The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-20


life in Office of some kind, at home or i'll
Washington. having been first electe d
to the Massachusetts legislature very soon
after he had completed his law studies.
Now, at sixty, he seems just in his prime.
He is neither above or below the usual
height, and called neither stout nor thin.
His round plump face shows no lines of
care or age, and but for the bald and al
most white HAIR, it might be AIKEN for the
face of young man of twenty-five. His
dress is always plain. He wears his soft
felt hat so drawn down on his head as 10
send the upper lobes of his ears horizon
tally out into the air, and has fashion of
pulling it down as if he feared some
breeze would carry it away. Wearing
glasses, he continually throws his head up
to see through them, making his round,
ruddy chin the most prominent feature.
The appearance of doubt and inquiry
which his face always has when hurrying
along reminds one strongly of Denman
Thompson, who is not unlike him in gene
raj appearance, when in his worry over
the changing of fire bells, he assures us he
really believes the town will burn down
before he gets near enough to see the fire.
Mr.. Hoar is far from being a graceful
speaker, still he has no glaring faults, rhe-
teric enunciation or gesture. He seldom
gestures at all. Sometimes he moves his
hand around as if twrliug something, or
really twirling bunch of keys or some
minor implement drawn from his pocket
or picked up from his desk. A common
habit with him is to clasp his hands iii
front of him. and occasionally he holds
them there through successive sentences,
but more generally, as he gets warmed up
in his work, he enfOrces his words by
pointing the index finger toward the an
tagonist in debate, or toward the coming
climax in his expression. His earnestness
is his strong point. He has no concef-
ton of Jest, and but little of ridcule as
branch of craftsmanship either in debate
or argument. He is so serious in demean
or if ne happens to smile, the smile itself
seems to apologize for its appearance on
face where it is not altogether at home.
He seldom lets any debate proceed to any
great length without having his word to
say. He is IA good lawyer, and cogent
reasoner, and is probably as we'll posted
on all the various topics which come up
for discussion as my man in the senate.
As chairman of the committee on privi-
leges and elections he does not find his
mind and time so preoccupied as to
prevent his giving all other matters full
study, for it is seldom case of contested
elections arises in the senate. He is
proud of his state, and his illusions to
her, so frequently made, convey the i'm
preston that he knows very little about
ha nth "a ,bnt Ia h.
not of that nature to make him desire to
extend the acquaintance. His partisanship
is very strong and he is not popular with the
democrats in congress, Mr.. Hewitt and
Others on the house side still harboring
resentments for what they believed to be
his double dealing in the electoral com
mission business ten years ago.
One of the takers of the senate, per-
haps pre-eminently so, the man, who with
ready tongue and well developed views
seems prepared for any occasion, and
posted upon every subject, is Senator
Morgan, of Alabama. Mr.. Morgan is
now over sixty two years old, has been
nine years in the senate, and had no pre-
vious Legislative experience of any kind.
He is of medium height, and frame as
ot'"SHV do III loutH' Iie HAS DTlpuG
pleasant face, shaved clean, except the
upper lip on which is moustache kept
clipped short, and which, owing to the
color, is scarcely noticeable at distance.
His hair is thin and gray. He is pre-emi-
nently n lawyer, a student of every ques-
ton that arises, a clear headed conscien-
tious legislator. He lives near by the
capitol, and is as punctual in his appear
ance at committee meetings and the SEES
sions of the senate as though he were un-
der the strict rules of military
discipline. He is firm believer
in the old democratic doctrine of "strict
and designated powers" of
the constitution, and has no patience with