The Red Cloud chief., 1900-09-28

the most droll. humorous. n enter
tanning men that ever had a seat in
the lower house will leave II.
Mr.. Allen is an inimitable story
teller. IA dangerous foe In debate be-
cause Of his keen sarcasm and invec-
tive. But these powers are directed
al measures, not men. His aim has
been TO refrain from the indulging In
personalities. During his long career
as a debater few can point IN accusing
finger and say: You wounded me
causelessiy." Members of both politi-
cal parties admire him. Former
Speaker Reed and tho present speak
sonal friends.
Mr.. Allen first won fame when he
opposed an Increase In the pay Of let
ter carriers, unless the same bill car
ried with 1t an increased appropriation
for country mail riders. The bill IA
voring the letter carriers was favored
by Sunset" Cox. who made n lengthy
speech in It's behalf: and, when the
Mississippian arose to oppose 1t, those
who did not know him settled them
selves In their seats and waited for Mr..
Cox to impalc the new member. But
before the debate had ended Mr.. Cox
was seated. pale and breathless. with
Allen on the floor and the house In
confusion with laughter. Recognized
as a humorist. a name he despises be-
cause he has twice been defeated for
the senate by reason OF It. yet MIR. Al
len IL no mean %logician, nor Is he des-
titute of higher motives. He is a pro-
found reasoner and a good lawyer.
Mr.. Allen and Mr.. Cleveland were
friends from almost the time Mr..
Cleveland entered the white house UNI
I'll he left Il. Their introduction was
brought about over n pOstmastership
In Mr.. Aliens district. Soon after the
inauguration. March I, 1885. Mr.. Allen
appeared at the executive chamber
with II long list OF of~iceholders he de-
sired removed. Among them was the
postmistress at Starksville. The In
cumbent was u widow Of IA federal SOL
der. and was distantly related to Sem
ator Hoar Of Massachusetts: but she
had held the Office a long time n a
number of Democrats were applicants
for the place. MIR. Allen wanted the
Starksyille case disposed of before the
situation became more embarrassing
than 1t then was.
The president asked: Have you
other charges besides the fact that this
woman Is the widow OF a Republican?
Is she efficient as postmastresS?"
20. she has kept the mails straight.
| suppose Mr., Allen replied. Il
don't think she is dishonest. But she
Is not a native OF the state. Her hus-
band was a carpet Dagger and
through Senator logan's influence she
was appointed by President GARFIELD.
but, Mr.. President. can't you under
stand that she and all other officehold-
ers In the south have got to go? Else.
why did we elect YOU"
But the president was obdurate, He
told Mr.. Allen that he had been elect
ed upon a civil service platform and
tuat NC sbtNiu 'bNN bplu INV SDlTlt
and the letter Of the law. III You can
show me-" he said, that this woman
has been politically offensive to the
patrons of the Office, or, II she has been
derelict in the discharge OF her duties.
will remove her. but not otherwise
will she be disturbed until hcr term OF
office has expired"
mr.. President" Mr.. Allen hogan in
his peculiar drawing way. II fear /
will have trouble in explaining TO
my people why these Republicans are
not turned out as rapidly as We can
get TO them, | confess you are dis
appointing. II you viii remember. |
made many speeches for you In yotr
own state, Your majority In New
York was small, and. It's electoral
vote against you, would have left you
mt Albany, and who a say that my
speeches In New York did not innu-
ence the few votes YOU received over
Mr., Blaine? Well, the night the news
came hat your election was beyond a