Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-28
CAUSE OF MUCH COMMENT
Queer Mistakes Of Identity Frequent
" Experienced.
SIMILARITY TO THE PRESIDENT
Justice Moody, Senators Aldrich, For
aker, La Toilette, Clay, Carter and
Dupont Have Prototypes.

public life and in official circles in this city
are frequently commented upon. There
are three men widely known whose similar
ity Of face and form is so striking that
queer mistakes of identity are experienced
every now and then. The resemblance Of
the President to his distinguished Secretary
of the Navy and Attorney General, Mr.
Moody, has always been the subject of re-
mark and now and then Of humorous mis-
takes Now that Mr.. Moody has been ele-
waited, or at least transferred to the Su-
preme Court of the United States, he has
come across another double in the person
of Mr. James Maher, clerk Of the Supreme
Court.
When Nj. Justice Moody first met Mr..
Maher it was as a member of the House
of Representatives when the resemblance
between the two was remarked. Again
when as Attorney General he had &C.
casion to go to the court room
he occasionally saw his double. and
over the edge of his judicial gown any time
and practically see himself as others see
him. Mr.. Makers resemblance to the Presi-
dent is striking when in repose, but when
he speaks or smiles he is obliged to ac-
| knowledge that owing either to the sub
DUNG atmosphere of the court or to the
lack of dental qualifications he cannot vie
| with the chief executive at the other end
Of the avenue,
The resemblance of Senators Aldrich and
Foraker is also striking, although the dis
! tinSuished senator from Rhode Island plays
the role of a retcent general maneuvering
his forces on the floor of the Senate, while
the senator from Ohio acts the more strik-
ing part of dashing officer with standard
uplifted ready for the fray, regardless Of
the distribution of forces. If Mr. Foraker's
well-covered head were matched by the
hirsute adornment of Mr.. Aldrich the re-
semblance would be complete. But stand
ing side by side they appear as brothers
and their similarity is frequently COM
mented upon.
Now and then Representative Adm B.
Capron OF Rhode Island wanders over to
| the Senate end Of the Capitol, and when
ever he does SO he gives shock to some
one, who, upon seeing him, is startled at
his striking resemblance to the late Sena-
| tor Quay of Pennsylvania He is more ro-
| bust in appearance than his prototype from
Pennsylvania and much younger. But the
| resemblance was always striking, and when
Senator Quay was living and in the Sen
ate with Mr.. Capron in the House they Of
ten INDUCED in stories Of mistaken iden-
tity.
Two senators stand competitors in the
degree of their resemblance to the pictures
of a Widely-advertised doctor, the virtue of
whose remedies are announced In the public
print in connection with a picture of the
doctor in an attitude Of attention with up
lifted hand admonishing the sick. These
senators are Clay of Georgia and La Fol-
lCIt6 OI WlSCOUSiIl lHey are tIlOuSI dlIhc
to be brothers were it not for the fact that
one is of the most generous build while
the other is below the average height. Both
wear their hair pompadour and both can
defy the Senate when they make up their
| minds to do SO.
Senator La Toilette was recently passing
through the Marble Room when a Phila-
delphian nudged friend at his side and
remarked:
II wonder If DR.. - Is here in the
interest Of the pure food law"
He had not before seen the Wisconsin
senator.
Senator Carter Of Montana and Repre-
sentative Livingston are rivals In the role
of replicas of Uncle Sam. When Livingston
went to Venezuela some years ago to OBJ
serve conditions there he was warmly re-
ceived by the people who knew the United
States chiefly by having seen pictures of
Uncle Sam. When they saw Livingston
sonified, and some of them believed him
to be the owner of the United States.
Either Carter or Livingston could pass
anywhere as the prototype Of the typical
Uncle Sam without adding any stage para
phrenalia.
The likeness between Senator Cullom and
Speaker Cannon Is also frequently re-
marked, and Mr.. Cullom's resemblance to
the venerated Lincoln has been commented
upon ever since the two knew each other
in the stirring days Of the war. Lincoln
and Cullom each had warm place in his
heart for the other, and Cullom was always
| olIOu6 SuPpoAtOA Va ZIG 6ASoS SAhohSAPo-
tor in the days when even the popularity
and fame of Lincoln was far from being
assured.
Representative Lacey and the late Sena-
tor Alger were strikingly alike. Whenever
Mr.. Lacey visited the Senate and sat on
the divans at the rear of the chamber back
Of the desk of the Michigan senator the
resemblance between the two was remarked
by people in the galleries.
Since Senator Du Pont Of Delaware, the
head of the great powder company, took the
oath of Office he has been mistaken on
many occasions for Admiral Schley. Not
long ago his right to the floor was ques-
toned by some visitors, who declared that
they knew no reason why Admiral Schley
accounted for his presence there because Of
his having received by name the thanks of
Congress. Later they learned their mis-
take.