New-York tribune., 1888-08-26
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Senator Edrunds IS noted for his strict sdherenes
to The rules OF secrecy governing caucuses and ex-
ecuve session of the senate In fact 1t is ono Of the
tricks usually played on new correspondent By his
col,cay,es to sepd him 10 Mr. Edmunds TO ask about
one NJ thoxc sessions, Mr.. Ednundss manner on
these occasions is never harsh, but impressive.
The young newspaper man, as ruie docs hot ask Mf
Edrnlnds about executive matters again. Ihere are
senators however who arc not so particular ~ Mrs
Edmunds.
The other night after the caucus at Senator chand'
lers house had adjourned, correspondents han soS
cosied a certain Senator hIs way nome ano an snoS
walked down the street together he was er"n"~'v
extracting from him the proceedings Oh inc caucus.
They stopped for a moment ON the corhos. Aho
Senator, raising his voice little, was saying No~,
confdenualIy'-when tall, gaunt ng"fe o'o."
through the gloom and deep but gentle voice sald'
Senator, did you ever see anything moro Dcsn.'-
full than the sky tonight Young man." sna tno
speaker grasped the correspondent by the arm como
over here and the 1t shines through 'h~s
bank of clouds"
Tho caucus as q topic OF conversation was pro-
cpltately dropped while the Senator and the corrc
spondent became entirely absorbed In senafor ri-
mundss description of the beauties of the heavens
minute later Senator Edmunds relieved the emoar-
rassment OF the guilty pair with:
"well, here's my car; good night ;'-and In another
minute he was gone.
The rest Of the conversation about the caucus was
conducted in whispers.
Representative John J. oNeir, the chairman OF
the House Labor Committee, who has recently achieved
a dIsagrceable notorIety through the claims Of Mrs.
Ethel Moore that he had pretended to marry her. has
had habit since his advent in Congress OF seeking
C the bubble reputation through the columns OF the
daily newspapers. He has hesItated to writo
interviews, with himself for publication and to hawk
them the newspaper Offices here until fhey Do
came drug In the market. Two years ago the Pres-
dent sent to Congress a message on the labor ques-
ton Numerically opposed TO Mr. ONelPs IDEAS On
the evening of the day when the message reached tho
House. Congressman ONeill, accompanied by his COM
mittce clerk climbed to the top Of the Coreoran Build
ing and sought out the night manager OF the Asso-
ciated Press. Immediately and without fpvitator
he began to unburden himself. He held forth as
great length IN strong criticism OF the Presdenrs
attitude on the labor question. When he had con-
cIuded long harangue, he looked about MIN In scnS
satisfied way. The night manager SAID:
"These are your views, Mr.. O'NeiuT
aYesp said Mr.. O'Neill, they are. think tho
President is altogether wrong in this natter
awell.s said the night manager, why don't you
20 to the White House and tell the President what
you think Perhaps he will withdraw the message"
Then there was sudden stiffness, broken only by
the ouiet ticking of the telegraph instruments In tho
room adjoining a minute later o'Nein and bis com-
mittee clerk were tramping down stairs, making iee'
bic effort to smile as they went
Since that little episode Mr. ONeDl has not figured
so prominently IN reports OF the Associated Press,
except when, with native dignity, he publicly speaks
of political speeches the floor OF tue house as
" slop and rot.'
Congressman Allen, of Mississippi, is not much OF
. rcformer, himself but he did attempt once to bring
on err,np brother back to a OF shame and re-
nentance And this was the result, as told by Allen
m a oroup of his colleagues the foo OF the House
the other day:
jerks, YOU have been drinking aga tn,' Allen said
sternly TO the offender neigbbor OF his,
al know it, replied jerks meekly
"Didnt you tell me you would swear on foreveu
on the first Of the month :" asked Allen.
dyes I did and meant TO do IL suIe"
"Then why didn't you do 1t ~
aWell, you seq, Allen Ill was oiit of town thss
day."
Even the dgnifed Justices of the Supreme Court
Of the District must have their little !oke once In
while The other day, legal friend OF mine Informs
me- a young lawyer, only recently admitted 10 tho
bar was irving case before the court and by way Of
illustration said:
q sunpose. for example, I borrowed from Of
YOUR honors a thousand dollars and gave this paper
as security could there be any doubt OF your righs
to recovcr?"
"But where could get the money p 'nnocentiy
asked one Of the Judges
"That is conurdrum; give 1t up,' said the young
lawyer
"There should be no trouble about the money! OBJ
served Judge Montgomery, aro sitting IN banca