The Washington critic., 1888-02-04
CAPITOL SMALL TAI.K.
Casual Gllmpses of tho Great Ameri
can Statesman as He Is.

Casual Giimpses OF tho Great Ameri-
can Statesman as He Is.
Mr.. Brumm of Pennsylvania Is the
Irregular order" flend of the House. 1t
Is something he never loses an opportunity
TO demand.
Mr.. Holman of Indiana, who was last
year the collector of the House. now
appears In new role When q Member
secures unanimous consent TO take bill
from the calendar for consideration Mr..
Holman always demands the reading of
the committee report This takes up
some time, but Mr.. Holman seems better
satisfied.
Mr.. Cannon of Illinois has peculiar
manner of gesticuating with his left
hand when speaking. As soon as he be-
gins to talk, chat hand begins to saw up
and down in the air, and he keeps IL saw
ing until he stops talking. He also and
invariably keeps one foot I'm his chair.
Tim Campbell says that Lynch of Penn
sylvania ''is the bald headedestman iver
saw"
Fornoy of Alabama looks like Senator
of the time of Henry Clay. He is tall
and well built, with large features and n
smooth face. He seldom enters into de-
bate, but votes ON every question.
Bland of Missouri Is seldom without q
wad of gum in his mouth, upon which he
chews continuously.
Randall of Pennsylvania has way of
paying little attention to matters before
the House until the debate becomes inter-
esting, when he rises to his feet and wants
10 know what's up.
Grosvonor of Ohio contributed oonsid-
orably to the life of the House last year
with frequent crisp comments and re-
marks, but this session he Is rather quiet
and has little to say. ....,.,-. .
Barnes of Georgia is4l4e- heavy weight
of the House, ~ I'd avoirdupois. Glover
OF MisSeuri is his opposite, being short
i. laed Slender.
Mckinley of Ohio bears striking re-
scmblanoe to the Rev. DR.. Leonard Of this
city.
"That man does not look as though he
ever rode at the head of n brigade OF
cavalry, said a gentleman when General
Wheeler of Alabama passed by the other
day.. General Wheeler is below the
medium height and very slender, but he
was gallant fighter, and is an able Con-
gresham.
Barnes Compton of Maryland is as neg
ligent of his dress as Bingham of Pennsyl-
yania is fastidious. Compton wears q
loose Prince Albert coat, and his vest Is
usually unbuttoned half way up. Bing-
nam wears clOSe-1lttinB cutaWay coat,
buttoned well up TO his throat. ...,
Bingham Is the Apollo of the House as
Matt. Ransom is of the Senate. Another,
handsome man in the House is Delegate
Smith of Arizona.
Most ofthe Southern and Western Con-
gressmen and Senators wear boots.
Senator Teller has his boots made by
Washington shoemaker, and pays $l8 and
$50 pair for them.
Senator Ransom wears light boot,
with very thin sole.
Senator Blackburn wears a shoe as light
as n woman's.
Tillman of South Carolina wears o
heavy boot. "
The Eastern men as a rule wears lace
shoes with heavy soles.
Perry Belmont is rather exclusive He
does not miligle much in a social way
with other Members on the floor. In
happy contrast to him is the jovial
O'Neill, the st. Louis statesman.
Beriah wilkins is.also of q social turn.
He is hail.fellow-well-metw with his friends
and IL q Judge of good terrapin and oys-
tiers us was plainly evidenced at the oys-
ter-roast yesterday.