The Washington herald., 1908-01-08

term he is now serving I'm the Senate.
As chairman Of the Committee on Naval
Affairs, he win have occasion this session
20 handle some knotty problems.
Senator Hale doesn't say much, and
when asked for his views on a pending
measure, simply says: wait and see;
viii be there when necessary"
A friend suggested TO the Senator that.
owing 10 his long service on the Naval
| Affairs Committee, II would be entirely
proper 10 have admiral added TO his
name.
The name would be all right" said
Senator Hale, but if I were put to the
test or climbing masts, &c, 10 establish
my fitness, I am afraid / would fail"
Senator William James Bryan. the
new solon from Florida. is a graduate
of Washington and Lee University, down
in Virginia. and when he was a student
there his ability as an orator and debater
was recognized. When. several years ago.
a big contest was held at the University
Of Virginia among debaters from a num-
Der Of prominent Southern colleges Bryan
was selected 10 represent his alma mater.
He made a splendid impression on the
audience which heard the contest, and
one Of the judges. State Senator Don p.
/ Halsey, OF Lynchburg, insisted that he
\ be awarded the palm. But the other two
/ judges, Gen. Thomas p. Rosser and a
Jewish rabbi decided that on points the
victory should be awarded 10 an Episco-
I pal divinity student named Hoag from
the University Of Suwanee, and 20 him il
went
But the ability which Bryan evlnced as
a student stood him in good stead in his
after ife and his rise as a lawyer was
rapid. He has done his best work as a
/ county prosecuting attorney. and this.
with his forensic ability. won him a seat
in the United States Senate az an age
AT which most men who choose political
careers are glad 10 be IN the legislatures
OF their States.
When Senator Jen Davis. Of Arkansas.
was serving his first term as governor
Of that State, with characteristic origi-
uality he granted the petition Of negro
who was known as Nose for release from
| The peniteutiary on condition that the
! pardoned one should thereafter reside in
. the State OF Massachusetts Nose was
/ what is known in Arkansas as a no
count Niger" and the governor thought
he might prove ar excellent object lesson
/ for the element in the Bay state, which
/ IS perpetually holding up to public view
4 the alleged persecution Of the colored
brother 10 the South
! Nose anxious only 70 breathe free air
I again. accepted the condition with alac-
rity, and being released, departed for the
North About two months went by. and
one day the governor Of Arkansas. riding
along country road near his home, met
/ a trayel-stained and footsore darky.
I Close scrutiny showed the wayfareI TO
! be none other than Nose
I why, Nose said the governor. halt
/ ing his horse beside the wanderer. I
I thought you had agreed to make your
/ home in Massachusetts IL l let you out of
/ the penT
"Yessah, Marse Guv'nuh," replied Nose,
YEARLY. "Ah did. sub. But Marse Guv--
nUh, All Jest CANT live IN dat Mass'chu-
! setts. All done tried hahd TO do hit,
/ Marse Guvinuh, but All just CANT. IF yo'
please sub, Marse Guv'nuh, Aid be
| 'bIeeged ef yo'd just send me back to de
pen"
ssss
! Senator Clay introduced a resolution in
| regard 20 liquor traffic and asked unani-
nous consent for present consideration.
! Senator Nelson promptly objected. look
/ ing upon the request as a reflection on
the judiciary Committee. After talking
| for several minutes Senator Nelson said
| the Judiciary Committee is filed up
now"
] The announcement caused a litter, and
Senator Clay arising remarked: That is
/ IL, the Judiciary Committee is filled"
/
/ Representative Jim" Sherman, Of New
York. is not only one Of the most pronli-
nent and most popular Of Congressman,
/ but-wbat viii do more to recommend
/ him to a large percentage Of his fellow
men-he Is also a baptized and confirmed
/ devotee Of the national game OF these
| great and glorious United States.
When the baseball season opens. the
| gentleman from Utica can usually be
found in the grandstand and few after
moons pass by thereafter, while he is IN
Washington. that do not lure him to the
/ ball park. But Mr.. Sherman Is by no
/ lieyes that half the pleasure in life comes
| from seeing other people enjoy them
| selves. So he usually rounds up half a
dozen Of the House employees and takes
them along for company. He pays all the
expenses. from admission tickets TO pea
nuts, and he says he gets his moneys
worth in fun.
Senators are supposed to have many
powers and privileges not granted TO or
binary mortals, but perhaps never had
one been credited with possessing the
functions of a divorce court and a matri-
monial bureau all at the same time. until
yesterday, when Senator Gallinger re-
ceived the following unusual communl-
cation from man who lives in large
city IN the Middle West:
Hon. Mr.. GaIlinger; I am a pedler in
this city. My wife lives in New York
begged Hon. Justice James Fitzgerald
to send me a divorce, although be is a
brother i'm name to my oncle he would
not write me answer. May I marry the
2nd wife / aint afraid. il the II. Justice
would lok me up the hon. Jury would
make me free. I know what have rich
girl, a poor girl, ct nice girl. and not very
a educated and a plain.
Would your Honor be responsible, If I
would marry the End wife. If the Hon.
Justice would Iok me up"
Centenaries In Prospect.
From the St. Louis Globe Democrat.