The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-02-12
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, DC,
February 9. 1889.

Whatever may be the outcome Of
the Senatorial contest in Illinois, the
nomination of Col. William Il. Nor
rison by the Democrats of the Leg
islature is something that reflects
infinite credit upon them, as well as
deserved honor upon its recipient.
man in I liaois had q better title
to this mark of his party's regard,
and no man in Illinois possesses sup
erior qualifications for the great off
ice of Senator. lie is and always
has been a most thorough worker for
the success OF his party locally and
nationally, and the more desperate
and determined have been the efforts
put forth by the Republicans to de
feat him in his own district, the great
er have been the majorities by which
he has been returned to his seat in
the House. He us G man who works
while his enemies sleep, and elfedu-
Gated as he has been in the school of
craftsmanship, he stands today with
out q peer in his knowledge of our
national needs, our commercial re-
sources and the Legislation requisite
to regulate and develop them. He
was as brave a soldier as ever drew
sword in the cause of the Union,
and the extreme modesty that has
characterized his career since his re-
tirement from military service, when
ever allusion is made to his brilliant
services in the field, show him TO
have been a true soldier and an tx
ceptionably sensible man. Would
that the country had more Col. Nor
risons and fewer of hose who live on
the capital acquired by a very quest
ionable military record.
The election of Secretary Teller to
succeed Senator Hill is under the
circumstances a great personal
triumph. He was not a candidate
for the office but desired to return to
his law practice, and he had urged
all his friends to support ex Cover
nor Routt. To be unanimously call
ed upon, therefore, by all other can
didates and representatives OF the
party at the last moment, as the only
man who could surely defeat the cor
rupt influences at work for Hill, was
a summons he could not decline. In
the two days before he left Washing
ton for Colorado he received l60 tel
egrams urging him to come. Mr.. Tel
Ter is not a wealthy man and it is an
open secret that his fortune is not as
great now as before he entered pub
Tic life. If he had retired on leaving
the Interior Department, a lucrative
practice awaited him. Yet few men
could have resisted such an express
ion Of confidence and esteem as the
people of his State have just conferr-
ed. His great ability and special a.
daptability for public life is unques-
toned. Geo. +. Edmunds, VIM. NJ.
Evarts, Henry N. Teller and James
f. Wilson, of Iowa, will be the great
Republican leaders of the Senate dur
ing Mr.. Cleveland's administration.
Tue Democrats in Colorado took an
honorable and digniied position in
the late Senatorial contest. They re-
fused all overtures to dicker with
Hill, and stood bravely to their col
ors. They knew that Hill could not
be trusted and preferred, as between
two Republicans, to see MI. Teller
chosen. In his speech to the Legis-
iature after his election was ancounc-
ed, hir. Teller said: 81 shall serve
the people not as a parti sau, but Is a
Senator. realize that / have duty
that l owe to the people Of the State,
greater than l owe to my political as