Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-26
TINE KING OF THE LORRv.
Fen and Ink sketch OF Sam WAR

Fttsa he " T. Sass
Uncle SANS career i'm Washington has
been often described. bat without the variou.
statements agreeing with each other. The
majority OF people believe that IL began h,
connection with a disYEi about the nay
mSnt oI the INCOME tax by people living
IN Europe and whom Uncle sam represented
here. But his own version Il different
He came first 10 Washington IN lis on
behali OF number of New York bankers to
heip IN the passage OF Mr.. Hugh McCullooh's
contraction bill. He got a thousand dollars
when he started, and FUN POWER 10 draw Tor
- much more money as he might need. pro-
N,iaeo he saw that success could be achieved.
Ils means FOR carrying out the plan con
sisted OF a pliable conscience. a pleasant
reinleiament, a good knowledge 81 human
Iat.te, ana IRE astronomical taste. He
put them 90 work at once Spenf - eoe a-s
Ilsa ene OH, passed much 20 the sati~ac;ioa
The first dinner ever gave here nara
ted sam Nard to me, "waS 20 q narty az
twelve-nine republicans. two Democrats
Sh1 myseli. On thSi day General Garfield
had quarrel with Jim Brooks. and Fernaa-
do Wood another quarrel with Gen. Sclenck
learned of these QuarrelS on the afternoon
OF the dinner day, and Immediately hurried
TO Welckcr'S and changed all the seats OF the
party. so that Garfield should sit by the side
OF Brooks and Wood by the side OF Schenck
! ordered Welcker % serve his very best
mock with the oysters, a noble Ola sherry
win the soup. and an exquisite Chateau
lquem with the iSh. | knew that would be
= iair start The glasses were always kept
Iull' ano IN less than quarter OF an hour
after the dinner had bogun. GARFIELD hat con-
Guided peace with Brooks aud Wood with
S9chenck. When another bottle Of choice ola
Johannisberger had been drunk they not
only shook hands with each other hut were
ready 10 drink Bruderschaft. II L. my usual
policy, not only q be friends with cvery-
body. but TO reconcile those who show am
inclination toquarrrl among themselves: aud
there - no better means Of doing - than hy
giving Them fine meal and fine wines
In a tew days I had another partv Of
twelve, and then another. The subject I was
interested In was thoroughly discussed az
these dinners, and the bill passed by ma
Jority OF seven votes. 10 was not a great Vic
tory, but IL was great success for me Cor AZ
was the first experiment subsequently I
came every year 10 Washington. and had
always two or three atiaiTS OF that sort GA
hand. one OF them. among others, was the
lottery tax, where / acted ON behalf OF John
MoiriSSey. who presented the rather eNcep-
tional sight Of a man eNerting hts best Efforts
10 he taxed, knowing, OF course. that none OF
his competitors could afford 20 nav the tax,
and that by its being imposed. ne would re-
main almost alone m the field.
Though my policy OF handling my guests
10y means Of IoVialiy and goOi FELLOWSHIP re
mains substantially the same. the dinners
themselves naturally change according TO
circumstances. \ Senatorial dinner must
be more stately than dinner OF NJ. C.'S The
Ii ar n =, always more reGherche, and be
'eNe look my self more dignified upon such
occasions. With the members OF the House.
on the other hand, "A free and easy way l. al
Missile. ard the dinner contains. a. rule,
one great dish specially prepared for the o.
casion, the rest OF the bin OF fare being OF the
usual character For instance. / will some
| times serve them a ham. / soak IL Tor four
| or I'VE days in water. changing 60 four times
| day, then boil u live hours i'm cider with a
wisp OF new hay; then haste 10 with brandy
sherry, or claret. according To the weather,
and when they have tasted "A slice OF that
nam, why, they viii pass any damned thing
want IN Congress OF course things like
that cost me good deal oftrouhle. for must
not only compose the bill OF fare, but must
see itat the things are properly cooked and
the table properly served. But qui uelC Jip,
Uc1d les HlOBegiS.
"A gOoddeal OF my success in Washington
Is due 10 my policy outside OF Welcker's. I
have unlimited freedom OF success every
where, because give no trouble 10 anybody.
\ man overwhelmed with business will
never have reason TO complain OF my having
lhteriered with IL. ldrop in. chaff about in
different matters, make him lively, If pos
siblN can, tell hin a story, and go away. I
TAX business only when see that man is
Does II not tire you, Mr.. Ward, and does
| not this constant heavy dining interfere with
| your health?"
Not i'm the least. Tire me. Why, il is
! amusement to me. As to heavy dinners. 4
very seldom partalIe OF them. / eat Just a
few - 0nnfUlS OF soup. and perhaps taste Of
The great dish OF the day, and that Is all. The
Ic>t OF the time 4 am looking out that every
body is well attended TO, that the glasses are
kept filled. and that the conversation never
drops. IL may sometimes happen that ann
induced 10 drink a bottle of Burgundy too
much but Then / make IL up by drinking
water Tor three or four DAYS afterward. Be
sides, when | am not attending dinner,
live upon mutton chop or fine fillet OF
beef. and in this way do not reInemh her hav-
blue pill. or having felt the slightest indis-
position"