Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-29

Speaker Henderson stands up for his
correspondent, who says:
One Of the social tangles growing out
of the law regarding the succession to
;he presidency is found in the discussion
which has been in progress in recent
years as to the relative positions OF the
president pro tempnre Of the United
States senate and the speaker OF the
house of representatives When at the
FIRST dinner at the white house following
til death OF Vice President Hobart,
President Mckinley gave the place Of
honor to Senator Frye the president pro
te tempore of the senate, Speaker Hender-
son, of the house of representative, was
highly displased, and he afterward de-
clined to attend any dinner unless as
sured in advance that he would have the
place OF honor.
The tension between Gen. Miles and
Cen Corbin has been reflected in the So
cial world at Washington in very no.
ticeable manner, as has also the contro-
versy existing between the adherents OK
Admiral Schey and Admiral Sampson.
Tempers We're rutfied during the winter
Of 1990-0l in consequence or the ques-
ton of precedence existing between the
wives of Admiral Dewey and Gen. Miles.
The matter was finally settled-in as
great a degree as any OF these social
controversies ever can be settled-by the
decision that, inasmuch as the war de-
partment was established prior to the
navy department the general command
ing the army was entitled to precedence
over the admiral Of the navy at ofhcial
functions When the men are enter
tanned as individuals, however, Admiral
Dewey. being of superior rank, takes
precedence.
Famous feuds in congress have almost
Invariably been reflected in the social
world at Washington. The effect or a
bitter hostility. such as that which eX-
listed. for instance, between Congling
and Blaine, is invariably felt in social
circles.
Not infrequently public men are made
to suffer the consequences of social
ouarrels precipitated by the women of
their families. From such a source
sprang the bitter fight which Governor
Tanner, of Illinois, made against the
election of Senator Cullom.
The governors animosity was caused
by slight placed upon his wife by Mrs
Cullom, who was reported to have de-
clared that Mrs Tanner, as the daugh-
ter of horse trader and auctioneer'
was socially impossible.
For years there was noted difference
between Mrs Merriam. whose husband
is now director of the census, and Mrs.
Davis, widow of Senator Cushman Is.
Davis, of Minnesota. When Senator
Davis gave his support to Mr.. Merri-
ANS candidacy for the office he now
holds a truce was patched up between
the two men and the reconciliation was
supposea to extend to the ladies CT the
households
One of the most notable of all social
tangles was preciptated a few years
ago by the refusal of Lord Pauncefote,
the British ambassador and dean of the
diplomatic corps, to call upon the vice
president He argued that he WAS not
only the official representative OF ms
government but also the personal rep
resentatve of his sovereign, and as
such was entitled to rank directly af-
ter the president.
Vice President Stevenson was good
natured man and allowed the ambassa-
dor to have his way; but when vice
President Hobart assumed the office he
stood out for his rights. The matter was
eventually referred to the British for
eign office, which held that the vice
president was to be regarded as the
heir to the presidency, and thus Of the
same rank as a crown prince. and con-
sequently Lord Pauncefote received an
intimation from his home government
that he had better call upon the vice
president.
If the jury is to be preserved, says
Justice Brewer in the International
Monthly, some things must be done