The morning times., 1897-01-16

True, there is less odor of sanotity about
either OF the m, but much more general re-
liability. A month or SO ago, or just before
Christmas, Senator Hoar hailed a passing
Avenue cable car and proce eded to enter it.
He carried cane, and leaned upcnit some-
what heavily, as anybody will note by OBJ
serving him. His hair is snow white. He il
over seventy years of age, and he shows it.
The conductor OF the cable car took
cognizanee OF his aged appearance, and as
the Senator placed his foot feebly upon the
step, cOurteousiy steadied and helped him
mount to the platform.
1t would be an interesting contribution
10 hygienic knowledge if we Were able TO
state upon just what meat Senator Hoar
had dlnedthat day-in order that we might
avoid it. Either indigestion or the course
of legislation or the failure of some petted
scheme had made him petulant to vicious
ness. The weIl-rneant and perfectly proper
tender of assistance on the part of the
conductor was rejected with scorn. More
than that he was denounced as officious
offended Senator fomented h is Indignation
to an explosive temperature. and when
ever the conductor, in pursuance of his
duties, passed by him there was emptied
vial of wrath and denunciation upon his
head.
Ali of our accounts, and we have gathered
goodly number, agree that the conductor
was considered respectable and fairly ret
icent. He neither attempted to defend
himself from the Senator's unjust accusa-
tons nor protect himself from his volublc
abuse. When asked for his name, he gave
it, committing second offcnse in the
Senator's opinion, in seeing that it was
spelled properly-as it was the rather unu-
sUal name Of Tolson, and unless written
down plainly might have been converted
into Wilson or Nelson, and thus probably
have injured a more or less innocent con-
ductor.
The next day the distinguished successor
OF Daniel Webster, Rufus Choate and
Charles Sumner wended his fat and pudgy
way to tile president of the cable company
and procured by his preiudiccd and doubt
less untruthful representations the sus
pension of the offending Tolson for thirty
days. This was the Massachusetts Sena-
tors Christmas present 10 the Virginia con-
ductor, who is, we learn, the only sup
port OF a widowed mother and quite youth
ful brothers.
The passengerS-among them minister
neSses OF the scene on the car, and listened
to the Senator'S intermittent explosions of
wrath, told the story, which finally came
to reporter s ears, and on the 18th of De-
cemher made its appearance in enduring
type in The Evening Times.
This gave Senator Hoar fresh urnbragc,
we suppose, for, when young Tolson re-
turned to the city-aftcr the pleasant two
weeks festivities which the Senator had
procured for him-he was notified to ap-
pear at the Traction Connpany's office, and
was then and there discharged permanently.
He had endeayored, in accordance with
the rules of the company, to help rather
feeble and choleric old man into a car,
and was rewarded for it by dismissal.
What arguments, inducements or threats
Senator Hoar employed TO effect his re-
venge we do not, and probably never shall,
know. The Traction Company may have
need of the Senator'S vote-or it may be
apprehensive of his ill-will. In either case
it was better to dismiss the conductor and
placate the lawnaker. As risk it was
good one.
example and permit our indignation at his
conduct to lead us into injustice-and
therefore quite calmly, considering all the
circumstances and carefully examining the
testimony of a number of the wit
nesses, We are forced to the conclu-
sion that the Senator has been guilty of
low, mean action-one that will re.
fleet no credit on his station, his years or
his profession, and one that he should
repair to the best of his ability as soon as
| his feeble steps can carry him to the
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