Morning journal and courier., 1883-09-11
Statesmen's stimulants.
The Different Beverages That the Ma. ttOn's Representatives Drink.
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The Different Beverages That the Ma.
 ttOn's Representatives Drink.
 IFrom the Washington Critic]
 M. J. O'Connell, the bartender at the Ma { tional Hotel, has the reputation of being one ! of the best in the business. His strong forte l is mixed drinks. In 1864 Governor Down l ing of California was here for some time. He got in the habit of going to the bar where Mike was to get his drinks. He became in fatEased with Mike, and took him home with hfsn and secured him position in the bar of &te Grand Hotel in San Francisco, where he i remained for 8 number of years.
 The reporter asked Mike how long he had been in the business.
 Nineteen years, said Mike.
 ''How long have you been here ?" "A little over five years.'
 "What seems to be the favorite drink nowadays?"
 That depends on the section of country that the customers come from, as rule. Now, New England man likes rum, the eastern man whiskey, while the southern and western men are heavy on mixed drinks Men differ, however, in their tastes. There was old Senator Bogy. I could always tell what he wanted, and when he came in would set it out without asking question gin and sugar was his drink. Senator Ferry never came in the bar, but he was great thinker of sherry in his room. Davis of West Virginia generally took straight whis- key he was not much of thinker, though Judge Davis never came in the bar, but had sherry and whiskey sent to his room. Max ey of Texas never takes anything stronger than lemonade Coke takes sugar and whiskey. Bayard takes the same. Pendle- ton is very fond of whiskey punch. Jones of Florida never mixes anything with his. He drinks whiskey, and takes it out of a water glass, having an aversion to small glasses. Jonas and Vest, as a rule, take it xvikh Eofn of io,1k was pretty regular. He sometimes took whiskey, but most generally wine He sell dom came in with anyone. He would drink 8 small bottle of Mumm's extra dry, pay for it, and walk out. There was old Senator Dave Armstrong of Missouri. He always took Whiskey and lemon, forty drops. Lsp- ham of New York would start in on whiskey, but there was no telling what he would wind up on. John B. Clark of Missouri generally took it straight. So did Van Horne. Proo- tor Knott never mixed it and always wanted Old Bourbon. Page of California and George of Oregon, as a rule, took straight whiskey. The great objector, Mir. Holman, used sugar and water. Alexander Stephens never came into the barroom, though he was a regular drinker. He carried little eight ounce vial of the very best whiskey in his pocket. General Phil Cook of Georgia is one of the most jovial Congressman that comes in here. He takes little sugar in his whiskey."
 s'How is it none of them drink beer ?"
 Every few of the old time fellows drink beer, especially men from the South. The young men are the beer drinkers"
 ''Did you ever see Judge Edmunds in here ?''
 ''Oh, yes. On @ few occasions he and Senator Anthony and Ben Perley Poore would drop in. They always took straight whis- key. Senator Beck is great lover of hot Scotch, and Senator Williams of whiskey toddy."
 ':It doesn't appear that any of our states men indulge in fancy drinks, Mike? p
 'tNo, sir. If you want to see fancy drinks demolished you just watch crowd of young 1 bloods from the South and West get up to | the counter. There may be half dozen in | the crowd and each of them will take diff | fer0nt fancy drink" l