Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-03-06
CHATTER ". JUST THE MAN WE NEED.

N he had icft the latter i'll bed, 4 A towel filled with cracked ice around his head, he saw two familiar figures standing in secluded corner of the lobby. They were talking ear nestly in low voice.
 "Whewr' whistled the newspaper man. Ut must be something impor- tant that brings both the boss of the senate and Stevens of Mississippi here"
 Good afternoon. Uaines. How are youT Senator Stevens said cordially, as, looking up. he saw the newspaper man approaching. Senator Peabody, you know Haines, don't you? The brightest young correspondent in Washington"
 Senator Peabody of Pennsylvania the leading power in the upper house was a man of commanding character and of strong personality. The fact be used these attributes to advance in the senate the financial interests of himself, of Standard Steel and other commercial organizations met wish very little protest in Washington. Tha; he deserved the title frequently used in referring to him, "boss of the sen. ate," none would deny who had knowl, edge of the inner workings of the sen ate and the various committees. Senator Peabody was very affable to the reporters. especially to those of Halnes' stamp. who had never accept. ed any favors from him and who op. posed his methods He aimed to win the friendship of these opponents by diplomacy--as he had found that re- porters of the Baines sort could not be influenced by money. He consid. cred reporter who would take bribe as a constructive, conservative member of society and frequently regretted that so many of the correspondents sent to Washington could not be bought nor had bills they wanted pass. ed or defeated. He extended his hand to Haines as Stevens concluded and said warmly:
 Of course I know the representative of the Morning Star! How do you do, Hainest"
 'T wonder If we're not all here on the same errand," suggested the news paper man.
 Senator Peabody appeared to be all candor.
 "We came 10 call on Senator Lang don. Senator Stevens new colleague" he said.
 Bud Haines opened his eyes wide. By love, Langdon stock is going up when the chairman of the naval com mittee drops in to welcome him."
 'You sec, Langdon went in on a naval base platform" explained Ste vens. "Our section of the south is red hot in favor of the government spending its naval base appropriation right there."
 Certainly" interrupted Haines, "but--
 "And, there being a vacancy on the committee on naval affairs" continued Stevens, whose dignity was offended by the reporters Interruption. "the friends of Senator Langdon are work ing to have him appointed on that committee. because he comes from the state where the naval base will be located and will like myself. be more familiar with the availability of the various sites suggested than a man from another state." Haines nodded.
 "Yes. of course. What towns going to get 1t, senator?" Senator Stevens paused judiciously.
 "Well,' he said, "Altacoola and Gulf City are the chief candidates. SUD- pose you had better talk to Langdon abart It."
 The reporter smiled. 'Tbat's just what l came for. sen. ator. but have to go up to the war department now. When Senator Lang don comes will you be kind enough to tell him want to interview him?" Stevens bowed cordially.
 Indeed shall. I'll tell hIm he's in luck to have the smartest ycung man in Washington on the job" 1N "All right laughed Bud, "only don; make it so strong that he won't reoog- nize me when he sees me. Good I day" And he hurried away to keep Q belated appointment.
 "Clever boy" said Stevens as the newspaper man disappeared.
 The boss of the senate agreed.
 "Yes, only I'm not sure it's goo' thing for newspaper man to be too clever. Spells his usefulness. Makes him ask too many confounded ques | tions."
 Stevens acquiesced, for 1t would never do to disagree with the boss.
 Its very kind of you. senator" he began, changing the subject. ito come with me to welcome the new senator from my state. my old friend and col 1 league"
 An inscrutable smile--a smile. yet 8 cold one-accompanied Peabody's an swer.
 "I have always found. Stevens" he said, '.that little attention like this | to a new man is never wasted. and