New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-06


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Among the curiostics Of Congressional represents
ton IS the fact that Mr. Lanham, OF Texas represents
n district which, in area IS larger than the whoe Oh
England with regular outlines 1t would messuro
about 500 miles in length by 500 miles in Will
1t is comprised Of nnetyive counties, and mas so'.
voters Ell Paso is the only considerable town ID .ho
district and II Is $50 miles from Weatheiioiu' I"
Lanham's home. ~.
Another curious and suggestive thing Is inc i"e.
that Mr. Crisp Of Georgia. who is the Chairman =.
,he committee nm Elections, represents district
which has according to the returns, otat Oh A'o-
voters, all Of them Democrats, and that MT cr,'H
another qualification In managing the contc''0a
tons in the House, was born In England AZ
North arc many single districts which cast moi. a.
some of them casting two-thirds moro ana 40"
r..r,v doubl.-than tho total Congressional voto %
Georgta with her ten Congressman IN one VI
instances the majority Of Northern member s''"''
than the total Georgia vote VA,
Tberc I, ons fact I'm regard to the records Oh men
prominent in public life, which is perennial soo
of surprise to people looking up those records
That General Joseph r. Hswley, VINO usuAn, p
as typo Of New Highlander, II not OF the
Yankee' is a native OF North Carolina 1919.
The only representative in Congress from Dise'o'
east of the Alleghanies who was born west OF theh
is Luther F. Mckinney Of New-fiampsniro'
States west of the Mississippi have sA'y "em
and Of these forty-nine were born east OF 'ho "'o
sipp OF the eleven representatives OF iowa 10, on'
was born in the state. Texas, with eleven mea'vs..
has but one native born representative ana Ca.of.
MIA with six has but one who is not nati'e VI 'H'
State
recent publication which illustrates the hinun'ss
OF heart of Senator Palmer, OF Michigan, mas 49,"
that gentleman a great deal of annoyance no soy
IT has brought down on him every begsar ana uesa-
beat in the country and every man and woman VINO
Is I'm distress seems to como to him for assistance
His mail is full of touching appeals to his generosity
and he is kept in continual food OF tears py INC pu,
full stories that are told him. And some OF the cases
have their comical side.
He was sitting at dinner tho other evenings when
the servant brought him word that Mr. Pheips "an'u
to see him at once. He thought OF MI fheiPs, .no
Minister TO England who was In Washington at the
time: and Of william Walter Phelps, OF New-Jersey
and Of Mr. Phelps, OF Michigan who is cerA ia oNe
OF the Departments; but the servant ssla IL was 0.o
of these So the Senator sent word TO inc 'is''ol W
take a seat ard walt TIL he had finished dining nu'
back came second appeal for permission 10 see MIN
at once and only for moment he wen. ih'o .i'
n.ror ard there found seedy looking individual win
blossom on his nose who began TO relate long 'aie
Of the Injustice OF Humankind and the ingrautude OF
republics. IT,
GAS I don't like cold dinner said tho Senator, III
terrupting him. will concedo everything you want
TO say on this subject, and pes you W aino"N0 N
once and briefly what you want OF me-"
.Senator Palmer exclaimed the VISITOR WIN soo
in his voice. don't be hasy with man who Is IN SOTO
trouble"
al won't DO hasty with you," replied the SENATOR
but want to go back to my dinner, and II you can
tell me what you want IN ten words you NUS eAeuS'
mo and call again some other time
at you are determined to crowd me to the wall
said tho man, will say that want you TO loan mo
huvs
ing.'
ar thought that was IT. said the Senator, " and
m, prepared to accommodate you. l see SO many
peope OF your class that always ready Tor them
Here is so cents. You go down to - ST. ihoio
you can get a good supper for % cents, and eoou
shake-down for 15 cents You Will have ~ eeh's
left From the looks Of your nose should ADVISE you
to spend that for drink Of whiskey.'
TIL. man began to protest that he never drank any
thing stronger than tea but the Senator interrupted
him by saying, al do not say that you are h'emper
ate but never man who looked as IL ne heeueo
drink as much as you do, ard advise you 70 'aAo
one for strictly medicinal reasons. Now let me give
YOU piece Of advice. You go down to tho neares.
barroom, ard put your money down before you ssA
for your whiskey. That Is to establish your credit
Then when the barheeper hands down the bottle hon
vour glass in your hand so that he cannot see how
much you pouring out, and then you can ee'
drink that Will last you. DO you understand"
you've been there yourself, Senator
John J. o'Neill, the chairman of the Labor Com
r,,tt.s q, the House. has select stock OF stories,
some OF which Noah supposed to have told TO the
camel Mr. O,Nells conversation IS limited TO re-
hearsal OF one or Of these stories said one OF
HIS colleagues the other day:
A few years ago a party Of us were IN the feno"
stone Park and there met John J. O'Nel. He Joined
H,cf
cosey fire VIC congratulated ourselves upon the acqus
,,on Of so Jolly companion. John told us some
good stories and made himself generally agreeable
The good impression was confirmed on the following
morning BY about O'Clock in the afternoon, now
ever John had completely exhausted his STOCK OF aneo
dotes and he began to repeat. He covered the oid
ground with the selfcomposure OF man sure OF MS
Victims and then returned to the charge third umo'
At the end Of four five days do not think any one
would have expressed great regret John had fallen
from some eminence and distributed himself among
the adjoining counties Even the mules looked tired
In some quarters Melville w. Fuller, who has Just
been nominated for Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court
Of the United States, is regarded as shrewd lawyer
rather than profound one, and many instances OF
his adrotness arc cited. 1t Is said that one OF his
earliest exhibitions Of ceverness which brought him
fame the defence OF several Poanders charged with
murder Fuller succeeded in getting them separate
trials and then defended them one after another 1t
was so managed that the offender thought to DO least
guilty tried first The trial was long one, put
Fuller ultimately trumphed and secured an acqultta
The other at called when, to the amaze
ment Of every one. Fuller introduced In their behalf
full confession OF the crime by the one who had Just
been acquitted With ccumstantial detail the crm-
nal told OF the murder making It plain beyond question
that he the guilty party. He could not be tried
again the law provided that nan could not be put
twice In Jeopardy for the same crime AT the Same
time the confession cleared all the other defendants
Senator Hale, who has spoken IN political campaigns
in most of the States of the Union, and Is Always
eagerly sought for by the party managers was asked