Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19

hold the tune. he was warned by his chill
dren to desist
William Mckinley is the personification
of dignity at all times, with the one ex-
ception of when he Is in a whlstllng mood.
Rumor says that since he began sweeping
everything on the board to the chagrin of
his g. o. p. rivals, he has been whistling q
great deal. He has a number of songs,
but uneonsciously he has settled upon as
his favorite that joyous melody called
Yer Can't Lose Me. Honey" Joe Man
ley OF Maine heard the Ohio statesman
whistle this not long ago, and mutual
friends say he regarded it almost as a
personal affront to Tom Reed.
The whole political world knows that
Tom Plat recently earned the title of the
"Sweet Singer of Gotham" by rendering
the Battle Hymn of the Republic, at
love feast Mr. Plat sang this in a COM
plicated voice which comprised bass, bar
itone and tenor at different periods of the
song. He only sings on very rare occa-
sions, but If he knows you well enough
ne will tell you that he is something of
whistler 1.-The Bowery" is his favorte
whistler. 1.-THE Bowery" is his favorite.
John Griffin Carlisle does not confine
his whistling to his private apartments.
It is said that even at cabinet meetings
he breaks into melody when there is
hull in business. my Old Kentucky
Home" is very naturally his favorite.
When the secretary of the treasury is
softly whistling this tune Hoke Smith
has been known to keep time by knock
ing his knuckles on the mahogany table,
with the rest of the cabinet leaning back
in their easy chairs enjoying the rare
musical treat.
Matt Quay of Pennsylvania is really a
very fine whistler. He can throw in a
lot of MARBLES and trils with the ease
of an expert. In war times he was said
to be the finest whistler in his regiment
and that he always went into action
whistling his loudest. He has an extern
sive repertory but of the popular songs
of recent years his favorite is Mary and
John Lived in a Little Village"
Marcus Aurelius Hammer, who Is said
to be- the most joyfHl man In the land to-
day because of his successful imitation
of the Mckinley boom, whistles The
Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte
Carlo" all day long, and with such per-
sistence that some of his friends think
it must have a deep political signifi-
canoe, but not one of them has been able
to fathom it.
"Shoo, Fly, Don't Bother Me-" is the
particular melody which Chauncey
Mitchell Depew has whistled for SO long
that he seems to have copyright on it.
This is a harmless little tune, but it has
disappointed many people and many
plans. When his private secretary, II.
C. Du Val, hears the little ditty he knows
that it is a signal for him to keep out
callers. A millionaire forty times over
may call. or the biggest politician in the
country may hustle into the ante-room.
but after "Shoo. Fly" has sounded it's
warning note it is impossible for them to
penetrate to the private office. Mr.. Du
Val has compiled a list of 1000 different
excuses with which he can lombard the
persistent caller until the latter Is glad
TO seek the open air
"Shoo, Fly" is regarded by Mr.. Depew
as the most effective musical compost
ton ever written.