The Washington critic., 1889-03-16
PROMINENT MIN IN STORY.


There was a Sunday quiet about most Of
the hotels last night, Tut In one corner of
the wide corridor OF the Fifth Avenue saw
gathering Of notable people, says gos-
siper In the New York star. Congress
men William l., Scott Of Pennsylvania and
James Is. McCreary Of Kentucky, Senator J.
Sloat Fassett and Ex-Seeretary Fairchild
were In the group. Most of these gentle
men are better known To fame than Mr.
McCreary, though good many people Inn
agino they have heard occasionally about
the Kentucky Congressman, and this ac-
counts for one of the special trials OF Mr..
McCreary's public life. lie Is one OF the
genial group OF good livers In the House Of
Representatives made up of such men "a
James j. Belden, Bynum Of Indiana, Caruth
Of Kentucky, FELTON, Of California, Hit of
Illinois, McShaue of Nebraska, ExGov-
ernor Ssyres Of Texas and half n dozen
others whose names are known to CASTRO
monte fame In Washington. Mr.. McCreary
gives some of the incest and most tooth
some dinners Of any man In the set, aud
what usually annoys him is the fact that
he never gets any credit for his taste aud
liberality.
This arises from a curious resemblance
Of names. Some years ago there was
Senator from Kentucky named McCreery,
and most people imagine that the Congress-
man is the man who was formerly Senator,
and who won for himself a most remarkable
reputation for economy and close-1stedness
while In Washington. During his service
In the Senate, where he was for nine years,
he is said to have saved $4,000 by the
practice Of such frugal methods rs would
surprise the average statesman.
There was cheap hotel in Georgetown,
whose rates were some 81 a week for board
and lodging, and here McCrccry lived. lie
would walk from this place to the Capitol
and back every day, thus saving a dollar or
so a week in car fare, and his personal ex-
penses were insignificant. None Of his
salary went to hackmen, to florists, to
Wormley or Chamberlin; he never played
poker and never went to the theatre, and
when he quit Congress he had enough to
live on for theirest of his days.
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the Union who will sincerely regret the
temporary departure Of ex-senator Sabin
from politics, continues the same writer.
In Minnesota, which State Mr.. Sabin repre-.
sented In the Senate for the past six years,
he Is personally as popular as any man
within It's limits. In New York, where he
| has spent much Of his time of late, he has
made hosts OF warm friends, and in Wash
ington he was the center Of large social
circle. In the Minnesota Legislature, be-
fore his election to the Senate, Mr. Sabin
was without question the leading member
So well known was this that he was fa-
miliarly known as "Boss Sabin.n His great
business interests in saltwater gave him a
handsome income, large pat of which
was devoted to political uses. Soon after
he entered the Senate Chamber his business
failed, and many more than four years have
been added to the ex-Senator's life by his
effort to redeem his fortune and place his
business again upon firm footing. 1t was
the loss of fortune that aided his defeat for
reelection. Mr.. Sabin's friends have one
reflection to console themselves with. His
loss to Washington is his pecuniary gain.
With the load of politics removed from his
shoulders he will soon become u rich man
again. Then he will re-enter politics, for
he is natural politician and cannot keep
out Of that element.
There were some fortunate fellows in the
Cleveland Administration, and one of them
went from New York last night on his way
10 Utah, where he is to be Judge Of the
Supreme Court of that Territory. The new
Judge is lucky man. lie is Major j. L.
Anderson of Iowa. In 1887 he ran for
Governor of that State and made most
gallant fight. Those were the days when
some sanguine party men were prophesying
that Iowa would be added to the column
of Democratic States. OF course It was
not, and 80 the gallant Major was showed
under by an adverse majority Of several
thousand. But he made friends during the
canvass, and when It was over Mr.. Cleve-
land invited him to Washington aud made
him Assistant Commissioner of the Land
Office. He is good-looking, brawny,
solid.looking gentleman, and when itwa.
announced that he was TO marry Mrs. Slo
cum. one of Washington's wealthy widows
no one was greatly surprised. He wai
married TO her the last week In February
and President Clevelands wedding present
came in the shape Of nomination as Judg,
of the Supreme Court Of Utah. The lows
delegation in Congress manifested theil
good wishes for the bridal pair by having
denomination confirmed Just before tn,
Senate adjourned, and SO politics hal
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