The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-24

OF his personal and political friends.
Senator Morgan. the venerable LAWYER
and diplomat, writes, JOHN T. Morgan
Alabama, June, -, 1924" in a firm large
hand. Indeed, he is one OF the best pen
men in the Senate. The sentiment oppo-
site his name is from THE Mutiny of the
Mavericks Go back to your duty. and
let's hear no more of your diseases" Now
whether this is an admonition for Senator
Morgan 10 abandon his plea for free Cub,
or the annexation of Hawaii. or the free
coinage of silver at ratio of 16 to /, are
issues not TO be raised here.
Senator Cuilom, although many years
Senator Morgan's junior writes with
trembling hand that almos, suggests palsy
As he laboriously penned. IS. NJ. Cul-
lom, Illinois, Nov. 20" he related an anus
ing incident, occasioned by his tremulous
penmapship. Several years ago, a dis
tinguished politician came to Washington
from Illinois to secure Senator Cullom s
Endorsement for a public office. The SEN
ator was confined to his residence by a
slight attack of neuralgia. The visitor
was of sufficient influence in Illinois poll
tics to warrant the senator in seeing him
Notwithstanding the latter's slight indls-
position. The caller explained his mis-
sion and obtained the senator's signature
TO his application. The senator's constitu-
eni was greatly alarmed at the effort re-
quired to write the name so that it was
even halfway legible, and upon leaving
the house proceeded down town, met a
number of Illinois people and spread the
report that Senator Cullom was in very
bad way, and would not live forty-eght
hours" For several days afterward tele-
grams and letters of confidence and sym
pethy came pouring into Senator Cullom' :
home, and in the meantime his neuralgia
subsidized, but he still writes with a de
cGed uemmullo. The sentiment opposite
his name is from 1.-THE Miracle of Purun
Bhagat:" His long career in the Senate
is appropriately hit off in the following:
He had used his wealth and his power
for what he knew both to be worth, he
had takne honor when 1t came his way,
he had seen men and cities far ana near,
and men and cities stood up and honored
him.
Senator Hansbrough of North Dakota
who has just taken unto himself wife
and is enjoying the distinction of being
pointed out to visitors in the gallery as
the Bridegroom Senator" is very close
to the administration, as regards birth
days. He was born on Jan. 80, while Pres
hent Mckinley, as above stated, saw light
of day Jan. 20. He wrote: H C. Hans
brouSh, North Dakota, 1S4S," opposite the
following sentiment: For my-for any
sake, take care of yourself. From 1.-THE
Light that Failed"
hNlC are Two lines Oh alleged poetry
which might be applied to almost any
senator, hence they are not given here as
a reflection upon the activity or ability of
the Bridegroom Senator"
They shall work ror year at a sitting,
And never be tired at all.
Senator Mills, the great apostle of free
trade, writes with the same dashing style
that he talks, ''R. Q. Mills Texas, March
3d. 1892" Opposite his name is the apt
quotation from "Life's Handicap"
ride with an idle whip, ride with an
unused heel
But once In a way, there will come
day
When the colt must be taught to feel
The lash that falls, and the curb that
gals,
And the sting of the rowelled steel"
Senator Teller, the idol Of the free silver
republicans in the west, and the guardian
of the young free silverites in the Senate.
writes with free hand Il might say free
silver HANDY III. M. Teller Colorado,
May %" The lines opposite his name are
taken from 1.-The education of Otis Yeere,"
They are particularly appropriate if we re-
called The er-to-be-forgotten scene in
the last republican convention, at St
LdsB, when Senator Teller retired from
the deliberations of the convention in tears
because the majority of his associates re-
fused to listen TO his appeal In behalf of
the free coinage of silver. ''The younger
generation does not want instruction. 1t is
perfectly willing to instruct if any one will
listen to it."
Senator Cockrell, who is probably the
most Industrious member of that body, 1t
hit off nicely in few lines taken from
The Conundrums of the Workshop" He
is an interchangeable worker and his desk
i'm the Senate is his work bench. Go into
the chamber whenever the Senate is in ses-
sion, and you find Senator Cockrell push
ing a pen or pencil over some writing pa
per. He attends to his correspondence at
his own desk. and at the same time he
manages to keep the run of business before
the Senate, let some senator try to slip an
appropriation bill through when he is pres
emf, and they will find that he will demand
full explanation of the measure. and I'M
less the explanation is acceptable to him.
he will file a vigorous objection. He is the
self-appointed guardian of Uncle Sans
cash box in the Senate, in addition to be-
ing the champion letter writer of that as
sembly. Hence the appropriateness of the
following lines:
IF. II. Cockrell Missouri Oct l. 1894"
They scratch with their pens in the mould
of their graves, and the ink and the
anguish start.
For the devil mutters behind the leaves:
IT'S pretty, but Is il art?"
Richard Croker, New York" is writ
ten in a bold, strong hand His birthday
falls on the 23d of November. The senti-
ment opposite his name is taken from
THE Light That Failed" 1t is: you
mustn't mind what other people do. If
their souls were your soul IL would be
different
Senator Edward Murphy, Jr., Of New
York was born Dec. IS. He hopes the
a L A.
next year so he may succeed himself in
the Senate. The lines opposite his name
are from THE Man That Fought at Hin
den:
Then do not be discouraged, Even is
your 'elper,
Wen learn you not to forget;
An you mustn't swear and curse,
or you'll only catch it worse,
And Wen make you soldiers vet.