Telegram-herald., 1890-01-13

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shase asnbsrafiols he rresldes. he can
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Els azF 1lg, merelv echolug ths re-
quests zlld forunal references % business
1lisresl ~ LLs msn u real Bower in that
1o1g, the senator's themselves SssnaJ9r
oilsrrnah pEes-nGs a resolution and asks
- have y referred . the COMMITTEES or
foreign Affairs u which g. l. himself
Chairman The echo IA the chair sings
oaL 70 the committee on foreign af-
Llrs. Aside from pie daiies ike
these the vice Fresldeat las 90 recognize
"tl4e senator from Na.ssac hs.setts or
=" the senator fr0m k4ns4s. ~ Whatever
80 state may be. alen a senator claims
the door. and devote the remainder Of
Is tlme 10 an effort 70 keep awake. A
president pro temporo Of The senate is q
veFigahie king in power compared - tie
constitutional president. he can step
dOs from the chair and speak. be can
SO IA the chair ami vote. and a. the REQ
ognized leader OF his Isarty 10 the senate
he has tremendous influence upon Iegis-
l8Uon
It is pretty certain that the trainers of
the constitution did not intend making
this office one Of such little importance.
They did not foresee that 1t was to be-
come q sort of iifth wheel IN the govern
mental machine. The first president
ran the country nearly six months with
out cabinet officer. and during that
time frequently called upon the vice
president for advice and assistance. The
earlier vice presidents were all treated
With more consideration than Is now
accorded the occupants OF that Office.
Dir. Norton will not b. able 10 change
the system which has been 50 long IN OBJ
tanning its growth. lie must bow 10 the
inevitable. / happen TO know that Mr
Norton, who Is by no means q brilliant.
bat an earnest aud conservative. man.
has for months been studying with q
cool dead Of application and zeal TO pre-
pare himself for the discharge OF his
duties "a presiding officer OF the senate
lnasmuch as that task is imposed upon
him by the constitution. 1t is his desire
% perform IL as well as possible. Itisin
the social field that the vice president
viii bo compelled to seek his greatest
triumphs, and IN this there is "a peculiar
htunguess, from the fact that 1t was 4
vice president VINO made the social laws
which 70 this day govern at the national
capital.
Washington had not been long in Office
before he discerned that polite society
Of an official sort needed 1ues and forms
If it were 10 proceed harmoniously and
successfully. In other words. the new
republic must have a social code. un-
written but obligatory, as wei as a stat
ute book. SO he asked the vice presi-
dent, Mr. Adams, and tho members OF
his cabinet. JAY, Hamilton and Madison.
10 prepare . plan Of court etiquette.
The rules presented by 8Ir. Adams in re-
sponso to this request were substantially
adopted, and have continued the code
II manners at the executive mansion
through ali administrations, that of JEFF
fersOn alone excepted.
But few vice presidents wives have
reigned with anything like such bril-
lance IS is likely to mark the career Of
Mrs. Morton i'm Washington. Its note
worthy coincidence that the first and
the last vice presidents wife had many
things IN common. Mrs Adams. who led
society ia New York and Washington dur
inc ~r.. .FT
cumbcncy of the Office Of vice president.
was n woman of strong character and
great experience. At the court of Great
Britain. at a time when tho cbagrin of
King George and of his royal spouse.
Charlotte. over the loss of their Amcri-
can colonies was keenest. she filed her
part with rare tact, and on several Occa- !
sions with better manners than were dis
played by the occupants Of the British
throne. Jefferson, being a widower. did
not contribute much as vice president to
the social lfe Of the capital Aaron
Burr's beautiful daughter occasionally
presided 40 her fathers house while that
brilliant bat unScrupulous man was vice
president.
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vice president. died in tho first wear Of
the administration. Some fatality like
this has attended the Office with great
pcrsHtency. Vice President Daniel
Tompkins was n widower. Tho wife 81
Vice President Calhoun reigned brilliant
~. proving that all rules have excep-
t.ous. Sine was a great friend Of Mrs.
Doneisou, the presiding lady Of thc
White House during the stormy reign of
Andrew Jackson, and sided with her
O. gain-t the president In the famous row
about Peggy O'NeiL Martin Van Bureu
= vice president attained some social
rromiuonce hv doing entertaining which
Nrs. b1Delson wouldn't do. and thon
t1e ofico relapsed m social dignity tiI
he Ivlers came. This was emiueutlv a
social family. h-t m q month they we're
called to the White House with The
exception ~ the uaI.a-ce. who b-oucht
-0 Washington seue cf The best social
manners ~ Phualelrhia there was no
brilliant woman represent nti1E che vi~e
presidential cfice til Wrs Schuyler Col .
fsx apre7red an3 f-st sfter her. as we
have sccr. is Mrs Morton
II rhe fates, which have hitherto Been .
sd aakind wiil withhold rheir uufav0rs-
p ls s1gcn. Nrs Morton will d0 we'll. She .
4 we1len of fine manners and tac- .
ia0il-h speaking with siiZ1t accent F
freu,rri aa-oad. she s. wit1su- sTert7-
0 F.s. earnest ari 1ot = s.ll--ri oer .
q. -enrT taaf poI 81 .etr s. h-noc-
rstred. W hen ST. All Mrs Nor