The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-01

Bureau. and is concentrating the Gre of
Kentucky on Cleveland to get il. Phl i
mere asked for than almost any other man
on the floor. His personal career sss been
such that good many people waot
to see him, as they would want to
see any SUBJECT for its individuality.
BE is lot an orator, his weak voice and small
figure uniting him for oratorical greatness.
BE made pretty good record for himself in
lsst session Of Congress His Pacific Railway
bill and his bill relating 10 internal revenue
vere among the best measures presented to
the House. But bis constituents did not sp.
preciste them, and Governor McCreary is 10
ill the seat that Phil vacates next Wednes-
day.
Poor Chalmers. He goes out, regretted by
nobody. The Southern Democracy, who he
served too faithf lily during the war as the
records of Fort Pillow testify, despise him,
for did be not turn against them when they
refused TO support his unsupportable claims
in seat in the Forty seventh Congress- The
Republicans with whom he then cast his lot
despise him for what he had been and what
ne is, for they recognize his conversion" as
merely one tor the sake OF the loayes aud
fishes he retires to obscurity, as be ought
He glides silently about the halls of Congress
like ghost, seldom speaking or spoken to-
feeling himself the political outcast that he is.
Another man who goes out unwept and
UDhonored is Mr.. DoTsheimer, OF New York.
He came in with blast of trumpets but
goes out amid the hootipgs OF the mob. His
two years in the House have shown how
greatly great people may be mistaken in q
man that they suppose great II Mr. Dorsh-
elmer has any greatness other than that of
physical nature il is OF sort to lit some
where else than Congress. A big, over
grown baby is the general verdict of those
who have watched his career here. In ap-
pearances he is rather remarkable man.
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height, and big in proportion to his length.
His glistening white head, surrounded in its
badness by fringe OF black hair, looms
above everything in the retiring band of
patriots. Unhappy the lot OF the man who
comes to Congress with a reputation which
be is unable TO sustain IN the hand to hand
fight which hs there encounters.
a man who gees out really regretted by
friend and foe is Horr, Of Michigan. His
career has been remarkable one. a busy,
bustling sort of fellow, who has never had
time to study the graces of oratory, he is as
tull of-keen mother wit as any fellow that
has graced the halls of Congress for q long
time, unless it be Mr. Reed OF Maine
He has proven himself really able student
of national questions, a ready debater. keen
in repaTtee, and an excellent st0ry-teller in
private life. He aud Reed and Durham,
sometimes Bayne and Cannon. have habit
of getting together in q little knot on the
floor of the House. after the session, to com
ment upon the days work, tell stories and
chat about whatever may come to their
minds. 1t is a merry party, but it will sadly
miss Horr's smiling face and lat, pudgy
figure, and sparkling witticism, when il
comes together again next winter.
a man who goes out of the Senate with q
great deal more of genuine respect and honor
than he even had when he came to it is
Senator Pendleton. Hooted at aud derided
for his civil service ideas, he has taken this
for his particular theme in Congress, realiz.
ing that true snccess comes from c0ncentra
ton upon one or more important subjects,
rather than an attempt TO be brilliant in
everything. And by this course he has