The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-24
The Handsome Senator In O Tight
PlaCe.

washington Correspondence Baltimore SUM-
An amusing and interesting scene was
witnessed lately in the corridor between
the Senate chamber and the marb e
room. Senator Conkling came out to see
gentleman who had sent in his card to
him. Before the gentleman could step
up Mr.. Conkling was boldly surrounded
by some twenty or thirty of the strong
minded women who had, despite the
efforts of the doorkeepers to prevent
them, pushed past into the corridor.
At the head of them was Mrs. Isabella
Beecher Hooker. They button holed the
Senator in the most forcible style, and
when he found that he could neither ad-
vance nor retrace his steps without
coming in violent collision with some Of
his tormenters, he was fain to stand still
and listen. They appealed to him by
all the gallantry and chivalry for which
he was so famous to allow them to ap-
pear at the bar of the Senate and plead
their cause. They told him that Vice
President Wheeler had said that it
would be very ungallant and discourte-
Gus for any Senator to refuse such a
modest request. Mr.. Conkling said
it would be setting precedent under
which the Senate could not refuse to al
low any one with petition to appear
at the bar and argue on the subject.
Mrs. Hook er said, 1--WE represent 8,000,-
600 of citizens of the United States who
are basely .defrauded of their rights
You are a man who have your rights
and we ask and demand of you that you
help us to get ours" Mr.. Conkling said
he was always glad to help the ladies ir
everything. Then some twenty of then
in chorus said, "Give us our rights.
After this they bocamo mure demon
strative than ever, and came SO close tt
the Senator that the position was rather
embarrassing for modest man. Final!
a lady took him by the lapels of thu
coat and said: "Mr. Senator, you alone
can do this thing for us. With you
position, your eloquence and you
ability, if you will champion our caus,
you can secure for us the ballot. Do it
and call down upon your head the ever
lasting gratitude of the mothers ant
daughters of this country. 1t is a nobl,
work; devote yourself to it, and let j
be the crowning act of your life." Mr.
Conkling said: You fatter me.
have no such influence. 1 am satisfies
1 could not persuade the smallest womal
here to do anything against her will
ooh, yes, Senator" the lady said, put
ting her face within two inches of his
eff we can only get you enlisted in ou
cause, we know we shall succeed an
that very soon." Mr.. Conkling sale
"You can't prove it by me-" At thi
juncture some jealousy was exhibite
against the lady who had hold of tn
Senator's coat, and another of tn
strong minded caught hold of Mr.. Conl
ling by the arm and pulled him away
This one tried the whispering game, an
for three or four minutes there was
most striking pantomime. The lips
the lady, which were at Mr.. Conkling
ear, were moving at the rate of sixtee
knots an hour, the Senator at frequeI
intervals was bowling low, and maxim
furtive attempts to edge his way to tt
door leading into the Senate chambe
He finally reached it, and with one vel
profound bow disappeared. The who
scene was highly relished by the fe
who witnessed it.