Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-29

ears horizontally out into the air, and has
. fashion OF pulling it down as II he feared
some breeze would carry it way. Wearing
glasses, he continually throws his head up
to see through them, making his round,
rudy chin the most prominent feature.
The appearance of doubt and inquiry
which his face always has when hurrYing
along reminds n strongly Of Denman
Thompson, who is not unlike him in gen.
eral appearance, when in his worry over
the Changing Of fire bells, he assures rs he
really belives the town will burn down be-
fore he gets near enough to gee the fire. Mr..
Hoar is far from being a graceful speaker,
still he has no Rlaring faults, rhetoric
enuncthtion or gesture. He seldom ges-
lures at all Sometimes he moves bis
hand around a. If tw,rling something, or
Z ally twirllng q bunch Of keys or some
minor Implement drawn from his pocket or
picked up rom his desk. A ommOn habit
with him is to clasp his hands in front Of
him, and occasionally he holds them there
through successive sent ences, but mole g"L.
orally. as he gets warmeG up in his work,
he enfo, ces his words by pointing the index
finger toward the antagonist IN debate, or
toward the coming climax in h.
strong point. He has no conception Of
j'st, and but little of ridicule as q branch
of craftsmanship either in debate or argr.
ment. He is o 10 serious in demeanOr ii he
happens to smile. the smile itself seems t"
apologize for it's appearance on a Ia 9
where it is not altogether at home. He
seldom let's any debate proceed to any
great length without having his word to
say. He is a good lawyer, a close and
cogent reasoner, and is probably as well
posted on all the various topics which
come up for discussion az any man in the
Senate. As Chairman OF the COMMITTEE
on Privileges and Elections, he does not
fiud his mind and time SO preoccupied as
to prevent his giving all other matters full
study, for it ia seldom a case of contest d
cleo ions arises in the Senate. He is proud
of his State, and his illusions to her, SO
frequently made, convey the i Impression
that he knows very little about the others;
and what little he does know is not OF that
nature to make him desire to extend the
acquaintance. His partisanship is very
Democrats in Congress, Mr.. Hewitt and
others On the House side still harboring re-
sentiments for what they believe to be his
doubling dealing in the electoral commits
sion business ten years ago.
Ont of the takers of the Senate, perhaps
pre-eminently SO, the man who, with the
ready tongue and well developed views
seems prepared for any occasion, and
posted upon every subject, is Senator Nor
gan, OF Alabama. Mr.. Morgan is now 62
years cd, has been nine years in the Sem
ate. and had nc previous legislative tx
p~erience OF any kind. He is of medium
height, and fra me as straight as in youth.
He has a bright, pleasant face, shaved clean
except the upper lip on which is q NOUS
tache kept clipped short, and which, owing
to the color, is scarcely noticeable at a dis
tance. His hair 10 thin and gray. He is
prominently a ]awer, g. student OF every
question that arises, a ~clear-headed, con-
scientious legislator. He lives neal by the |
Ca oitol, and is as punctual in his appear |
ess-e at committee meetings and the SEES
OF the Senate as though he were
under the strict rules of military |
discipline. He is a firm believer