Show I DUJII THI SOFT IMIMACIIMINT I Air James McCarthy of Jacksonville I 1 lit has nt tho instance of i number of Senator Tones friends been lo Detroit to I Investigate the reasons for the Senators strange actions nnd to ascertain tho cause for Ins prolonged absence from his Beat inthobenatc Tho Sjnator denies emphatically em-phatically the truth of tho 8tonog of his infatuation for Miss 1alms or that she Is in nllY manner connected with his continued con-tinued sojourn nt Detroit He Bays ho went there originally for his health nnd remained because ho was deeply Interested Inter-ested ill n now inanuf ictiinng enterprise hero in which several millions of dollars are being invested Ho Bays his acquaintance ac-quaintance with the lad above mentioned Is merely u passing one nnd that bo has never crsccntcd or annoyed her lie expresses great indignation at the press for placing him in n ridiculous position posi-tion nnd flays ho will go hack to Washington Wash-ington when tho papers nro sitislied to eea o their ill icks It is very evident Hint Iho Senator whcthei the lovesick swain ho has been represented or not has but little regard for the dignity of his position or comprehension of Its duties when ho permits newspaper reports or tadhuge to keep him away from Wnsll union during such nn Important ses lon of Congress It evinces weakness incompatible with Senatorial dignity anil almost ns ridiculous ns the reported cause of his absence It hid cites moreover lack of those fine feelings feel-ings which should actuates gentlemen in shielding ladies from unpleasant connection connec-tion with their names at whatever person per-son il Hicritico or inconvenience llis ong delayed explanation even if cred ted will not servo to plitco him in a much more favorable light before tho people than was reflected by the reports concerning him If not n spoon he Is cvidditlv boor |