The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-27
enator CocKreX & characte 1~h5tlc a1I7cl ae. .
Man Who Is Idolized by Republicans ana
Democrats Alike Suffers Because of
the Political Upheaval in
His State.

" dIEensDurBs tnough Iney are not so
frequent as in the old days when Mrs
Coclren was alive and the sons and
daughters unmarried. They tell a story
there Of the younger days of Senator
Cockrell which shows how ardentIy he
loved and advocated his country's laws
even as a young man.
The sheriff Of the town had discovered
an outlaw on whose trail a posse had
followed for days When he tried 10 ar
rest the man he showed fight, and 1t
looked as il the desperate might be
able TO stand of the sheriff and the
crowd which had come TO his assist
ance. About that time young COckrell
came swinging down the street lie
watched the proceedings for a moment,
saw how things We're going, and imme-
diately ranged himself on the side of
law and order With one arm he
brushed aside the men who were trying
70 get at the outlaw and started in 10
attend 10 the business in hand. He was
a college student then and noted for
his great strength. In few minutes he
had punched that outlaw into a cooked
hat and was sitting peacefully upon his
head while the sheriff was securing him.
The Senator and His Family.
Senator Cockreu has always taken
great pride in his sons. They are big.
strapping fellows. much like himself,
and carried OF numerous prizes. both
athletic and scholastic, at college, some
OF them going 10 Harvard and others TO
Yale. But the Senator has always had
a very warm spot in his heart for his
daughter, Marian and Anna. The for
mer, who is also the elder kept house
for the Senator after Mrs. CockreIrs
death. and he came 10 rely greatly upon
her Two years ago, however, Miss Ma
rian Cockren was married 70 Edison Gal
laudet, son of DR.. Gailaudet. OF Kendall
Green. Miss Anna was presented 10
Washington society the same year. II
is reported that she will spend this win
ter abroad studying music. 1t may be
that the outcome OF the election may
cause her 20 change her plans.
Exactness Of mind is the Senator's
chief characteristic. His ability TO carry
figures in his head is little short Of won
derfuI. When he was stumping the
state prior 10 his first election to the
Senate he was in the habit of quoting
rows OF figures long enough TO stagger
a bank clerk. He never used note for
running upon an economy platform, his
use Of figures told largely in the out
come OF the election.
Although he had previously run for
the governorship Of Missouri. the first
public Office he ever held was that Of
Senator Of the United States.
While very exact in most matters
Senator Cockreu has been known to
lapse into Observation-Disclosures worthy Of a
college professor. Among the stories
told about him In Washington one re-
lates 10 his forgetting a dinner 10 which
President Roosevelt was also invited.
Senator COckren probably is the only
man in America who. when invited 70
dine with the President OF the United
States and his Cabinet. forgot 10 do so.
This Is what happened at the dinner
given 10 the President and Mrs. Roose-
Welt by the Secretary OF the Interior and
Mrs. Hitchcock. Senator COckren and
Secretary Hitchcock are good friends.
Both came from Missouri. When the
dinner hour arrived and Senator Cock
rell failed 10 appear. the President, re-
Numbering his age and the state Of
the weather outside. suggested 20 Mrs.
Hitchcock that they wait for their tardy
guest. Minutes elapsed In which every
one tried 10 be comfortable and obli-
yi0us Of the absence OF the Sena tor. but
with little success. Finally they entered
the dining room and the vacant chair at
the table afforded topic Of CONVERSE
tiOn from time 10 time during the din
ner. Conjectures as 20 accidents that
might have befallen the Senator were
rife. After dinner II was found that
Senator COckrell had forgotten the din
uer.
Limburger Disturbes Cockrell Home.
Upon another occasion a German ad-
mirer presented him with pi,ce OF lin
burger cheese. A stick Of dynamite
would have been just as useful 10 him,
but he accepted the gift, put It in his
coat tail pocket and forgot all about L.
Next day he wore a different coat TO
the Capitol. and was astOnished when
lac returned home 10 find a gang Of
plumbers and carpenters tearing up the
floors OF his house looking for the dead
rat. which Mrs. Cockrell believed re-
sponsible for the horrible odOr
AS a politician Cockreu is shrewd and
effective. His wife. who was "A woman
OF strong mentality and OF tbs EaosI 4k