New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-02
CHAT ABOUT PROMINENT MEN

Senator Watson c. Squire Of Washington passed
through the city his way 10 the Nauoha cap
ital recently. Mr. Squire Is one OF the qule'e''
men in the upper branch Of Congress, but ne
has a keen sense OF humor Poker stores were
the theme Of discussion-and who has not hearu
OF a Senatorial poker game? Therefore, "heh MI
Squire started tell about a certain game every
one waited with interest. He said: i nave ohiS
twice touched cards since entered the HeHa''
II was TO Kill time on both occasions once we
were on a tour somewhere in the West ana the
second time il was in the South. The first time
did not want TO play poker and Kept out ior
while but finally went in The limit was si'a.
and won a few dollars. This / gave 10 the COZ
ored attendant along with us The second 'i,iie
we had the same attendant along with us, ana i
SAID that l would pay. but If | won ! woula s HgG
it to the attendant We started 10 play ana, b az
was fortunate | rolled up big stack OF CHIPS
and then i lost one or two small bets. That al;
tendant bobbed around the table p IsnYf the ne
2 Mori at aeS OF cold s feet hat He
wanted to serve the ebips would
melt and he would be out stayed IN; howeeril
@md big pot 5e cane good hand and bet it. The
coored fellow was shaking Win I'm oil INV
hi wera in the pot and then he gave great
sasp of resgnatiOn as if all vas so1 lost the q Fellow
D Sear1v stood on his head with delight and nov
believe the only member OF Ine hin Sing
one day to a new member OF the Senate: Deeuc,
sub Massa Squire was bsb w meTe luck dan de
S W.h ga He done know how play guards you
betr"
Senator Edward Murphy. jr, OF Troy was al the
Hoffman House yesterday, but started IN the al''-
Nom for Washington to attend the opening o. O''-
gress. Senator Murphy looks aged. ana does no'
seem to be as energetic as he once was Inc
feat OF the Troy Ring, the prospect OF inc 'VsS -
Senator Hill in the Senate and the great hePuo'-
can gains in New-York. all make the outlook loE
him anything bu; CHEEKY. He had httte 10 Sd! !b ne
terday. In speaking OF the session OF ,5;ze The
said The RepGecsnsl W dc not know
will up. but suppose that the AIIiel'"' no
brought up The President will probably deal Win
these questions in his message, and that WIN a w
some ght az n 10 P w 30 senator Murphy
fused talk about third term h f9r ,oe e he
party toward retrieving its fallen fortunes NEXT
year.
Yesterday a politician. who has been In communi-
cation with the President said: Il do not speak LOT
President Cleveland But say that he is the strong
est candidate to-day. II ne is nominated by rs
party ne will be elected He has the money interest
OF the country and personal popularity behind hlnl'
and he cannot be beaten with that support. lie -
seeking the nomination. but the men who are en-
gineering the moves of the party are trying 10 iorc
him into the fight He Will not go In uness ne mas
the unanimous support OF his party; Ihey are ~
ngto force MIN in and while he really would rather
stay out. yet If IL is proved concusveiy 10 nm thd
he alone can redeem the party he viii no; falier
All other candidates for the Presidency are wlsAy,
has proved himself He would. II nominated by ac
declar ed himself, and probably may not, pre-
ferring maintain dignihed reserve. but II he
that there Is other leader IN the party thar
VIII assume the reins. or no one else 10 whom the
leaders of the party VIII give the nomination he
may sacrifice his feeling and his wishes 10
do all he can for the party to which he owes SO
much"
Many new members OF the next House will feel
shy and lonesome TO be thrust suddenly in among
almost four hundred members. many OF whom they
have seen. and only few of whom they have
ever heard OF is rather trying experience. To
make speech under these conditions takes some
courage James Kerr. eX-member OF Congress from
Pennsylvania, and clerk OF the last House OF Repre-
sortitNes. recently told OF his experience In going
into Congress for the first time. lie came down
from Pennsylvania raw and green, He sat In MS
seat for several days. and in that time managed 10
pick uD 4 formal speaking acquaintance with one or
two OF his neigh hors one day he sitting IN MS
scat, dsconso.ate listening TO the reading or some
ttcsore bill when the member who sat next 10
MIN. who had served TWO terms, came In ike
breeze and said cheerily:
Hello Jim.
Mr.. Kerr wheeled In his chair and said eagerly:
Say that again, viii you, old man? II sounds
like home"
Wei, Jim, let's so down to Murrayvilc and talk
about home"
The reference 10 Mnrrayvle Is unintelgible TO
the outs der but Mr. Kerr had learned by that time
that the name referred 10 the House restaurant.
where oysters and the cup that cheers were 10 DC
had, ard they wendell their way downstairs