The Washington herald., 1908-03-19

He was attorney OF Tyler County for
two terms The First senatorial district
sent him 10 the State legislature. and at
the close OF the eighteenth session Of the
legislature was elected president pro
tempore OF the State senate.
President Cleveland appointed Mr.
Cooper collector OF internal revenue Of
the First district OF Texas, He couldn't
help being a politician, a fact recognized
by the Texans, and he was made perma-
nent chairman OF the Democratic State
convention in 1904. and chairman of the
Texas delegation 10 the Democratic
national convention at Kansas City, and
he is going TO Denver.
His advent into national legislation
was the Fifty-third Congress He has
been coming ever since, usually without
any OppOsition-what's the use?
Representative Cooper Is q member Of
Committees on Expenditures in the state
Department and War Claims.
!
| Senator Isaac Stephenson. OF Wisconsin.
who is nearing the age of seventy-seven.
has been wearing a self-satiSfied smile
around the Senate chamber for a week
Many Of his colleagues who observed X
concluded that the Senator had received
assurances that he was TO be reelected
without opposition.
An inquiry. however, disclosed the fact
that two candidates have announced
themselves in opposition 10 his reelection
in the last week. so that political condi-
tions did not contribute 10 the smile. Yes
terday the secret came out. Mr. Steph-
enson was offering cigars 10 his friends
and explaining that he had been indulg-
ing in Irritation with my Lady Nlco-
tine"
From the age OF twenty the Senator
used tobacco. smoking and chewing. Then
he decided 10 give up the habit. and for
nineteen years, or until ten days ago, he
knew not the taste Of the weed in any
form. But the Influences OF Washington
life were too much for him, and he sue
lcumbed He kept the secret for ten days
feeling his way as cautiously as the boy
who makes the experiment for the first
time in the hsy-mow or behind the barn.
But yesterday all doubts were removed
from the Senator's mind as 10 the success
Of the experiment, and he boldly pro-
claimed his reform and showed his will
lingness 20 have his friends share his cl-
gars There hasn't been so much excite
ment around the Senate since the day ex-
Senator Henry GassaWay Davis was re-
ported engaged.
/ Congress has an incubator baby The
newcomer is a daughter Of Representative
B. l. French. OF Idaho. This tiny mite OF
humanity was born January 10. and al
that time weighed exactly three pounds
and ten ounces. To save the infants life
she was placed in an incubator. Miss
French is Still in the incubator. and is
getting along splendidly. She now weighs
four pounds and eight ounces from being
bathed in sweet-scented oil every day.
Senator Burkett. OF Nebraska, who
halls from Mr. Bryan's town OF Lincoln.
and does not look unlike the man who
has twice been the nominee OF the Dem
ocratic party for President. although he
Is opposed 70 him politically. has a
little daughter who is deeply interested
intense partisan. Not long since, her
father took the young lady up to the
Senate gallery TO give her a chance to
listen 10 the debate
Senator TiIlman had the floor and he
WAS uolOAliS AyA III III AAAo NoA24 hASNAA ~SA~N
and emphatic style.
rs he talking for our eide?" inquired
the Nebraska Senator's little girl anx-
iOusly.
I am afraid not, my dear. said Sen
ator Burkett with sigh; you see. ne
IS a Democrat"
"Oh. I understand" said the little miss
with a defiant shake OF her head, and
then added: Lets go home; what's the
use Of staying here?"
Senator William P Frye. OF the Pine
Tree State. took a stroll down Pennsyl-
vania avenue from the Capitol recently
B with New York member OF the House
who happens TO be native Of the State
of Maine
Look AZ the way those South Caro-
: linians in Congress stand together" said
5 Mr.. Frye, somewhat impatiently. When
. ever Tillman asks FOR anything, they al
! rise as one man and SECOND the motion.
, regard Tillman as almost an obstacle
20 legislation
Senator Frye's companion laughed
heartily.
2 Senator he said. you will excuse
4 me. but I must say that any complaint
of the kind you have just mentioned
( comes with a very poor grace from you
, When you and Hale want anything. FOR
: instance. doesn't the entire Maine 'delega-
I ton in the House respond as one man
as well as every son OF the old Pine Tree
a State on the floor. no matter 10 what
State he may belong2 1 also have OBJ
2 served that whenever a bill. passes the
q House in which the Maine Representa-
, tives are particularly interested. both you
and Hale get busy right away and exert
yourselves 10 have il expedited in the
Senate"
Mr.. Frye and his companion continued
their walk In silence for several minutes
Finally the junior Senator from Name
said. Il think the signs all point to an
early spring an observation 10 which
the Representative from the Empire State
{ readily assented.