Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-03-26
Orators Of the Assembly-Slightly
PersOnal


There are fifty public orators in
the Assembly and fifty private. We
shall touch only those who have made
a half dozen speeches, beginning on
the Republican side.
JUDGE BARRON.
Mr. Barron is brainy man, the
recognized politician of the Legis-
lature. He is industrious and wary,
a little inclined TO the belligerent
side, and evidently enjoys tho confu-
sion of his opposers. He is cool and
collected on his feet, and never gets
rampant. He speaks in we'll chosen
words, speaks strongly and has his
say through.
WINFIELD SMITH.
Winfield Smith is the readiest aud
best tatker in either house. All ordi-
nary subjects seem to lie within his
immediate reach, and he is at home
among them like boy at his game
of marbles. He shows little of the
politician he is always luminous,
with ready grasp of details and fuI-
ness ofillustration. Notwithstanding
his rare talking gifts, he talks none
too often or too long.
GENERAL wINKLER
General Winkler is the closest
speaker in the Assembly, without
any of the glow or tricks of oratory.
He speaks rarely, with all his ideas in
line, every sentence compact, every
word wedged in. He never finds it
necessary to repeat himself.
L. II. CAswELL.
Mr.. Caswell, of Jefferson, may be
classed as a speech-maker, but is not
given to long speeches; has evident
Iy no cause to spread himself He
speaks with sufficient warmth, and
has q way of rising on his feet, that
gives peculiar force to his oratory.-
lie is always consistent ms legis-
IatOr, fair-minded, and carries great
influence.
MIR. GRAHAM.
No other man in the Legislature
could have run "No' z" as has Mr..
Graham, and made no enemies. He
IS no long speech man He has the
art of thinking well on his feet, and
saying just the things that need to
be said. And then be is cool and
adroit, sees straight ahead, and is not
easily mnddled by the stories of 9TH
ers.
MR.. BUSHNELL.
Mr.. Bushnell is tho most cautious
and deliberate speaker in the Assem-.
bly, as consequence, his periods
read well, just as they are delivered,
and carry weight.
MR.. CHEEVER.
Mr.. Cheever comes up from old
Rock, and is ready to take hand in
whenever he thinks there is an ex-
cessive appropriation. If he has
made mistakes, 1t has been on the
side of economy.
MIR. JENKINS.
John Jenkins is the young man
from Chippewa who has pressed the
Beef Slough bill in the Assembly, and
is trying to kill off the Dells Bill
Jenkins is playing it fine, and SO far
with success. He is plucky and
skilled in debate, not always sure of
his positions, but smaiy enough to
confuse older heads than his own.
MR.. HUBBELL.
Mr.. Hubbell belongs to the Junior
branch of Assembly speakers. He
comes down from the Oconto and is
the son Of the Judge lie is at ease
on his feet, pleasant voiced, and oc-
INDUCES in flights of sem
timent. He is ready at turn also.
Maxon, who sits in the rear. pestered
him the other day with his calls for
Louder" when Hubbell quietly ors
iered him to ''come TO the front"
MR.. CoLMAN.
Mr.. Colman 10 a rusher; he lets 90
at a subject as a hand>spiker let's
drive at saw log. Sometimes he
misses his mark, but be never fails
TO hit somewhere. lie has zeal aud
ability, and time will set all things
right with him
JOHN sPoONER.
John G. Spooner is the small boy
Of the Assembly. The wonder is
where he can hold so much fire and
force. He speaks on occasions, and
always with effectiveness. And then
he is popular with all, and all are
glad to see him sail ahead.
COL MAY.
Col. May, of Vernon. is of the old
Kentucky school of oratory. He
fires at long range, and carries us
back to the better days of the old
Wing party. He is always ready on
a field-day, and can teach the young
sters needed lessons. The Colonel
has tho advantage Of commanding
voice, and needs the surroundings of
the platform TO give full play to his
oratorlcal powers.
CHAPLAIN PHILIPS
Mr.. Philips, the Dells champion,
must needs be a marked man in the
Assembly. He is we'll informed, q
good debater, flowing speaker, and
and is ready to pick up the glove
every time it is thrown down by the
Chippewa fellows.
Mr., BAILY.
Mr.. Baily, of Dunn, belongs to the
exhortational order, and ia evidently
at home among the brethren and
sisters at class meeting. His appeal
in the Beef Slough fight was as ear
nest as it was eloquent.
MR.. CoMsToCk.
Mr.. Comstock of Trempealeau,
himself like an old knight
within his castle on q rock. He says
little, thinks mnch, and believes in
that can't be demonstrated.
Mr.. HIXoN.
Mr.. HixUn, of La Crosse, is an orr
ator, yet no man in the Assembly
has said better words, backed with
more practical sense and good judg-
ment than he.
MR.. WALLBER.
Mr.. Wallber has made few speech