The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-11
a PAIR OF SENATOR'S.
They Might Be Appropriately Called
Sugar and Collars and Cuffs.


Washington, Dec. 1.-Two conspicuous
figures on Pennsylvania avenue, during
the sessions of the Senate, are Senators
Edward Murphy, the junior senator from
New York, and James Smith, the junior
senator from New Jersey. Senator Smith,
it will be remembered, went to Europe i'm
mediately after the close of the fight on
the tariff bill, last session. and submitted
to a delicate but highly successful opera
ton at the hands of one of the most skilled
surgeons of Germany. While abroad Sen
ator Smith lost considerable flesh and his
physician advised him to take regular ex-
.ercise to keep down his weight. With this
object in view Senators Murphy and
Smith have entered into an agreement to
walk TO and from the capitol every fair
day during the present session. The dis
lance from their respective residence to
the Senate chamber is about one mile and
a half. Every morning about II or II 80
o'clock these two senators may be seen
going down Pennsylvania avenue at a
swinging gait. Senator Smith slightly in
advance. After the first two days eX
perience Senator Murphy complained of
feeling a slight attack of what the base
ball players call Charlie Horse" tired
feeling in the muscles of the leg. A little
good-natured chatting about old age, etc,
by Senator Smith, soon revived Senator
Murphy's lalguishing courage and he is
more than ever determined to keep up the
compact, and he is willing to lay small
wager that Senator Smith will be first to
cry Hold, enough" so far as pedestrian
ism is concerned.
These two senators are close personal
and political friencNy and after the 4th of
March next they will be seated side by
side in the Senate.
Senator Smith looks not unlike Cath
Ollie bishop with his full, round, smooth
shaver face, silver hair and somewhat
clerical style of dress. Senator Murphy
has a striking personality, and his amia-
BILE nature and sturdy business qualities
have been promptly recognized and appre-
ciated by his senatorial companions. He
is regarded as one of the most distin-
guished-looking members of that body. His
youthful face, clear eyes and fair complex
ion combined with silvery white hair at
once attract attention from visitors to the
Senate chamber. He always dresses with
exquisite taste, and he is one of the best
story tellers on the democratic side of
the chamber. He has a number of inter-
esting anecdotes connected with the turf,
with which he entertains his associates
in the cloak room, while dull speech is
in progress. Last week several senators
were discussing the peculiarities of a GER
tain race horse. The "crib bitter" the
sugar eater" the halter breaker" were
all discussed in turn. Senator Murphy re-
lated some of the eccentricities of fam
Gus trotter he once owned named Hot
Shot" That animal contracted a habit
of chewing tobacco, which was encouraged
by his groom. When Hot Shot" was
booked for a race, just before he was
-, tax civ rhn of
tobacco. If he did not get the tobacco
before the start, he invariably sulked, and
apparently made no effort to win the race.
If he won. and that was not infrequent,
he neighed continually until the groom
gave him another chew of tobacco.