Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-11
CABINET POKER PLAYERS.
A Member who Wasn't Talking Abou
Herbert Tells Tales.

A Member Who Wasn't Talking About
Herbert Tells Tales.
Gresham" said prominent member Of
the Cabinet. whom Washington corresppn-
dent describes as yalnly searching in his
! pocket for nickel with which to pay his
fare home In the last nlghi-car. after a
pleasant little evening 4, the White House.
aud then gratefully thanked a friend for
| handing the conductor an extra nickel,
I Gresham says that he doesn't play poker
for the money there Is in 1t. but notice that
he wins all the chips"
The Secretary was lost 10 thought for a few
moments. Finally, he shook his head sadly.
/ sighed heavily and continued
Secretary Gresham is in my opinion, the
finest poker player in the country. have
seen a great mlny sun games in my life:
games played by men who had for years
made thei7 living BY II. and | have seen
some pretty desperate chances taken, TOO,
bui never have ! seen a man 20 thoroughly
at home at game Of poker. so cool and col
lecied at every stage as our Secretary Of
state. In this opinion ! an sure that
would be iDdorsed by every member Of the
Cabinet Even the President himself would.
am sure, second my vlews on this subject,
although he thinks he knows thing or two
about the game himself
Has the President played the game
long, the newspaper man inquired
on, no. said the Secretary II don;
believe ne ever played the game at all until
ne went down the river last year and took
Gresham and Carlisle with him. When he
came back he didn't talk about anything
Tor months but poker. He limited one day
that II I'd come up in the evening he would
give me few points about the game.
went up. The next morning the PreslGen;
had to send TO the bank for money"
what did the President say when he
arose from the game?'
He simply said that I; was easy to see
mat ia been taking q few lessons from
Gresham and then he said good night g
Can all the members OF the Cabinet
play2"
They can; but, like the man WIN the
dlsh " CROW before him they don't r-uker
aiier IT, res too expensive. The grea.
poker players OF the Presidents Official
family are the President, Secretary Of state
Carlisle and Morton They play for m,
love OF Il. Morton Is not what one would
say ~ the language OF the Street an out.
oi-slgnt player but he Is a pretty good all
round hand al the game, aud then he doesn't
nave 70 I've on his salary. Carlisle Is a
sArewd player, hut lacks nerve. The Presl-
dent ia great buffer, and seldom atays out.
Hes ne biggest winner OF tho four. except
Of course Gresham. Gresham seems to Mn
all the time"
no they play often?'
Well, they devote about all their spare
time to It, Us become hobby with he
whole Of them. l don't want to be under
stood as lnsInuatlng that they play night
after nEti. or that very large sums change
hands. rs merely a gentleman's game
They like IT, Il affords Thorn the necessary |
relaxation after hard days work, and Its |
perfectly proper and correct"
Docs Lamont play poker?"
well. as my friend Goldzer would MI, |
IT, Lamont do play poker, bu; rs not HI |
A0ony- Fehucs is Lamonts hobby"
How about Herhcrt7"
Tim not talking about him" Then n,
Wlnked the other eye and left The Cur