The Washington herald., 1908-04-08

IN short time a leading and remunera-
tive business.
Gov. Vance saw in the young school
teacher while associated with him in the
state capitol the making Of a politician
His Judgment was correct, and Overmau
was elected Tor five successive terms to
the State legislature. He was a candi-
date for speaker on two occasions. the
iirst time being defeated by combina-
ton Of independents and Republicans. Hf
served as president OF the North Carolina
Railroad Company in 1903.
He was the caucus nominee for Senator
In 1885, but was defeated by Hon. + c
Pritchard. in 1868 he went after it again
and succeeded following as he did in the
footsteps OF his first political instructor
Gov. Vance. Senator Overman has filed
almost every important political Office In
the gift OF the people Of North Carolina
he Is a member Of eight committees in
/ the United States Senate. three Of them
/ important ones-JudiciaTy, Military At
/ fairs and Claims. The Senator Is nov
deeply interested in the charges Of peon-
age that has been preferred against
North Carolina. He denies most emphat-
ically that such a state OF affairs exist.
There are many ways in which the new
Senator learns when he gets past the
Vice Presidents desk. and one Of the
most fruitful and unreserved sources OF
information is the Senate page.
The Senate page is an institution with
out parallel. The dozen or so young
Americans who enjoy the honor Of run
ming errands foT the solons are bright.
and by no means backward, and they are
philanthropically ready at any moment
70 impart information 10 the new Senator.
The new member Of the Florida dele
CATION. Senator Milton who was sworn IN
on Monday, took a lesson from one Of the
youthful Mercurles that day. accom-
panied with an actual demonstration Of
It's effect.
Mr.. Milton found his way about lunch
time TO an elevator, intending to refresh
the inner man in the dining-room. down
in the basement When he reached the
SHAFT a sprightly young American in a
blue serge Norfolk jacket and a pair OF
bioomeT trousers. stood there. The boy
Immediately started in &c get acquainted.
Delicately imparting the information that
he knew the Senator was a new one. "
the page proceeded 10 show him how TO
ring for an elevator
You See he said, three rings means
that a Senator wants the lift, and that
he don't want 10 have 10 wait long.
either. No matter who or how many NAV
be in the car. the elevator man starts for
the Senator's floor and takes him up or
down, wherever he wants to go Then
he lets the other people OF where they
want 10 60. See-this way"
Three rings jingled through the corri-
dor, and the elevator was there, with
half dozen passengers.
We want TO so doYn." said the page.
with a familiar flourish Of his head
toward his protege. And in they stepped
Senator and page-and down they went.
Senator Smith. Of Maryland. is fond Of
the weed, and he loses no opportunity to
enjoy q good cigar. But yesterday the
few persons who were in the Senate gal
leries after the executive session were
treated to the sight Of the Senator from
Maryland calmly smoking during a ses-
sion OF the Senate.
It was pure forgetfulness on the part
Of the Senator. who has not yet got used
to the restrictions which hedge a Repre-
sentative Of a sovereign State on the floor
OF the American House OF Lords"
Smoking is all right and proper during an
executive session. when the vulgar mob
cannot be a witness 10 the relaxation Of
the great-the said mob being excluded
from the galleries during those star
chamber meetings.
MT Smith had lighted his eheroot IN
the executive session, and when the five
bells were rung which open the doors
again g. An open session he was so deep
ly interested in a conversation which he
was having with Senator Clay, OF Georgia,
that the cigar was forgotten.
Sitting back comfortably in the chair in
the last row on the Democratic side. he
puffed with evident enjoyment at the roll
of Indian delight. and the little blue rings
rose and curled about his head as II they
enjoyed the distinction which they were
having
Then suddenly the Senator remembered.
and the cigar was hastily removed from
his lips and permitted to die a slow