The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-05-20


Good afternoon, Haines. How ar
your 2" Senator Stevens said cordially
MS, looking up. he saw the newspape
man approaching. Senator Peabody
you know Halnes, don't your Tn
brightest young correspondent Il
Washington"
Senator Peabody Of Pennsylvania
the leading power in the upper house
was a mar Of commanding charnctei
and of strong personality. The fac
he used these attributes to advance Ii
the senate the financial interests Of
himself. Of Standard Steel and otheI
commercial organizations met with
very little protest in Washington. Thai
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 afable to
the reporters, especially to those OF
Haines' stamp. who had never accept
ed any favors from him and who op.
posed his methods. lie aimed ia win
the friendship OF these opponents by
diplomacy--as he had found hat re-
porters of the Haines sort could not
be Influenced by money. He consid-
cred a reporter who would take a bride
as a constructive. conservative member
OF society and frequently regretted
that 30 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 | know the representative
Of the Morning Start How do you do,
Haines?"
II wonder II we're not all here on
the same Grand" suggested the news
paper a
Senator Peabody appeared to be all
candor.
I'VE came to call on Senator Lang
don. Senator Stevens new colleague"
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
Our section of the south is
red hot in favor Of the government
spending Its naval base appropriation
there"
Certainly" interrupted hdines,
but
And 49, being a vacancy on the
committee on naval affairs" continued
Stevens. whose dignity was offended
by the reporters interruption. 1.-THE
friends Of Senator Langdon are work
ing to have him appointed on that
because he comes from the
where the naval base will be
and will. like myself, be more
with the availability Of the
sites suggested than a man
another state"
Haines nodded.
Eyes. OF course. What towns going
to get It, senatorr"
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 just what | came for, sem
,tor. but | have to go up to the war
department now. When Senator Lang
Ion m will you be kind enough to
tell him | want to interview himT'
Stevens bowed cordially.
Indeed shall. I'll tell him he's In
uck to have the rtest young nan
Washington on the job
IAN right" laughed Bud. ''only don't
II so strong that he won't recog-
nlze me when he sees me. Good
And he hurried away to keep a
appointment.
Clever boy" said Stevens as the
newspaper man disappeared.
The boss of the senate agreed.
Eyes, only I'm not sure it's a good
hing for a newspaper man to be too
,lever. Spells his usefulness. Makes
him ask too many COMPOUNDED ques-
Stevens acquiesced, for 1t would
never do to disagree with the boss.
Its very kind of you, senator" he
changing the subject, ito come
me to welcome the new senator
rom my state, my old friend and col
eague."
An inscrutsble smile-s smile. yet a
old one-accompanied Peabody's an
Iwer.
IL have always found, Stevens" he
aid, "that a little attention like this
o a new man is never wasted. and
make 1t a rule not to overlook oppor-
unities."
Again the senior senator from Mis-
acquiesced. and he laughed
at Peabody's keen insight into
nature