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== Probable associations ==

== Probable associations ==

Joseph Paine was a [[United States Senate|United States Senator]] from an un-named State in the American Midwest. Though that State is never named, it is almost certainly [[Colorado]], for reasons explained in detail [[Jefferson Smith#State|here]]. Paine's Senate class was Class II, because he was first elected to the Senate in 1918 (see below).

Joseph Paine was a [[United States Senate|United States Senator]] from an unnamed State in the American Midwest. Though that State is never named, it is almost certainly [[Colorado]], for reasons explained in detail [[Jefferson Smith#State|here]]. Paine's Senate class was Class II, because he was first elected to the Senate in 1918 (see below).

His party affiliation was almost certainly with the [[Democratic Party]], because he had [[White House]] aspirations (impossible for a [[Republican Party|Republican]] in 1939), and because he sat to the left of the center aisle of the Senate floor.

His party affiliation was almost certainly with the [[Democratic Party]], because he had [[White House]] aspirations (impossible for a [[Republican Party|Republican]] in 1939), and because he sat to the left of the center aisle of the Senate floor.

== Unfavorable publicity ==

== Unfavorable publicity ==

Smith arrived at Paine's hotel suite and apologized profusely for disappearing for five hours. Smith had, quite simply, boarded a tour bus, one of several that made a regular circuit of Washington that included Union Station, and had toured every major monument and memorial in and around Washington, even including [[Arlington National Cemetary]]. Paine accepted the apology and watched as Smith gave a series of innocuous interviews.

Smith arrived at Paine's hotel suite and apologized profusely for disappearing for five hours. Smith had, quite simply, boarded a tour bus, one of several that made a regular circuit of Washington that included Union Station, and had toured every major monument and memorial in and around Washington, even including [[Arlington National Cemetery]]. Paine accepted the apology and watched as Smith gave a series of innocuous interviews.

But the next morning, Paine saw another shocking thing. The ''Washington Gazette-Journal'' was filled with several articles about Jeff Smith, all of them mocking in tone, and containing photographs of Smith in several embarrassing poses—bird calling, wielding a hatchet, even starting a fire with the spinning-stick method. "Do I actually see this?" he asked himself aloud at the breakfast table with Susan. Immediately he blamed Saunders, and he didn't take long, by calling a few veteran reporters he knew (probably including Diz Moore, Saunders' long-term friend and persistent suitor), to determine that Saunders had given or sold access to Smith to some of the most disreputable players in the Washington press corps ("ambulance chasers," Diz scornfully called them) in return for monetary and other favors that might enable her to leave Washington for good.

But the next morning, Paine saw another shocking thing. The ''Washington Gazette-Journal'' was filled with several articles about Jeff Smith, all of them mocking in tone, and containing photographs of Smith in several embarrassing poses—bird calling, wielding a hatchet, even starting a fire with the spinning-stick method. "Do I actually see this?" he asked himself aloud at the breakfast table with Susan. Immediately he blamed Saunders, and he didn't take long, by calling a few veteran reporters he knew (probably including Diz Moore, Saunders' long-term friend and persistent suitor), to determine that Saunders had given or sold access to Smith to some of the most disreputable players in the Washington press corps ("ambulance chasers," Diz scornfully called them) in return for monetary and other favors that might enable her to leave Washington for good.

Then the chairman of the P&E Committee delivered his report, concluding with a resolution to expel Smith from the Senate. Then Senator Agnew rose to put the question to an immediate vote—but at that very instant, Smith also shouted for recognition. Agnew tried to insist on retaining the floor, saying that Smith could have nothing to say to the Senate anymore, but again the Vice-President silenced him, saying, {{cquote|Senator Smith is still a member of this body, and as such has an equal claim on the attention of this chair.}}

Then the chairman of the P&E Committee delivered his report, concluding with a resolution to expel Smith from the Senate. Then Senator Agnew rose to put the question to an immediate vote—but at that very instant, Smith also shouted for recognition. Agnew tried to insist on retaining the floor, saying that Smith could have nothing to say to the Senate anymore, but again the Vice-President silenced him, saying, {{cquote|Senator Smith is still a member of this body, and as such has an equal claim on the attention of this chair.}}

Smith suggested that the VP was about to recognize thim; the VP said that that was merely his impression. And then Saunders, from her position in the Friends of Senators gallery, shouted,{{cquote|Let him speak!}}

Smith suggested that the VP was about to recognize him; the VP said that that was merely his impression. And then Saunders, from her position in the Friends of Senators gallery, shouted,{{cquote|Let him speak!}}

Saunders shouldn't even be in Washington at all! Obviously she had come back—and what she hoped to gain by switching her loyalties to Smith, Paine could scarcely imagine. Her outburst caused the entire gallery, with the possible exceptions of the press and diplomatic sections, to erupt with sympathetic calls. Clearly angry, the Vice-President rapped for silence and lectured the galleries on matters of etiquette and his own authority. Nevertheless, for reasons that Paine would never fully elucidate, the Vice-President recognized Smith.

Saunders shouldn't even be in Washington at all! Obviously she had come back—and what she hoped to gain by switching her loyalties to Smith, Paine could scarcely imagine. Her outburst caused the entire gallery, with the possible exceptions of the press and diplomatic sections, to erupt with sympathetic calls. Clearly angry, the Vice-President rapped for silence and lectured the galleries on matters of etiquette and his own authority. Nevertheless, for reasons that Paine would never fully elucidate, the Vice-President recognized Smith.