New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28
SENATOR HIGGINS THE MAN
NOTED FOR HIS FAULTLESS ATTIRE
SHARP AT REPARTEE

Senator Frank wayland Higgins. whom the Re
publicans have nominated for Lieutenant Gov
ernor has reputation OF being the best dressed
man in Albany. In his home county Of Cattarau-
gus Mr. Higgins had enjoyed this distinction many
wears before 70 the State capital. but some
Of his friends believed that when he was elected
10 the Senate in 1898. he would be Overshadowed
by certain members from the southern end of the
State on the contrary, not one OF the New-York
or Brooklyn delegation approached the Cattar-
angus County fl. point Of careful grooming
and faut.ess attire.
II is told that on the first day OF Mr.. Higgins's
career as a Senator he happened to be talking
with two New-York City members. prominent in
Tammany Hall and leaders of their own districts
when one of them remarked:
say but It makes sore 10 come up here and
associate with all these hayseeds- Now that Gov
ernor Flower has turned the shop over to Morton
the Mace fairly swarms with these up-cOuntry
guys They think they're the whole show. with
the box office thrown in"
You're right" said the other. who represented
an East Side district and whose watch chaln was
as heavy as the cables of the Brooklyn Bridge
",rbesa here hop pickers is all alike. They all
look like they sleep In their clothes why. We
throw a better bluff the Bowery.
Mr. Higgins perceived that the two men had
not recognized him. but Notwithstanding. ne was
taken aback when the East Slider took him gently
aside and said:
what corporation do You represent?
"Corno-ot ton 49, remarked the upstate Senator
with a rising infection You've mace ns' NJ
It's the Ith Senate District. represent MY
home is In clean" ,,
The two men stared the Senator's faultiess
-, H., ~ the smile of good humOr which
Mr. Higgins could not suppress ana quietly
strolled down to the other end OF the LOBBY me
East Slider could only shake MS he"u anu i
"OIsan' ,,,, ~.
At tho sessions of the Senate. Mr. higgins sat
- the axtr,e loft of the presiding officer Com
inc from, the extreme Western limit of the ota'e'
the seat was correctly placed geosIaphiI"y- A.
YVES also near the door opening INTO the I-ieu-
tenant Governors aute-chamher. ana II ol'oi nap
pened that some fugitive member pdSseu 'S h
= 49, ort.oror IN dodge voting on some Dill
.I ,ab had Your seat. l don't think yon ap-
,,ro.tata II said a renegade Senator one time.
after the roll had been called ana ''e u'iSei was
passed. . 81. 1T, .s s,-a
- - tho tn District. There are a good
80. dr.ughts here and it's SO far 10 the lett
Of the Speaker that can't catch his eye
The member just about 10 say soiiie'hiiis'
when Mr. Higgins added with a WIN
"Fvi1ent1v it's the drafts you're AFTER.
,, ,,h,,, Senator Higgins has always lived az
.bo- ts known as the House OF Lords sort OF
club composed of the Republican leaders OF the
Senate AS chairman Of the finance committee
So rJ,qgtns was thus associated closely with
- ,r,e Senator Ellsworth, president pro tenn OF
- &C. Senator Krlm. chairman OF the Taxa
- cd EXCISE Committee Senator White, and
$50 hts death with Senator Humphrey chairman
- ~ committee on Banks. Mr. STranahan. now
-. Of This port. also lived there, as chair
- - the cities Committee These men formed
- ,eartns committee of the Senate, and their
-. ei5ed legislation in the Senate The build
80 handsomely furnished. but in spite OF its
MS ,a--be House OF Lords-Senator Hig-
.f" ai,avs spoke OF its occupants as the IN
mates. I'D, sa,,ocra,ic ard ,boush
Inc as- somewhat austere on the floor OF
ne may he has a responsive and sympathetic
net,,re This characterls'io - ~ -
The Following incident ,.t,od tho House Of Lords
A pho?to 3 nicture of the drawing room IN ma
10 optdtt b{s ia shIight apparatus shower OF the
nlpudits6, nouCier fell the pnotographefS wrist
mas hhusd Ieep into the flesh the man was SUI
ana put intens iyely when Senator higgins ran 10
him and said: $500. III -teht lust wait a minute
- IN ran into the kitchen. hunted through the
shelves "a d ~ he away-and at last dug out pack
happeiis soda He then carefully powdered the burn
age VI .hn coda and taking out SILK handkerchief
Win IN IN nocket he bound up the injured hand with
from n-o and attention of nurse. Inc handker-
tns nos an expensive one. but When the ph9tog-
ci, asked for Senator's address 10 rein II.
he said: . Moe, tho other souvenir OF your
Keep IL 10 Offset '"' 1890 - $500
visit" sa, ,s o,a of the usaI,b,s.,
nr ~ the legislature. He owns large tracts
~ la nd in Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota, in
which extensive iron mines were discovered Sen