The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-04-03
CAPITAL FULL OF DEMOCRATS
ALL JCBILANT TO SEE 4 con
GRESS or THEIR OWN.

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WASHINGTON. April Prom East and
West and North and South the Demo
cratic clans are gathering. They ar
coming to town. jubilant and optimistic
to strike hands with their brethren In
the Senate and House and to be on dec
at the convening Of the special session
Of the Sixty-seoond Congress-. the frst
Democratic Congress in sixteen long.
lean and weary years.
william Jennings Bryan il here and
will remain for a week SO Ia Judson
Harmon OF Ohio. Gov Dix is expected
from New York Woodrow Wilson may
run over from the New Jersey capital
And in addition to the celebrities there
are dozens Of other Democrats OF prom
inence at home but whose nance are
not 30 well known in national politics
who are nocking to Washington.
Tonight the lobbies Of the big hotels
downtown were crowded with thes,
Democrats and with the men they hsd
come to see. Senators and Representa-.
tives Of the new Congress. They sat
around on mahogany furniture, con-
sumed quantities Of expensive hothouss
food and p-icked their cara every now
and then as the wallop OF a departins
cork sounded above the tihkle Of cut
glass and fine china.
Even William Jennings Bryan, who holds
the record for having consumed more
dollar dinners than any other living Demo
crat. unbent this evening and broke broad
with friends at the New willard Right
across Peacock Alley. in the same hotel
at the same time. Judson Harmon Of Ohio
was dining with friends. Certain mis-
chievous persons corralled Gov. Harmon
in the lobby after he had finished his
repast and endeavored to lure Mr. Bryan
that way But Mr.. Bryan was busy He
had an engagement or something and 1t
seemed to be very important. At any
rate although the two distinguished
Democrats were on the same floor Of the
same hotel pretty much all evening, there
10 no record that they met. But a boz.
are to remain here all through the pressn
week it seems pretty certain that the
will have the pleasure Of exchanging
greetings.
E. O. Woods. Democratic national com.
mitteeman from Washington. was Mr.
Bryan's host at dinner tonight Olle
james. the big Kentuckian. who Worship
the Nebraskan; Senator John w. Kern OF
Indiana, Representative Hughes Of New
Jersey and the two Democratic member
from Michigan we're the other guests
Gov. Harmon was the guest of senato;
Gilbert Hitchcock Of Nebraska, who co.
erstwhile Peerless Leader" hefore the
split on the prohibition question in Their
State. Representative John j. Fitzgerald
of New York. the new Appropriations
chairman. and Representatives Cox and
Ansb erry of Ohio were Mr.. Hitchcock
other guests.
Representative Martin W. Littleton OF
New York dned alone near the palm room
door. That is. ne had a table and ordefe,!
food. but spent most OF his time alterna,-
ing between the Bryan and Harmon
dinner parties.
Tonight. twenty -four hours after tho
adjournment OF the history making eau
Gus of the House Democrats. one thinr i,
certain. The members Of the party in the
Senate and House and all the visitors.
both large and small fry. are nothn'
short Of delighted with the harmonion
and successful session at which the con
mttees were named, patronage cut -
the bone officers elected and a genera.
legislative programme agreed upon, al
without the slightest friction. This re-
suit. which was not desired by hopefl
Republicans and not anticipated by pess
mstic Democrats. had made the majoritv
party in the next House so recently d.
vided by factional Quarrels and split by
personal dissensons, confident OF con-
tinued party success
The Democrats OF the House got u
flying start by their splendid worx in
yesterdays caucus" said Mr.. Bryan To-
night. The most fortunate thing about
the legislative programme decided upon
is. in my opinion, the fact that every Soc
settled Democratic policy and a cardinal
principle Of Democratic doctrine"
Then Mr.. Bryan referred in detail to
the direct election Of Senators. the pub
licity of campaign contributions. the
TetTeIlCIluieHt Ol hONeTIlIntHit expeilul-
lures. the reformation OF methods OF
administration in the Government do
partments. the admission of the Teuri-
tories OF Arizona and New Mexico and the
matter Of Canadian reciprocity.
Asked about the admission of Arizona
as State. with it's recall provision in
the Constitution. Mr., Bryan said:
Il believe Congress should admit both
Arizona and New Mexico Immediately,
A State has right to frame its constitu-
tion a. it sees ft."
All the time that Mr. Bryan was talking
he wore broad and genial smile and was
evidently in high good humor over tho
ante-session work Of his party in Con-
gress.
Gov. Harmon, while he would not sub
nit to an extended interview on the eau
Gus OF yesterday, gave high praise to the
Democrats for the stand they had taken
with reference to patronage
Il am glad to see. said Gov. Harmon.
that the caucus started out by cutting
down the enormous expenses of running
the House. 1t is a good bow to make to
the people. We did the same thing in
the Ohio Legislature. where the Repub-
lcans had worked up the list OF pages
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