The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-20
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS.
Boosted Senatorial Dignity Dis
carded In Executive Session.
THE PRESIDENT A PEDESTRIAN.

Takes Frequent strolis Through the shop
ping Districts-Moses T.. Handy Origina-
ted the Word "Popoeratic'- Doiiiver Au-
thor OF "Advance Agent Of Prosperity"
WASHINGTON, Jan. sO.-[Special. lit
may well he doubted il the dignity Of the
United States senate, whose members are
fond Of referring to IL as the most dignified
legislative body on earth, has been enhanc-
cd by some Of the seems which occurred
during recent executive sessions for cOnsid-
Grafton of the Hawaiian treaty. One day
Senator Tillman of South Carolina re-
marked before the executive session that
pertain argument made by those senator's
who did not agree with him "mades him
puke, whereupon Senator Mason of ILL
nois, who happened to be I'm the chair mt
the moment, called Mr.. Tillman to order
In satirical sort of way saying that In
order to do such things senators must re-
tire from the floor. TO say that most of
the august statesmen we're shocked at this
violation of the proprieties Is mild state
ment. Some OF the older men had con-
niption fits and inquired about IL there
was not some way to discipline the offend
ers, but they soon concluded there was
none. and the matter was dropped.
lam told by senators that the utmost
freedom prevails i'm the secret sessions.
AS soon as the doors are closed senators
light cigars They sit about with their
feet on the desks and yell out at one an
other like schoolboys. 1t is only human
nature to enjoy freedom from restraint,
and senator's arc quite human. The min
ute the restraint of public attendance is
removed they proceed to enjoy themselves.
The excuse for such coarse language on
the floor of the senate-if there Is any cx
cuse-is to be found In this condition OF
things. There was no one present to hear
but senators, and such little coarseness
certainly could not hurt them. This Is
the only defense have heard any one offer
for the offense against proprieties. 1t Ii
not very satisfactory one. 1t Is not like
| ly the people will be content to learn that
the senate is a dignifled body only when 1t
Is watched by tho public.
McKinley's Walks.
President Mckinley is much moro Of o
| pedestrian than most of our recent presi-
dents have been. Two or three times a
week the president takes stroll from the
White House. Often he passes down the
main shopping streets Of the city, where
| the women are out In full force. Every
one knows him, of course, and the rule In
this city Is that people should take of
their hats to the president whether they
| have ever had tho pleasure of u presenta-
| ton to him or not. The result Is that the
president Is kept busy lifting his high silk
| hat and smiling in recognition OF the
many greetings extended to him. Old
residents say that not since Grant have
they had president here who seemed to
! enjoy promenade through the shopping
quarter.
( l notice that New York paper says the
| late Major Moses p. Handy was the au-
thor of the nickname "Popocratic" as ap-
piled to the Democratic party and its allies
! during the presidential campaign of 1896
and that he was also author Of the phrase
advance agent of prosperity" as applied
| to Major Mckinley. The first part of this
I statement is correct. Major Handy did
/ originate tho nickname "Popocratic, but
! he is not the author OF the phrase which
was SO popular during tho campaign.
| The honor of giving birth to that phrase
| as characterization of Mckinley belongs
to Jonathan p Dolliyer, "a member of con
| press from Iowa. Ionce interviewed Dol
! liver as to the feeling of the people of Iowa
concerning the presidential campaign.
/ This was two or three months before the
| st. Louis convention met "Our people
| are very fond of William B. Allison" said
Mr.. Deliver, ''and hope some day to SET
him president but just now they appear
to DO wild over the Ohio man. Wherever
they sec McKinley's name posted on the
dead walls they think the good times show
| is coming. They look upon him as the
advance agent of prosperity"
The late Major Handy, by the way, was
| one of those men who are never addressed
by their proper title. During the war he
| was at first private soldier In the Con
| federate army and rose to the rank OF cap
tain. In the south they always promote o
man one degree beyond his proper title
and so they called him major. Later II
| life Mr.. Handy was colonel on the staff
of Governor Beaver of Pennsylvania and
was entitled to that rank. When he was
promoter general of the Worlds Column
| bian exposition, his staff officers and sub
| Ord1nateS usually CailCu hiu Sohcioi,
as was the practice with all officials who
held similar rank in the Worlds fair or
SANITATION. But "Major" Handy he was
throughout life. 1t was the only one Of
the four titles that did not rightfully DO
long to him, and 1t was the one which
was always used in addressing or speaking
| of him.
| A Man of Many Friends.
Few mon of recent years In this country
had a greater number of genuine friends
than Major Handy. Ho came from goot
old eastern shore of Maryland stock, where
they cultivate good fellowship and the SO
ciai graces. They are people who love theil
kin and their home. and striking com
mentary upon this characteristic of theirs
was tho request of Major Handy that HI
should bc buried over on the famous east
ern shore. A year ago he lost a SOD ant
took him there to be buried, telling Mrs
Handy incidentally that when his tim,
| came to be buried he wished to be placed
mt rest by the side of his ancestors. His
request was Of course respected, though
Major Handy himself had not lived there
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