Hamilton They arc n