The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-31
IN TOWN
FORMER WASHINGTON CONGRESS.
MAN A BUTTE VISITOR.
IS HERE on A PRIVATE ERRAND
Pays Tribute to the Memory Of Gov
ernor Rogers - Says Governor
Mcbride Will Make Good
Executive.

Suave. yet dignifed; bland yet gra-
cious, and above all extremely courteous,
the~soul of etiquet, the very paragon of
finished diplomacy, Col. James Hamilton
Lewis, eX-conGressman from Washington
state, and a gentleman Of national repu-
tation. greeted the Inter Mountain man
in the lobby of the Thornton this morn
ing. as he came out from his hour-fong
breakfast.
Colonel Lewis. who served in the con-
gress of the United States from Wash
ington and made himself heard and
known and talked of in the national cap
itol, has been the subject of more than
one sketch by the clever magazine writ
ers and political critics of the day.
His remarkable and unique pleasantly.
his unquestionable diplomacy and his
witty and forceful style CT oratory have
won him a place in the roll of striking
characters of modern political life.
Likes Newspaper Men.
always glad to meet a newspaper man
IAN old member of the craft, myself!'
was the coloners polite and easy salu-
tation.
NO, this is not my first visit to Butte;
I was here through the last campaign.
you know. l am just over on little legal
matter, consultation with some of your
very clever lawyers in connection with
will contest, involving the ownership
of some copper properties" and the COL
onel passed on from one subject to an
other with the easy familiarity of the
practical man of affairs.
Tribute to Rogers.
Referring to the death of Governor
Rogers. of which he spoke regretfuily, he
said Governor Rogers was an official
who will live in the future history Of his
state as a man of the greatest official
probity and personal integrity. He was
universally respected and beloved by ad-
vocates and opponents alike"
OF his successor he said: "Gnvernor
Mcbride While a strong republican par
tisan, is an able lawyer and an upright
jurist, a just man who will bring to bear
every quality necessary to good execu-
tive
Speaks of the Future.
Does the smoke trouble you colonel"
asked the reporter. to which he replied
facetiously: "A little. but l am pleased
to be able to make preparations for the
future sulphur. which, ] am led to be-
lieve, is part of the inheritance of AL
lawyers.
They say you strongly resemble Sen
ator Clark Colonel Lewis" .a.
We'll. people Go mix us up OCCASION
ally" was his reply. Poor Frank Cor
batt. He and l We're in the UIIve rs;tS
of Virginia together, we had SO ma -.
fun about that at the Kansas City CO.
ventiOn. as
The senator was telling me. in New
York. not long ago, that some ladies had
taken him for me. and that he tried to
carry out the roll. I told him that If he
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pearance and reputation. he would he
expected in return to let me handle his
credit.
Bouquets for Butte Girls.
"Marvellous." said the colonel. his be-
whiskered face beaming with Wel.-as-
sumed surprise. ''how your Butte ladies
preserve such beautiful compleNlons in
this all-perva ding atmosphere of sui
phur.
And bowling blandly, and with Chef
teriedean ease. the colonel made an