Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-27
CHAPTER Nv.
"Jusr THE MAN WE NEED"

SlhI ELJS v.
"Jusr THE MAN WE NEED"
as Bud Haines returned from
IA young Langdon's room. where
Y he had left the latter In bed,
4 = towel filed with cracked Ice
around his head, he saw two familiar
figures standing in a secluded corner
Of the lobby. They were talking ear
nestly In a low voice.
"Whew" 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. Haines. How are
your" 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
he used these attributes to advance In
the senate the financial interests Of
himself. of Standard Steel and other
commercial organizations met with
very little protest In Washington. That
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
Haines' stamp. who had never accept
ed any favors from him and who OPP
posed his methods. He aimed to win
the friendship Of these opponents by
diplonacy-as he had found that re.
porters of the Haines sort could not
be influenced by money. Re consid-
cred reporter who would take bride
as 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! Flow do you do.
Haines?"
81 wonder II we're not all here on
the same Grand" suggested the news
paper man.
Senator Peabody appeared to be all
candor.
eve came to call on Senator Lang
don, Senator Stevens new colleague y
he said.
Bud Haines opened his eyes wide.
"By Jove, Langdon stock is going up
when the chairman Of the naval COM
mittee drops in to welcome him"
you see. 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"-
"Apd, there being vacancy on the
committee on naval AFFAIRS continued
Stevens. whose dignity was offended
by the reporters Interruption, vhe
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 q man
from another state"
Haines nodded.
eyes, Of course. What towns going
to get it, SENATOR"
Senator Stevens paused judiciously.
"Well," he said. "Altacoola and Gulf
City are the chief candidates. sup
pose you had better talk to Langdon
about it,
The reporter smiled.
"That's ] lst what I came for. sen.
ator, but l have to go up to the wal
department now. When Senator Lang
don comes will you be kind enough to
tell him want to interview him?"
Stevens bowed cordially.
"Indeed l shall. I'll tell him he's in
luck to have the smartest young man
in Washington on the job"
"An right" laughed Bud, "only don't
make it so strong that he won't recog.
nize me when he sees me. Good
day" And he hurried away to keep a
belated appointment.
"Glever boy" said Stevens as the
newspaper man disappeared.
The boss Of the senate agreed.
Eyes, only I'm not sure it's good
thing for a newspaper man to be toe
clever. Spells his usefulness. Makes
him ask too many cOnfounded ques-
tions."
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