The Washington herald., 1908-08-27

Senator William 3 Allison. who died
early this month. was the Father OF
The Senate having seen continuous serv-
ice in that body for thirty-fve years re-
cites the New York sun Before his elec-
ton 70 the Upper House Of Congress he
vas q member Of the Lower House for
eight years. his service beginning IN the
early years Of the civil war No man in
Washington had wider Acquaintance
with public men or affairs While ne was
affectionately known as Uncle Billy
Few persons ventured 20 use the title save
behind his back. but IL indicated the az
fection he inspired
Early IN his Congressional career. when
Thaddeus Stevens. who for ten years had
dominated Congress, died in 1855. James
6. Blaine. who entered the House the
same year Mr. Allison did. remarked 70
z friend in the rotunda Of the Capitol.
The death Of Stevens Is an erancipa-
ti5n for the Republican party He kept
Il under his heel
Whom have you got for leaders Iefr2-'
oue-ied the friend
There are three young men coming
l forward was Mr. Blaine-s reply 'The-s
I is z young man 10 be heard from point
I ing 20 Allison. who was passing James
/ a Garfield is another
There was q pause and the friend
/ asked: Well who IS the third2-
Mr.. Blaine gazed Up in the dome. and
| said quietly i don't see the third
His Beginning in Ohio.
n the early days of Mr.. AIis3n's car
/ reer. before he removed 70 Iowa he re1
I for district attorney in q Democratic
/ county IN Ohio IN a letter he sfterwa-d
wrote 70 JOHN Sherman. c0ngra1ulaulg
l him on his election 10 the Senate. ne re-
I ferred 70 his early defeat in this face
/ tious manner Republics are not so Ut
I grateful as I supposed when I was defeat
/ ed for district attorney" After he him
self had been four times elected 10 the
I House Of Representatives. and SIX tines
i 20 the Senate. ne could have thought h-s
I country anything but ungratefuL
Il was the invsrisble custom OF Ser
a-or Allison 70 give the srereotvped reply
/ VIXEN asked about a call a. the White
I House 7 called 70 pay ny respects
I n the debate on the railroad ra-s bill
in the Senate. Two years ago. reDested
. efforts were made 20 elicit from hl-1
something about a conference OF the
{ usbisct al the White House which be at
I tended One Of the questions put BY
Senator Bailey vas this
Was the Senator invited 70 the White
/ House 70 take dinner or discuss this oUss-
tom
Senator Allison said Il reply: III.
President. Il IS matter OF 50 much in
portarce that I must beg 70 decline 20 say
whether 7 was invite for dinner OF only
fo- luncheon. or whether there vas an
opportunity for having other refresh
lmenls. Repeated queries failed TO secure
any other details
4 FacetiOus Remark
/ The most widely told story OF Ssnatnr
Auison's unwillinEuess TO commit himself
IS probably apoch-yphaI but was as fol-
lows. he was riding one day n a raiI-
road train with a friend. and IN wi6s
PASTURE q fOck Of newly shez-e6 sheep
was seen. The friend remarked.
Senator. those sheep appear 10 have
been shezred pretty close"
The Senator adjusted his eyeglasses
pee-ed at the sheep carefully, and re-
lsponded.
Apparently 80; on this side"
Senator Allison would never vote for
an appropriation fl The annual expenses
Of the District OF Columbia for the re-
tmovaI Of the snow from The streets Of
Washington. In justification Of this atti-
tude on his part he was accustomed 70
say. How do We know that il will snow
next winter
--o- most OF his service as Senator, he
Was on The Committee on Appropriations
and the Finance o Committee Senator
I IHaar wrote OF lis service IN this capacity:
J He was controlled more than any other
I uan-indeed. more than any other ten
! nen-ths fast and constantly increasing
expenditure. now amounting 10 a thou
sand millions Annually He has been
compelled in the discharge Of his duty %
understand the complications and the
: mechanism Of public administration and
, public expenditure He has by his wise
and moderate counsel drawn the FIRE from
, many a wild and dangerous scheme which
? luenaced public peace and safety"