The Washington times., 1894-04-26
CLOAK ROOM AND GALLERY.

There Is many man who has felt himself az
grieved that Senator John Sherman was un-
able to remember him or to call him by name.
1t is faculty the lack of which seriously
handicaps man in public life. Perhaps the
great Ohioan might have been President but
i for the lack OF IT, But the fact Of his forget
ting a mans name is no evidence in John
Sherman's case of his wanting in esteem for
the forgotten one In a recent speech he
paused confusedly when he wanted to refer
to something that had been said by Mr.
Mr.-my neighbor on my left-the Senator
from Massachusetts" Senator Aldrich, sit
ting Just behind him, suggested Hoar. Sher-
| man and Hoar have been associated in public
life for an indefinite number OF years. They are
friends and what may be termed intimate ac-
quaintances The Sherman and the Hoar
families are related. Yet the Senator from
Ohio was made to come out OF the ABSORPTION
in his subject in which he was invested to call
the name of Senator Hoar. 1t is related as
fact OF wealthy old resident OF western
town that he wandered all over the town in a
fit OF profound abstraction one morning.
Some one stopped him to say Good morning,
Mr.. Hayden"
The old fellow looked up excitedly and ex-
claimed: "That's it! That's it, I've been
trying to think Of that name all morning, and
Forgetfulness of names is not an unusual
popularity among men, but it is a fatal lack
in man who seeks popularity with the
masses of the people.
"Talk about reading Hill out Of the Demo-
cratic party, said Democratic Congressman
from New York yesterday, "why the propo-
sition is absolutely absurd. We can't afford
to drive anybody out Of the party now. Ths
recent elections show that.
but so far as any such action is concerned.
] do not think it probable or even possible.
1t has been a time-honored Democratic pre-
rogative to oppose any measure according TO
ones convictions, and do not see that Mr..
Hill has done anything more than many
Democrat at some time in his career"
Mr.. Boutelle, OF Maine, is one OF the few
Congressman who is born shopper.
Almost every day he walks up from the
Capitol to the Hotel Hamilton, where he lives,
and at least every other day he stops to make
purchases. Occasionally he has been seen.
like Santa Claus, with SO many bundles that
he had hard work carrying them all.
Like all shoppers. he has his particular
stores. and one is an Italian fruit vendors on
Fourteenth street, at which lie usually halts
to purchase supplies.
Several members OF Congress spoke in an
undertone OF apprehension yesterday concern
ing the Coxey movement.
at is not the Coxeyites themselves that are
to be feared, said one, las it Is the lawless
crowds of rogues which may come from other
cities. l believe that the Coxey army consists
OF honest and law-abiding citizens, and that
there is not the slightest danger of disorder
froy ft.v, Rrrt do Faor hat. thnrc rx-ift
less respect for law, and with less patriotism.
will try to capture the demonstration in their
own behalf. and that. although they may not
accomplish it, it may result unfortunately.
The necessity for economy in the appropri-
ations for new Federal buildings throughout
the country has resulted in a proposition for
the settlement of the many demands now be-
ing made by Congressman for appropriations
for their particular districts.
In brief. it is this: An allotment will be
made informally and an endeavor made to se-
cure something for each state now, other de-
mands to be settled later on when there Is
more money to expend. Chairman Bankhead
is said to favor such a scheme and it affords
at least a possible solution to what is always,
and now in particular, a difficult question.
Very few Congressman from the West,
South, or Southwest who are lawyers are
able to contine their practice after entering
Congress. Mr.. Bailey. of Texas, for instance,
says he has not handled case since he en-
tered Congress. and believes that very few
Congressman who live / 900 miles from WASH
ington can.
He says, however. that many allow their
names to remain on the firm paper in order
to have some hold on their business when
they return, or in case OF abandoning po-
litieal life. and not few make point OF de-
voting little of their time every day to read
ing law in the House library or that OF the
Supreme Court in order to keep up to date on
the decisions.
The Florida appointments which are en-
gaging Senators Pasco and Call in such Bit
ter fight, and compelling so much loss of
time in executive sessions. are food for the
other Senators adept in making deal for the
support of measures pending or soon to come
up.
That is one reason-perhaps the principal
reason-why the Senate has practically deter
mined to do nothing in the matter until the
tariff is disposed of. 1t is not thought safe TO
allow any differencies of the kind to diminish
the party enthusiasm of one Senator or
another.
There are one or two other states where the
situation is similar.
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