The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-10

Washington was wild over Senator
Gordon. The old city had not seen one
of his kind in many years. His theatre
party, given at the Columbia, for "A
Gentleman From Mississippi" was In.
teresting. It is estimated that he drew
s1.100 for his services in the Senate.
$500 of it he put In show tickets.
generous thing to do. But ho got
moro than s4o0 worth of pleasure out
of the OCCASION. There was some fear
that he would go too far-overdo the
thing-but he knew just when to stop.
Although the crowd yelled Gordon
Gordon, Speech Speech" for
many minutes at the psychological no.
ment. the old mar did not respond. rs
many were afraid for hin to do under
the circumstances. The house was
packed throughout with a representa-
tive Washington audience. In boxes
sat Mrs. Taft n Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth and parties. In tho orchestra
were many Senators with their wives.
| All sorts of people occupied the gall
~lerles. Senator Gordon, the man of the
hour, was on the ~bald-headed row. as
| happy and serene as a Mellin's food
baby.
Senator Gordon will not soon be
forgot. Simple, honest, warm-hearted,
dllA d 6S1AS ~ EbS
bered here.
The Shaw Incident at the White
| House revealed a weakness OF the
President. No n eve dreamed that
behind that persistent smile there was
a curse word. Those who know the
man real we'll, however, say that ho
can outswear his immediate %predeces-
scr. That is going some. Those quiet.
~. RI. -, . o1r--Ca,,o }ove& Cf -, ~ \ - I, 7, I,
Overman, and Representative Page,
were shocked when volley after voll1y
of blistering oaths began to roll from
the presidential lips. After delivering
! himself in that way. Mr.. Taft need not
expect Southern Presbyterians to vote
for him..
In Charlotte. N. G.. there dwells a
|w%ell-to-do business man who swcars
like a trooper now and then. To look
at him one would not believe II, but.
as his colored driver says feed him
on ham and try It. Hog meat IS hard
to digest. The North SC%arolinian be-
comes profane when full OF 1t. It
would be interesting to know what
President Taft had for breakfast the
day the name OF Shaw set him OFF.
Senator Tillnan Is missed from the
Senate. He was, when at himself. a
as 4
speaker, spectacular and entertaining.
His courage and sense made him at
tractive. The newspaper correspond
Eents always turned to him for copy.
Rugged. bold, and picturesque, he was
one of the striking personalities in
Washington. Els Illness. which has
knocked him out, removed from the
Democratic side of the Senate ono az
Its most llkable men. Although Mr..
Tlllmnn made many grandstand plays.
and said many things that he did not
moan, he was generally heard when
sho spoke, Everybody liked to he on
hand when he had his apron full Of
rocks. There was something to the
man. Ills friends hero hope for. his
recovery, but the odds are against his
Eresuming his seat In the Senate, &It
Tho takes the best care4gof himself he
may live years, but he cannot lead an
active life. He Will have to taboo
politics and controversies. ss
Congress would be better of With.
out such ConGressmen az lJelfs Davis.
Of Arkansas; Weldon Rrinton Hey
burn. Of idaho. and David IA. Hollings-
worth, of Ohio. They make troubles
q M misrepresents their people Dn,,, !