Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-21

One OF the takers OF tho senate, per
haps pre-eminently SO, the man, who with
ready tongue and well developed views
seems prepared for any occasion, ana
posted upon every subject, Is Senator
Morgan OF Alabama Mr.. Morgan is
now sixty-two years old, has been nine
wears In the seuste, and had no previous
legislative experience of any kind. lie Is
of medium height, and frame as straight
as in youth. He has bright pleasant
face. shaved clean except the upper Upon
which Il mustache kept clipped snort
and which. owing 10 the color, Is scarcely
noticeable at distance. His hair Is thih
and gray. He N pre-eminently GEAR
headed, COZ sclcnti0us legislator. ne
liyos near by tho capitol, and Is as pune
tual In lis appearance at committee meet
inos and the sessions of the senate az
thounh he were under the strict rules Of
military discipline. He is a firm believer
| in the old Democratic doctrine OF "strlct
eonstructjonn and ''designated powers
| OF the constitution, and has no patience
with broad generalities IN legl-htloh'
lie votes for nothing he does not iully ap-
nrnye. and allows no clause 10 silp
| through without exposing It's weakness u
| il hys any, and makes his exposition anu
criticisms so clear thst there can oe no
1 nIstallng the question. lie taiks 50
easily that the temptation Is strong "
sneak frequently, and the common cru.
Iei.,n Is that Morgan talks too oiten, oul
ltbis IA Che only criticism. HIS VOICE 70
,nn5erateJy clear, aud entirely ire from
any harshness. He stands erect Win his
boad thrown up, seldom using gesture
~ novement TO enforce wbal
! be Il saving. In speaking nc
seIdom repeats, but ainpllhesi
extends and fairly exhausts .he en-,
1 i.ct He Is one Of the few sehalors "no
never rtViees bis remarks aud thsie -
really small occasion 10, Tor his Rli. ~
| ianeuaae, his fun mastering 81 the SUI
1 iect. and careful, unimpasAohea ut,s i',,
lc4il Tor few corrections ana no sule'.u ~,
,,,.nts MS voice never rises aoofe w
ordi AIRY pitch, easily heard. IhsIe y a
/ ,,,c,otont of force rather than Oh eApres-
si,n Recent severe bereaVemsnls nav
.h,,t,yp i sadness over his pl gsant lacy,
MI hsva detraeied nothing from ms
,1f,t ,n., force. He often surpris' thA
VIZ, know him best by the - lnnIe hno '...
adga ne has Of subjects when " VIZ
sunnnsed were new 90 aim. ne = go,
reader. aud has a memfry teihatn',t ~
reteailyc. He neyerprepares his epe ,a w I
beforehapd, that Is, dees not atin,,lS -, ~ Z,
ne delivery Of sat speech GU solns ;,.e,
tlcular bill, but gives 70 eysi5 I'm ~ AN!
,.s,v h,st l4bors, full eNaminauon NV
~ ss,scu.sion. His recent spcecn
nnnp Inc admission Of Washington l ~.
~, ~ ,sas an instance Of his thoiousnhess
in treating a suhlecl. -, "a
senator james .. Beck Of ken I.,u,,S y y
c cas n congress. lie IS fully SIX iee'
tall stout, broao-shoulderea ai 10. As. s5d
TING has dealt gently VIE III wear
uh,Ie his whiskers, when ns 1890
sM,bna, 9 Is. his broad, Innoy
ebesEs shaved and iips, chin and .h s.O .
eovsrs witt thick beard q medium YIN
i Iorrie considerable grsys . .nlss
SaIT which is timex and curly ~ es s SssS
but little from It's orlgns, s, e9'o 4 n unccm.
brown. A trait 81 nis "neA