The Washington herald., 1908-03-20

majority of 1862, and was elected. In
1866 Mr.. Depew entered upon what after
ward proved a successful career as a
railroad man. His first official connec-
ton was as attorney for the New York
and Harlem Railroad Company, then as
general counsel for the New York Cen
trail and Hudson River Railroad. and up
20 the time OF his election to the United
States Senate was identified in various
ways with the Vanderbilt system of rail-
roads.
He has canvassed New York state and
country for the Republicans every cam
paign since he left college. with the ex-
ception Of the year 1872. when he was a
candidate for lieutenant governor on the
Greeley ticket
lie was a candidate for the Presidential
nomination in 1888. receiving ninety mine
votes. and has been chosen delegate-at-
large to every national convention since
that time.
Senator Depew has always enjoyed the
best the world could give. handed up 10
him In great style but with all that he
can enjoy the ordinary. Some years ago
he went South with a party OF newspaper
men. A stop was made at Charlottesville
FOR dinner
The Senator sat at a table with four
or five OF the boys. When the waiter
placed before him meal OF meat cab
bage. mashed potatoes. and other side
dishes included in such bin OF fare. his
face lightened up, and he said:
Boys. this Is what ! call good. Il is
pleasure 10 be able at times 10 pitch
IN, without form. and enjoy a meal. and
II there Is anything / do enjoy. il is NEST
and cabbage" 10 Is unnecessary TO say
that the Senator did that meal ample
justice.
Senator Depew is chairman OF the Com
mittee on Revision Of the Laws OF the
United States and a member Of six other
committees, among them judiciary.
The House Of Representatives must need
get busy and produce something 10 draw
an audience The galleries are usually
deserted, and when a member speaks, Il
seems more Ike student pracucing his
defamation TO empty desks Occasionally
some one viii stroll on the floor. look
around and make a bee line for The
cloak room, or go across TO the Senate
where son ething IS doing and the gal
leries fllled
1t was old-timers' day yesterday in the
Senate. Ex-senator CAN. Of Florida. lis
tened 10 Senator Ia Folette's speech on
the currency bill; ex-senator Petdgrew
speht part OF the afternoon In the cham
Der; ex-senator Stewart was there-he
can't stay away: ex-senator James X
Jones dropped in for a short visit; and
not the least IN Importance OF the ex-
Senator's who visited the scene OF
past triumphs was David Bennett Hill.
OF New York. Before entering the
Senate he spent considerable tine in the
Republican cloak rooms. going into the
chamber with Senator Carter, and taking
a seat beside him.
Mr.. Hill held quite a reception the
older Senator's. headed by Senator Depew.
shaking his hands cordially. His aprear-
ance hasn't changed much. his mt,stache
is gray and his hair is sprinkled with
gray. but the side burners are there. and
the bald head just as much In evidence as
II was when he cut a prominent figure in
national politics.
Senator Gore. the blind Senator. had
a short inning during Senator La Fol-
lette's speech. He arose to ask the Sena-
tor from Wisconsin a question. prefacing
it with:
From the remarks of the distinguished
Senator from Wisconsin. 1 consider him
the best Democrat and the poorest Re
publican in this chamber. II he were a
Democrat ] would vote for him for Presi-
dent, and II I were a Republican 7 would
vote for him for President"
While Senator Gore is speaking. he
holds a manuscript in his hand occa-
sionally bending his head toward II as II
reading. TO one who does not know of
his afiiiction. Il looks as IL he is spe. .,l-
ing from notes
Representative Cushman. OF Washing
ton, the leading humorist OF the House.
and the tallest candidate for the Pres
idency so far mentioned. may yet become A
formidable opponent. not for the Office
just mentioned. but for the next best
elective position-the Vice Presidency.
Mr.. Cushmsn. with innate modestv.
does not take his boom seriously. but that
makes no great difference. some OF HIS
friends, notably the ladies. regard Mr..
cushman's abilities as superiative quaH-
flcauons for the Vice Presidential plum
or apple
At a recent dinner. at which many
Western Representatives and their wives
were present. the name Of Mr. Cushman
was brought into prominence. and his
boom was discussed at length-by the
ladies.
1t was decided also by the ladies that
the Western Representatives must all
stand together on this proposition. Arss-
ments. all on the right side. were ad-
vanced to show that the West should
become a glowing and vociferous unit
on Mr.. Cushman's candidacy
A great deal Of talk WAS expended In
advancing these reasons and up to date
nobody has dared to disillusion the ladies
so that the great Cushman Vice Presiden-
tial boom is stilI being worked out in
profuse lack Of detail by the wives OF
Western Representatives. Mr.. Cushman
still smiles and keeps quiet
On the mantel in the Vice Presidents
room in the Capitol there Is a large photo
graph that attracts the attention Of every
visitor TO the place. II is a picture of a
girl. and according to the judges who
acted for an Indianapolis newspaper. she
is the prettiest girl In IAdiana, which is
not so far behind Kentucky in It's claims
of feminine pulchritude.
The photograph is that Of Miss IRA
Shoaf, Of Wallace. Ind. There are two
reasons for the picture being displayed
In the Vice Presidents room One is
because Col George B. Lockwood, who
IL private secretary TO the Vice Presi-
dent. was one of the judges. and the other
is that the Vice President approves of
showing 10 the world that Indiana has
some other claims 10 make besides those
political and literary.