The Washington herald., 1908-04-21

RgEjbunK881f PTs@a Prag5i's do5r, in the Sol Of
Michigan, In the Superior and Supreme
courts of Pennsylvania, and the United
States courts. and has been actively en-
gagged in practice in Pittsburg since 1885
Mr.. Burke was for a time secretary Of
the Republican National Committee. and
has the distinction Of being the youngest
man who ever held that office He is
member Of the leading social and com
mercial clubs Of Pittsburg.
The Fifty-ninth Congress saw his IN
PRODUCTION into the national legislative
halls and he was returned to the pres
ent Congress by a large plurality over his
Representative Burke Is assigned 10
three committees, the most important
being Military Affairs. Coming as he
does from the western part Of the Key
stone State. he keeps in close touch with
that warhorse Of the Republican party.
Representative DalZell OF course. he is
q consistent Knox boomer and on sew
eral occasions has presented the virtues
and qualifications OF that distinguished
candidate to enthusiastic au-
dienees.
United States Senators often become
very good friends, but somehow they are
not prone 10 becoming chummy with one
another. Exceptions occur from time 10
time % prove the rule. One of those ex-
ceptions applies to Senator Philander C.
Knox, Of Pennsylvania. and Senator ".
Murray Crane, Of Massachusetts,, II the
afternoon wanes without their meeting
one is very likely to start out 10 see
where the other is and what has hap
pened. Senator Crane may begin a search
by telephone, which is easy. because al
most every nook and corner of the Cap
itol can be reached through the Capitol
switchboard. or Senator Knox may send
out a messenger. The Pennsylvania re-
CARDS the telephone as a new-fangled
invention, and does not use it as freely
as the Bay Slater. lie VIII not allow
one in his residence.
often the Knox automobile and the
Crane automobile exchange signals in the
morning. Not infrequently they ride TO
the Capitol in the same car. Generally
when the luncheon hour comes around
Senator Crane descends TO the Commit
tee on Rules. perhaps heTalds his advent
by turning out the electric lights in the
vestibule. and then leads his crony of
TO the Senate restaurant or it may be
that Senator Knox ascends by the little
box-uke elevator, sticks his hands deep
into his trousers pockets as he saunters
along the corridors, enters Senator Crane s
room, looks around as grave as a judge
an ~ f1G q
eating place.
The fondness that Senators Knox and
reminiscent Of the fondness that ex-
Senator Edmunds. OF Vermont. and the
late Senator AlleE G. Thurman. OF Ohio.
used 10 have for drinking together. That
was in the earlier and better days. when
drinking at the Capitol was not frowned
upon. as IT is now.
All the ''Oldsters" around the Capitol are
fond of recalling that story how the two
great Senator's kept black bottle in the
room Of the Committee on judiciary.
They were certain TO adjourn there twice
or thrice every afternoon that the Sem
ate held q long session. It was long a
marvel why the two men seemed to have
the same thought at the same moment
and began 10 make tracks simultaneously
from different parts of the Senate Cham
Ber-one being a Democrat and the other
a Republican-tOwaTd that committee
room.
It turned out that they had presrranged
signals The "Old Romans" signal was
to pull out that famous red bandanus
handkerchief and to blow his nose with
clarion loudness.
While there are comparatively few IN.
stances where Senators have been rea,
chummy. especially where Senators. from
the same State have enjoyed such close
personal relations, there are many where
they have differed hotly These differences
are generally denied by both parties, bat
sometimes become open and well known
For example, the present Senators from
Texas-Balley and CulbersOn-hardly
speak as they pass by. Vice President
Fairbanks. when a Senator. and his col
league Senator Beveridge. lived a cat and
dog political existence Outwardly they
were friendly. but they had frequent
whirls in committee rooms. Senator For
aker and the late Senator Hanna were
hardly OF speaking terms.
When William 4. Chandler was in the
Senate there were long interims when ne
and Senator Gallinger were entirely obliv'
ious of one another's presence. They
fought and made up again and again
When Senator Rayner Of Maryland, was
sworn in he was hardly on speaking term.
with the late Senator German. Generally
the two Senators from State come from
different factions or follOwings, as Is th'
case with Senators kittredge-whose par
ents still live in his native state Of New
Hampshire-and Gamble, Of South Da
kOta.
But there is a long list Of States whose
| Senators are alienated 10 a greater or les,
| degree by rivalTies or jealOusies or OpeI
| quarrels. These are 50 numerous as to b,
regarded almost commonplace around th'
Capitol
More young men have blossonled ou
this Congress than any other This hai
been the case in both branches, but mort
particularly in the Senate. The lates
entry into the oratorical arena is Sena
tor William E. Borah, Of Idaho Upon in
vitation ne delivered n speech in supper
of the majority report Of the Military
Affairs Committee on the BrownsyilI
case. and from his viewpoint II was
strong argument, delivered in earnest an,
convincing manner.
Senator Borah is only fortyrthree year
old, but has the reputation Of being no
only an able lawyer. but also a fin
speaker He had been heard in the Sen
ate several times before in debate ant
short talks. but never before in an ex
tended speech He spoke to a large au
dience both in the galleries and on tn
/ floor Of the Senate Few If any interrup
tions were made during the speech, bu
Senator Foraker. who recently spoke s
ably on the other side Of the same ques