Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-05
Some House NOtables.
CoNGER, HAwLBy AND FRYE.

The promotion o; Mr. Conger and General
Joe Hawley 10 the Senate, with the prospective
election OF Mr. Frye, OF Maine TO the same
body. transfers TO the '.oiheT end 50 70 speak,
three we'll trained and able public men. Authree
are able debaters, good loglcians, and admirable
parlfmentarans. Conger has turned thrcascore
years, but possesses all the vlgor OF a younger
man: He is rather spare In build weighs
hardly more than l30 pounds HIS voice Is
sharp. shTili and rather unpleasant. As de
pater he is ready; and In giving and taking
hard thrusts be has no equal In the House. To
look at CongCr, or to sit under some OF his
speeches, one would imagine that his nature
was thoroughly ascetic. This, however, is a
MISTAKE, for In private life he is a genial COM
panioh, and IN the cloak. room is one OF the most
entertaining OF the bright spirits who gather
there. Conger has made reputation Ia the
House as shrewd parliamentartau. There is
not twist or turn OF either the arbitrary
new rules or the Old ones he has not at his
1Dgers end, and he can do more to devil"
speaker than any member OF the House.
Ills nature is pugnacious and aggressive. He
never Yields point when he thinks he is In the
right. and Is ever ready, strict partisan that he
is. to defend his party. His motto seems to be-
The republican PATHWAY It ever be right
but right or wrong the party"
Gen. Hawley who will succeed Senator Eaton.
is also one OF the leading members of the
present House. While equally as ready In debate
as Songer, and as fcrclole in logic, he rarely
rushes into the arena Of debate solely for the
run OF the thing. In argument he is inclsive
and convincing. While his devotion to his
party is thoroughly loyal and steadfast, he is
not OF those who believe his party can never 20
wrong. When he finds it drifting from its
moorings, his conservative course Is valuable
and commands respect. He is not pleasing
public speaker. His language Is epigrammanc
MS style rather jerky, and his flow or words too
rapid To be thoroughly impressive. In physique
he Is splendid specimen OF well-develOped
manhood. He loves good story and can tell
one. In manners he is affabie, and to all he is
ever ready TO accord patient hearing.
Mr.. FTye.whO Is to succeed Senator Blaine is,
like Mr.. Cox, something ia the nature of an
electric eel. In appearance, he looks to be ten
OF fifteen years younger than he really is, al
though he has turned ifty. His build Is spare
and Wiry. His temperament Is exceedingly nerv-
GUS Hls oratortcal style is Infinitely pleasing.
Impressive and earnest. In argument, he Is
convincing. lie Is or that class who speak only
when they have something TO say, and then he
says 1t Withforce. Asa debater Mr.. Frye is ia the
front rank. He is a close student OF polite II
history and economy, and is thoroughly posted
In current events. Were Mr. Frye to remain In
the House, there Is no doubt but that he would
be its next Speaker.
In the loss of Messrs. Conger, Hawley and
Frye 10 the House, the senate gains three mem
bers already well trained in public legislation
They will take their seats, not as noVlces hut
eacn wen posted la the history OF government
and Its administration.