The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-12-27
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Dreary Debatea--A Pen Picture Of Senator
O0ke-The Latest Cabinet bpeoulationA-'
Tons OF Applicants for omoe'-some
hweiiDinnerh and Receptions, and Some
Gorgeous Womsn-- Mohinley'a Work,
Especial Correspondence Of News nemooratl
WASHINGTON, Dec, "a The debates
in both the Senate aud House for tho
past two days have been az dry az the
west wind, Riddleberger has subsidized
In the Senate, and the dreary details OF
the much talked 10 death tariff fails 10
excite any interest, In the House the
topics arc principally the details OF ap'
preparation bills, and save the usual
quota Of black Ones In the gallery the
statesmen are talking 10 empty houses,
The Senate has now become the more
interesting political body because OF
the supposed cabinet timber there, and
OF the unusual number Of Statesmen
who appear to have business Of vital
moment with Senator Quay. Just now
Senator Quay appears TO be the biggest
man In tho Republican party, Simply
because he supposed TO DO nearest the
coming throne,
In the absence OF Senator Beck, OF
kentucky, Senator Vest, OF Missouri,
appears TO be taking the laborlng oar
on the Democratic side In the tariff de-
bates. Vest Is not an orator, but his
speeches read well, His style IL direct
and clear and his logic close and incla'
Two, His voice IL thin and bordering
on the falBetto, and his manner some
what ierky and unsteady, lie IL In d.
rect marked contrast with the big
voiced, pOnderOua Senator from Texas,
Mr., Coke. lie usually reads hla speeches
aud seldom endulges IA controversy.
| Coke is the largest man In the Senate.
lilo Ia an tall M Dan Voorhees,, who IL u
feet 2 inches, and has u larger frame
His entire crown Is aB bald an u billiard
ball, aud the shore line OF hair, In the
rear, runs down almost 10 the roots OF
his ears, lie wears long, white chin
WhlakerB; eyes deep set behind u pair OF
! ahagQy eyebrows; head very high aud
| narrow az the summit, and Al0ping In
| front, well back, like the raftora OF 20
Oldon time Dutch barn. He dresses IN
plain black, with pants rather 100 tight
FOR the prevailing style, ana boots
rather too tight for comfort,
The social season will lose none OF itB
galety because OF the BOmbre Demo
cratic outlook for the next four years.
Mrs. Cleveland will give the usual 70,
ceptlons 10 the Diplomatic Corps, ana
the President will give moro state din
ners, II Ia said than last winter.
Mrs. Whitney will slgnallze her last
Washington winter with more swell
balla than ever before, and lye or six
sparkling bellies from New York and
BOston will be with her 10 give eclat
TO the Whitney Mansion. Miss Adele
Clark, OF New York, and Miss Winslow
OF Boston, the two roigning bellies OF
last winter arc atill maidenB, and Will
simmer and shine again In the gay
whirl this winter.
The usual Cabinet speculationB go ont
tO the country every night by wire, ana
the 1877 Newspaper chaps who are dying
around every night for pointers, are
dnlDlou w htoV bliO Nuunhly obiAANN VIZ
on that question. What they all know
about II, Is about equal 10 what they
knew the week after the election.
Mckinley In unusually Kind TO news
paper men, now a days. lilo usually
dimes at the Ebbitt about b;30p m, and
takes u smoke In the CORRIDORS, and
talks pleasantly 10 the boys on newspa-
per row, who cluster around him. lilo
Is calm, and acts NJ II he was satisfied
with the outlook Tor speaker.
Capt. /. q. Donaldson, private score
10 Senator Sherman, has q big mail 10
look after now. Applications for office
come pouring In daily, about u bushel
bashot full. BY the fourth OF March
John Sherman win have n ton Of letters
on hand, from patriots who want 10
serve their country, for the dividends
there is In IL. All the Republican Sen
atOrs are bothered the same way. In
the mean time the Democratic Sena
tors arc having a rest, All, "there 10
rest for the weary"