The Washington herald., 1909-02-07

this very important department Of the
Senate, strollinE amiably around and pos
ing with eminent sartoTisl grace. and L
win be dificult 20 quite III his place
Nevertheless. she list Of those wiling 70
try is long one. BY the way. why not
promote that admirable ofieial, Henry
NJ Rose
It IS doubtful Il the Senate ever had a
more popular, courteous. and thoroughly
efficient sergeant-at-arms than Col Dan
Ransdeii, who has proven in every es-
sential respect 4 model official As yer
no word OF a possible successor to him
has been heard, Notwithstanding the fact
that his Indiana friends IN both Houses
were so frightfully decimated, If rot
wiped out, in the recent political typhoon
which ragged throughout that section
Fairbanks anc Hemenwsy, his personal
hackers in the Senate, are soon 70 20.
leaving him with only the Influence
which comes from unanimous approval
OF his official record It is hoped and ex-
pected that this viii be sufficient TO hold
him In place
Many Of the faces which have been
well known around the Capitol for years
belong 70 preteges OF the older retiring
Senator's Ike PIatt, Foraker, Hans
brough. Hemenway. and Long. and tie
great majority Of these VIII 20 into per
Tnanent eclipse March 4 Having lost
their pull" nothing remains but 10 pull
out and hit the long pike for home These
are the fortunes of political war.
Win, and you are cOurteoUsIy invited
70 sign the pay roll Lose. and you're
wiped OF Il with 10 expression Of the
hope Of seeing you later The front en-
gandere6 BY little brief authority col
lapses, and the victim IS once again oR
sociable terms with the common people.
There are gratifying exceptions. but as a
rule committee attache is much more
Unapproacha be than the member or sen
ator whom he IS supposed 10 represent
Too frequently he gives the impress
sion that his Intellect Is gauged on tuJ
high a plane 10 be invaded b. the idle
chatterings OF the mob. BY the mob *
understood all and everybody who IS not
his equal or superior or the pay roll II
one does not receive at least equal COM
pensation. OF none ar al. he does not IN
derstand the bUtt-in's language. There
fore, there are as many different grades
OF society around the Capitol as there
are pay rolls But they were al good
boys back on the farm. and the cerebral
enlargement viii subside when they re-
turn there
The casual reader OF the daily papers
might get the impression that the House
membership was II .eeaseless free fight.
continually reaching Tor the nearest scalp.
exhzling beIlicose acidiTy, and in state
Of political and personal war, perPet-
uzIly- This. however. is for public con-
sumption. It is only apparent and not
in the least real
Among themselves they roost f0ndIy
on the same limb. and-theoreticaIly-
drink from The same canteen. The spirit
Of camFaderie is ever rampant, and they
have even been known 20 lend each
other car fare nov have in mind q
present instance where al political dif-
ferences are forgotten and Mason and
Dixons line is totally ignored
A friend Of Representative Frank Cur
rier consulted the New Hampshire states
man the other Gay as 10 a possible anti
dote for a Geld. and the interrogation
acted on Frank Ike an injection OF dope.
With very evident enthusiasm he began
Take a bunch OF ginger root, pUlverizs
Il, boil K down, add syrup. and take a
good dose OF Il with stin drink OF good
whisky a. the moment OF retiring X IS
q panacea for a cold or anything elss
under the blue SKY, That IS John sharp
Williams remedy. and is great stCffl
Hold on" said Franks patient, II Te-
ceived the same prescription from Tom
Bell. OF Georgia, yesterday Who really
originated it,
I don't know for sure" answered
Frank. but Il has captured the solid
North and spread Ike FIRE IN the woods
even unto the Pacific Coast NO mors
shall the war CRY sever or the winding
be red" all because Of ginger syrup-and
whisky Let the good work 50 on
Even unto this day, more OF less new
stories are told Of Tom Reed around
the House end OF the shop. 4 brief but
eminently Characteristic one came to Hight
again 2 day or two ago. running this
wise: Among House rules for & specific
tine ard purpose IS one which provides
that If the House continues IN session
beyond a certain hour It can only take a
recess and cannot adjourn previouSir-
Late one afternoon Tom was putting =
lot Of pension bills through as rapidly
as possible. bit the hour OF possible ad-
journment came and went. perhaps fvs
minutes over the time When the last
one was disposed OF Tom recognized
the gentleman from Ohio who wasn't
within mile OF the Capitol. 10 move ID
adjourn, instantly declared the motion
carried. aQd rushed out Of the chamber
r one can imagine him rushing. He was
caught. however, b. an indignant stick
Ter for the strict observance Of the rules
as he was passing through TIE door. and
the journalist angriiy said 20 him "Mr-
Reed. you know you couldn't do that!
How could you?" Not looking around
or hesitating a moment. Tom answered.
7 couldn't Whereupon. there diGn'c
seem TO be anything left 70 be said
There isn't much IN a name when L
comes to legislation, and neither IS there
In the shape OF the legislators head.
One may have a head Ike lamp chin
ney or a pear. and yet be the capable
chairman OF an important committee.
Away back in the fateful days OF 1850. an
urchin was born at Lancaster, y. T.,
whom fate endeavored TO secrete by nam
AAAe nm NtCNASs a ACN G-4e Ae-Le4r IDal4
Wingste- Some years later he gradu-
ated from the Annapolis Naval Academy,
and has since had most distinguished
and successful career in naval. business,
and social circles. OF g0odiy and iupos-
ing physical stature, HIS exceeding bald
ness renders conspicuous the fact that
his head Is constructed on the plan Of a
hip-roof. The architectural design is very
unusual. but the record which M Weeks
IS making in the House win undoubtedly
render IL exceedingly fashionable he IS
q member with large influence Of the in
pOrtsnt committees on Agriculture and
Banking and Currency, and this Is but
a beginning OF what Is likely before HIN.