The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-15
VISITING WASHINGTON

borrow $500 more to add to his little
capital. In two years he had cleared
$500 on his stock Of general goods.
Then he began to sell clothing by
mail.
The newspapers Of the district have
opposed him. perhaps because Of his
mail order business: OF the fifty-four
him bitterly. But last year he sold
1000 suits and overcoats. and he got
almost two votes to each one register
ed for his opponent. Lindquist may
offer some bill to do away with the
middleman. That's his hobby.
Washington, April 14.-'Look at
the democrats" said Jim" Mann Of
Illinois on a recent morning in the
"what will they do, Jim?" asked a
friend.
"They will try" said Mr.. Mann
sadly, "to take a daily constitutional
upon patient upturned faces. But
we will bite, their heels"
r. Mr.. Mann spoke: calmly. He knows
just what will happen. For many
years MI. Mann has been one of the
when that party was so dominant In
the lower house that it actually ached.
1t was a part Of MI. Mann's duty then
to rise from time to time and murder
some fair young democrat in full view
Of his shrieking associates. There r
few more conclusive murderers than
Mr.. Mann. He may lack the glitter
ing wit that was Cushman's and, the
homespun ardor Of Uncle Joseph
Cannon. and the ponderous savagery
Of Serene Payne. But when he MUIR
dered a man the corpse lay dead until
It seemed perfectly safe to crawl into
the wings. 1t v cared to have
Mr.. Mann bounding on its short ribs
enroute.
With many apologies and all defer
ence, 1t doe no seem that Mr.. Mann,
as floor leader, will have the assist
ance of a squad of other leaders who
old-timers. Those remaining Of the
old guard AVE gained age and discre-
ton. Some of the youngsters lack
both. Serene E. Payne, short legged,
bull necked, corpulent. may be de-
pended on as useful in every tight tar
If corner. Not only is Payne's head
stuffed with tariff figures, but he is
imperturbable. good natured. and
acrid In debate. He takes and gives
all blows with a smile-aiming to give
his blows first, hardest, and last. JUL
LUIS Kahn Of California, the ranking
member Of the committee on military
Affairs, is alert in debate and valuable
in h committee room. Philip p.
Campbell. of Kansas-he who defed
the progressives in the last campaign
and was elected anyhow-is pugna-
cious n dangerous oil the floor.
Asher @. Kinds Of Maine is the great
est authority in the United States on
parliamentary law.
"Gussie" Gardner, christened Au-
gustus P, Of Massachusetts,. redhead-
ed, hefty in debate. a self-possessed
though not particularly eloquent
speaker. has leanings toward inde-
pendence. He has de1ed his father
in-law, Senator Lodge. on more than
one occasion. Joseph w. Fordney Of
Saginaw, Mich. is one Of the pure
quill stand-patters. He is one of the
strongest 5men of the old guard. is a
positive buzzsaw in debate, and to fight
against free lumber has provided
himself with all sorts of knowledge
on every tariff angle. Young congress.
men may receive their baptism Of fire
coat.
Richard Barthold OF st. Louis. a
German-American. liberal in senti-
ment. one OF the original advocates Of
world peace. can hold his own in the
average debate. but does not run to
belligerence. ]. Hampton Moore Of
Philadelphia IL keen and incisiye. and
IS q specialist on river and harbor
legislation. Young men who have not
conquered the habit Of turning red al
to the ears had best keen on Mr..
Moore's private patch Of grass. He
Keeps a list of ZEN for reference. He
is a much desired after dinner speak
er. Charles H.. Burke Of South pa
kota is one Of the steady. dependable.
old -fashioned sort Of inighters. He
isn't notably humorous. and he never
reaches into the blue empyrean and
grabs an eagle by the tail. But he
Keeps right on coming in debate.
Frank Mondel Of Wyoming. is val.
liable either in the committee room or
on the floor. His speciality is oppos-
Ing the sort Of conversation that
Amos PinchOt favors.
OnNthe democratic side, Oscar I'm
derwood. chairman Of the ways and
means committee and builder Of the
tariff bill. IL. Of course. the command
ing figure. Even II the new rules had
no bound the speakers arms to his
side. Underwood as floor leader would
still be In real command Of the demo-
Cratic hosts. He is smiling, candid. a
believer In Cancellation and compro-
mise up to a certain point--and there
] fore always provides himself IN al.