The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-15
POLITICAL NOTES.


Julius Sterling Morton OF Nebraska Score
tary OF Agriculture In President Clevelands
last Cabinet. was the father of Paul Morton.
Secretary OF the Navy in President Roose-
velt's Cabinet The father became Secretary
OF Agriculture in MIR. Cleveand's Cabinet
after the late John E. Russell OF Massa chusetts
had ned the OF er OF the portfolio because
of III health
Paul Morton's father WAS a picturesque
figure in Washington life. His great fad
was to call upon everybody with whom ls
had denlinEs to plant trees This was his
daily prayer and command.
His Gun and shirt buttons, the silver on his
table the panels on his carriages. we're all
adorned with the picture OF tree. beneath
which was the legend Plant Trees" The
elder. Morton believed that the nation was
to DO saved by planting trees.
The taril problem. the money question.
all the intrlcacies of legislation. we're all. In
his iud gment, second and subservlent 10
the all pervading and vital command TO Plant
Treesl" Yet he threw Congress into spasms
of antagonism when he attempted to break
up the custom by which Congressman and
United States Senator'S furnish annually
TO their constituents packages OF seeds for
planting purposes.
Many New York Republicans Of Importance
are even now predicting that Speaker b.
Frederick Nixon Of the Assembly will be
their candidate for Governor. II not In 1908
certainly in 1908. Speaker Nixon is spoken
OF as one Of the ablest legislators in the party.
He Is a Hamilton College graduate. class OF
1881 and is Is years old.
With an nterre. mum OF three years be-
tween 1891 and 1894 he has been In the Assem-
bly, for the Second district Of Chatsuqua
since 1888 and has seven times been eleCtt
Speaker. the longest record Of that kind n
the state. He is manufacturer and a
farmer
Mayor Mcclellan of New York city is
Princeton graduate, class Of 1888
William F. sheehan Of the Democratic
national committee was bombarded with
statements from Democrats In New York
state during the recent campaign. all deolar-
ing that -the Bryan silver men do not intend
TO vote your ticket Mr., Sheehan could
not credit the reports. because Parker and
Herriok were regular organization Demo
Gratis during ell the the Bryan unpleasantness.
Mr.. Sheehan and Speaker Nixon. although
politically opposed. are none the less personal
friends Three days before election day
they met and MIR Nixon candIdly corroborated
the statements OF Mr.. Sheehan's Democratic
visitors
.When Fred Nixon said it, said Mr. shee-
han the other day. Il ~as about ready 70
credit the report.
Mr.. Sheehan seemed 10 have forgotten
during the campaign that the Bryanites had
long memories and had not forgotten that
Mr. Sheehan In 1896 resigned ms Democratic
national committeeman for the State because
he could not support Bryan and rs 10 I, and
that De Lancey NicOll, one Of Mr.. Sheehan's
closest political associates in the mana ge-
men, OF the Parker campaign. had led the
New York lawyers in the Mckinley parade
up Broad way in 1896.
In each Of the four corners Of President
Roose vclts Office in tho White House annex
there is a loaded rfe-a contrast 10 the
beautiful flowers which each day adorn the
Presidents desks Abraham Lincoln's pict
ure is the only one in President Roosevelts
ONCE Il directly faces Mr., Roosevelt S
desk. II has been said that no President
since Iinooln's time has been deeper and
keener student Of Mr. Iincon's career than
PRESIDENT Roosevelt
on President Roosovct's forehead there
still remains the red mark of the violent fall
from his horse only few days before his
great victory on Nov. Few were aware
at the time OF the seriousness Of the accident
or how miraculous was the Presidents es-
cape from death.
President Roosevelt gets over the ground
on all occasions, even when he Is being shaved.
A. O'Clock. just before he leaves his Office
for luncheon. a BARRIERS chair and footrest
arc pitched in a small room Just OF from
the Presidents office. and not infrequently
he SAYS to one or two OF his last callers
Don I think me rude. but must be shaved
before ! 60 20 lunch. Come into this little
room and tell me your misSion
The President stretches himself out In the
chair the barber dabs the lather on the Presl-
dents face. and Mr. Roosevelt first listens
and his callers talk. and then he interjects
comments and inquiries. But YOU can bet
a bnrrel Of red apples that thai barber IA
mighty careful nor to lab the LAT her any
where save where 1t properly belongs
The shaving is over in FIVE minutes the
President is ready 70 bury TO the White
House for lunch. and his visitors to the shaw
ing room have stared their errands and re-
ceved the Presidents reply
For the first time in 10 history. Presi
dent Of the United states--Mr. Roosevelt -
IA 10 be the guest Of the Friendly sons Of S,
Patrick at their annual dinner in New York
city on March H. The Friendly Sons are
not a political organization, although many
Of the members arc powerful politicians, They
arr m o-~7-t-7 ion which cares Tor. II a. @
essary. poor Iri.h gentlemen ard gentle
omen.
President Roosevelt doosn smoke az all and
AZ oflcial baaqAe he sips a modest glass OF
champagne. Gov. Higgins OF New York
ohews n cigar Senator Plat and Senator
Depev. after smok ing quite too freely in early
life. have quit the habit alio9ether A. ban
ducts Platt will sip a glass OF claret or take
A spoonful OF vhiskey and wafer. while Depew
liSes glass OF bubbling, sparkling champag ne-
President Roosevelt is great on tennis
Any bright afternoon You can see him hoppif
-. irsr bn tg -,
,,s hack Of his ONCE IN the White u ouse annex.
Last summer a oyster Bay tho President
became rather stout. but nov he is az trim
as n sailor.
An that Representative Li1tauer Of New
York now saws Of a recent episode .s-
Ben put tho knife INTO Us deep and swift,
didn't hei-
had said to Mfr. Li;fa1er
Lit. you suow aelp about glove but
-ou're shy on politics.