The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-07
PUBLIC MEN AS CHUMS.
Some Of Those Vic Arc InSepaTabIe
Companions,
The Damon and Pythias of the SEN
ate-Mr. wolcott and Henry Cabot
Lodge-Senator German and His
Companion-other Members of Con-
gress Who Are Cronies.
gress Who Are Cronies.
From the Baltimore News.

gress Who Are Cronies.
From the Baltimore News.
OF the stald and noble senator's who
are so often described as at deadly odds
on political measures, many are warm
friends and even chums. The Senate is a
| body of good fellowship; not only that,
but of real comradeship. A senator may
be at political loggerheads with his chum,
but that is no bar to real companiOnship-
in fact, the most noted cases of "chums'
have been between men of opposing faiths.
The most famous pair of Chums the
| Senate ever knew was Senator Edmunds
/ and ''Old Roman" Thurman. When the
tall Vermonter and Thurman were both
senator's one or the other was always
chairman of the committee on private
! land claims which has committee room
in a quiet part of the gallery floor They
| bots loved a glass now and then, and
one never refreshed himself without
| the other Mr. Edmunds, on starting
upstairs to sample the contents of
their private brown jug, would stop
at the door of the Senate, give a terrific
cough, when Mr.. Thurman would look up,
take out his big red bandana, blow blast
| to match Edmunds' cough, and nod his
| head vigorously couple OF times. Then
his tall form followed Edmunds and
pretty soon the pair would come back
arm-in-arm, as happy as if their most inn
| portant bills were all signed by the Presi-
| dent. When the spirit fired Mr.. Thur
man first the little comedy was repeated,
| the bandana giving the signal.
| Talk about Chums and the first Sugges-
ton is Cameron and Matt Butler" They
have been the Damon and Pythias of the
Senate for years. No one knows how it
began or what the secret of it is.
But Cameron and Butler are in
separable, and when the wives
have to stay in Washington Butler moves
down and stays with the Pennsylvania.
| They are always pointed to as an instance
of how political opponents can live to.
gether in brotherly love. Cameron and
| Butler are said to have a perpetual pair,
and probably if one were taken away the
other would forget and still observe his
! old pair.
/ Another couple is, at first sight, queer
one 1t is that of Senator Turpie of Indi-
ana and Senator Davis of Minnesota.
| When Mr. 1urpie speaks Mr.. Davis is al
ways to be found close under his nose
| listening to the words of wisdom that fall
| from the Indiana senator's lips, says the
! Washington Post When Mr.. Davis ad-
| dresses the Senate Mr. Turpie returns
| the compliment, and sits close to the
| counsels. Their intimacy dates back
to three years ago, when the
committee on Pacific railroads made
! a trip in the west. Both men
| had to go, and during the time they man
aged to discover they had kindred inter
| ests, a sentiment that few men in the
| Senate had Mr.. Turpie speaks seven
! languages and is fine Greek and Latin
! scholar. Senator Davis has Greek and
! n a M 10 a
! dressed the Senate some time in Greek il
wouldn't surprise those who know him
| best. He is also a most ardent lover of
| literature, especially that of ancient
! Greece and Rome. This is the foundation
of the Turpie-Davis comradeship.
A new pair of chums appeared at the
late extraordinary session of the Senate.
Mr.. Wolcott Of Colorado has taken Henry
Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts under his
wing in fatherly manner that is anus
ing to watch. Mr. Wolcott is very young,
| but he is smart. The Wolcotts and Lodges
are intimate socially, Wolcott coming
from an old Connecticut family and being
a graduate from the same stamp as Lodge.
Even before Mr.. Lodge was elected Mr..
| Wolcott went to the doorkeeper and
picked out seat for Mr.. Lodge
right close to him, where he could
keep his eye upon Lodge and guide him
! with his own experience. Since Mr..
! Lodge took his seat the Colorado man
watches over him with a solicitude that
is really touching Wolcott and young
| Senator Dixon. whois one of the Sena .
wits. are also good friends and since
Lodge has joined them there is a three
Cornered intimacy that is very strong
! They represent the rising energetic re
| publican interest. They are three of the
best orators on the republican side and a
| trio worth watching
There is strong friendship and init
macy between MIR. German and Mr. Frye
! that dates way back to 1888, when they
were both members of the committee on
rules, and had to organize for the conduct
of the FOrty-eighth congress They have
always kept up the friendship that was
started then Nothing ever seems to rufle
| it. although it is something of a cross to
! Mr. FRYE that Mr.. German does not fish
| Mr. German and Mr. Frye have stand
| ing pair. and a man has to be pretty good
! friends with another before that comes to
pass. The fishing is the only drawback,
but Mr.. Frye used to make that up with
! Wade Hampton when he was in the Sen
| ate. and now, that he is going to be in
| Washington again, if he feels equal TO it,
! Frye and Hampton may resume their old
| trips TO the provinces for salmon fishing.
| Gen. Hampton isn't very well, but fishing
works wonders with man.
| Frye certainly doesn't lack for close
! friends. Another resource of his is Sena-
tor Chandler When there is a long
session, when Mrs Frye has gone
to camp in Maine woods and Mrs.
! Chandler has gone home TO New
| Hampshire, Chandler sends for Frye.
and they keep house together Then
/ they send for Senator Plat of Connect
cut, who lives at the Arlington, and the
three spend all their spare moments to-
| gcther. They play, it is said, the simple
! little game called High, Low, Jack and
the Game OF which Mr.. Frye is past
master and has taken the 32d degree at
the very least If Mr.. Frye isn't fitted
out with chums TO suit all the needs of
! his makeup, then he is Unsuitable Any
how, he has the pick of both sides.
When Senator Hale was chairman Of a
committee and had fine room he never
was to be found there If anybody
wanted Senator Hale of Maine the at
| taches knew that he was to be discovered
! in Senator Allison's room of the commit
tee on appropriations. Mr. Hale's room
was just as fine as Mr.. Allison's. and the
! senator had all the comforts of life and
many of the Injuries in his own quarters,
! but then Senator Allison of Iowa was not
| there. and as a fight of stairs interviewed
/ between the Senate and Mr.. Hales com
mittee room the pair agreed 70 flock in
| Senator Allison's apartment. They are
the soberest and most solemn looking pair
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