New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-20

vice in the Senate has been marked by RoOo
Judgment, fidelity. and high sense OF duty ana
honor. Connecticut replaces Mr. Eaton Win
General Hawley, whose public life, beginning
as long ago as the Fremont campaign, has since
carried him into many conspicuous positions.
civil and military. in none of which has he failed
to do himself credit. Major-Genersi IN inc
volunteer army during the rebellion ne became
afterward member Of Congress, then the presi-
dent of the Centennial Exhibition, then again a
member of Congress, and low he goes 10 tne
Senate by q promotion that has been Well
canned. General Havley has gift OF ardent
oratory which will have mole scope IN the
Senate. than in the busy, crowded House, whe;e
II is hard TO get the floor without the favor OF
the Speaker, and where members Des'
thoughts are usually lost for want OF an op-
pOrtunity to express them.
New-YoIk's new Senator, MI. Platt, Is by no
means inexperienced in the arena OF NATIONAL
legislation. He was useful and influential
member of the House during tho ALllld ana
XJJVth Congresses, and has since taken an
active part in the general politics OF the cOun-
try. He is a well-trained and successful Dusi-
ness man, and may be expected to take TO the
Senate the habits of method, industry, polite
ness. and careful consideration Of the subject in
hand which hare gained him prominent posi-
ton in the world OF practical affalrs' PROBABLY
his most valuable services will be In committee
work and in careful attention to the anairs Oh
his State which require legislation OF admins
tIatjye attention but he is q good speaker on
practical subjects, and will by no means be
ouiet occupant of his chair. Ohio ID peculiarly
fortunate in securing again the services OF John
Sherman, who ably represented her In the
Senate for sixteen years before ne resigned 10 go
into the Cabinet of President Hayes. OF the
value of his public labors to his State, to the
Rennblican party and to the country at large
il would be superhuous to say anything here.
His recent experience in administering the
affairs of a great Department will be OF ines
Unable value to the Senate, which IS denclent
in members who have had large opportunities
to study and direct the workings OF govern
mental machinery, and occasionally, for want
of knowledge, passes measures which appear
good theoretically but speedily prove defective
when mt in operation. Added to the excellent
nuaI,ties "a legislator he displayed before he
left the Senate, Mr.. Sherman now brings to his
new work in the body the knowledge gained in
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important branch of National administration.
In Mr.. Coneer, Michigan has secured Sena-
tor with whom she makes no experiment He
has long been a conspicuous member OF the
House, aud OF late years has stood in the front
rank of the little group of men who have taken
the lead of the Republican minority In their
struggle with the Democrats. During his early
service in Congress he WAS best known tor his
shrewd humor and dry, cutting Wit which he
applied to his political antagonists, and which
stune like the end OF a whip-lash. AtterwaId
he developed into an able parliamentarian
and cOmbative but safe party leader, while
losing nothing of the peculiar gifts as debater
| which first gained him recognition. He Will
be a p0sitive force in the Senate, and by his en-
hyening sallies and his keen practical sense in
extempore discussion will do a great deal
toward breaking up the habit of essay-reading
into which the debates Of that body tend to
| degenerate.
lndiana's new Senator, General Harrison, AL
though without experience at Washington, has
already won a National reputation as strong,
thoughtful campaign orator. Those who know
closely his life aud growth in Indiana believe
that he will soon take a conspicuous rank in the
Senate. his quiet ulRniutu uihhhoiHs hiS H'N-
dious habits, and his clear, argumentativr style
of oratoIy fit him for body which Il rtrnatcly
retains much OF its old-time courtesy and poisc,
and is not in such mad haste to legislate that it
cannot find tune to hear all sides of question
at issue. General Harrison will be found one OF
the most important accessions the Senate has re-
ceived for years. or Mr.. Miller, the new Senator
from California, we know little Oh this sid of the
continent, but from the accounts published OF
him in the papers of tho Pacific coast we ex-
pect to find in him good lawyer, n competent
man of affairs, aud an ardent, consistent Re-
publican, who will worthily represent his
bright, peculiar and progressive State. Cen
eral Sewell who was nominated last night by
the Republicans of the New-Jersey Legisla-
ture, had an excellent record in the war, aud
is regarded as siilful parliamentarlan. He
| will make useful Senator. Philetus Sawyer,
who was nominated in the Wisconsin Legisla-
| ture, made reputation in the House of Rep
| resentatves as a plain, cOmmOn-sense man.
Republican Senators are yet to be chosen
| in Pennsylvania and Nebraska.
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