Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-22
WILL NOT GIVE UP.
Senator Morgan Is Noted fol
His Obstinate Persistence.
He viii Fight for Recognition Of Cuba
Till There's No Hope.
Story Of AlIison-AIger's Love for Horses
Great Big Chief.

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most persistent member of the United
States senate Is Mr. Morgan of Alabama
Other men are nctcd fer their eloqucnce,
their political management, their Wit or
for some other quality. Mr.. Morgan ue-
serves to be known as ''The Old Man Per-
sistent" He is persistency itself. by this
quality he has won a great deal OF admlra-
tion. Just now Mr.. Morgan is working
away at his great plan to secure congress
SIGNAL recognition Of Cuban independence
He has been at il a long time. he will be
at it as long rs may bo necessary to secure
the result which he desires, or as long as
he lives. Mr. Morgan never gives up. Last
week he made u four day speech on the
subject 1t was a speech full of surprising
knowledge 1t really contained a history
of the island OK Cuba. 1t presented
sketch of the struggle for freedom. 1t left
nothing untold. Much of the latter was a
glimpse behind the scenes, afforded him by
his numerous correspondents in the island.
For years MIR. Morgan has worked for
the Nicaragua canal. He has devoted his
energies TO that great enterprise during
the last six or eight years, as If his whole
future, his fortune, his life were involved
in it. Session after session he meets with
disappointment, but the next time he hobs
up serenely with another bill and another
speech five or six days in length. When
the senate knocked out the Nicaragua bill
last winter, Mr. Morgan felt very badly
about it, He almost cried over the defeat
of his Pet measure. His heart was we'll
nigh broken But now he has a new Nj
caragua bill ready, and before long it is
predicted lie will be hammering away at
it. Some of these fine days the persistent
old man, the grandly sincere and earnest
old man from Alabama, may surprise the
country by carrying both his favorite
measures through the senate.
Allison and the Campaign Fund.
heard the other day a characteristic
story abouI Senator A llison, the recognized
Republican leader in the senate. About a
year ago there was a great deal of talk OF
Mir. Allison for president. He had his
friends by the dozen in the senate chamber
and BY the hundred throughout the coun-
try. Finally q number of his special friends
held ii conference. Among them were a
number of wealthy men. "Politics costs
money" said one Of them. "YOu cannot
do anything without d fund to draw on.
l PROPOSE that we chip in and raise fund
Of $50, 600 with which to secure the NOM
ination Of Senator Allison for president. "
The suggestion was well received, and
the gentlemen present were commencing
to say how much they would subscribe
when one of Mr.. Allison's most intimate
friends quietly remarked
''Gentlemcn, if / were in your place
would SEQ the senator about this before
going any further. He may not like it. -
While this was secuted as an absurd
suggestion by most of those present. it was
finally agreed that it would be only cour-
teous to the senator to acquaint him with
the details of the Plan before going further
with it. A committee was appointed tc
wait on the senator. They called, told
what they had come for, and Senator ALI
son, while approaching the kindness of his
friends, gently demurred. But the com
mittee insisted. They said nothing could
be done in politics without u fund and it
was absurd to try.
''Then | dc not wish to be regarded as a
candidate" said Allison. BY this time he
was becoming u little ncttled Ho brought
his fist down uron the table with a bang.
"No true friend of mine will take part in
the raising Of campaign fund before the
convention" he declared. Il will not
have it. II you go ahead, | shall with
draw my name. B"
And that was the end of the Allison
campaign fund movement
Alger Horseman.
Secretary Alger is already becoming
noted IN Washington fer his love for horses.
Every day at O'Clock one may see pail
of fine bays attached toa light road wagon
standing before tho war department. The
colored driver has trouble TO hold them, sc
impatient are they to be Off. AS the clocb
strikes General Alger, who believes il
work only during work hours, drops bis
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 the
country. For two hours or so he drives
fast and furious. The people in the suburbs
say they can always tell when Alger il
coming by tho quantity of dust or muc
that is seen flying in the air. Genera
Alger holds the reins himself. He has few
superiors as u horseman.
Too Big For His Place.
The elevator man in the treasury depart
ment has been there q good many years
He has survived administration after ad
ADMINISTRATION He knows everybody ant
every body knows him. 'That Secretary
Gage Is a mighty nice man, !" he confidet
to me one day as was taking trip VI
with him. "They can't pull any wool oyel
MIR. Cages eyes. He is too smart for them
He reminds me of Secretary Folger, peac'
to his ashes. was appointed by Mr.. Fol
ger, and better man never walked Thu
face of the earth. One day chief of di
vision hailed me from the floor above
What are you doing down there, you laz.
Caloots' says he. Don't be idling ava.
your time. Can't you see that am wait
ing to be taken ups' He had big en-
phasis on the i, and all the way up h
was giving me hail Columbia. At the sec
ond floor who should step in but Secretar!
Folger. You ought to have seen that chic
of division. He looked as if he wanted t.
drop right through the floor of my eleyato
car, for he knew Mr.. Folger had heart
every word. And SO he had. Young
man, said the secretary, in that awfu
way Of his, it is evident to me that yol
are much too big man to stay in this de
partment. Your head is swelled, and Their
isn't room for you here any more. wan
your resignation tomorrow morning Ant
he got 1t, too, and from that day to thi
division chiefs have been tolerably respect
ful to your hnmble servant
A woman wrote: One of your Ho
pla stera worn % hours did NV hac