Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-19
HOW HE SACRIFICED HIMSELF.
A Committee Clerks Strategy to Get a Ser
atOr Home.

Committee Clerks Strategy to Get o Sem
atOr Home.
Two well-known men, who were formerly
clerks to Senate committees, we're in converse
ton in the Senate restaurant today and mar
rated some interesting experiences. One of
them, who is now past his sixtieth year, said:
"When l was clerk to the Senate committee on
military affairs and Senator Spencer was
chairman l came out of Wizards Hotel one
night near midnight and met distinguished
Senator from Connecticut. 1 never contracted
the drinking habit, as all my friends knew, and
consequently was as sober as judge, but the
Senator was so much under the influence of
strong rotations that it was almost impossible
for him to navigate. l knew that 1t would be
useless for me to offer to show him the way
home, for he would resent il as an insult.
Consequently / meandered around the pave
ment, pretended to be unsteady on my legs and
told him confidentially that needed some
one to show me the way home. l begged him
to assist me and say nothing about it to Sem
ator Spencer. The old man said in a very con-
descending manner that ought to be ashamed
of myself, but if / would reform he would
take charge of me and be my friend He took
my arm. and while l continued my pretended
inebriation wandered along the street until
We came to his residence and there bade him
good night, although he insisted upon accom-
panying me home. l told him that only lived
around the corner and could get home alone.
The next morning, greatly to my surprise,
Senator Spencer accused me Of having been in
a besotted condition the night before. / was
on such terms with him that | easily explained
the matter so that no prejudice attached to
myself But the old Senator whom l took
home. and who still lives in Connecticut, sin
cerely believed then. and believes until this
day, that was very drunk that night and that
he took me home"
SENATOR CoCKRELL WENT SECURITY.
THAT reminds me Of an experience Of my
own" said the other ex-official, "but l was not
innocent upon the day in question. The Sena-
tor for whom l had worked for many years
loaned me for a few days to Senator Cockrell
of Missouri in order to help him get off great
deal Of work which was seriously pressing upon
his time. Being. as you well know, q very good
clerk and rapid penman at that time l sue
ceeded in a very few days in dispatching NE
business which so engrossed the time and atten-
ton of the Missouri Senator. week later was
on a spree and met Senator Cockrell on Penn
sylvania avenue, about the middle of the avenue.
Cockrel only weighs about half much as
do and | could easily throw him over my
shoulder and carry him to Ballyhack and back.
Selling him by the lapel Of his coat / whirled
the Senator around on the pavement, assured
him that was delighted to see him, urged him
to come in and take drink with me, slapped
him on the shoulder and assured him that he
was jolly good fellow even il he was Senator.
The old man smiled, realized the situation and
finally got away from me. l started down the
street after him. overlook him and insisted
upon showing him how / could dance the can
can. / danced all around him on the pave
ment, keeping most of the time in front of
him and impeding his progress until a police
man, who looked as tall as q telegraph pole,
stopped my antics and carried me to the sta