The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-04-13

orally believed that he would cheerfully lay
down his life for anyone having the blood Of
Honest Old Abe in their veins. "a
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While going through his mail recently, Pri-
5yate Secretary Thurber ran across letter that
| was little out OF the usual order. 1t contained
SO bill, and the writer said: "Of course
| appreciate that it is good deal of trouble foi
| you to look after my case, and so / hope you
will accept the inclosed bill to pay you for fill
| ing my papers properly" For short time Mr.
| Thurber was very angry at the writer. Then
| he laughed. for he saw at once that tine Office
seeker did not intend to bribe him, hut had
| made the tender of the money from generous
| motive. The sequel was pretty tough on the
| office. seeker however, for oil his papers were
| Immediately sent back to him, and he was
given to understand that the Administration
| did not want that kind of a man to fill the
Office.
~
Ex-Gov. Thomas T. Crittenden, Of Missouri
was visitor to the Senate Chamber on We'd.
| nesday, April 5. The Governor had just been
| nominated to be Consul General of the United
States at the City of Mexico, and was feeling
| prot jolly. Gov. Crittenden is man of very
| distinguished appearance and would attract
attention in any crowd. He IS a son OF the Gel.
ebrated John J. Crittenden, of Kentucky, who
was as remarkable fer the tenacity Of his 10y.
atty to tho Union during the war as he was for
his forensic and legal abilities. The Governor
looks older than he really is, owing to his snow
white hair and a certain WEAKNESS ofexpression,
Gov. Crittenden inherited his fathers love for
the Union, and went to its defense as the Lieu
tenant Colonel of the 7th Mo. State Militia
Cavalry.
Miss Pauline Williamson, daughter Of Gen.
James A. Williamson (the Colonel of the 4th
Iowa.. and Mr.. Roy Jones. sou of Senator John
p. Jones, of Nevada, were married at St Johns
Church in Washington on Wednesday. April 5,
in the presence of church full of society
people. The bride given away by her
father, Gen. Williamson. A wedding breakfast
followed at Gen. Wiiliamson's residence, on
Nineteenth street northwest at which were
many notable people, Senator Jones and his
wife. the father and mother of the groom,
uSihS duoHs. WV SuS9Ios h0 hS"iS "S"NSA
couple left in the afternoon for an extended
trip, and will return to Washington for a short
visit before settling down in their new home at
Santa Monica, Cal, where Mr.. Jones will
assume charge of his fathers large ranch.
SIS
Hon. James s. Ewing, Of Illinois, who was
| nominated by Mr. Cleveland last week to be
Minister to Belgium. is the law partner and
cousin Of Vice President Stevenson, the firm
doing business under the name Of Stevenson &,
Ewing. Mr. Ewing is about so years old. and
he resides in Bloomington. He Is ono of the
old Ewing family of Kentucky, in which State
he was born and educated. lie has practiccd
law for the past 80 years, and is regarded as one
of the best lawyers in Illinois. Mr.. Ewing has
never before held political Office. though he
has long been prominent in the politics of his
State and has taken a prominent part in the
Democratic campaigns, having been several
times delegate at large to Democratic National
Conventions. Mr.. Ewing was member Of the
Cleveland Notification Committee in 1888.
His appointment meets with general approval
in Illinois, as he is regarded as well fitted for
his new post by both education and training.
H@s
Senator Vance, of North Carolina, Chairman
of the Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections, said the other day that nothing
would be done at the extra session of the Sem
ate in the matter Of the contest for the seat of
Mr.. Martin, Senator from Kansas. for which Mr..
Ady is the contestant. Senator Vance thought
it would be impossible to take this case up at
|, &, Co. h. Lat 4!
President makes known his intention to SUBJ
nit nothing more to the Senate the body
would Immediately adjourn. Senator Vance
thought that two days after the President no.
ti6es the Senate that he has further com
muncation to make there would not be a
quorum of Senators left in Washington. II,
however, the President keeps the Senate hero
sufficiently long Senator Vance said, it might
be possible to secure vote on the Martin case,
but he does not believe this is likely to happen.
1t is the general belief that the Senate will ad.
journ next Saturday.
Se1ator Turpie, Of Indiana, Is one of the most
nervous men in public life. and he does not
wish anything near him that will be liable to
distract his attention while he is speaking. He
made quite elaborate argument last week
on the admission of the Senators appointed by
the Governors of several Of the Western States,
and while he was addressing the Senate, aud
delivering one of his strong constitutional argu-
ments, page carried glass Of water to him
and sat it down on his desk. " I don't want
that water" the Senator stopped long enough
to tell the boy. Take it away" The page
was startled by the Senator's abrupt manner,
and stood irresolute for moment. Senator
Tnrpie, evidently very much annoyed, picked
up the glass and. dashing the water on the car.
pet. handed the glass back to the page. The
incident furnished some amusement to the gal
leries, but it will be long time before another
page will carry the Senator glass of water un.
less he expressly asks for it,
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A great deal of the run" which has for the
past month made the life of President Cleye-
land burden has. within a few days, been
transferred to the various Executive Depart.
ments, and this has caused the Secretaries to
lose great deal of valuable time in listening
to the applications of office seekers who stand
not the slightest chance of being selected.
Secretary of War Lamont, who has had little
more experience with oflice.seekers than the
other members Of the Cabinet, has recognized
the fact that he must have a little Tina in