Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-04-27
General view of fthc n CIV House
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a General View 0fthc New House
Prominent Men-DemocratS
and Republicans-Thc High
Standing of OhfO-OhiO matters;
the ScnatOrShip, and the Cover
norship.
) ii. V.B. thus writes from Washington
u. q. to the Cincinnati Gasetie of the 18th
inst:
The Democratic side, so insignificant
as hardly to deserve the name of n cor
ner when the war closed. has projected
itself over nearly half the hall, and very
few Republicans have their seats among
these political goats, but sit with their
fellow sheep at the Speakers left hand.
On this side of the minority, however,
the strength of their party is readily
found. james Brooks. Beck of Kentucky,
Cox, Marshall, Randall. Wood. Eldridge
and Kerr are all men that are growing
upon the House; and several OF them.
Brooks and Beck for instance, have
much influence with the Republican
side upon all questions not strictly parti-
san. The same is true. though in some
what less degree, of all the Others
named.
Crossing over to the Republican side
the faces of a few of the remaining men
of prominence appear. Bingham retains
his old seat on the front edge ofthe DEM
ocratic side next the Speaker, and Farms
worth on the edge next the door, but
across the main aisle. in the first section
of seats, Scofield is recognized at Il glance
and with pleasure by all who knew the
previous Houses in our modern political
times. The next section shows Shella
barger. Dawes and Garfield in a group.
E. yb0Gy w, loves the country wei
comes Shellabarger back again. Kelley,
alone, in the next section. recalls the
former times, as one who stood among
those prominent; but in the last one
there are Butler, Banks, Cook and
Maynard.
1t is very pleasant for an Ohio man to
notice the standing which the delega-
ton from that state still has, and especi-
ally the influence which its three lead
! ing men. Bingham, Sheilabarger and
Garfield, exert. There iS no State which
can match them, and 1t would be difficult
| to select three others from the entire
House who have more influence on the
floor Bingham appears TO have renew
ed his youth; and While he has long
been accustomed to constant work, there
| has been no time for years when he has
been more capable, physically and mem
| tally, to perform arduous duty. Shella-
| barger comes with renewed health, and
his old power and earnestness; and
| when he speaks the House listens as of
| oil. Few men who have served with
| him in the House have grown as rapidly
| as General Garfield. \ close and irduS-
| trious student and a good speaker. he
has force on the floor; and among his
| associates his attainmentS give weight
| TO his views In the new Arrangement
of ideas and of influence connected with
the tariff he is recognized center o:
crystallization, and many of these new
forces will certainly arrange them
selves around him. Among the other
| members of the delegation, Judge
Amber, Gen. Beatty and Mr.. Stevenson
are coming into the prominence which
| belongs to Il second term ofserVice. Mr.
Perry and Mr.. Monroe both start with
more strength than new members can
usually command. The first derives
mitch influence from his well known
legal attainments, and the last from hi,
diplomatic career, Both will doubles:
reflect credit upon their districts ant
upon the marked delegations to which
they belong.
The officers of the House remains un.
changed, and tiIeir efficiency and TIL
smoOthnesS with which all the intricat,
work moves on, is an example. on
small scale, of the advantages which be
long to system of performing public
service which does not involve a com
plete change in agents after every elcc
ton.
There are plenty of signs here tina
both the contest for Governor and tha
for Senator are about to open. In Wash
ington. Mr.. Delano, General Garfield
Mr.. Shellabarger and Judge Bingham
are spoken of rs rivals of Senator Sher
man. Those who arrive from Ohio re-
gard Governor Hayes as formidable
contestant. Mr. Sherman has the ad
vantage5 whic!f belong 70 one who LA.
held tie seat SO long, and has the re
spect of his fellow Senators in so orea
degree. Tie State certainly has cause
to feel a pride III the position he occu.
pies Cn the floor. Mr.. Delano has many
resources arising from the relations bt
! has sustained to the small army of reye-
nue. officers, and the influence and assist
tance which comes from his present
place. As to the rest named, all would
be men OF marx in the Senate, and i
they really become active candidates
each will have many friends. The ques-
| tion Will soon assume considerable pro-
| portions. AS to the govern0; ship, little
Is said here. The statement that Gen
Garfield desires it is not credited by his
/ friends, they regarding his chances fol
influence and position in the House as
more desirable than anything the State
office could bring. \ dozen men al
home are regarded by Ohio politicians
| here as candidates; among them Judge
| Weller, Gen. Buckiand, Mr.. Galloway
| andLieut. Governor Lee. 1t is siguifi-
cant that the proposition to bring Mr.
| Wade forward again Is received with
very general enthusiasm by Ohio men.
John SaxtCn.