New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-27
MR.. SPOOYEHS MAIDEN SPEECH.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM GIVEN THE COLD
SEOIII DER-GOSSIP.

SHOULDER-GOSSIP.
lrHou TIE REGULAR coREEsr"SDENr THE rRIn''NlJ
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2G.-The speech which
soma or SpOOAer OF Wisconsin, delivered in the Senate
today upon the late Vice President Hendricks, save
r.e 20 much tax 30 all inlcnts and purposes 1t
defence OF the spo.s system TIE speaker went ont Of
his way praise tire Wee Pres denj for those we'll
known tencts Ct his which made him the ilol OF the
Democrats masses. II5 dwelt upon Mr.. lIendricSss
contempt for civil service Reform with an amount VI en-
thusIlsn aud cryJr whch seemed to indicate that 10
considered il ono p the highest OF public virtues rather
than subject of reproacn. Ills remarks were HN'ehe"
to with rapt aIention by Democratic senators in whose
hearts no doubt he struck a sympathetic chord. Alto
~ Ter was cold day civil Service Reform IL ROt
bla3k eye all around. Voorhees, maued 1t uunetcl-
fully. Ransom had scarcely decent word for It, Vest
:reatcd 1t with unliS fui.ed contempt Hampton ana
Smlsbnry passed I. without word OF mention. From
Democrats nothing else, OF course. was TO be expected
bnt that Republican should Join In this general
apoth, IMAM The sole ground that he was The
foremost representative Of the docuinc that to inc
dict0rs hclou. tne spril-" strange indeed. Mr.
~pDoncrs OF delivery extremely happy The
acdera imprc produced Jy this, his maiIon efort
could not have been better Viewed In the light o: Nh
rratorca effort merely. it tic best speech OF the
lay. The youuc Wisconsin statesman Ind not been heard
On the Hoor - the Senate before IN any set speech
Considerable "a Ositr therefore was felt as to how he
Wuuld acqui- himself lie lad como to tho senate WIN
rcpu OF tine spcater, bus H. he nal received
hls truIagin the West 10 WAS juOlsht that his Oatory
would provo O that ornate ana istnnke hlnd 50 nIch
admired MY year, ago aad s Affected by some West
era and ,oujlera speakers. i!5 totally disappointed
those who ANTICIPATED such an exhibition. what ne
said was simple, to tho point and wihohi the least
attoT pt az ornameutltca. i- words were always well
chosen his short wEo1t being jcrsy and his
s"t,'" '"at a "t rant ybcb So rrraUcnty
ala G',.l Al
.-ulucrl bv ar. ~uuJuer's -pe.Ci heightened ~
M f'cr ,f m, . yrred il without constantly referring
t. Ills notes. practice almost unN er-ay IoHo"od ~
senators aud Congressman "il-n dehvesms cHIos'''
Mr. spooncr Is discovery Of the prc,cut Postmaster
General; ~ any I,c 30 Nj Villas who hIst Brought
ann Uo..e of senator sawyer. the boss OF WIS.,
c,-.u politics. 1t DapPrnri IA his way; S"wJ CT h"I
r'-ei 1u-S 10 sIt "tl'h "" !" ne ulno IL i'3a"I'
Villas either Thought Elasru unequal To tho tA@E or e
!us watch Involved " ttrE' amount % MONTY, niiu"''
consulting client ae employed -pooner t. assist iG
tli bot uh' 20 lice 81 fA o, h''it- h ~ 70. -.
youuy lawyer In SIC cast though ne woold NOT have
objected 10 pas iUr tnc services III s9iuo man 81 wei
c-ta l5hel rtIIte n his Profession lie had never me.
-uouuer IL j. doubtful whether he had eVor heard oi
hIiu 10 Dab. OWp surprise he W., most I"NorhbN M
pressed when hc made az "cI''nt"nco Ihe HcI4a.nt
at,c -ooa ri cucd iptu Friendship aud mpi,' eaterI.
ioH;r-. Tao Latter ~ tli, lie" He'd chance ior
I'D, o .., 10 r,i5 t ,hS result t1 hr i To-
Iay. tie % iory-nyc, Unl.oi states senator.
FIRST Auditor Cocnowoth ha-toucd his confirmation 10y
uie -cna~ 10 perui!lr manner. Amons other Things
Ae .rI-iul-r the circumstances no other WJrb
eau hr tea. the clerk, iu h, HlrraG, Democrats and
i.rIu. I'iaH -cu paper cllUel'tc 90 hIi'c!l
..l "a, work Hr,ugH"l by Elm NHc ia ONCE, WnlcA
.n toll. was forwarded L. the senate tpnmtse rC.oc
which Ai, uo.uluatiuu was thcn pending. Ihe Demo,
crai, whom ChrrUveh had put luo INT accs were tlhl
cuouLh. o' course &" sisn the document 'nd 'ePHbi-
r,, AFRAID tacy would lore tnciF positions u thcy
,LsIJe cd.
jaime. Farley whose death was announced the other
d.y ucscr cut great figure IN the senate. lie rarely
ike and IL De- di nobody ght % listening % him.
lie W- ouc %: t4ose whom arcldeHthas blown into
tr -sA, cluh.. AMI who scarcely recover from thtlF
ul surprise Hrding themselves thcto until II l. 'lme
100. Legislature o., their stat" 10 elect ruccc7SOr am
th,E ma tucu.st. sa- enable to secure election