The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-15
CoLoRADos COMING SENATOR.
Stories Of the Young Plunger Who Is
Said to be Next in Line.
Fron. TIE Caicaao Tribune

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From the Chicago Tribune
| WAsHISGTos, Dec. 5-The young and
| prosperous state of Colorado does not, 1t
seems, intend to abandon its custom of send
| ing 70 the United States Senate somewhat
| bizarre representatives. First came Tabor
the eccentric, and after him Bowen the use
| less. Senator Bowen is rarely in his seat.
be performs little or no committee work.
Since Fair retired he has become the most
| constant and distinguished absentee Of the
Senate. Somesot his colleagues have even
forgotten that there is such man in eXis-
| tence. Bowen is really brainy man, but
nis mark of fame has been made as a
story teller and poker player rather than
as statesman. He is to be succeeded in
The Senate by man who is not only
poker player, but a gambler and "plun-
GER After March next no one on the
door of the Senate will he moe gized upon
by the women and the curiosity hunters
than handsome and dashing Senator VOL
colt Of Colorado.
A man from Denver says the senatorial
contest there is sure TO result in the election
Of Ed Wolcott to the Senate. The legisla-
ture is already chosen. and Wolcott and his
friends have ali the pins 80 nicely set up
nat tie co"'biled efforts of Bowen and cx-
Senators Hill and Tabor cannot knock them
down, statement which may or may not
be justified by the facts.
Wolcott is the most prosperous lawyer OF
Denver He represents sucn great corpora
tons as the Santa Fe, ths Burlington. the
Rio Grande, and the Rock Island. Though
no more than 40 years old, he earns $50. 001
year and spends every cent of it. In law
aud politics he is described as a cavalier
de has both brains and eloquence, personal
beauty. warm friends, and bitter enemies
and habits which occasionally ride him at
a rapid pace
This is the same Ed Wolcott that won
national notOriety last summer as a
''pianger" in Phil Daly's gambling house at
Long Branch. The story of that little
plunge has never been fully told, but as it
was related by the hero himself to a west
ern congressman makes an interesting con-
trlbutlon to the current literature which
bears upon the characteristics OF modern
great men. The coming senator from
Colorado had been to horse race the day
OF his adventure with Phil Daly's tiger, and
had been lucky enough to place little
money on short horse which won Vari-
GUS bookmakers cashed Wolcott's tickets.
paying him in currency one after another
Until the young lawyer found in his arms
large bundle OF .greenbacks wrapped up in
newspaper. Driving to his hotel with a
Irlend, the bundle was opened on table,
and there lay such a mass of dirty, greasy
bank notes, unassorted and in such hopeless
confusion that the aesthetic Mr. Wolcott
was IN despair. Ringing for two colored
men, he gave them 500 apiece to arrange
the bills in piles, but was still dissatisfied
with his treasure.
What shall l do with the stufp asked
Wolcott, Il don't want to carry it around.
and don't believe [ want it anyway"
One Of his friends suggested Phil Daly's,
and to Days went the lawyer wi b his
bundle of bank bills. The accommodating
Mr.. DAILY removed all limitations from the
game and Wolcott played boldly. In a
short time he had all the chips in the house
stacked up before him. He could barely
see over them. He was $40, 900 ahead OF
Mr.. DAILY. But then the luck turned and
Wolcott's pile began TO diminish Finally
he threw a chip on the high card and re-
marked to the dealer that everything was to
80 VITA 1t. A turn out OF tho box and
everything had gone. Seven thousand
dollars was the sum represented by that
one chip.
to his friend, than l would if it had been a
silver dollar. had a bottle of wine with
Daily, went home to bed, and in five minutes
after touching my pillow was fast asleep
had enjoyed the evening much, and |
played ,em, = 'em, played 'em."
Inis beats all Mr.. Bowen's poker playing,
for after diligent inquiry am unable TO
learn of the present senator winning more
than 81, 900 on a single hand.
There are some other interesting facts
about Wolcott. He is clergyman's son
and was taken out to Colorado with his
brother Henry by ex-senator Hill. The
Wolcotts are Hills nephews or cousins. or
something, and Hill started them on the
road to fortune. Henry is now a million
aire and Edward could soon be if he wanted
to be. Hull is also candidate for the Sen
ate. but his former Droteve is thouoht To no
invinciblo OF course Bowen wants to
come back, and has formed an alliance with
Hill, Tabor being also in the combination on
some terms, but the Washington friends of
The Pluuger" are already making prepar-
ations to welcome him to the Senate.