Daily Republican., 1883-04-19
OUR LAW MAKERS.
A PEEP AT TAE LEGlsLATURE-
PERsONEA ~ SOME " THE
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pending, and the members will want
the balance Of cash due when the SEES
sion closes.
Speaker Bates is not in the chair, but
who is that strong-lunged, chunky,
good looking man with red goatee, san
dy complexion, and sandy hair, presid-
ing?
That Is representative COmegys from
St. Georges Hundred, temporarily Occu-
pying the chair, we were told. Heknows
how to preside, was our reply. MIR.
Comegys is far above the average intel
lect Of the Legislature, a well informed
gentleman and ready debatcr.
That gentleman occupying the first
seat to the left of the speaker is Mr..
Cooch, whom we ut first took for Victor
DUPONT, ESD. Sandy stub whiskersand
sandy gray hair predominate in this
Legislature. Mr.. Cooch belongs to this
class. He is n ready debater, possesses
fire abilities, is genial companion.
He spread himself during our visit in
opposition tolocal option, showing what
a bad thing it was in Kansas, Iowa and
Maryland.
Next to Mr.. Cooch sits the brandy
wine farmer, Mr.. Barlow, a gentleman
with fair abilities and commanding
presence. Mr.. Barlow is not Il leader,
though he is an active member. Taxing
telegraph and telephone poles occupied
his attention until yesterday, when his
pet scheme was killed in the House.
To the rear of Mr.. Cooch sits Mr.. JUS
It's, who misreprcscnts the political sen
iment Of Chrlstiana. Mr.. Justis is the
most active member ofthe House, unless
Speaker Bates is excepted We must
say that he is what may be called IL
good legislator, and able to explain in
words what he means. He is an anti
monopolst, and joined heartily with
Mr.. Barlow in trying to tax telephone
and telegraph lines. Wherever he sees
the head of monopoly he SHES stone
at it.
Next to Mr.. Justis sits Mr.. Sutton,
little man with little to say. Mr..
Sutton has but "A short time left in
which to demonstrate his peculiar tit
ness for legislator.
Next comes DR.. Crawford, also a
little man, but a gentleman of fair
abilities and a safe legislator outside OF
partisan questions.
a word for Speaker Bates, and tiat
will finish the New Castle delegation.
| He il well known and his superior
abilities need no commcndation. lt Is
| fortunate that one 80 able, calm ana
deliberate was made Speaker of the
| House. The most Of the time he is on the
floor, having called substitute to the
chair, giving counsel and directing leg
islation. Altogether the New Castle
delegation is good one.
We have not the advantage of per
sonal acquaintance with many of the
members of the lower countless
Amongst them in ability ranks DR..
Lewis and Mr.. frasher. Dr. Lew
is has very pleasant delivery but
not capable of carrying on an extended
debate. Even upon such a question as
local option, though an earnest advo-
cate of it, he could not cope with Mr..
Cooch, and left the question go by de-
fault. Mr.. Frasher is IN active mem
Der with mediocre ability
DR.. Watson is IA large, rolicking,
good natured fellow, who delights in
throwing his big, closely cropped head
over the back Of the desk in his rear
and letting his feet flop over the desk
III 'fon,. ~ - 1'i,p'i','"nny p,. n,so onu rch u
whether school keeps or not. he is
not lacking III ability PM IackS Interest
in legislation, hu' after all nc 'otes
oltener right than wrong:
Mr.. EisIcr. OF Cedar Creek, Is 'er-
scyman. His long, stralght hair,
aquiline nose and sharp features would
indicate that he was Yankee ne
has Il moderate share OF ability but
when he speaks his words fall without
force If he had half the push OF Mr.
Justis he would appear to a better
advantage.
Mr.. RawlinS may be a model lcglsla'
tor, but if he is he has not shown it yet
Mrssrs Messick, Lowe, Temple, Perry
Wheatley and Williams are always
about to vote on important measures,
but contribute little to enlighten tht
public. They may be good workers il