St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-23
CAPITAL SIDE SHOW.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 22.-There Is one
man in Washington who is sorry the
tariff fight is over. This is Calvin S.
Brice.
Brice has been in The thick of the
shindy, partly for business, more for
fun.
1t has been game for stakes just
high enough to make 1t interesting
without giving it the serious aspect
which it presented to German.
The day word came over from the
house that everything was in line there
to swallow the German Till at gulp,
the Buckeye statesman was diScOnS0-
late.
part of life for me-" he saic sadly to
Republican senator, 'to have this fight
off my hands. don't know what to do
next"
Brice is gamester by nature. Life
to him is poker layout: intercourse
with his fellows a continuous, succession
of raises and bluffs.
He got his first start in life at the
time of the Nickel Plate deal.
Charles Foster and Sam Thomas
wanted a man to do little delicate
work for them. and somebody thought
of the little red-headed lawyer down at
Lima.
The little red-headed fellow made as
much out of the deal as his principals.
and he has never lost his grip since.
Alter tine Nickel Plate transaction
was completed. Foster and Thomas
wanted to give Brice something to re-
member it by, token Of their regard.
They went to Titfany's, suggested de-
F,,I ti,a
The present which Brice received was
pin. There was tiny safe of gold,
burglar prying open the door with
jimmy, his kit by his side, and tre-
mendous diamond sparkling as tue
flame of the dark lantern.
Brce still has the pin, but he rarely
exhibits ii.
Gen. Tracey made great hit as
speaker pro tenn. the night the tariff
bill was passed.
1t was one of the most difficult and
turbulent days Of the session. but the
Albany parliamentarian never lost his
head or his temper, and never once let
the house get beyond his control.
One reason for Tracey'S success was
the fact that everybody IN the house has
a fonGness for him. The joke him some
times for cuckoo proclivities, but there
is nothing ill-natured about their filings.
John Allen has given Don Cameron
distinct shock. He walked up to the
senator suddenly in the Republican
cloak room, grasped him effusively by
the hand and exclaimed with enthu-
siaSm:
Cameron. you're the ideal candidate
for president. You ought to make a
great run. 1t is like getting a charge of
electricity to shake hands with you.
You are so magnetic, responsive and
spontaneous
Don isn't given to handshaking, and
hardly knows Allen by sight, but the
onslaught was so unexpected that he
was fairly frightened into laugh.
Dolph, of Oregon, never smiles.
In the whole course of his service IN
the senate no man ever sawhis eye light
ND or his lip culver. Why it is, nobody
ever had the courage to ask MIN.
Some think that there must be hid
den tragedy in his life which chased the
expression of humor from his features
years ago.
He is always terribly IN earnest, and
never unbends even for chat. Once
In while he essays witticism in his
grim, sardonic variety.
Tom Reed was chatting with Boutelle
about the vagaries of the tariff situa-
ton.
Il have constitutional amendment
to propose, Charles" he said, land I
hope it will have your support. 1t pro-
vides that when the president is sitting
in his legislative capacity the sessions
shall be open to the public"
"All right" replied Boutelle, shut
with the understanding that you will
help me out on my amendment to the
rules Of the house. l think they should
contain provision that the president
shall be ex-officio chairman of the COM
mittee on ways and means"
Charles Tracey, of Albany. no longer
resents it when he is dubbed a
cuckoo" There are SO few of them
now In congress that the title gives him
distinction almost exclusively his
own.
Tilrno Cot