The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-01-19
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SKETCHES OF SoMELEADISG sENATol

SKETCHES OF SOME LEADING SENATOR'S.
Which of the States su,tains the
highest character through its lvprcScn-
tatiOl in Congress. is Il question often
sasked OF the Western States Ohio
cAims the first position. Judge David
Carter Chief Justice Of the Supreme
Court of the District Of Columbia, said
recently that for twenty years Ohiohas
kept the hest general delegation in both
Houses, and he claims that Robert G.
Sclenck, for effectiveness in debate,
and union of strong and prudent
qualities, stood above all the list.
THURMAN AND SHERMAN.
Ohio's two Senators, named very
much like each other, Thurman and
Sherman, lived in the central part Of
the State. Sherman's origin is wholly
Engli;h,and lhurmanis is believed to be
the same. Sherman is tour years the
junior. aged forty-cight. Thurman wa;
in the 18th Congress, willie Sherman
did not appear here till the 3lth. In
Temperament the men are very diiftr-
ent. Sherman is courteous and very
diligent. and careful Of his public con-
duct. lie is one Of the very best State
politicians on the Republican silc, ex-
cellcd as manager only by Morton,
Fcnton, llamlin and Cameron. lie Is
u good dcbatcr, but not quick nor brill
iant in eparce, and he declines mere
''bouti" and passages at arms. He is
comfortably wealthy. and possesses an
agreeable residence at Mansfield. anda
town-house at Washington. and il sur
rounded by an etlectionatc family. lie
il an inveterate smokcr--like the Pres
idcnt, but unlike him--never appears
in the streets with cigar. He is 6 |
feet q inches high, Il height ONLY ex-
ceeded by Pratt, Of Indiana. and by
Clas. Sumner, tG feet 3 ! inches. The |
heaviest men in the Senate are Pratt, !
$50 pounds, Pomeroy. 232, Chandler. |
20S, and Thurman, 205. Judge Thur
man i the most brilliant. chivaric.
and vet severe, debater Oh the Demo |
cartlc side. He /, a man of warm
temperament, although very conerya-
tive, and he probably laughs withmore |
dimpIcs and with greater frequency
than any person in Congress. lie Is 4
great flyorite with the anti-Adminis-
tration Republicans. Like Sherman
he received only an academic cduca-
tion. lie removed to Ohio from
Lynchblrg, Va, his birthplace, at the |
age of six. lie il ilorid, stoutish, |
hearty man. with great versatility of |
genius and has much humor and snap
in him. Socially lie is one of the most
interesting men in The Senate. His
term expires in 1875. In the centell-
NAL year Of our independence few of
the present Senators will be found.
HOWE, CARPENTER, scMURz, AND CoNK-
LING.
The States of Wisconsin, Illinois,
Indiana, and Missouri rank nearly
equally in the ability Of their Senate
rial delegations.
Senator Timothy Howe comes from
Livcrmore, Maine, the homestead of
the numerous Washbnrn family. lie
Is fifty-four years old, a tall, slender.
graceful man, with silver-gray hair, a
gentle address and Is well grounded in
the law. lie Is said to be eexpectant Of
a seat on the Supreme Bench Of the
United States, in case OF vacancy. as
are also Conklingand Edmunds. Matt,
Carpenter ranks, as q debater. with
Thurman, Conkling, and Schuz.
These four are diflerentin style, Conk-
ling comparing well with Carpenter.
Perhaps the very strongest inpromptu
debate In the Senate would be had, if
there were occasion for it, between
Schurz and Thurman. These two lat
terarc acute, well-read men, and yery
wary OF each other. Carpenter Is a
brilliant debaterand speaker, with hn-
morous afiinitles. Conkling speaks
best under the influence Of strong re-
sentiment ordislike. He has the sHarp-
est tongue Of any man in the Senate
since John Randolph.
CALIFORNIA IN THE SENATE.
California has had IN the past. two
notable Senators, Broderick and Baker.
There Is no man now in the Senate who
pas a 1.-THE Of Bakers famous power as I