Arizona republican., 1897-09-18
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.

John IL. Sullivan'S GrleVance- Said Washingtoniam today: John |. Sulhvan's indignation at the re- fusal of Mayor Quincy to take his hand at a public reception was entire ly justifiable. Leaving out the ques- tion of his citizenship, Sullivan, imagine, must have recalled the fact that his hand had once been taken at a public reception by much big ger man than the cold and exclusive Josiah. It was in MT. Cleveland's first term as president that Sullivan came to town to give one of his spar ring exhibitions. It was public re caption day at the White house, and Sullivan, sober and very much dress ed up, called with a few friends and took his place in line in the East room. to await a turn to shake hands.
 kn L. was then the champion and
 keat card in the sporting world.
 ewspaper reports colored the
 Int somewhat for reading pur-
 but it was generally remarked
 Mr. Cleveland treated Sullivan
 well, shaking his hand cordially
 Addressing some appropriate re- marks to him about his prowess in the world of fisticuffs. At any rate, Sullivan returned from the White house very much pleased with the president, whom he characterized as Good Boy Grover, who don't put on no frills.' It is readily to be under stood how after this the big fellows heart must have stirred within him at the slight put upon him by the 1f there is another case in point, show ing that in national circles there Is no natural antagonism between pugi- sm and politics. On the day last 62ing that Senator Mason of Illinois n2 his speech on Cuba Bob Fitz- simmors was in town with his show, and visi~ ssbe capitol He was very anxious to hear the speech, but the public galleries were crowded Word was conveyed to MT Mason, who sent for tte champion and gave him a card to E, seat in a private gallery. Fitz- simmons was delighted and sat the speech through with every manifesto ton of pleasure and approval Sulli- van, as doubtless he thinks himself. is dead right Mayor Quincy ought to have taken his hand. It was a
 
 ent as a public official, and Sullivan was present at it as citizen. The kind of shake the ex-champion re- cedved was not on the cards A foul, as it were-a blow below the belt. I hope Sullivan will stay on the track and run the mayoralty race out"
 Senators Can Live on Their Salar- ies.-A former United States senator nksaid today: Growing out of the re- Aent refusal of Governor Griggs of New Jersey to stand for the senate, and the announcement of MT. Thurs ton of Nebraska that he will not stand for reelection is a good deal of talk about the amou1t of money neces- saTy to support a senator and his fam fly comfortably in Washington. Much of this talk is nonsense. IA senator may live most comfortably here on his salary. Political life at the cap- ital is not necessarily expensive. A fortune is not necessary to secure either social or official influence. Take the cases of the three southern men who recently died after long service in the senate. Messrs. Coke of Tex as, Harris of Tennessee and George of Mississippi, were all poor men: poor when they came ard poor when they quit the scene. But while in office they lived well, and they were prominent in the affairs of the sen- ate. MT. Harris was a man of very decided influence, and planned and directed all of his party's parliame T. tary battles. MT. George was one oi his party's leading authorities on constitutional law The fact that they were poor did not pnaret te Q c,,ins them m the slightest. It is largely a matter of taste. If man likes poli- tics and an opportunity to study po- Htlcal questions under the most fa- yorable circumstances, a seat in the senate is a prize of the greatest value The man holding it sacrifices, of course, many business opportunities in which more money may be made