The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-12-28

w hlch OF the states SuStalnS Tue HiSu
est character through its representation
in Congress, is 8 question often asked
Of the Westerl States Ohio claims the
first position. Judge David Cartier.
Chief Sustice Of the Supreme Court Of
the District Of Columbia, said that for
twenty years Chic has kept the best gen
eral delegation in both houses, and he
claimed that Robert G. Schenck, for eff
fectiveness in debate, and union OF
strong and prudent qualities, stood above
al the list.
THURMAN AND SHERMAN.
Ohio's two Senators, named very ike
each other, Thurman and Sherman, live
In the central part Of the State. Sher-
mans origin is wholly English and Thur
man is believed to be the same. Sher-
man is four years the Junior, aged forty
eight. Thurman was in the Goth Con-
gress, while Sherman did not appear here
till the 34th. In temperament the men
are very different. Sherman is courte-
Gus and very diligent. and careful of his
public conduct. lie is one of the very
best State politicians on the Republican
side. excelled as manager only by Nor
ton, Fenton. Hamlin, and Cameron. lie
is a good debater. bat not quick nor bril-
liant in departee, and he declines mere
bouts and passages at arms. He is
comfortably wealthy, possesses an agree
able residence at Mansfield, and town
house at Washington, and is surrounded
by an afectionate family. He is an invet-
crate smoker-like the President, but
unlike him-never appears in the street
with cigar He is feet Il inches high
height only exceeded by Pratt, of Indi-
ana, and by Charles Sumner, (6 feet 81
inches The heaviest men lii the Senate
are Fratt, $50 pounds, Pomeroy, 232,
Chandler, 2o8, and Thurman, 2J5. Judge
Thurman is the most brilliant, chivalric,
and yet severe, debater on the Democra-
tic side lie is a man Of warm tempera-
ment, although very conservative, and
he probably laughs with more dimples
and with greater frequency than any per-
son in Congress. He IS a great tavorite
with the anti Administration Republican.
Like Sherman he received only an acade-
mic education. He removed to Ohio
from Lynchburg, Va, his birth place at
the age Of six. lie Is fond, stoutish,
hearty man, with great versatility of ge-
MUS, and has much honor and snap in
him. Socially he is one Of the most in
teresting inca in the Senate. His term
expires in 1875. Ia the centennial year
of our independence few of the present
Senators viii be found.
HOWE, CARPENTER sCHURz, AND CoNK-
LING.
The States of Wisconsin, Illinois, In
diana, and Missouri rank nearly equally
in tie ability Of .beir Senatorial delega-
tions.
Senator Timothy Howe comes from
Livermore, Maine, the Homestead Of the
numerous Washbayn lamilg. lie IS ff-
ty-four years old, a tan, slender graceful
man, with silvor-gray hair, gentle ad-
dress and is we'll grounded in the law
He is said to be ezpectant Ola seat inthe
Supreme bench q the United States, in
case Of 4 vacancy, as are also Conlling
and E1mands. Matt. Carpenter ranks,
as debatef, with Thurman, Conk!int,
and S.hurz These four are different ii
style Conkiins Comparing well with Car
penter Perhaps the very strongest inn
promtu debate In the Senate would be
had, if there were occasion for 1t, between
Schurz and Thurman. These two latter
are acute weli-rea1 men, and very wary
Of each other Carpenter is "a brilliant
debater and speaker, with humorous at
finities. Conkling speaks best under the
influence Of strong resentment or dislike.
lie has the sharpast tongue Of any man
in the Senate since John Randolph.
CALIFORNIA N TUE SENATE.
California has had in the past, two
notable Senators, BroderIck and Baker.
There is no man now in the Senate vino
has 1.-THE Of Bakers lannon's power as a
natural orator He selected his illustra-
lions from all points Of the globe, from
all elements and all literature. He had
that peculiar sort of mind which could
concentrate every power upon the imme-
date question Of debate. Although
personally a careless man, with the bust
ness qualities only Of poet, his speeches
read to this day Ike the euanations ola
wise spirit Fut Of enlightened warnings.
The nearest approach to Baker in Coz
gress at present is Charles Summer. Blu
the extended knowledge, aptress ofquo-
tation, fire, raphsody, gestiyeness, ami
splendor which Baker invoked upon the
instant Nr. Sumner Pe3antieally ava la
bosiously brings up from books, and he
frequently has to read the speeches he
has composed, thus utterly yelling their
oratorial spirit. Charles Sumner is a
scholar rather than an orator.
MORTON AND FREDERICK.
David Bgolerick was more like Sena-
tor Morton than any man at PRESENT. IL
the Senate. 1Jortons strong qualities,
like Brsierick's, are force ia executing
his projects aai resolute viii IN designing
them. BfoIcriek came ous Of Tammany
Hall, New York, where the manner of
doing things vas either to purchase OF
to igh5 them through. In "a qualified
degree he carried his policy into effect ii
California. But events. associations. ma
tural frankness Of temperament and q
rnal hrllnass hnth r,l1u.iaal ,n,nral IN