The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-01-05
Affairs at Washington.

nv MOhc ORAloRo I'm SONGhESS
Death and retirement has almost transform
ed the rank and file of the stawart leaders in
the Senate Chamber. The passing of such an
orator as Dolliver, and the absence of Bever-
idge and Depew, will leave very few familiar
orators in Congress- fact lamented by Hon.
Champ Clark in a recent article.
| 1t will take several sessions to develop much
of the oratorical talent that may lie latent in
the new Congress. But while people are en-
tertained and sometimes moved by oratory it
is a general rule that popularity from mere
grace of elocution has seldom had much in
fuence on the votes of the people. Neverthe-
less, as the power of eloquent delivery is an
important asset in making an impression upon
a select audience, it is of value to the member
of Congress who knows what to say and how
to say it,
SOMETHING SURE HAPPENED TO HENRY
One of the defeated Representatives when
telling "How it happened" said cheerily, at
was good deal like that story that's been go
ing the rounds lately.
"They were examining a witness at an in
quest over the body of negro named Sam
who had been killed by the train. Sam, said
the coroner, what do you know about this
accident to Henry?'
"'Not much, sah.'
"'Tell US what you know, Sam, in your own
way
"'It wuz dis way explained Sam. y GU see,
boss, wuz stan'in' on de stashun platfawn wifi
Henry. an Numbah Five wuz chalk up kindah
late on de bode. l lef' Henry an went roun'
: de stashun fob lil dram. When l come
back, boss, Numbah Five done gone by, an
stahted up de track to go home. Artah li'P
ways, come cross laig. Den li'r ways on
fms 'nothah laig Den stumbles g'inst
haid. 1t wuz Henry's haid.'
"Sam had ended the grim narrative, but the
coroner asked another question:
! "'Wel, Sam, what did you do then?'
""Well boss replied Sam, I thought-wal,
1 seq tub mahself, "Somethin' mus done hap
pen tub Henry"
IT COST HIM HIS SALARY TO SLEEP.
A newly elected Senator came on early to
Washington to arrange for rooms, and had an
object lesson furnished him on ''the high cost
of living"-the winning slogan in the recent
campaign. He wanted to start in with the
swim" and be at the center of things so he
priced the "focusal" hotel
1--WE make it $3.50 per month, two rooms and
bath, to you, Senator-without meals" said
the clerk dreamily. When the Senator caught
his breath, he was two blocks up the avenue.
He tried another hotel; moderately exclu-
sive house whose Hobbies were sort of eddy
ing pool of statesmen and influential lobby
lists To him the attendant f1amen of this gild-
ed shrine remarked: "Now, we have choice
two rooms with bath, at $3.50 per month"
without eating-just for sleeping placer
broke III the Senator, why, I'd burn up with
fever if had to sleep at that price!"
The salary of Senator is $500, and it is
| figured on the high level of "simple living" in
Washington that he ought to part with that
much for assured rest at good hotel. But the
new Senator didn't feel that way about it.
I Finally it was suggested that he might take
room at the simple hotel of the old days, at
one dollar per twenty flour hours, and save
money, using the parcel room for baggage
when away over Sunday. Then he could take
a peep at Peacock Alley and meet friends in
the lobby" which the more wealthy states
men and tourists support.
TRANSMITTING SPEECHES INTO ENGLISH.
He had dropped in to see junior member
who was deep in the revision of speech-his
maiden speech in the Halls of Congress. The
floor litter of recopied pages, and the
typewriter clicked savagely on the other side
of The room as the tenth revise was ground out
"What are you doing with the stuff" de-
manded the intruder.
Putting it into English. growled the youth
full congressman tersely, as he deity put line
through something should be done at once"
and carefully interpolated, cit is imperative
that radical concil iatory measures should be
pursued in the immediate future"
my dear fellow" protested the older man,
"let me have that manuscript" He glanced
over the pages, groaning as he happened on
such phrases as "incomprehensible elusive
ness" and "individualistic idiosyncrasies."
what do you think of it," demanded the
author.
"Think of it! l think it's awful mess of
jaw breakers and word-juggling. You've spoil
ed every possible point that you wanted to
make.
for effect is doomed. The telegraph companies
made 'em say it the shortest way, by basing
their rates words, some years ago. But
they didn't go far enough; they didn't do away
with jaw-breakers. Now here comes the cable
company with new rate on five letters to the
word; and say, three cheers for them.
"My boy, you dig up your first draft of that
speech and find out what you really wanted to
say. Connect it up and make it strong. Fancy
it's cable on the fve-letter basis. 'Brevity's
the soul of wit Bill Shakespeare said. Well
l say 'Brevitys the body of sense.
although l suppose" as he reached the
door and flung back parting shot, you'd call
it m-bod-i-ment."-Joe Mitchell Chapple, in
: National Magazine for January.
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