The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-01
Many Members of Congress Not
Known by Sight.
OLLIE JAMES IS POPULAR
Knows Senator
James Hamilton Lewis.
He Fills the Thoroughfares
With ssSty.e" in Passing.

Washington are always interesting.
Some members Of congress who have
been here for more than twenty years
are not known by sight to more than
a handful of residents OF the national
capital, while others are to be identt-
fed by almost any observant person
who walks the streets. Speaker
Champ Clark is known to three
fourths of the population of Washing
ton. Secretary of State Bryan is al
most as we'll known to the average
Washingtonian as Speaker Clark. He
has not travelled the city thorough
fares as much as Mr.. Clark, but he
has spoken in more public places.
Some senators are well known 10y
Washington people, while others Gre
unknown. Outside of congress and
the executive departments and the
press galleries Senator Elihu Root Of
New York would be a stranger in any
assemblage of Washington residents
He could walk from one end of Penn
sylvania avenue to the other and not
be recognized by single man, woman
or child. Senators Bacon of Georgia,
Simmons of North Carolina and Suth-
erland of Utah are known to those
who frequent the senate galleries, but
not to tie man on the street.
Senator Overnlan OF North Caro-
Ina, because of his distinguished
presence; Senator La Toilette of Wis
consin. with fighting gray-blue eyes
and a militant pompadour; Senator
Thomas Gore, the blind senator from
Oklahoma; Senator MARITIME of New
Jersey. who spends much time on the
streets conversing with people; Sena-
tor "Gum-shoe Bill' Stone Of Mis-
souri,. and Senator John Sharp Will
liams OF Mississippi are familiar per-
sonageS.
Ollie James q Pet.
Because OF his great size and his
habit of wearing an overcoat thrown
loosely over his back, Senator Ollie
James of Kentucky is one of the nets
of Washington residents The man
or woman who walks the streets Of
the capital or strolls in the parks
about the District of Columbia is LA
Bile to meet Senator James at any time
In the road. In the summer evenings.
when others are tanning for relief. he
and Representative Tom Hef1in of
Alabama get in a ''lcw-necked'' hack
and tell the driver to drive through
the speedway and other cooling
drives about the town. In the win
ter. when the chilling winds are driv-
Ing everybody in. Senator James, with
overcoat dropping from his back.
saunters along Pennsylvania avenue.
Every street urchin knows him, and
many a messenger boz profits by the
friendship of the big Kentuckian. He
and Dan r. Anthony from Kansas
are the two tallest men in Congress.
They are about the same age.
Senator J. Ham Lewis. the lion of
Washington's Peacock aliev. is new in
the senate but there is not an elevator
who turns the corners Of the senate Of
nee building. or anybody else who travels
neaTs the capitol or the congressional
vhI
Ham Lewis. the Democratic whip Of the
S % every afternoon when his work
Is over Senator Lewis sallies forth, in
Sut-aWay suit, white vest, plug hat tiny
bouquet. silk handkerchief showing. and
cane and gloves In the right hand, and
Wen ,as his way homeward. Every spear
or his wondrous head is in its place and
every eyer step graceful He fills the way
Root. or Senator Bacon. or Senator Sim
mcns? Is frequently asked by persons
who do not go to the capitol. But almost
any man or woman who goes out in
Washington can say with certainty.
There goes Ollie James. Billy Hughes
Zoe Tumulty. Tom Heflin. vardaman or
Underwood Never Loafs.
Majority Leader Underwood. Of the
mouse. would be recognized instantly by
WAS; washington society leaders or gallery WIS.,
he is to be found at one of three places
his office, his home at the home OF
SWINE 1AicHu ne never lOa1S Strolls
about town.
Minority Leader James Mann, of the
house. a rs close to his office
and his home Very few persons outside
OF congress know him personally. But he
Is so much like his pictures. which show
imxuriant growth of beard, that anybody
will recognize him when he passes in the
street: Some clever politicians who are
known to everybody back home move
about Washington quietly and constantly
without being taken for popular con
gresham. Senators Martin of Virginia
Robinson of Arkansas. Chiffon OF YES
virginia. Gronna of North Dakota, War
rem of Wyoming, and Thornton Of Louis
lana. swing on to a street car or jostlt
through crowd without ever being sus
| pected of representing states in thu
United States senate.
| Senator MARITIME carries his hat by hi
side, swinging near the knee, and it Il
said of him that he never puts it on unit
| he starts up the steps Of his apartment
! he Is one OF the best liked men in con
| gress, and Is extremely popular with al
whom he comes in contact, socially o
| otherwise. =
| Partial to Freckles.
| senator. Robinson looks the part Of tn
friend OF the people of Arkansas Hi
! hobby is the freckle-fa Cod how NJ, ,,-ot.s,