Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-04-25
WASHINGTON LETTER
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS, I

k!nley gets to be president. Ben is
about the best of the Ohio crowd
frank, breezy, bubbliug, honest and
generuus-and if there is to be AN
other Buckeye invasion there is no
other among the onrushiug hordes
who would be so cordially Welcomed
as he. Ae certainly ought to get
something good, for Mckinley owes
more to him than to almost any other
man. 1t WAS he who saved the major
from an exhibition in the Chicago
convention of 1883 which would prob.
ably have condemned him for all time
so far as consideration for the pres-
dency is concerned.
A CHANDLER SToRy-I don't think
William T.. Chandler ever could have
appeared to better advantage in his
life than just now, when SO many peo-
pie are jumping on him about that
New Hampshire convention. Chaud-
Ter has been SO fond of girding and
guying everybody within sight that
when he got back to the Senate he
found he had dropped into nest of
tormentors. There is hardly II sena-
tor who has not at some time felt the
good. natured sting of Chandeliers
tongue, and they were all ready to
pay him back. But Chandler took it
all with so much good humor that the
other fellows, after all, didn't get half
the fun they had been counting on.
The New Hampshire satirist met them
half way every time. When they be.
gan to guy him he joked back until by
the end of the week it was hard to
realize that anything in particular had
happened to him, anyway. The first
thing he did was to lay in a lot of but
tons bearing the legend, ~ have
troubles of my own. Don't mention
yours. He called it the Chandler
button Then there is little experi-
ence which Chandler tells. He says
the only agreeable interview he has
had since the convention was at the
launch he went to two days later,
when he supposed every American
citizen who could read was cognizant of
his discomforture. He spoke to a
young lady whom he took to be the
daughter of an old friend. She turned
out to he somebody else, and he apol-
ogized 81 nm senator Chandler, he
said. "Ah!' she exclaimed, with pc.
lite curiosity. "From what stated"
You can't down Chandler. He may
have his off days Everyone has who,
like him, is always in a rough and
tumble. But in the long run he is
bound to come out on top.
Sioux CRY RoAD-The New Eng
land interest in the Sioux City road is
very large. Representative Powers OF
| Vermont, says that he has letters from
thirty banks in that state, praying that
something be done for the Sioux City
road, but although he is chairman of
the Pacific railroads committee, he
does not favor the legislation which is
asked. In fact, both the house and
senate committee are practically
unanimous against the proposed ex-
tension.
ALpR1oH OF RHODE IsnAND-Aldrich
of Rhode Island seems to have little
trouble in maintaining his prestige at
home, and one would think that in
state of that size he ought to be pretty
thoroughly known. But the last time
he came onto Washington he had an
experience which looks to the con-
trary. He settled down in the train
as it left Jersey city beside promi-
nent business man of Providence whom
he has known for years in apurely bust
ness way. "What are you doing down
in this part of the world?" asked his
friend. "I'm going to Washington"
said Aldrich. "Anything in particu-
lar to drag you on there?" asked the
business man. Nothing, except that
suppose I ought to be back in my
seat in the Senate" ooh! So you
are in the Senate?" said the other.
II remember now" And then, after
a minutes meditation: "By the way,
who is the other senator from Rhode
Island?"
EITHER ONE OR Pronunciation,
the New Mexico delegate. has two sons.
One he has appointed cadet at West
Point, the other at Annapolis. As if
this were not enough, in order to pre-
vent any slip, he has appointed each as
the alternate of the other.
ALLISON BooMERs-Gov. Gear of
Iowa is about the most enthusiastic of
Allison boomers. He has the buttons
in charge, and he does most of the
whooping up. Hepburn of Iowa
looks after the House end of the CAPT.
toll, and he is as corky and confident
as though no such persons as Reed
and Mckinley were ever heard OF.
understand, by the way, that Allison's
name is to be presented to the st. Louis
convention by new orator, who is said
to be wonder. His name is Bald
win, and the Iowa people say he is the
most eloquent man they have had in
their state in generation. He is a
young lawyer, not so old by several
years as Doliver-who is certainly
young enough to do the infantprodigy
act sufficiently for one state-but he
is said to rank away up at the bar, and
to be booked for the highest political
honors. shall wait to hear him,
though, before giving him the palm
over Deliver.
PoNDERoUs SPEAKER-Pugh of Ala.
bama is the most ponderous speaker
in the Senate. He is wonderfully
good fellow outside, but when he
comes to debate he is prosy and OPP
pressive to the point of drowsiness.
He can clear the Senate chamber more
quickly than any other member, except
Call. And yet he is great lawyer,
and his opinions command the ut
most respect.
WARNING TO SEALERs-The Presi.
dent has issued proclamation warn
ing sealers from plying their vocation
during the close season, from May /
to August /.
I'm THE CONTEST TO WIN"