Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-10-03


concerning Senators they began to push
and crowd and chatter all at once. The
atmosphere was full of opinions Had
/ been fourteen stenographers with a
full complement of ears could not have
heard and preserved all that they told
me. Every one of them talked louder
and faster than all the rest and each
tugged at some portion of my apparel
to attract my attention to wat he had
to say. The frankness of these boys,
their willingness to declare an honest
eagerness to talk for publication set
the unaffected little fellows far above
some men of note whom | have known
men who. while manifestly ID less
eager. surround themselves aith sham
barriers and sit behind them sorely dis
appointed If the interview er does not
see the sham and knock the barriers
-pantalooned Poloniuses who can
not play upon the pipe, yet seek to play
upon the journalist.
Out of the clamor / managed to snatch
a few facts-frst, the gen eral fact that
good feeling prevails be tween the Sem
ators and their pages, and then some
specifications as to individuals. Sena
tor Stanford was unanimo usly declared
to be an able statesman and great man
| because each year he gives them all an
entertainment at his house, where he
distributes presents, and then because
he gives bright crisp So bill to each
page every year. Bue as the chatter
went on this was found TO be a compli-
mentary ballot Senators Henderson,
Vance, Reagan, German and Davis
seemed really to be the N ost general
fayorites of the boys, and Senators
Ransom, Dixon, Moods Butler and
| Henderson were declared 10 be the
| handsomest men in the Senate. They
give also to Senator Butler the credit of
being the most polite and elegant gem
tleman in the chamber. Senator Cor
man is liked because he once was page
| himself and has not forgotten it
.He is always good natured." said one
/ OF the little fellows, land often tells US
| stories about what he used to do when
he was page. / guess he was ripper,
too This last remark was intended
! to be sort of cap for climax of COM
pliment
Senator Vest is not generally favor
lite with the boys. Indeed, the young
sters passed unmistakable cansure upon
the very vigorous language he some
! times uses toward them, and they as
sert openly that they would rather be
| doing something else when he snaps
his fingers for page. One ol the boys,
however, thinks Senator Vest is pref
ty good sort of man. Mckee Coch'
rane was one day rushing at breakneck
speed to do the bidding of some Other
Senator, when, darting out of the cham
Der, he pumped squarely into Senator
Vest and knocked breath enough out O
him to make raw material for half doz
en- Fourth Of July orations- The Sena
tor saved Just enough to supply the sur
rounding ambience with deep blue
tint and an odor of sulphur. The boy
who thought his hour had come Ito
SURELY this time, skunk back under
Captain Bassett's protecting arm snC
tremblingly awaited to hear his doom
pronounced Instead of declaring war
however. Senator Vest at once began L
manifest a decided interest in youn!
Cochrane, and sometime atterward
when the youngster fell into a nigh
with one of his colleagues--an oifens
which is punishable by two months sus
neutrality-suspicious.. Vest pleaded for mn
and procured reduction oil the suspen
sion to two weeks
Young Harry Long never tires of tell
ing what kindly man Senator Farwei
is. The Senator entertained the boy a
MS elegant home in Chicago during tn
Republican National convention in lss
and opened the eyes of the youthtu
PENNSYLVANIA to the glories of ia
Western metropolis, and procured 10
him scat in the convention TO boot
"Why," said the boy, all aglow wit
, gratitude, ''he not only invited me
his house, but he paid all my expenses
, Senator Vance is voted the iolllest
all the Senators, and Senator Reaga
has gained the eternal friendship OF tn
boys by making paper caps and glvin
, them around.
Senator Cockrell is more dreaded tina
any other member Of the body. lie
Z always wanting something" said one
. the lads.
sYes; ami it's always something GU
= side of the chamber" said anothe
!. 1--WE worn path running to the doc
!, ment room for him"
!. ..You bet when Senator Coekrell clal
!. his hands, said third, I'VE all try
!. find something else to do lie ought
a have a page all 10 himself
n Senator Jones, of Arkansas, Is a.