The National tribune., 1907-01-24

and the Pattersons went to Russia and
took her back to Chicago.
Now it appears that Patterson's in
fiuence first got Mccormick the di D.
matte plums. The two are related, hav-
ing each married q daughter of the late
Joseph Medll.
1t is said that the Pattersons were
very angry over their daughters lsa
happy marriage, and placed much of
the blame on Mrs. Mccormick.
Last Spring, the story now runs, Mr..
Patterson called at the State Depart
ment, and said that he would no longer
consider it a favor from the Administre-
ton if Mccormick We're retained in the
Diplomatic Service. What wires have
been working since may be discovered
in time, but the fact remains that En-
baSsador Mccormick has announced
that he is out of the diplomatic circle.
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth has settled
the vital point about whether she in
tended 10 follow the prevailing society
rules or to make new ones for her own
convenience. On the first Tuesday after
New Years the Presidents married
daughter threw open her house for all
who wisht TO invade, and she had 4
throng of callers the entire afternoon.
Her wedding gifts We're placed cOnspic-
iDu>tN III every dNdllGDlt SDci, anu tllt
pretty luncheon table was decked with
the gayest of the silver. cut glass and
rare china sent by Longworth'S col
leagues. By remarkable energy and in
dustry Mrs. Longworth has made her
200 or more obligatory" calls, and she
is now prepared to enjoy leisure Her
assistants at the first receipt m We're al
most exclusively chosen from families
Of Representatives Mrs. LongWorth
has cast her lot with the branch Of
Congress- of which her husband is a
member.
Senator William r. Allison, of Iowa,
The dean of the Senate was in his seat
for the first time this session last week.
He received a most cordial reception
from his colleague Democrats and
Republicans We'd with each other TO
extend to him the glad hand. The Iowa
statesman seemed to appreciate the
warmth and cCrdiaIity Of his welcome
He was yisibly affected as he responded
to the greetings of hfs legislative ass1-
ciates. His voice trembled and he
swallowed a lump in his throat several
times Ec said that he was glad to get
back to work; that his health was now
quite restored. Senator Allison's looks
bore oUt the latter statement
During SenatOr AIiison's 3S years OF
continuous service in the Senate he has
never missed being present at the oper-
ing of q session until this one. While
he regretted breaking his record in 'tflis
respect the Iowa Senator said that he
felt more than compensated for it by
the kindly greetings that he met with
on all sides. He had never before fully
realized how many warm friends He
had at the Capitol. He listened atten-
lively 10 Senator Daniels speech on .hc
brownsville incident. but made no com
ment Later on Allison and Aldrich
paired off together for confab.
Senator Octavius Augustus (or may
be ii should be turned about Bacon. of
Georgia. is the Chesterfield of the
United States Senate Senator Bacon is
stable man with kindly eyes, a grave
demeanor and very precise diction. IiT
Raccn IS. in fact grandiose in spec ah
and department st all times. but espe-
ciClly SO whom he is addressing the
Senate. He seldom refers to a colleague
in the conventional lingo of the Senate
as simply the Senator from So-and-|
So" bat as the learned Senator" "the
honoTa Bile Senator" the "distins uishcd
Senator" my highly esteemed col
league. the Senator from New Eng
land etc. II ii speech that occupies
less than half page in the Record,
Mr.. Bacon viii employ different ad
leCDFe every Ilnt ne refers 10 2 s9S1li-
tor. There is nothing stilted about his
address, either. 1t is only a habit he
hos fallen into. due. no doubt, 10 his
great respect for the Senate as a whole.
After March next Gen. Chas. Gros-
venor, of Ohio viii belong TO the Grand
Amalgamated Association of Congres-
sional Lame Ducks, 50 TO speak. but i'll
IS not at all probable that he will bel
permitted to remain out in the cold
Gen. Grosvenor is the author Of bill
providing for the appointment OF AMI
additional Judge for the Southern Dis
triCt of Ohio. 1t is represented that the
business Of the Federal Court fer that
district has increased so much that i'll
is a virtual impossiblity for Judge
Thompson TO keep up with the work.
and that, therefore, the cause of JUS
tice is threatened with a serious handi-I
cap in that particular part of the coun-
try. \ curious feature of the bill isl
that it provides that when either Of the
Judges of the district vacates his office,
by death or otherwise, the district there
after shall have only one Judge Tue
bill viii probably pass at this session.
and it is conceded that Gen. GrosvenOr
could get the appointment to the bench
provided for by the measure, as his
standing is high at the White House
but some Of his friends declare that he
has assured them he has no desire
whatever to begin Il judicial career at.
his time of life. Nevertheless. there is
a good deal of talk in the House end
Of the Capitol favorable to the gallant
Obioan's aDDOintIncut