Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-28

THE BUZzING OF TEIE BEE
Among the Prestdent.Maksrs I'm the
| House.
| REPRESENTATIVES WHOSE INFLUENCE r. SOUGHT BY
| PRESIDENTIAL ASPnANrs-TH1 DRMoCRAm m
| Lnn-PRoANINr RrPuBLIcANs WHO ARE CON-
suIrED-hEN wHo ARE FELT At CONVENTION
| The House has no presidential candidates
| Tnere may b man here or O man there who has
sort OF notion that he might, under certain cir
cumstances, get on the small end Of the ticket,
out none OF them have any notion that there is
the least possibility OF attracting the electric duid
supposed to be generated by the evolutions Of q
political national convention. None OF the men,
oers OF the lower House have found it necessary
70 take the precaution OF hosting lightning rod
| In the shape OF q '1etter of declinatiOn." The
science Of political electricity is not yet sum-
GENTLY well understood for It to be certain
whether such ''rod" is properly non-conductor,
or whether In fact 1t does not invite the shock.
PRESIDENT MAKKRa
The candidates are mostly in the Senate, assem-
peo together In close proximity. engaged In play
| Ing the agreeable and watching each other. II
the House has no candidates it has many candi-
oate-makera The earnest workers in the interest
OF each aspfrant for presidential honors found
IN une House and most Of the active work In the
/ a.
| tnere. Ihe men who control the conventions, de-
ciding who shall be nominated, and who go among
are az 81 He tne
vote: Yet the number Of men who really have
sometning to say as to who shall be the candi-
the members are not politicians outside OF their
own small districts, and they have great in1u-
ence In the national convention. Others are Wire
puuers; active statesmen, interested in all the
Pontlcal intrtgues and schemes Each delegation
In the House has one or more men OF this sort to
ship is sought and cultivated by all those who
| have hearkened to the humming Of the Quadren-
NAL bee As soon as this patriotic insect gets a
| House become frequent
HE HAS LONG TALKS WITH THE PREsIDENr-MAKERS.
He becomes interested in things that interest
| them. With first one and then the other, casu-
ally and apparently without design, he becomes
confidential. patting them on the back and in
every way showing the cordially Of his feeling.
He sits on the sofas near the lobby On his party
side and makes himself sociable and agreeable in
many ways. Sometimes several men suspected Of
having the same bee in their bonnets and the same
idea 10 their heads may be seen at one time sur
rounded by little groups OF Representatives, each
cence OF design and unconsciousness Of the pur-
poses. They go through the clever little comedy
with gravity and an astounding repose Of counte-
AMONG THE DEMoCRATs
The democrats, having practically but one candi-
date in the neld do not assemble so many pictur-
esQue groups and for the time their political
talents are not called into use Mr.. Springer finds
no reason TO weave his subtle influence about
party opinion and work it in the interest of can
didate OF his choosing.
The ''hne Italian hand" of Mr.. Breckenridge
path that leads through the Convention. This
diplomatic statesman Is occupied In cutting a
clear road the other side Of the convention They
are all working In the cause Of the one candidate
or not working at all
REPUBLICAN SKILL
The greatest skill OF the republican makers Of Pres
idents Is taxed and they clashing their wits
gether in friendly rivalry. Mckinley and Grosve-
nor are two OF the most active men. They are
work In that line They are weaving a very large
and tough boom, across the face or which is the
name Sherman. They are united In their work,
but as different as possible in manner and In
method. Mckinley Is silent workman, always
diplomatic. Grosvenor is aggressive and out
spoken. Each exerts an influence in his particular
way, but each makes his work felt In convention.
Mr.. Browne Is another who takes a hand in the
making OF Presidents He is a Harrison man.
Maine, are the two Blaine men in the House who
take the most active interest in national conven.
is felt. They both think that Maine grows the
best presidential timber and they don't think it is
any the worse for being seasoned.
presidential candidates Cultivate He is always at
the convention working for The good OF the party
and the cause OF friend.
In the House, Is not In position to influence the
convention. State pride and the general condition
o. amaiIs keep MIN from going outside Of Maine
tsned with what he finds at home.
The gentlemen who come over from the Senate
DO not neglect TO have word with Mr.. Morrow,
Pacific slope.
Mr.. HIT is credited with being the best political
worker the republicans have In illinois, and his
| friendship at the convention is worth counting.
AMONG DEMOCRATS.
II there were several democratic candidates in
the field there would be rivalry between them
for the friendship Of Messrs. Townshend and
Springer. Holman is supposed to exercise subtle
son NOW candidate for governor), Bynum and
Shively. are the active politicians OF the Indiana
delegation. Gen; d. b. Henderson and Mr. Lyman,
OF Iowa, are spoken very kindly Of by presidential
aspirants. Gen. Henderson has a wooden leg and
an eloquent tongue He Is gallant on the charge
and always carries the soldiers behind him. As
long as Logan lived no one else had any hope Of
voice In their favor.
ence In Kansas kentucky's influential statesmen
are democrats and will join In the cry for Cleve-
land: Should contest arise in the st. Louis con-
vention the el0Quehce and skill of Carlisle ana
Brecktnridge would be power for the candidate
in whose Interest they were raised. Any candi-
have Mr. McComas talk to the Maryland delegates
in his favor. Messrs. Long, Lodge. and Cogswell
are greatly sought after by ambitious Senators and
ti0us to carry the Chicago convention seldom APP
pears in the House lobby without getting into con-
versatOn with all three Of these Statesmen before
he leaves Mr.. Cogsweli is the man whom every
body mistakes for President Cleveland. The re-
tional politics. Mr.. Collins, OF Massachu-
sets, would be strong friend for any
candidate TO have in the 81. Louis convention HIS
opposition Mr.. Cleveland is said to greatly dread
FarQuhar, Belden and Baker have warm friends
among the candidates. They are the three most
active politicians In the republican branch of the
New York delegation. COX, Cummings and Cock.
ran are the three most active in national affairs
among the democrats OF the empire state.
Nearly every man from Ohio Is active in ma.
tional AFFAIRS 1t will probably have more
shrewd politicians working upon the convention
than any other state
The hand Of nearly every candidate rests upon
the arm OF Mr.. CON, OF West Virginia, while they
whisper uleaSinQ things into HIS ear