The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-06-29
THE CAPITAL SIRENS
Lady Lobbyists Who influence
Our Legislators.
BRECKENRIDGE AS A WASHER
Obdurate Wretehes Who VIII Not Listen
10 the Cooings of the
Fair Ones.

WASHINGTON, June %, 1890. - TSpecia
correspondence of THE HERALD. How
far the influence OF woman operates on
legislation in this country can not even be
estimated, for such an estimation would
have not only to include the influence OF
legislators wives, which doubtless is con-
siderable, but it must 90 back and take in
the mothers, at whose knees our Law max
ers learned those earlier lessons which are
never quite forgotten. But there is a di-
rect femme influence which is tangible
enough to form basis for estimation, or al
least for speculation.
a few weeks ago it was announced that
because mere room was needed for the
House committee on ways and means the
room in the south wing Of the capitol, which
had been used by the ladies as place OF
waiting for and meeting Representatives
TO whom they had sent their cards, would
have to be given I'D to that committee.
Easychairs and sofas were accordingly
placed in one corner of Statuary hall, as
the old hall Of Representatives is now
called, and here the ladies are provided
with pages and the means of sending for
such members as they may wish to see. /
am informed that the change was made not
at the suggestion of the ways and means
committee nor for its better accommoda-
ton, but at the instance of many ladies
who had observed that women OF question
able character were in the habit of coming
TO this room and using its dark corners as
places for meeting somewhat unobserved
those members who We're willing to meet
them there.
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In the publicity of the corner set apart for
them the ladies now find relief from this
annoying association, and as they sit and
wait for members they may study the eff
ngles OF those great men who are memorial
lied here, reflect upon the wickedness of
Lewis Cars tailor and trust that for the
peace OF his soul this statesman's coffin fits
him better than his coat.
TINS waiting room accommodates more
ladies than the old one did, since it is a
very desirable place for those who are
doing" the capitol TO stop and rest. Being
Just at one side of the main route of travel
between the two wings of the building, it
gives good view of the panorama of pass
ing multitudes, and Mr.. G. II. Ellis, the
venerable gentleman in charge, is peculi-
arly courteous and pains-taking in pointing
out to the ladies such notables as may be
passing. Here IL is that the feminine lob
cradle influence on the legislation of the
republic.
The word lobbyist" has come to be re-
garded as almost a term of reproach, and
when the name of woman is coupled with
it we are apt to think only OF that short
haired, long tongued, bold-faced, strident-
voice creature, who being neither man nor
woman, is usually avoided by both. But
there are lobbyists and lobbyists, and among
those who come to this capitol very few of
the feminine ones want in modesty, gentle
ness or sweet responsiveness. These few
are bores, the very worst of bores, since,
wearing the garb of woman, they have to
be treated with a show of courtesy. But
for the most part the women who may be
classed as lobbyists are respected by the
best members and treated with earnest Coz
sideration.
In point of service Mrs. Olive NJ. Hetch-
man is the oldest, l believe. of the women