Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-26
Grosvenorasa Floor CONVEX
sationalist" in Congress.
HEARD WITH DELIGHT
WHEN ON THE wARPATH ALL
HIS COLLEAGUES LISTEN.
Looks After the Interests Of His Con-
stltuents With Assiduity-Warm
Friend Of Mckinley.

Lets go in on tho floor and be amused
for while. The old mans talking" That's
what Mr.. Grosvenor's colleagues usually
say when they happen to be Ioafing in the
CLOAK rooms or Hobbies of the House and
word Is brought to them that the repre-
sentative from the eleventh Ohio district Is
on his feet
Chase in on the fioorl Grandpa's hand
ing out the hot knocks" is the way the
pages and messengers Of the House ex-
press the same idea.
But representatives and pages mean about
the same thing. They like to hear Mr.,
Grosvenor talk and they are frank to admit
1t. According to his friends and colleagues
ttonallst" In Congress. Unless he is particu-
larly worked up over something or other
he. rarely INDUCES in the legislative war
whoops that form the chief artillery of a
good many members, and he rarely or never
tries to paint the lily or gid the rose Mr..
Grosvenor. while discussing serious prop
osition Is merely member of the House Of
representative exercising his constitu-
growing stale; but the general on the war;
path Is JOY and delight forever. He
can say more rude. cutting and sarcastic
things IN minute than any other member.
or the House in week, and when he gets
warmed up for a roast it is no uncommon
thing to see his colleagues line UP in the
aisle three and four deep In front of that
particular portion Of the republican side of
the chamber that he honors with his per-
son. It has been for years, and 1t will
probably remain so until the Ohioan folds
up his tent and leaves the chamber for the
last time, the chamber where for so many
years ne has contributed large and gener-
GUS share towards the enlightenment of
mankind and the general gayety Of nations.
An Active Legislator.
Gen Crosvanor Hoosp,t loci, 1ll>a , -oLoo1
boy by any means. but. after watching his
movements as he steals around and observ-
ing the amount Of work he can get through
In q given time. 1t Is rather surprising to
the average man to find out that he Is in
his seventy-third year. But Mr.. Grosvenor
himself acknowledges this to be the correct
figure. and says he feels just as good and
Just as lively as man should when he is
about to enter, as he Is, upon the prime
OF hfe. The generals constituents have
mad no reason to think that his years are
slowing him down and making him neglect
ful of their interests. He has been In Con-
gress for nearly twenty years. with the ex-
ceptfon OF two-year period In the Fifty
second Congress, when he was out of a
3ob. ana for good part Of that time he
has been noted for his zeal in looking after
the wants Of his constituents.
While other members Of the House have
been busy repairing fractured tariff sched-
ules or splitting constitutional hairs on the
legislative chopping block Of discourse Mr.
IloSEeioT WAS on the move. While one OF
his colleagues was arguing the preroga tives
Of representatives In general and denounc-
Ing some poor unfortunate who had acct
dentally trod on the corns OF the House
MI. Grosyenor was quietly annextng a few
odd Jobs for relatives, friends and constit-
uents. While the general subject of the
civil service law was being discussed in the
House as likely as not Mr. Grosvenor was
quietly but effectively denonstrat ting that
the rules and regulations Of that much
abused body were aid rather than a
htndrance to the man who knew how
There are mighty few men in Congress
who have done as much as MI. Grosvenor
to fill up the government pay roll. He has
worked early and he has worked late and
a glance over the blue book will convince
the most skeptical that his labors have
not been in vain. -...s.