New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-16
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WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES:

WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.:
Washington. June Is.
THE soBRIQUETs OF sTATEsNEN.-An Cd
politician /, some remarks about Daniel Y" Voor-
hees. of Indiana, referred to his popular utle Inc
Tall Sycamore OF the Wabash" MI voorhees,
was very proud Of H." said this political veteran
1T was bestowed upon him when he was young
man. and when his talents the stump were rateo
very high The sycamore on the Wabash Is a
splendid tree and the compliment OF the comparison
was well calculated to give the young orator pleas
ure 1t stood for nothing but memory during MS
later years Mr.. Voorhees, .os, his prestige as an
orator alCng IN middle life and with that see"eu
to depart the glory OF the title he had won scarcely
a mention was made OF II In the obituaries OF MIN
But. anyhow. picturesque characterzations OF poit
ical leaders have gone out OF fashion ard nave Iost
the effect they once produced. While they renamed
the fashion 1t was the making OF a man 10 WIN
title OF this kind which proved 10 De TAXING Win
the masses Jackson as Old Hlckory rom as
Young Hickory. Clay as Harry OF the west lay
lor as Rough and Ready Harrison as Tippecanoe.
Douglas as The Little Giant Lincoln as The Ran
Splitter and Ranks as The Bobbin Boy are IN
stances in point They were known far ana near
by those titles and their followers used them with
fine effect in the campaigns In which they Were car"
didatos In more recent years VIC nave had MI
blaine as The Pumed Knght'-a very happy char-
acterization and one that lent brilliant cor ~
the campaigns OF a truly brilliant man But
decorated I recall. no man of the present day who
wears decoration OF tina, description There IL
note of admIra lion and fresde affection In the can
ing of Mr. Reed Tom. and of Mr.. IngersoI Bob
but that is a different tnins. The old order mas
Asked for an explanation of the change the old pa
politician replied y cannot account tho tSr press
political leaders of to-day DO not sustain me sa
to the n% ha es as OS they once did, IN
a natural sense. they have ost the power they once
The Sfs divide sn that ao TO
popular comprehension that polltica hero-w Srsnip
leaders are decorate ted nowadays. 1t Is oftener with
nicknames. and sometimes very irreverent ones ;:
than with pet titles of admiration ana eNdearnent
THE WHITE HOUSE READY FOR THE
PRESIDENT.-Th White House is in summer at
tire When the President and Mrs Mckinney re-
turned from the Nashville trip this morning they
found a Pleasant change. which gives cool. fresh
atmosphere within, even though the day should be
warm outside. Carpets. curtains. draperies ana
everything suggestive of winter furnishings have
vanished from sight and the White House is liter
ally done up' in mattings and linens. The finish
ing touches were given yesterday afternoon IN the
East Room. which is always open to VISITORS every
day except Sunday. so that the house-cieanins
there had to be carried out on the instament plan
and after visiting hours In the State parlors also
mating replaces carpets, and linen covers on the
McKinley's rooms have been made as light ard airy
as possible. and are sweet with the fragrance of
freshly cut flowers The changes In the White
House were made a month later than usual, on ac-
count of the cool weather all through May ana so
FAR into June The oldest inhabitant, always an
authority in Washington. declares there mas never
been anything like il before and not wlthln MS
memory has the middle of June come to hand with
out one uncomfortab,y warm day. Alter IN" nor
party are likely to regard Washington most
agreeable summer resort.
MR. HILLS HABITS OF WORK-Two friends
Of David b. Hill were discussing his life while IN
Washington when one Of them said: He was the
. busiest man in town while he remained. Not even
the President himself spent more hours at his
desk From the time he got out Of bed In the
morning which was early. until he retired again at
night. which usually was late. he was occupleu
with business of some kind Why. although during
three or four years Of his term he lived at hotel
ne never appeared once In the dining-room lie
had all of his meals served In his own sittng-roorl
! have been present when they were brought In.
The servant would hastily spread a cloth and group
the dishes and then announce The Senator is
served and the Senator. with invitation TO any
guest to have bite would turn TO. AS soon as
the meal was finished the table was as hastily
cleared. and work would begin again one eVeni IN
Mr. Hill stepped into the elevator on MS way 10 MS
rooms, and he encountered Senator Hunton' OF
Virginia. o., ,,.,oo
why. TO my rooms replied Mr.. Hill.
II didn't know you lived in his hotel" replied
never see YOU in the dining room Mating for IT..
meals. and then in gossiping ever them haven't
This amused General Hun.on greatly. who was a
lesurely socabie old gentleman, put IL represented
Mr.. Hill thoroughly.
A NEW ISSUE IN SOUTH CAROLINA.-Serator
NcI.aurin's attitude the tarih question is
arousing special interest now hat he is standing
for an election in South Carolina. Mr.. McLaurn.
like the Senators from Georgia and some or the
Representatives from a number Of Southern States
believes in q tariff for revenue that will go
around" and scatter its benefits OF incidental pro-
lection uniformly" they explain in accordance
with the Democratic platform Of 1896 and the teach
ings Of Democratic statesmen from Jefferson 10
date These Incidental proe ctionsts arc accused
by their party colleagues. especially by the Cleve
land Democrats of departing from the faith; bu
they have certainly made a lively defence Of them
selves in the present Congress. and promise &c
make 1t interesting in the future. whether they
their free-trade associates are the real represen
aives of Southern Democratic sentiment Is YET &c
be ascerta aimed The candida'ure Of Mr.. McLaurlr
and its result will show where South carolina
the commonwealth Of Calhoun 2nd IlIlmanosdanus
John Gary Evans. Ex-Governor OF that state. MAJ
been extensively advertised as the principal rlva
Of the sitting Senator. lie has come out in inter
views opposing Mr. McLaurins views on Southerr
raw materials. particularly cotton: and Is quote
stating that In fact f1t,on n ncr I'M
interfere with the long staple American cotton ~
| avermens are controyerted by the hgures "h ii
| have been brought forward by business men. Bu
what is more significant is the statement made her
| by reform Democrats from South Carolina tha
having ascertained the hopelessness OF the task h
| assigned to himself some time since.
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