Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-15
MR. QUAY'S SUCCESS.
Largely Due to His Scrupulous At tention to Details.
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 THE ways of statesmen and cap-
 itol employees are very inter-
 esting to observers, and par ticularly to veteran newspaper men. One of the messengers who has been on duty for many years in the senate wing of the great marble building to- day said:
 1.-The way in which Senator Quay does the little-in fact, almost triv- ial-things, indicates the shrewdness and uniqueness of his personality.
 For instance, any man that comes to Washington to see MT. Quay, and whom MT. Quay wants to see-and there are hundreds of them-will go directly to his room, that of the com mittee on public buildings and grounds, and never ask question of any kind. Not so with the friends of other senators, for while they may. have been told how to reach their different rooms, they have, as rule, to make inquiry for their location. I was amused the other day, when the callers on MT. Quay were unusually numerous, to see how they went di- rectly to his room, notwithstanding the circuitous route necessary to get to it. When I asked one of them how he knew where to find the room he showed me card. It. told the story. It contained very minute di- rections as to how to reach the sem ator and just what to do.''
 When Senator Quay was last elect ed to the senate, in January of this year, after bitter political strug- gle, the senate galleries were crowd ed with Pennsylvanians who intend ed to give him an enthusiastic recep- tion upon his return to that body. One of the older senators, who is friendly to Quay, said to the writer: This is going to be bad day for Quay. When he enters the senate chamber his friends will break loose and disturb the decorum of the sen ate; and that will anger many sem ators.n
 Just as he concluded that sem tence, Senator Quay appeared upon the floor of the senate, and the peo- pie in the galleries broke forth into oft-repeated storms of applause. It lacked seven minutes of 12 o'clock. The applause continued until noon, when the presiding officer took the gavel, struck the desk, and said: s.The senate will be in order" Mir. Quay raised his hands and motioned the galleries for silence. Instantly the senate chamber was as still as g church.
 The older senator turned to the narrator and said: ssIt is no wonder that Quay is successful politician. He never overlooks little details. He knew beforehand that applause dur ing the session of the senate would be unpopular with his colleagues on the floor, and hence he came in time to have it all over with before the senate came to order. That shows the masterful mind of the politician who knows how to succeed.
 For almost 50 years Ham" Young has been conspicuous figure in this city. For fully 30 years he has been night manager of one of the great telegraph companies. His fine physique and splendid bearing have made him notable in the capitol. AL though he is hairless, barring his snow-white mustache, he is still a handsome man. During the after- moons he has charge of the press gall 1ery telegraph work in the house of representatives Although he is com