The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-02

Stories of the Young Plunger Who
is Said to be Next in Line.

Denver Tribune.
The young and prosperous state OF
Colorado does not, il seems. intend to
abandon its custom OF sending 10 the
United States senate somewhat bizarre
representatives. First came Tailor.
the eccentric, and after him Bowen.
the useless. Senator Bowen is rarely
IN his seat. He. performs little or no
committee work. since Fair retired, he
has become the most constant and
distinguished absentee of the senate.
Some OF his colleagues have even for
gotten that there is snch man in ex-
istenee. Bowen Is really a brainy man.
but his mark OF fame has been made
rs a story-telleI and poker-payer
than as a statesman. He is TO be sue
ceeded in the senate by a man who is
not only-a poker player, but a gambler
ann ''piunger. After March 1 next
no man on the floor of the senate will
be more gazed upon by the women
and the curiosity hunters than hand
some and dashing Senator Wolcott of
Colorado.
4 man from Denver saws the sena
toriai contest there is sure to result in
the election of Ed. Woicott 10 the SEN
ate. The legislature i already chosen.
am " tAtOtS anu MS nave ali
the pins 80 nicely set up that the COM
bined efforts of Bowen and ex-Sena-
tors Hill and Tabor cannot knock
them down, statement which NAV
or may not be justified by the facts.
Wolcott is the most prosperous law
yer of Denver. He represents such
great corporations as the Santa Fe.
the Burlington, the Rio Grande. and
the Rock Island. Though no more
than 10 years old, he earns $4,000
wear and spends every cent OF it. In
law and politics he is described as q
cavalier. He has both brains and
eloquence, personal beauty, warm
friends and bitter enemies. and habits
which occasionally ride him at rapid
pace.
This Is the same Ed. Wolcott that
won national notoriety last summer
as a ''plunger" in Phil. Da v gamb-
ling house at Long Branch. The story
OF that little plunge has never been
fully told, bat, as it was related by the
hero him~ self 10 a Western congress
man makes an interesting contribution
TO the current literature which bears
upon the characteristic of modern
great men. The coming senator from
Colorado had been 10 a horse-race the
day OF his adventure with Phil DAYS
tiger, and had been lucky enough
to place q little money ON a short
horse which won. Various bookmakerS
cashed Wolcott's tickets, paving 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 friend, the bundle was
opened on a table. and there lay such
a mass of dirty. greasy bank notes,
unassOTted and in such hopeless con
fusion that the aesthetic Mr.. Wolcott
was in despair. Ringing for two col
ored men, he gave them $50 apiece 10
arrange the bills in piles, bat was still
dissatisfied with his treasure
Wha; shall do with the STUFF
asked Woicott Il don't want 70
carry II around, and | don't believe
want ii anyway"
One of his friends suggested Phi
Dalv'S. and to Daly's went the lawyer
with his bundle OF bank bills. The &C
coTumodating Mr.. DAILY removed all
colt PLAYED boldly. In short
time he had all the chips in the
house stacked up before him
He could barely see over them He
was S20.Oeo ahead OF Mr. Dalv But
then the luck turned and Wolcott's
pile began To diminish. Finally he
threw chip on the high card ana re-
marked 70 the dealer that everything
was 70 20 with it. A turn out OF the
box ana everything had gone. Seven
thousand dollars was the sum repre-
scented by that one chip.
Il care no more about n. said
Wolcott 10 his friend, than ! would
i il had been a silver dollar ! had a
bottle Of wine with Daily. went home
to bed and in five minutes after
touching NV pillow was fast asleep {
| had snjsyed the evening much, and |
I piavei 'em, --- en-, | PLAYED EN-
This beats all Mr.. EoWen's poker /
pl4ving, for after diiigent inquiry |
am unable 90 learn OF the pre-ent
senator winning more than t2io1 0g
single hand.
There are some other interesting
facts about Wolcott. tie ! a clergy
mans son and was taken out 10 Colo ,
RADIO viii his brother Henry BY ex-
Senator Hill. The Wolcotts are HIS {
nepheEs or cousins, or something, and {
Hin started them on the road 10 for
tune. Henry j. now millionaire and !
Edward could soon be Il he wanted 10 T.
be Hin Is also candidate for the /
senate, bat his former protege i I
thoaght 10 be invincible. Of course
Bowen wants 10 come back. and has /
formed an alliance with Hill, Tabor !
being also in the ombination on some :
terms. but the Washington friends Of
The Planger" are already making !
preparations - welcome HIM 10 the !
senate