The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-22

son-A1ger's Love For Horses-The Chief
of Division Who Was Too Big For His
Position.
WASHINGTON, April a1.-[ Especial. 1.-The
most persistent member of the United
States senate is Mr.. Morgan of Alabama.
Other men are noted for their elouuence,
their political management, their wit or
for some other quality. Mr.. Morgan de-
serves to be known as '"The Old Man Per-
sistent." He is persistency ITSELF BY this
quality he has won n great deal of admira-
ton. Just now Mr.. Morgan is working
away at his plan to secure congressional
recognition of Cuban independence. He
has been ut it q long time He will be ut
lt as long as may be necessary to secure
tho result which he desires, or Us long as
no lives. Mr.. Morgan never gives up. Inst
week he made four day speech on the
subject. 1t was n speech full of surpris-
ing knowledge. 1t really contained a his
tory. of the island of Cuba. 1t presented n
sketch of tho struggle for freedom. 1t left
nothing untold. Much of the matter was
glimpse behind tho scenes, afforded him
by his numerous correspondents i'm the is
land.
For years Mr.. Morgan has worked for
the Nicaragua canal Ho has devoted his
energies to that great enterprise during
the last six or eight years us if his whole
future, his fortune, his life wcrc involved
IN 1T. Session after session he meets with
disappointment, but tho next time lie hobs
up scrcncly with another bill and another
speech five or six days in length When
the senate knocked out the Nicaragua bill
last winter, MIR. Morgan felt very badly
about 1t. Hc almost cried over tho defeat
of his pct measure. His heart was we'll
nigh broken. But now he has IL new Mica
ragua bill ready, and before long it is pre-
dicted he will DO hammcring away Mt It,
Some OF these fine days the persistent old
man, tho grandly sincere and earnest old
man from Alabama, may surprise tho
country by carrying both his favorito
measures through tho senate.
Allison and the Campaign Fund,
l heard tho other day characteristic
story about Senator Allison, tho recognized
Republican leader in tho senate. About
year ago there was great deal of talk
of Mr.. Allison for president. He had his
friends by the dozen in tho senate cham
Der and by tho hundred throughout the
country. Finally II number of his special
friends held n conference. Among them
were number of wealthy men. politics
costs money" said ono of them. "You
cannot do anything without n fund to
draw on. propose that we chip in and
raise fund of $3.50, 900 with which to Sc
euro the nomination of Senator Allison for
president
Tho suggestion was we'll received, and
the gentlemen present wcro commencing
to say how much they would subscribe,
when ono OF Mr.. Allison's most intimate
friends quietly Remarked:
Gentlemen, if wcro in Your place, I
would SEQ tho senator about this before go
ing any further. Ho may not like it. -
While this was secuted rs an absurd sug-
gcstion by most of those present it was
finally agreed that it would be only cour-
teous to tho senator to acquaint him with
tho details of the plan before going further
with 1t. A committee was appointed to
wait on the senator. They called told
what they had como for, and Senator ALI
son, whilo approaching the kindness of his
friends, gently demurred But tho com
mittcc insisted. They said nothing could
DO done in politics without "a fund and it
was absurd to try.
"Thcn do not wish to DO regarded rs
candidate, said Allison. by this timo he
was becoming Il little nettlcd. He brought
his fist down upon the table with n bang.
No true friend of mine will take part in
the raising of campaign fund before tho
convention he declared. 81 will not hayo
it, If you go ahead, shall withdraw my
name.''
And that was the end of the Allison
campaign fund movement.
Algcr as Horseman.
Secretary Algcr is already becoming
noted in Washington for his love for
horses. Every day ut o'clock one NAV
see pair of fine bays, attached to light
road wagon, standing before the war de
partment. The colored driver has trouble
TO hold them, so impatient are they to be
OF. AS the clock strikes General Alger
who believes in work only during work
hours, drops his pen, takes up his hat and
coat and walks out of the building. A
moment later he is seated in his wagon
and is off for tho country. For two hours
or so no drives fast and furious. The
people in the suburbs say they can always
tell when Algcr is coming by tho quantity
OF dust or mud that is seen flying in the
air. General Algcr holds tho reins himself.
He has few superiors as II horscman:
Too Big For His Place.
The elevator man in the treasury depart
mcnt has been there u good many wears.
He has survived administration after nd
ministration. He knows everybody and
every body knows him. ''Ihat Secretary
Gage is mighty nice man." he confidcd
to mo one day as l was taking n trip up
with him. "Thcy can't pull any wool over
Mr.. Cages eyes. He is too smart for them.
He reminds mo of Secretary Folger, peace
to his ashes. was appointed by Mr.. Fol
ger, ana q better man never walked the
lace OF the earth. Ono day IL chief of divi-
sion hailed me from the floor above: Whit
you doing down there, you lazy galoot?'
says he. Don't be idling away your time
Can't you see that 1 am waiting to be
taken up!' He had n big emphasis on the
H., and all tho way up nc was giving me
Hail Columbia. AT the second floor who
should Stnn in Int Sncrntnr,r Lcol..n,, ~.