The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-02

CRISP AND CATCHINGS-CHUMs.
growth and can stand many storm, while
the friendships of women are too often over
turned by breeze that comes very far from
being a cyclone
There are but few men in public life who
do not follow out this common aspiration
of their species Here and there is one who
pursues his way alone, unblessed by the
confidence Of his fellows, moody, solitary,
peculiar more or less unhappy Such a
one is Senator Hill. For some reason, which
no one has yet quite fathomed, the New
Yorker does not seem TO be desirous Of
forming any warm friendships in the SEN
ate chamber. Though the rule in that body
is for every man TO have one or more
chums, Mr.. Hill apparently feels quite
strong enough TO get on alone This does
not mean that he is without friends, or that
he has no one to talk to on the floor or in
the cloakrooms But, so far as can be dis
covered, his friends arc more or less distant
friends. In all the lot there is not one close,
confidential companion OF David Bennett
Hill.
Senator PETERS Chum.
Senator PETER is another who seems able
to get along without a male confdant. Mr.
PETER is gloomy and peculiar so far as out
ward appearances go, but he has an init
mate friend, one that sticlzeth closer than
a brother II is Mrs. PETER She and the
long whiskered statesman from Kansas are
inseparable. She serves as his private sec
rotary. When he is in his committee room,
she is with him. When he is on the floor.
she waits for him outside. When the lunch
con hour comes, they lunch together. They
are companions on their way to and from
the capitol and during many leisurely, aim
less walks about the city. No scene on
the streets Of Washington is more com
mon than that Of Senator and Mrs. PETER
walking slowly along-he with big, dark
goggles over his dark eyes, and she nimble
and active, apparently serving in the ca
pacity of mentor, friend and guide.
Another senator whose wife is his chum
is the venerable Mr.. Palmer Of Illinois.
Senator Palmer was about 20 years old
when he married Mrs. Hannah Kimball Of
Springfield, Ills. 1t has proved a happy
match, despite the sneering Of the busy
bodies Mr.. Palmer is a giant almost in
size, while Mrs Palmer is little bit of a
woman, but full Of life and energy and an
invaluable assistant to him in all his work.
She accompanies him nearly everywhere
he goes. Almost any day she may be seen
or helping him with his work in his COM
mittee room. She says she has to go along
10 take care Of the old senator, but he
laughingly retorts that she has not as yet
become accustomed TO life in big city and
dare not trust herself out Of his sight amid
so many temptations in such a wicked city
as Washington.
Old Time Friendships.
Even presidents feel the need Of having
near and comfortable friends General
Hayes had for his intimates while in the
White House Secretary Sherman, William
and General Henry G. Corbin,
now the assistant adjutant general Of the
army. Hayes was always fond OF McKin-
ley. and not a little OF that gentleman's
rapid rise in the political world has been at
tributed to the help which President Hayes
gave him. General Arthur's chum was Sen
ator Jones Of Nevada. Il was TO Jones
house on Capitol hill that Arthur came
when he arrived in Washington TO be pres
ident. He and the genial Nevada man were
companions. They dined, drove
and sat mp nights together.
President Garlleld's nearest friend was
none other than James g.. Blaine. an exam
pie which President Cleveland is following
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tie cabinet officer Cleveland and Gresh-
am are like boys together. Their relations
are ofshe most easy going informal sort
IL Is currently reported that they are even
enough to swear at one another at
times aud certainly they have had enough
10 swear about during the last few months
Gresham and Carlisle are also cronies. and
The two Of them iit in pretty well together
with the president, but Gresham is obvi-
nusly the favor.te at the White House
When The new cabinet came into Office,
people generally expected Cleveland and
l3issell aud Cleveland and Lamont would
be the cronics. but Tor some reason or other
hat expectation has been disappointed.
While u is still true that Dan Lamont Is "a
man on whose keeu judgment the president
pretty heavily leans, and that Lamont can
come nearer handling the old man." as we
often put 10 in Washington, with our local
Irrcvereuce for greatness born out Of long
Dan and Grover are far from
being the chums they were Ia the old days.
Gresham Attractive Personality.
Secretary Gresham. just now generally
throughout the country as the
member Of the cabinet in the moss unenvi-
able position on account Of the Hawaii fiGs-
%, has the rare quality Of making friends
II nearly all the men with whom be comes
Ia contact Even the men who most bit
Ierly oppose his international ideas or who
most bitterly denounced him Tor swapping
parties In the middle of the stream are
iorced 60 confess that as man they have
nothing but affection for him. lie Is one OF
The men who appear 10 east sort OF spell
about those who rub up against them.
Blaine had this quality 20 a marked degree,
though la a little different way.
Blaine magnotized. hypnotized more men
than any other great publicist we have
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