The National tribune., 1895-05-23
CHAT OF THE CORRIDORS,

CHAT OF THE CORRIDORS.
OF the four men detailed to guard the Presi-
dent, William Crook, Thomas Pendel, Edward
McManes, and Edwin Burke, the latter two are
dead. Crook and Pendel have remained in con-
tinuous service at the White House. They date
their appointments from November 1864. Pen
del is plain man, but not without the senti-
ment Of holding some little mementoes of Mr..
| Lincoln rs his most precious treasures. Among
them is loclet with ring of the Presdents
haiT, and his appointment with the Presidents
name. He speaks of that night when tho Presi-
dent was shot rs that awful night" like some
horrible dream" 1t was only the other day
! Pendel said: He will never be forgotten.
! Sometimes, even now, when / show visitors
through the White House, men, az well as
women, stand before the portrait of Mr. Lin
coin with their eyes full of tears" Crook treas
ures the irk-stand and chair used by the Presi-
dent and notes of his diary kept on his visit
when in care of the President at City Point.
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William I. Wilson, like his friend Clifton
r. breckenridge, late Representative from Ar
kansas, but now Minister to Russia, is an ardent
disciple of Isaac Walton, and it is seldom that
promise OF good fishing will not entico him
from his legislative duties. Last Spring, after
Mr.. Wilson returned from Mexico, he and Mr..
Breckenridge were in the habit Of going over
to Four Mile Run and spending the afternoon
in fishing and telling snake stories. Their
strings were usually about the size OF those of
the little wharf rats. consisting of sun-ish, yell
low perch, and catfish, ranging from three to
six inches in length. Occasionally their catch
would be larger, but If the existence of the two
politicians was dependent upon the quality or
quantity of their game. they would have doubt
less been pushing clouds in the ethereal regions
long ago.
Ex-senator Warner Miller delivered himself
on the Presidential nomination. last week.
thus: We have candidates in our own State.
We are always loyal enough to Now York 20
stand by her candidates a to our candidates.
] see that Mr. Depew has pronounced in favor
of Gov. Morton FOR tho Presidency. If we
to understand by that that Mr.. Depew aban-
dons his aspirations for that Office, then mat
tiers viii be siruplifed in New York. Mr.. De
pew's friends will be surprised 10 hear that he
las thus publicly renowned himself, SO TO
speak. or course, Mr. Morton has made a
most satisfactory Governor, and has gained in
stead of losing friends, but whether he desires
to be a candidate or not do not know, and
believe nobody else does, because. SO far as /
know, he has never expressed himself on that
point"
Justice Field last Monday celebrated the 32d
anniversary Of his entering upon the duties of
q member Of the United States Supreme Court.
He appointed to this Office March 10. 1863,
by President Lincoln, but did rot assume his
duties until the Goth of May following. rs he
was at the time OF his appointment Chief JUS
tice Of the Supreme Court of California. The
sd anniversary OF his fathers birth also
fell May 20, which was another reason for
selecting that dato for beginning his services
in the National Supreme Court. Counting
from the date of his appointment only three
justices have been longer Oh the Supreme
Bench than Justice Field. These were Chief JUS
tice Marshall Justice Story and Justice Wayne.
Chief Justice Marsbali's term covered "a years.
five months and five days; Justice Story's %
years and nine months, and Justice Wayno's
% years and five months. When Justice Field
went on the Supreme Bench Judge Taney was
Chief Justice. He has, therefore, served with
four. different Chief Justices. 1t is said 10 he
Mr.. Fields ambition to extend his term so as
to make it the longest record, and he bids
fair to be able TO accomplish that result Not
withstanding the fact that he is now nearly
70 years old, he hopes to remain on the Bench
at least one year longer
II
Commissioner Rice. the new member of the
Civil Service Commission, qualified last week,
AND Immediately entered upon the discharge Of
his duties In an interview he said "In COM
mon with every thoughtful citizen recog-
nize the Importance Of the work. and aua in
leartest accord with all intelligent endcavors
to promote just, corteous, and skillfpl trans
action Of public business 1t is through the
transaction Of such business by the minor off,
cals that the multitude Of our people como in
contact with the Government, and whatever
betters the Civil Service increases the respect
in which the governmental authority is held" |
K
Congressman have not yet ceased 10 mourn
over the late ez Senator James i. Wilson. lie /
antedaied Senator Allison beginning his career |
in the 9th Congress 1t was Mr. Wilson's abil- |
ity that caused the House TO make him one of |
the managers on the part of the House for the
conduct OF tie impeachment Of Andrew John.
son. His associates in that matter were John
A. Bingham, George S. Boutwell,, Benjamin +.
Butler, Thomas Williams, OF Pennsylvania;
John A. Long. and Thaddeus Stevens During
the Iced Congress he secured the passage of the
Federal original package law, which was up
held by the courts. Together with Senators
EdmnBds and Cullom, lie assisted in forming
what was afterwards known as the Interstate
commerce law.
Reed is constantly being talked Of as Speaker
OF the next House, aud predictions are made
that he Will make it even livelier during the
coming Congress than be did when he was in
the chair before. An old story Of him was re-
riTed The other day. once while Springer was
celebrating some question Reed sat listening
quizzically. Someone interrupted Springer
Boutelle perhaps, with a taunt based on The
orators record. Springer turned it with that
remark oft quoted, battered by much use: 81
would rather be right than be President
Reed looked idolently up: "The gentleman