The Washington herald., 1910-11-11

from New ork. HAIRED OF this State
is very intense. and when all other sub
jects fail the Western orator can always
fan back on the iniquity of the business
interests that are concentrated here"
What Ia Expected.
1T is here that the personal equation
enters. When l went to Washington
took the largest house that I could find,
and kept open house ali the year round
1T was not that I sought anything in
particular. but the Senator from New
York is expected to entertain: moreover.
l enjoy the social side Of things. And,
fortunately, could afford II. II all
counted, too, in the achievements for this
State-in my twelve years as Senator /
obtained s25. coo for the New York Har-
bor-and was able TO accomplish more.
despite the prejudice against the State.
than many OF the men who were filling
the pages OF the Congressional Record
day after day.
When we were trying TO get the up
town pOst-efhces for this city, Allison.
who had charge OF the appropriation bill.
was afraid that he was going too far.
He was especially anxious 70 avoid criti-
eism by the Democrats. and declared that
II 1 moved TO amend his bill and the
Democrats attacked him, ii would hurt
him at home. Before the bill came up 1
went over TO German, then leader OF the
minority, and he promised me his support
purely on personal grounds
When the bill came up and I moved
to amend, Allison turned TO German, ex-
pecting, of course, that he would object
To his surprise and my amusement, the
minority leader said that he favored the
appropriation.
The Personal Equation.
1T was the personal equation that
counted in this and many other matters
of similar nature. On the other hand,
sat beside a New England Senator one
day when one of the members who had
been filling the Record daily with long
speeches, introduced a bill Il was a
good measure, and ! voted for t. but
to my surprise the Senator voted no.
" How do you square that vote with
your Puritan cOnscience?' I asked.
" If that man introduced the Ten Com
mandments, was the reply, I would vote
against him
Looking back over my fifty-four years
OF active political life-I did my first
stumping for Fremont-it is pleasant TO
recall that l have known fairly intimate
ly every President since Lincoln. Grover
Cleveland was one Of the greatest and
ablest
Years ago / was told that I would
never succeed in public life ifaI did not
hit back: but hitting back never did
seem to me worth all the rancor and
that it entailed The time that
you spend in getting man down. after
all, is a waste of energy-and even
health"
And the future?"
For MYSELF At seventy-seven. am
blessed with health, energy. a CAPACITY
for work, and the ability 10 enjoy II.
There was a hotelkeeper who some years
ago came to the State convention fight
ing candidate fer state treasurer. When.
after hard battle he was defeated for
the nomination, some one asked him
what he was going 10 do.
m going back to Buffalo, he said |
and keep hotel like hell"
"Well, I'm chairman of the board of |
directors of the New York Central svs- !
TEN, and. like my Buffalo friend. I'm
going TO be chairman like hell"
And the Senator put on his coat, walk |
ed out, and climbed into his automobile.
and went downtown TO work