Evening star., 1926-08-22

years ago was bitterly contested. One
of the earliest indi-
tlrSC GunS OF cations Of the in
the Campaign arnsS1 aTmxity i0 of tndt 1felnE cnn
vass was an all-night session of the
House of Representatives. preCipitated
by an attack on Gov. Tiden. the Dem'
Ocratic nominee. The story Is thus
told in The Star of August Is, 1875:
"The protracted session Of tho
House last night, which was continued
up to 6 o'clock this morning, came
about in this wise: Mr.. KasSon OF
Iowa had concluded a scathinG review
Of the course of Gov. Tilden as a poll
tician and sham retormer. which con-
siderably nettled the followers Of the
Democratic standard bearer, and Mr..
Cox was selected to hit back He
| secured the floor and announced that
he proposed to reply to the defender
Of Belknap on this floor Mr.. kaSSnn
and others called him to order, but
Mr.. Cox. continuing amid some con-
fusion, referred to Mr.. kasSon In a
contemptuOuS manner as the apollo
gist for post traders Mr.. kassun
said that Mr.. Cox stated an untruth.
Mr.. Cox then. with quite q mcnacing
air, walked over to the Republican side
i'm close proximity to Mr.. kassOn and
said that the gentleman had deliher-
atcly lied about Gov. Tiden. and he
held in his hand Il letter which would
prove it He shook the paper almost
in the face Of Mr.. Kasson. and Mr..
Stevenson of Illinois. evidently think
ing that Mr.. Cox was about To inau-
glIrate belligerent proceedings. threw
himself between the two and said no
man should be struck in his presence
if he could help it. This caused Il
laugh, and Mr.. Cox rctrcatcd To- his
corner. Then Mr.. IIoar of MasSachu-
setts demanded that the objectionable
words used by Mr.. COX should ~"
taken down. and he even went so far
as to- indicate that if Mr.. cox did not
apologize he ought Ia he expelled Mr..
Ifa ndall then moved that Mr.. Cox bc
allowed to proceed, but the Rppu}li.
cans objected and set him off hy dilI-
tory motions until & O'Clock this morn
ing. At that hour compromise WAS
effected by Mr.. Cox being allowed 10
make an explanation in the way "f an
apology. and then the Democrats per
mitted an adjournment until l.
o'clock noon today
4
Many Of the visitors to the ccuteu-
nial exposition came 10 Washington
ON their way to on from
CentennlaI Philadelphia 30 years
Visitors. as" and. j'dsinE .,i fr""a l,...
of August H. 1876, some of them ,,t-
tractcd not altogether favorable notice
by their costumes and manners.
I'VE observe that the centennial
tourists just now happen tn Hr the,
subject Of exaggerated sketches by 4
number Of WOlIld-br smart Washing
ton correspondents. We undertake tH
say that very few. if any, OF the thua-
sands who have visited our city Is
centennial year would he recnsni<'-I
by. these pen pictures of them. Bat
If the ma jority of them wear lii on
busters and carry carpet bags, as nj
legged, it is not to their diScr"dit. They
are trying to live honestly, even II
they have To live humhly. suppose
they do cat their frugal lunches ON
the steps of our Granitcfaced build
ings: who have u better right than
these very people. who paid for them
from foundat tion 10 roof? And who.
in Washington. at least. shall say that
| they are If little profit to the cities
they visit. even II the hotel people do
frown upon them? That they are
proud as they well may he, of the Ma
tion's prosperity. as illustrated at the
centennial. they will also doubtless
feel pride in the growing beauties of
our Capital City. which j. theirs as
| well as ours. F'rcnchmeu are proud
of Paris. EngliShmeu of London. Ger
mans of Rerlin. Italians of Rome and
80 on through the list. bat until lately
Washington has hecu Il by-word and
| "A rrproach. This happily - now az
an end. No American sees tn" city
without expressing admiration of the
grandeur of the public buildings. the
glorieS uf the parks. TIM elegance uf
/ the residences and the beauty of tn"
wide and shaded streets and all theS,
being added tn year hy year With
! this feeling ever alive throughout the
country We will no longer suffer from
congressional neglect and indifference.
| Besides. THE linen-dustered granger j.
/ a voter"