New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-15

Speaker but was defeated by Senator Blaine His can
dldacy for Speaker secured for him place on Ine %
he became chairman Of 1t as the senior Democratic mh
ber In 1873 he was candidate for Speaker 6u1 WIN e
IRENE party measures in the House anu no
get the Democrats to impeach President Grant Oh Two
Mr. Wood conspicuous figure in the political ana
social life OF Washington Nobody spoke OF MIN as Moo
or Mr.. Wood, hs first was lnsrparabe part o,
OF his coenomen He was regular IN ms aitennan,e u, f
d!gnv and decOrum to the l-manDered men VINO con.-
posed the bulk Of his party with hts black OF stun
cOOTed frockcOat buitOned hfgn w, MS iiIe'
proachabe trOu'ers and shiny boots, his white
BAR well combcd and his white mus ache well trllnmen
nc made dno odnc picture. sitting as he always dii
holt upright IN his char-a practice which always or
rested tue attention Of visitors in the galleries M oc
put his feet On tho desk OF spit on tho cr
pei He Carefully kept the Iun OF the business O. ull
House An cfecyc debater he vas not n recent years
frequent speaker. He never talded for bupcomD; ~
ms SPECIAL pride 10 be representative OF the great
city OF NewYoFB. His patriotism never seemed 70 Iea'
much beyond the limits o. Manhattan lsianh. nc W.
valuable representatives. the city teress ~ most mt
tiers a ctcd by Congressional lrgi7l ,tio ms Lou'
I-'t, IN The same row as the mouse 81 Sehlor n,i' J
tue centre Of pleasant social Me- lie gave dlnhels al"
parties and went great deal Win society Aost VI inc
personal friends III washington were ionnn ",oS o n
Southern Members defender o. slavery III , tuv u
unless history miigns MN. he naturally Iouul conb
NAL associates among the imDcrlDus nmb us "cohS VI
the old s.avrhGldng arStocrac' lie was nS plcu nI
hey and had ms advantage OF Etctt uh nv ~, ~
ure AID knowledge Of tie world so they iooked up "
or late years Mr.. Wood accustomed 10 say that ne
remained in Congress b cLusc lie wanted octula'''n,
said. 4 ne should retre from publ me- HIS uiN'i''
kept rejecting Inn with the regularity oil uhc ir.
On several OCCASIONS there was rebellion ag'lhs' hlu
IN the Democratic party, and there Was nn
attempt beat him by an alliance win me
Republicans but recent wears he VS. u"i
iOrDly successful against all efforts to unscat hiu
In IL lie served eighteen years. Le too nnch oi
partisan State Right, Democrat to influence treay
legislation of a political char Icior, and too strong
a Free Trader To succeed IL shaping meas
ures aIrc.Iug the indus rial Interests OF me
country He opposed the abolition OF slavery ana fougn
the CONSTITUTION amendments as vigorously ~ MS
friends the southern d At tao head ~ The
Ways and Means Committee he yatny underworld 10 'e
cure genera upturning OF the tariff In one important
line Of legislative acllOn however. h. was on th1 ig
side aud the winning sde-hr war al through too pefon
If financial agitation winch followed the war TO-
sumpl lOnst and "A hOnr<tcurIrncy man.
HIS brother, Bend iLiu Wool was clctod 10 Congrrs
from lhis city at he last election rcprcs, the lNh
District at the time Fernando was elected nom
the With DiSfriC 81.
Mr.. Wood was twice thrice married. On" OF MS
wives was a daughter OF cXJudgc klcldrd'On Inc I'VE
children OF this marriage AL NYlug-thrcf 90 -
Calhoun Fernando aad Joseph. and tw0 daughters no"
married Mrs Hagt rdOrI aud Mira. Jrssup. Dir. WuChs
last wife, wnO srVvcS h L. dIngl'cr OF Ois MS
Four children The rs OF this mar iage tie 0iIts
being gIrl Of seventeen, wlo mas JdSt retuteu IIou
PARIS.