Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-04-11
MIR. QUAY'S SUCCESS.
Largely Due to His Scrupulous At
tention to Details.
Telegraph Operator with n Delicate
cara Scrio-COmic ROtunda In
cident-Other Bright hits Of
Capitol Gossip.
Especial washington letter.

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:
'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 Mr.. Quay. and
whom Mr.. Quay wants to see-and
there are hundreds Of them-will go
directly to his room, that of the COM
mttec ON public buildings and
grounds, and never ask a question of
any kind. Not - 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.
was amused the other day, when the
callers or Mr.. Quay were unusually
numerous. to see how they went d.
rectly to his room, Notwithstanding
the circuitOus route necessary to get
TO il. When ! asked one of them
how he knew where to find the room
he showed me card. 1t told the
story. II contained very minute di-
rections rs 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 Il bitter political strug-
gle. the senate galleries were crowd
ed with usylvanians who intend
ed to give him an enthusiastic rcccp-
ton upon his return to that body.
One Of the older senators, who is
friendly 10 Quay, said to the writer:
"This is going to be a 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 SEN
ators.'
just as he concluded that SEN
fence, Senator Quay appeared upon
the floor of the senate, and the peo-
pie i'm the galleries broke forth into
oft-rcpcatcd storms of applause. II
lacked seven minutes of II o'clock
The applause continued until noon
when the presiding officer took the
gavcl, struck the desk, and said:
"Thc senate will be in order" Mr.
Quay raised his hands and motionet
the galleries for silence. Instantly
the senate chamber was as still as 9
church.
The older senator turned to the
narrator and said: 1T is no wonder
that Quay is successful politician
lie never overlooks little details. Ii
knew beforehand that applause dur
| ing the session of the senate woulC
he unpopular with his colleagues OF
the floor. and hence he came in time
TO have it all over with before tn
senate came to order. That show
the masterful mind of the politician
who knows how to succeed.
For almost so years Ham" Young
has been a conspicuous figure in THU
city. For fully 30 years he has beer
night manager of one of thu
great telegraph companies. His flint
physique and splendid bearing hav,
made him notable in the capitol. Al
though he is hairless, barring hi
snow-white mustache, he is still |
handsome man. During the after
moons he has charge of the press gal
lery telegraph work in the house o
representatives. Although he is con