The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-02
NEW CABINET MEN.


NOllliIlueu from flrSl rage.
His existence was again proclaimed
to the world when the Iowa senators
declared that they were for him for
the presidential nomination in 1904
That boom, it may be presumed will be
put in moth balls until more oppor
tune time. The great vaults in the grim
old Treasury Building are strong
enough and large enough to hold, not
only the Shaw boom, but as many
more, that the compliment of a seat at
the cabinet table may render innocu-
Gus for the next contest for the presi
Dental nomination.
shaw PrOhibitionist.
Secretary Shaw will. it is believed
be the first man in the cabinet who be-
lieves in the prohibition of the manu-
facture and sale of alcoholic liquors
as a beverage Nearly all :.aen in Iowa.
subscribe to the doctrine of prohibit
ton. man who did not could not
hope to be elected to a state office. No
one ever thinks it necessary to ask a
candidate whether he takes a nip. If
that were the test it is thought that
some very able Iowans would be left
at home the next election. Some
would not have been sent here at all.
1t is the impression that those who are
invited to the home of the new Secre-
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into official society and begins to CIV
ing dinners, will find that he is willing
while in Rome to do as the Romans do.
Hard Shot at COngressmen
Representative Frank Marion Eddy,
of Minnesota, universally conceded to
be the homeliest man in either branch
OF Congress, has created a panic among
his associates in the House, by declar-
ing in an interview, at St Paul, that
members of Congress do not earn the
$4,000 salary allowed them by law" He
goes further and declares that not
dozen of them could command that sal
airy in private establishment
This is not a happy New Years
greeting for Mr.. Eddy to give his fell
low statesmen, and he will probably
hear from them when he returns to
Washington from his holiday recess.
Some of his victims are charitable
enough to say "the old man was prob
ably under the influence of Christmas
cheer.' That allegation will not stand
here, where it is known that Mr.. Eddy
has no vicious habits. He says he can
not afford to he bad. He is too home
~, and any indiscretion on his part
would only draw greater attention to
his face, which is his misfortune.
Higher Man Than Shaw.
Mr.. Eddy, although possessor of a
face which he himself admits Is unit
for publication. he is not unconscious
OF the fact, and it does not wound his
pride to have his features commented
upon. He is serving out his fourth
term in Congress, and he glories in
the distinction of being the ugliest man
in the House. He helps nature as far
as possible by dressing in the most
truly rural style, winter and summer.
dis usual winter get-up is striking.
"A wolf skin cap, buffalo overcoat
carpet leggings, and Canadian snow
shoes. He lives economically, proba-
bly, saving more than one-half of his
salary. He seldom participates i'm the
debates, but is an industrious worker
in behalf of his constituents In the
various departments of the govern
ment. They say he is so strong in his
district that he can come back to Con-
gress as long as he cares to. During
his last campaign his Democratic OPP
ponent started a report that he was
treacherous and two faced in his deal
ings with the people of Minnesota.
When confronted with the charge that
he was two-faced. he disposed of the
allegation by saying:
Fellow citizens, / am accused of be-
ing two-faced. Now 1 appeal to you.
DO you imagine that if l had another
face l would carry this one around
with me on stumping tour" Shouts
of laughter followed and later he was
reelected by an increased majority.