The National tribune., 1885-03-26
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
The Weekly Collection About the Ma
ti0nal Capital.
TIE NEW SENATORS.

filed except threo-Arkausas. where the i.egis-
lsture Is baloging daily to ind q successor 20
Garland, appointed 20 the cabinet; Illinois,
where a cc1tes, between Gen. Logan and Col.
Morrison has been going on for more than two
months with the Legislature tie. and Oregon,
the Legislature Of which state. after n struggle
lasting several weeks. agreed to disagree
and adiourucd without aR election
Senator siackhurR Of &eatUcky, who was
elected last Winter after al exciting contest
to succeed CcFra (;ordo" Williams. is AZ years
old. tie iGs served eight years in the House
of RcprCsC nta;,yCs, froaI the old Henry Clay
District iiy is . brilliant crater and IN excel
lent pariiaueuiarian. During The last two
sessions hc has often been called HP0n 10 pre-
side i'm the absence OF Speaker Carlisle.
Though q strong partisan Democrat he is dis
tinguished fer frmness and courtesy 10 his
political t..poueats, and has among the latter
many warm personal friends. He is pro-
nouuCcd Ia Hs antagonlsm TO the protective
tariff system and was oao OF Mr.. M0rris9n's
ablest lieugcRauts ia the struggle for revenue
reform - year ago.
Senator Na.thal Of Mississippi, who sue
ceeds Mr.. Lamar, is a straight. athletic looking
man, with a keen iacG and q head covered with
thick. long hair HI WIS born in Richmond
Va, but cmigyatCd to Mississippi a5 carly
age lie entered the Confederate army as Il
private and came out Major-GoReTal. He was
undoubtedly one Of the bFavest and most gal
liant soldiers Oa the Southern side. For the
last Is years Senator Wathall has been one of
the foremost lawyers IN Mississippi. He is
fine speaEe- and is popular among the people
of his State He has never before appeared in
a public off3cc at Washington.
Senator II. b. Payne, OF Ohio, is gentleman
ripe in year and in experience. Though past
20 he is hale and hearty, and more active than
many 20 wears his Junior His home Is in
Cleveland. lie served one term in Congress
He was one Of the members Of the Electoral
Commission to decide the Presidential election
of 1876, and worked unceasiB iBgiy to seat Samuel
J. Tilden in the Presidential chair. BY train
ing an accomplished lawyer Senator Payne has
been engaged in large business enterprises for a
number Oi years past, and be is now a millionaire
many times over. 1t is said that his election to
the Senate was worked for by the largest NUM-
Der Of politicians that ever assembled in the
State Capitol of Ohio. Senator Payne is the
father-in-laF OF Hon. w. c. Whitney, Secretary
of the Navy.
Senator Spooper. of Wisconsin, is ore of the
youngest members OF that body, being but little
past 40. lie is new in public life here, but has
been very active and prominent for some time
In the politics Of has State on the Republican
side. He Is small Of stature, but an excellent
speaker, and is likely 10 make a stir at the
north end Cf the Capitol.
Senator Jones, OF Arkansas, elected TO sue
coed AIr. Walker, was promoted from the lower
house Of ougiess, TO wIica be WAS elected last
Fall. He was born in Mississippi and is 46
years old. lie served IS 4 private during
the war " uu DE losing side as he says of
himself III lac Congressional Directory. This
information IS gratifying, IS we had supposed
from the f.ct shat almost every Southern Intn
that comes 30 Washington is General OF
Colonel, or Major" that ali the privatcs in
the Confederate army were kilCd-at least they
rarely get elected to anything After the war
Mr. Jones lived awhile on his plantation, then
practiccd lax, and got into the political eurrcnt
by being elected to the State Senate. He entered
Congress IN 1912. HIS wife is said TO be
second Mrs. Logan III politics. She was active
and efficient ia the contest that ended in the
election of her husband to the United States
Senate.
5snator E1stis, of Louisiana has long been
an active participant in the furious political
struggles ia that state. He was once before
elected TO frt Senate soon after the Fec0nstruc-
tiOn period. bat his title Was clouded. he was
only admitted aftera contest lasting some years
and served hat the fragment of the term for
which he was elected. He was elected last
Winter TO succeed Senator Jonas and comes
back after SIX years absence. He is large, robust,
and well piop9rtioned- Of the finest look
ing men in the Senate. He is a ready and
entertaining speaker, and will be one OF the
strong men Of the Democratic side.
Senator Stanford, of Californa, elected as 4
Republican, 10 succeei Senator Farley Demo
crat, Is Of large wealth, and is considered
decided acquisition to the political and social
circles Of Washington. He was born neGr Al
bany. \. y. 81 years ago, and is the largest
railroad builder in the world, his company
having constructed the Central Pacific and its
branches Of, 400 miles, and the Southern Pacific,
which crosses the continent from San Francisco
to New Orleans, distance Of $500 miles. lie
is large and imposing in stature and weighs 240
pounds; has a massive head prominent laws,
round, close-shut mouth, gray eyes, high fore
head, and dark skin. On every feature of the
man Is written energy and fTInDeSs He has a
pleasant, musical voice, is an agreeable con
versationalist, and is said 10 be good talker on
almost any subject that is suggested. He is also
something cf philosopher, though by no means
dreamer, as is evident by his wonderful
achievements and success in life.
Senator Gray, of Delaware, elected TO the seat
vacated by Nj. BayaFd. IS nearly as tall as his
colleague, Senator Salisbury, though better pro-
porticned physically salisbury being as thin as
a lath. bir. Gray is q personal friend Of Secrc-
tary Bayara and is well known in Delaware
politics. This is his first appearance in the
National arena
Senator Wilsou, of Maryland. elected to sue
ceed Senator Gr00me, IS about 60 years OF age,
with scaHt head of very white hair. He has
been on the bench for many years and is new
in active political life.
James II. Berry, who has Just been elected Sen
ator 10 sUoc ii Sir. Garland from Arkansas, has
been prominent in the politics of that State for
20 years. IL Was born in Alabama in 16iI. was
Lieutenant ih the confederate army ana l0SG
leg at COriuth. lie removed, after the war, TO
Arkansas served several terms in the Legisla-
ture, ana IN lS32 Was elected Governor.
MISS cLEvELAND's RECEPTION.
The social career Of the new administration
began On the 18th inst. with brilliant Fecep-
tion given by Miss Cleveland who is now
formally installed as the lady of the White
House. There was a great curiosity TO see the
new mistress Of that historic mansion and the
aggregate of the reports OF those who were
drawn thither by curiosity very favorable.
She is a woman of medium hight and good
figure somewhat younger than her distin-
guishel bEojher, with strong, kindly, winning,
but not handsome face. She wears her hair
short, which aroused suspicion of strong
mindcdness Ia those ultra-sensitive people who
are always Oh the alert to be alarmed by
woman having capacity - think for herself.
Her manner was easy and graceful, and she
bore herself very well through the trying
ordeal. She is said TO be a woman Of unusual
accomplishments and solid sense having care
fully trained herself in the languages and other
branches OF knowledge, with a view TO making
teaching her life profession.
The general verdict was that her reign in
tho White House would be in many good and
wholesome ways a duplicate of Mrs. Hayes's
whose career there is remembered with much
more admiration and affection by larger
number Of people than that of any other lady