The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-20


Grant and his friend waited outside the
residence Of the same inimitable Dom
with the avowed intention of pounding
him till his ''hide wouldn't hold shucks.n
Thcn Came Dan Lamont.
The panic of 1878 and the political re-
vulsion which followed it proved sharp
tonic, and with the coming in of the
Hayes administration began an era of
good feeling between correspondents and
congressman. 1t may be said to have
reached it's maximum about the time
Garfield was inaugurated. Then there
was sudden change, and many Jour-
nalists were sharpening their quilts for
an assault OH the administration when
the wounding and death of Garfield
caused halt.
The era of good feeling continued
through most of Arthur's term, was but
slightly broken during Cleveland's first
and again reached it's maximum under
Harrison. 1t is needless to recount the
changes since, but it may be said in con-
clusion that there is now rising tide of
hostility to the administration and Incl
dentally to one section of congress. Per-
haps it would be fairer statement to
say that the situation is little strained.
In Cleveland's first administration the
journalists had Dan Lamont to deal
with, and it is scarcely an exaggeration
to say that they loved him.
Men Who Stand Well.
If there were Bradstreet or an r. G..
Dun to determine the standing of con-
gressmen 80 far as their being approach
able by journalists is concerned, Senator
Cullom would stand we'll up and proba-
bly, be marked with five AS. To one
who IS not in it, it is treat to see the
senator on the occasions when he rides
home in street car, with journalist
on each side of him and often one or two
more hanging to the straps and leaning
over him. In the house Mr.. Walker of
Massachusetts has tho reputation of be-
ing uncommonly good to those he likes,
but given to forming very sudden iudg-
ments on newspaper men whom he meets
for the first time.
Among the Populists none other excels
Jerry Simpson for general geniality,
quickness to catch on as to what the cor
respondent wants, n readiness to give
very freely, SO far as he will give Mt all.
and polite and easy way of stating that
he doesn't propose to give any more. LATE
Pence i'll his entertaining moments is
very entertaining indeed, and it is almost
as good as comedy to hear him tell how
his set works on the Republicans from
the silver states.
Men of Likes and DisliIses.
Josiah Patterson of Tennessee must be
classed with Mr.. Walker as good to those
he likes. There is of course a large
number of congressman who are very
communicative with journalists from
their own States but close as CLAIMS to
all others. Judge Culberson is much
sought, and his opinions are valued high
ly, but he seldom says much. General
Grosvenor is one Of the most genial and
approachable gentlemen in the house
when he feels like it, but he has us many
moods and lenses as a Greek verb. 1t is
only fair to add that he is extremely
busy just at present, and his part in the
recent controversy has of course added
to his-well, will call it conversational
suddenness. He is not conspicuous for
orthodoxy, but is n firm believer in total
depravity-of Democrats. In this re-
spect Senators Frye and Chandler are
equally orthodox They are only toler-
ably communicative to journalists out
side of their state and party.
Mr.. Funston of Kansas is avery pleas
ant talller, and so are Messrs. Brook
shire and Waugh of Indiana, Stallings
and Bankhead of Alabama, Dnsmore of
Arkansas, Black, Hit and Cannon of H.
linols, Henderson of Iowa, Boatner of
Louisiana and many others. OF all these.
however, it must be said, as of the gen
tlenen named above, that their likes
and dislikes are very pronounced, and
if they do not like Il journalist mt first ac-
quaintance lie would do we'll to not trou-
BILE them again.
Nestors of journalism.
: The veterans of the press gang are very
rarely seen in the gallery or even in the
lobby. Of these w. B. Shaw is the
Nestor. He was pioneer from Boston
i'll the days when the great city dailies
first began to take dispatches by tele-
graph. With him is generally classed
General H. V. N. Boynton, who sue
ceeded agate (Whitelaw Reid soon
after the close of the war. He is COM
missioner of Rock Creek park of this dis
trict and of the Chickamauga commits
sion and has some other places of con-
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