The Republican., 1900-09-06

the men who associate with them on
terms of equality"
1T is strange how men change" said
Alec Thomas. Some of the great men
in the house of representatives. sink
out of sight when they are elected to
the senate. For example there was
James F. Wilson, of Iowa, who was
a forceful leader while he was here.
He was chairman of the judiciary com.
mittee and prosecuted the impeach-
ment charges against President John
son. But after he was elected to the
senate, where he remained IL years,
he did nothing notable, and seemed
to be contented in the life of dignity
and apparent inactivity which he led.
Senator Allison, of Iowa, was the same
way for a long time, but he gradual
ly arose until now he is the senate
leader.
There are some exceptions to this
rule. Senator Morrill,, of Vermont;
Senator Frye, of Maine, and Senator
Carlisle, of Kentucky, stepped right
to the front when they went to the
senate. and they kept 10 the front, too.
Senator Burrows, of Michigan, is an
other man who kept well to the front
from the time he left the house and
entered the senate; but these are eX-
ceptions. If you look over the list of
senators who formerly served in the
house, without mentioning their names
in print, you will notice that fully 40
or so men who were prominent here
are obscure in the senate. don't know
what there is about the senate that
changes them, but l know the fact very
well.'
Henry Wilson tells good story about
a nephew of Senator Voorhees,. Henry
was special barber for Senator Voor-
hees for many years, and always went
to his residence on Sunday mornings.
The senator's nephew was in the habit
of going on occasional sprees, usually
on Saturday nights. He is good bust
ness man and writes a good hand, but
on one occasion he was in dreadfully
nervous condition on Sunday morning,
and he wrote note to Senator Voor-
hees, saying: Dear Senator: Please
send me your barber" The handwrit-
ing was so rocky that the senator mis-
understood the request and sent back
note saying: Dear Paul: 1 haven't
a Bible in the house"
There is one thing observable here"
says Alec Thomas, that / do not I'M
derstand. Quite a number of repub-
licans have themselves shaved on the
democratic side of the house. but not
a democrat ever has a shave on the
republican side. Ben Butterworth al
ways went to the democratic cloak room
for a shave. Joel heatwole, of Mime
sofa, goes on the democratic side now;
and there are others. | sometimes
think that the democrats are more
partisan than the republicans, for
there can be no other cause for their
eXclusiveness. The BARRIERS on both
sides are negroes, and they are with.
out politics and without votes. 1t is
very singular, and l don't know how
to account for it,"
There are no barber shops in the
senate cloak rooms. On the ground
hOOi lAVlC 10 Ddl DcI SuUp WHICH Is
used exclusively. by senator's; and no
one else is permitted there. In the
basement of the senate wing there is
a barber shop for employees. Inasmuch
as nobody is permitted in the senator's
barber shop, there is no gossip there
concerning the statesmen who patron
ize it. Everybody can get service in
the house barber shops, and sometimes
representatives are obliged to wait
while employees or strangers are being
shaved. The committee on rules will
make the house barber shops more ex-
elusive when congress meets again in
December next.
Although President Mckinley shaves
himself now, Henry Wilson keeps his
razors in order, cuts his hair and sham
poos him when called upon. John Will
liams expects to be the white house
barber, he says, when Bryan is in
augurated." Henry Wilson says that
John Williams will have to wait for his
job until McKinleS's second term is
over" SMITH n Fpy