Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-03-17
CHlTCHAT
Stories About Statesmen at the
National Capital.
SAMPLE OF TIE SPEAKERS WIT.

How Uncie Joe Cannon Replied 10
Representative sulzer's Tribute 20
Has Good Qualities - senatorial
Grammar-senator Frye Meets Wis.,
ttor who styled Himself as One OF
Has Predecessors Depew's Phone
Constituent.
Representative William Sulzer of New
York was standing in the members lob
By In rapt contemplation Of the oil por-
traits of former speakers. Speaker Can
non came along. says the Washington
correspondent of the Chicago Inter
Ocean
Hello William he said.
How are you, Uncle Joeg' Sulzer ef-
ferveseed Uncle Joe. you are the best
looking man ever saw"
II am glad you think so, William"
Cannon replied. without the CULVER OF
an eyelash.
yYes, sir. You are also the smartest
and the shrewdest and the kindest and
most successful man ever knew
WELL" observed Cannon, 1T has TAX
en- you long time to find that out,
William, but am glad you have seen
light at last"
Furthermore, Uncle Joe." continued
Sulzer, you are the best man | ever
knew You are good, absolutely good.
often wonder when | sit in the house
and watch you why 1t Is the angel Ca
briel does not float down through the
away to the fields of everlasting bliss"
"Well. William" said Cannon, II
have wondered about that myself at
times but under the rules of the house
of Representatives such action would
require unanimous consent and, Will
liam, somebody would be sure to OBJ
1ect.n
Senator Allison was discussing the
Panama canal commission In the senate
few days ago, says the New York
Tribune In his easy way he began:
IF the commission are agreed
One the pAges In a stage whisper,
IA ifttfe louder than he thought. to am
other page said:
IF the commission is.'
Senator Allison after slight pause
began over again. using the singular
verb.
Presently he drifted back to the com
mission again and said:
THE commission are not
Again the bright boy soliloquized
semiaudibly:
'The commission Is.
Senator Allison accepted the correc-
ton by starting over again, to the great
amusement of his colleagues.
Edward #. Jones of Binghamton ex-
Lieutenant governor OF New York ~
Jones he pays the freight" recently
sent his card to Senator Frye, presi-
dent pro TEN. Of the senate. says the
Washington correspondent of the Chi.
cago Inter Ocean. He wrote on the
card. "One Of your predecessors would
be pleased to see you. :
Senator Frye came out. Mr. Jones
introduced himself.
Il am Jones Of Binghamton," he
said.
II am glad to see you, Mr.. Jones OF
Binghamton,' Senator Frye replied,
but | do not understand the message
on your card. Were you ever vice
president OF the United Statesg'
"Oh, no.
aWere you ever president pro tenn.
OF the senator
NO." said Jones, "but I occupied
your chair, just the same. / was colo
mel of the Sixth Massachusetts, and
one night in April, 1861, we arrived In
Washington and bivouacked in the
senate chamber MY men slept on the
floor, but ! slept in the vice presidents
chair"
Senator Depew has pious constitu-
ent who has penchant for reading
something religious into each transac-
ton of the government. His constitu-
ent lis woman, and recent commu-
nication from her consisted Of re-
quest for "the Congregational Record
which contains the senator's speech
on Panama, says the New York Trib-
une.
Previous requests from the woman
have been for sJeffersons Bible.
which she heard was printed as pub
lie document; for the bill providing
for monument to St Paul. she hav-
ing read to- for TAT. and her latest
is for a copy Of the testimony In the
smoot case, with pictures, If posi-
BILE"
Senator Scott Of West Virginia was
making an earnest plea FOR an increase