The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-08
SHERMAN SPO|LS PET TRADITION Vice President Presides GaTbed
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Washington, March 6.-(Special. )-vice President Sherman smashed another Sen ate tradition the first day of the special session. Sunny Jim" appeared in the sen- ate chamber and took his place at the vice presidents desk arrayed in a busi- ness suit. It was not a very subdued one at that. It had some good-sized dis tingushable checks in it.
 This was in audible contrast to the sober subdued and dignihed raiment of Charles Warren Fairbanks, the dis tinguished son of Indiana, who never failed to come to the desk of the presld- ing officer of the greatest legislative body on earth wearing long frock coat of the latest cut. This made his tall sycamore like form look even taller than it really was, and made him look even more im- pressive than he might have looked other wise. Not so with Sunny Jim. He came dressed as if he thought he were engaged in pushing along the noisy business of the house. Of course no one said anything to him about it, but certain of the nestors looked grieved that another tradition was going by the board.
 Roosevelt's Act.
 It has developed that former President Roosevelt on the same day that he or dered the name of Jefferson Davis re- placed on Cabin John bridge. from which it had been erased during the heated days of civil war, also ordered that the monu- ment of Andrew Jackson on LaFayette square bear a new inscription: "our Fed TTrfn Af.,c4 Uo D,.1- T yg A 4 the time of the erection of the monument the question of placing this famous toast of Jackson upon the monument was under discussion. In deference to sentiment in the south it was left off
 President Roosevelt concluded that the time had come to perpetuate the toast and its meaning. He gave orders to have it put there. The toast was given by Presi- dent Jackson at dinner commemorating the birthday of Jefferson, April IS, 1880.
 Taft's Filipino Valet.
 Monico Lopez Lara the Filipino valet that MT. Taft brought from Manila, has succeeded William Duaney as the barber to the President of the United States. Dulaney, who is a negro, has been sent to a place in the navy department, from which he was transferred by Mir Roose-
 
 transfer caused good deal of criticism and President Taft announced that Mon ico will not be on the government pay rolls. but will be in the private employ of the President. In other words, the Presi- dent is to pay for his slaves and hair cuts out of his own pocket.
 Watson to Help Cannon.
 Former Congressman Watson of h. diana, who gave up his seat in Congress to make the race for governor and was defeated, Is to have job here in Wash ington for the next two weeks. It will be without salary. Watson was the repub- lican whip" of the House, and Speaker Cannon wants him to remain here to as- sist in the reorganization. MT. Cannon Is not especially alarmed over reports of a combination of democrats and insurgents to defeat him for the speakership but he is little scared over the possibility of union of forces to change the rules.