Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-03
BY WILLIAM ATHERTON DU PUY

d REPRESENTATIVE CARTER GLASS,
lN Of Virginia, after long service in the
popular branch of Congress, is well schooled
seniority.
Aside from being a Congressman, he Is
owner and publisher of a newspaper in
Lynchburg. At his own publication Offices
he recently found himself confronted with
the rule of seniority somewhat to his dis
comfture
There is very venerable old Negro named
Wyatt who putters around the plant and
who was n fixture there when Carter Glass
first came into the world. There is a ques-
ton of Wyatt's utility, however, and his
manner of performing certain tasks is often
quite exasperating. One day Mr.. Glass
thought he had reached the end of the row
with Wyatt and called him upon the carpet
and told him to pack his things and get out
'No, sah." said Wyatt, "Ah ain gwinc.
All wukkcd hcah TO you fatha bcfo' you
wuz bawn. an All ain gwinc," and he
hohb.cd away.
This produced situation which was
somewhat difficult for the Congressman pub
Usher, but it was still further exaggerated
a few minutes later when old Wyatt shuf-
fed in and said:
Mars Cahtah, lcmme see yo' lcf' han"
The Congressman put forth that member
and the old Negro pointed to three white
scars across the back Of it.
'Yo' know whah yo' got dem scahs?" said
Wyatt. "When YOU WIZ TO yeahs ole. 20
got yo' han cotch in de press an ef ole
Wyatt hadna' been dab jes in time yo
woulda los yo' whole han
''NO, sab, All ain gwine." And he went
puttcring and mumbling about the shop.
1t is said of Senator Oscar Underwood
that he started life with II card index for
his marbles.
To him it would be ns unthinkable that he
should deliver n speech without preparation
aS that he should come to breakfast without
brushing his immaculate hair. lie writes
his speeches. pruncs them, rCRdJusts them
rehearses them pninstakingIy. before allow
ing them to go forth rs representing the poll
cirs for which he stands.
Mr.. Underwood is tall, broad chcstcd.
round faced. hazcl-cycd, Immediately
dressed individual, who is much more likely
to create the impression OF being Wall
Street broker than n Southern senator. His
iavorite amusement ia n game of chess, de-
libcr0tely played.
Richard iinthicum, secretary of the
Democratic National Committee, was chuck
ling the other day over the remembrance of
the time when, at the national convention of
1918. the possibility was being discussed of
nominating for Vice President in place of
Thomas Riley Marshall. the venerable Sena-
tor from Alabama Edmund W. pcttus. In
discussing this statesman, frequent refer
cncc was made to the fact that he was an
OCtogenarian. A certain delegate from Okla
hOmn, misunderstanding the meaning of the
big word, seemed much worried about the
prospects of the octOgenaran being nomi-
mated for the vice presidency. After consid-
crabe contemplation he remarked that he
had never expected 1t to become necessary
that u maintain his Democracy, he should
be required to vote for a man with Negro
blood.
Representative Homer Ioch. "from Kan
sas aud proud Of it, was waiting for the
check girl TO bring his hat and talking along
in that friendly way We hOmely men have TO
adopt to keep popular.
'There was IA man." he said, "who was
much mystit,d at the ability of n hat bow
at hotel to take his chapcau every day.
give him no check, yet meet him hat in hand
as he emerged from the dining room
Zone day he sought to test the bow. He
looked doubtfully at the headpiecc presented
and asked:
Are you sure that is my hat?
" NO, sir, the boy replied but 1t is the
one you left with me.
The record of the late William Il All.
son, Representative and Senator in tho
Congress of the United States from Iowa
the man of them all who served Longest ~
| that body, is today broken.
Mr.. Allison was In Congress for forty.
three years and nine months, and Joseph &.