The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-05-21
SENATE PICTURES
Conkling m an object OF worship
knights of the Lost Cnns,.


greenest verdure. Miles and miles OF trees,
which constitute the city "psrsiog' are
Haunting their tender leaves in the dazzIlng
sunshine; the fruit trees are mass oil
powdery blossom, while violels and !llacS hIl
tho market space with delicious perfume.
The cold north blast has ceased to blow,
and from tho sunny south comes the dail,irg
wind, laden with the breath OF magnolia and
orange blossoms; but cloud, which hes no
silver lining, envelopes the national capit)i--
10! as IN iron shroud. No precedent IN
history srises to permit us to Judge The
future by the past Within the memory Of
the writer armed iegions with glit,oFng bay
unets slept upon the cushioned seats OF tne
senate chamber, whilst the gallant Colonel
Ellsworth of zousye fame, spread bis soldiers
blanket on the floor. A war as bitter and
unreleniing ia being fought, but the cold,
sharp stee! is invisible. IL is the same old
fight which shook the middle ages from cen
ter to circumference when the sovereign OF
millions threw down the gauntlet to bis
ieudsl chiefs Senator Conkling could not
have sustained his position to the president
n single day if the battle of New York did
not include every state in the union. 1t was
tho charge of little Rhody on the "big NJ"
Ii was to decide whether the two stalwaIt
senators, like Anthony and Burnside, weigh
ing more than ons hundred ana eighty
pounds each, were not able to look after the
political welfare of state so small that il
almost requires microscope to fad it Oh
the may. ConkliDg was the great
general stationed in the rear, planning
tho campaign. Men of the Dawes cslibre
conduct active operations in tho field. The
real war, which means death to one or the
9th fthe contestants is between tho sen,
ate ID the white house.
CoNKLING AS AN OBJECT oy WORSHIP.
To get thorough understanding Of the
machine politician he must be judged entire
Iy by his acts. Beginning with the pages,
no skip and filter like butterflies on the
senate floor, all unite in the worship OF Sen
tor Conking. He never has to CAP
his hands to bring % page,
for the moment he begins work
that would require the service two or three
of these lynx eyed dots are at his elbow, all
anxious for the honor to serve him. The
writer asked u brightseyed little page why
the boys were SO willing to his biddi- g. He
replied Gle never said a cross word to II
page in his life. He says: My little man,
will you do this kindness for meY Thon we
all ruaw Just what the sunshine
is to the physical world III q
something which goes form every man ana
woman in grester or less degree ia what
acts upon humanity.
A tall Texan comes from the "Lone Star"
state and is seen in al the prominent places
in Washington. Once observed he cannot
be forgotten, for he is of giant proportions
The Texan aud senator came in contact IN
the dark shadows of the lobby which Lead
to tho marble room. An intense, anxious
expression lighted up the features of the
Texan as hs neared the New York senator.
AS they came in close contact Senator Conk-
ling raised his arm, pla' ID his hand
around the mans waist and lifted i,
to the lofty shoulder, and whilst he
Drew the colossal figure towards him
| oked up into his face and sad
"Y "a would not ask me 10 do that" Nc
culver of disappointment was visible. The
Two politicians had met. Slz, had nothing &c
DO with it, Matter went down before mind
aud the Darwinian theory WAS indicated.
MoTIoNLEss SENATORS.
| Notable among the men who were prom
nent in the house are those who migrated tC
the senate wing and find themselves frozen
stiff in their seats and motionless rs so many
dead flies. If by accident their bloodless lip.
are unsealed one day they only live to regret
it the next CoDger, whose "horn" is in
danger of being forgotten, sits glued TO one
spot and helps to make an admirable picture
for the galleries. Daintiest of snowy liner
covers a breast which is known TO concea
the most ecstatic emotions, whilst tho costlies
broadclo.h serves the purpose of drapery
All that he require, il the addition of spice.
TO mako him mummy that would fa
eclipse those Of Egyptian magic. Dor
Cameron sits in his seat, and il
he were woman no would b,
called "interesting." In other words, h
may be summed up pale, sad an extremely
nervous. The iron crown which no inheIite(
from his tough old Highland father is toe
heavy for his tender temples and weaker
brain. Tho people Of Pennsylvania csr
afford to bide their time, Tor when tn
Winnebago chief is gathered to his father
Cameronism is wiped off the iAce OF tn,
state as clean as though IL wera whesllelt
in the path If tho tornado; but if the oil,
Keystone be not represented by brains II
tho national senate she has beauty, and tn
poet sings, "a thing of beauty is u Joy for
ever" 1t is not necessary for Senate
Mitchell to make hims II felt he should b
seen, and then no fault can be found TIL
senate is like an immers SO cave and unless
man has an intellect like calcium ligh
there IL no chance for him; tn
tsllow dips spulter for a mo
mont, make themselves ridicu
lous, then go out in the icy gloom. Excap
for the warriors, both union and confederate
the live element would DO entirely wanting
The "Tall Sycamore Of tho Wabash" vii
never 10, himself DO forgotten, and no 70
minds ono Of an oasis in the senate desert
land Of the delicious date and towerin
palm.
THE KNIGHTS OF THE LOST CAUSE.
Most winning, dearest to tho hoar. G
woman, arc tho senate knights Of tho 40.
cause" There ia Difference and COURT
grace which they bestow on the so.calle
weaker sex which tho cold nor.hman ma
counterfeit bu. never succeed as an orgins
Whilst the men OF colder latitude approsc
woman Ms though che was made out of III
same kind Of stuff as themselves, Nh
southerner makes her feel that che ttand
on q higher mark in tho ascending seal
and that II she is not quite "wingod," sho
almost an angel. Even Hon. Ben Hill can 8
dehly manage u woman that she cannot te
whether she Is being pummeled or cAresset