The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-19
Especial to The MessenS,r,

Especial to- The M~essenSsri
Washington. February I4.-As disui-
fed senator's sit roun in the prlIacy
of the cloak room where they can keep
one y on the proceedings, or in Aolr
owA committee rooms where real leg
lslation Is framed, IL is not unusual FOR
them to refer TO one another by LLs.
soubriquets by which they are known
In the state from which they cumu
Seldom do thy address n another rs
senator" but more often Ia the N
tor spoken 10 called by either his EIsI
or last name, communication bet a
senators, with rare exceptions in tho
case of some OF the veterans OF the old
school being OF the familiar fashion
indicative of good comradeship. Here
are some Of the names given To seLa-
tors who are well known I the peoplea
It. c. Plat, of New York. h "e:aay
Boss" John w. Daniel, of Virginia.
the Silver Tongued Orator." M.
Clapp. Of Mimi, BLACK Eagle" a naEe
that used to be applied to John A 10
gan, whom he resembles; Mr.. SpooRcr.
of Wisconsin, Little Giant" Mr.. 10;
aker, of Ohio, Fire Alarm" ans
Fighting Joe:" Mr.. Stone OF MB-
souri,, Gum Shoe BILL" Mr.. Curtin
of Kansas, "Hawkeye; Mr.. Carmaea.
of Tennessee, Sherlock Holmes aac
Knight of the Rose" a term applLc'!
to him in his debate with FdlI:ng
Bob" Taylor, who defeated him Cor
reelection; Mr.. Crane, Of Massaeka-
sets. Slender William" MIR. Knox Of
Pennsylvania, Little Phil. Mr.. CRAe
and Mr.. Knox are great cronies.
On account of his resemblance 60
President Lincoln, Mr.. Cullom, OF Lii
nois, Is known AS Uncle Abe Mr..
Gallinger, OF New Hampshire, at q
time a practicing physician, zoe AZ
Major" or Doe" Mr.. Beverage OF
Indiana, is known variously N the
Wasp of the Wabash" and the "Hg
Orator." Mr.. Allison, of Iowa, wh@Ai-
ways counsels conservatism and edz~-
promise and will never make an Id
mission ever al TO the weather, HAdes
ignated as soft Pedal; the fe@e1a-
blance of Mr.. Carter, OF Montana, t0QAcr
pictures of Uncle Sam" h~asez4fSeR
that eppellation to the Montdnas SsAS-
tor; on account OF his grcalnReaith.
Mr.. Clark, Of Montana, is knownfa6tkc
Copper King and "CreoSuA" iNr.
Wetmore, of Rhode Island, who ndycr
makes a speech, the Silent Man, Mr..
Pettus, OF Alabama, the seriate's tpaGl-
arch, "Old Confucius;" Mr.: Bacon cf
Georgia, ham and; Mr. .ENelsen. IL
Minnesota, as "Hardhead;r Mrs BsacA-
burn, of Kentucky, 1"fThuhder Joe:"
Mr.. Aldrich, of Rhode Island, the rr-
publican leader, The Smooth Boss ;"
Mr.. Patterson, Of CoIoradoS~ SmttAg
Tom" Mr.. HeyburHl1E6 f sfa1ase, s~Ar
P~ickwick;" Mr.. Doliiver, OfnEo~asTthe
Young Demonsthenesv; MrDBlptavs
of Michigan, Tho Columbian $~sssrCr;-
Mr.. Depew, Of New York; nO 1ifnty<nB-
cey." and l"aiail J~6ReasnS4s: vafxr.
Money. Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Clay of Georgia, ""P5rhph1sursETaAr.
Lodge. OF Massachusetts, ~"ThsIErhol-
ar Mr.. Hale, Of Maine. @thsFts&
and Mr.. Frye, president ptasesnSse '!'e
senate, Grandpa" 9-'o ~
The service pension bil, which re-
Gently passed both houses or Cong ss
and has been approved by the ipread-
dent. will entail a vast amount Of ad
ditional work in the Office Of the com
missioner OF pensions. Already II IN
apparent that old soldiers will nor Dc
backward in taking advantage OF a Jaw
that gives them a pension merely ucoa
proof Of honorable discharge, ni0e:y
days OF service and age. The day tot
lowing the approval Of the act and be
fore Official notice Of that fact That
the law was in operation had resthed
the commissioner of pensions, fftye 49,
plications for pensions under tke~nsw
Law we're received. The next dayzthese
applications were trebled aud ths hird
day almost four hundred appifSAtons
from various states in the union vere
filed. Since then applications have
come IN at rateaof-hetweaMssscc
and 2 600 n dag. - sxxft