The Monticellonian., 1919-04-11


 into the Individual room. there are no more accommodations for the surplus now than there were in the day of the extra efowdng Newly elected repre- sentatives and senators are searching for houses and apartments. They are having their troubles. although per haPs they can get what they want if they are willing to pay for if and paving for it in thls day means some thing
 Apartments Used as Offices.
 The government took over in the press of war times q considerable number of apartment buildings, turn- ing them temporarily into office struc- lures. Many of them still are SO oc- cnptcd. This seizure, if .hat Is the proper word to use, meant that good many families were compelled to seek new quarters and found themselves tosfling with newcomers to Washing ton in the race to find places 10 live. To make the conditions worse. the oldtime winter residents of the Capi- tal City insisted on coming back. They belong to the leisure classes and there was no more reason why they should live in Washington in winter than Tn New York. or in Chicago or in St. Louis, or In Atlanta. Ca. but back they would come.
 In well-known hotel In Washing ton during the winter seasons there always are living persons of means who come here simply to pass the win ter, to listen to the debates in con gross, to visit the art galleries and the museums and 10 do other things pleasant to themselves but of no sery- lee to the community.
 This hotel, Tt time when every room In Washington was needed for the war workers. WIS pretty well filled with winter visitors who lad come either to rest or to see the sights. Two men who had come here to engage In war work entered the hotel lobby. They asked for rooms and were told II would he impossible 10 aceommo- date them because the hotel was filed to oyerflewine.
 Party Rows In Lower House.
 There are troubles in the ranks of both great political parties in the low CT house of congress. Nicholas Long worth, Republican. of Ohio. says that James Mann Republican. of Illinois fs sreaetionary." and Jim" retorting, says Nick" k society bude
 some of the Democrats in the house say that Champ Clark ought noi 10 be their floor leader Tn the coming con sress because he ais not in entire ae- cord with the administration poll efes.' Mir. Glark's friends intimate that these gentlemen do not know what they are talking about
 The little ruetioH between Mir. Long worth and Mr. Mann Is due to the fact that the Republican caucus. while 1t named Frederick H. Gilletf as its can didate for the speakership. seemingly left the house organization well under the control of Mr. Mann. Mir. Long worth thinks things should have been done differently in the way of prepar- ing for the dispensing of house patron age and the naming of majority com mitteemen. Hence these two Repub- licans, the Ohioan and the Illinosan. have been saying tart things 10 each other.
 The Democrats will be in the minor ity in he house in the next congress, and therefore, as Is entirely natural, their toubles will not call for as much public attention as will the troubles of the Republicans provided the hitter do not smooth things out and enter on course of suitability. concord and brotherlY love prior to the time of the converting of congress in extra session.
 Clark and the Presidency.
 The Democratic situation is made interesting however, by the fact that most people think Champ Clark will be candidate for the nomination of his party for the presidency of the United States at the next national con vention. So t is some persons are saving that the opposition to MT. Clark, as it k evideHcing itself in perhaps small way among the Demo crats in The house Is based not so mueh on the desire to keep him from the floor leadership as te prevent his taking the presidential nomination plum out of the hand of some other Democrat whom the Clark opposition in the house may wish to support
 The controversy between Jim Mann end "Nick" Longworth has aroused not only interest in Washing ton but q good deal Qf amusement. LoHsWorth naturally NsentS being called a society bud. The truth about Nick is that while he goes a good deal inro society in Washington, Us do other men, he does not seem 10 like it e1e.mueh He k much more likely to be found standing alongside the wall in the drawing room ot society looking very much bored. than he is te be found mihelns with the merry. makers and shaking his foot in the latest daHee
 There is considerable fun in the sit tuition because in the gravity Of war times one can find fun in anything short of funeral. provided the tick ling thing has nothing to do with the enSanguined field
 The LonEwarsh following among the Republicans in Che house in the pres ent situation consists, it is claimed. of about sky men. but this seems 10 be an overStatement The Jim Mann forces have possession of the machine gun nests. but the beaYY artillery .es5,fns, ta Ho at4a,tr- aaf,olI,s fIiz-sHod ha