St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-21

many who heard it as the best delivered
on that subject, and really model III
its way. 1t certainly was very pleasing
to listen to, and that can be said Of few
tariff speeches. He is one of the most
genial of men, and would be fayorite
with both sides of the chamber if he were
elected speaker. He would be as fair as
Carlisle. VINO has the reputation OF
being the fairest speaker that ever sat
in the chair. He has a fine presence,
being a large man and well formed. ana
he dresses better than most OF the men,
5erS Of congress. He has great respect
for Mr.. Burrows, as Mr. Burrows richly
observes.
MKINLEY'S KNOWLEDGE
of parliamentary practice is un I'M
known quantity. l don't think l have
ever heard him make a successful point
of order. and it is seldom he undertakes
to engage in dispute on parliament
ary question. Cannon and Reed are the
two great parliamentary disputants, and
together they have caused more annoy
ance to speakers of the opposition than
all the other members of the house COM
bined. If Mckinley has any great
abundance of knowledge outside of the
tariff it cannot be discovered from his
speeches IN congress. He mas wrapped
his tariff cloak about him so it seems
to overshadOw his whole body, and so
he gets credit for good deal OF narrow
ness, not to say bigOtry, no matter
whether he deserves it or not. lie
would undoubtedly rise to the occasion
as speaker. except in the event of a
great row, and then it seems to be the
opinion he would fail to embOdy that
presence and magnetism necessary to
successful command. He is smooth
faced and awfully serious, and looks
like a clergyman, and possibly that is
one reason why members of congress
would fail to be controlled by him.
When they get INTO a jolly row they
don't want any one in the vicinity look
ing like clergyman to spoil the fun.
Most of them can hardly wait for the
chaplain to get through with his prayer,
and 90 away so that they may begin
swearing, they have so much that calls
for profanity. But Mckinley has a
strong hold on a lot OF people, and,
being situated halfway between the
East and the West, there is no telling
where the contest may land MIN.
JOLLY JOE CANNON.
When a man sixty years old Is adj
dressed as joe by all of his intimate
acuuaintances, you may know that he is
a WhOle-SOuled, jolly fellow, and it is
the universal verdict that old Joe Can
non is Just one of the best fellows in
the world. He pants and storms when
he speaks, and is very long at times,
but he is always interesting and has a
tremendous facility for making his side
of a cause appear to be the right side.
He has a great big voice. instead of
small and rather squeaky one like
Mckinley, and the man does not
live who can put him down.
When he is interrupted he hears the
statement to the end, then swolis up,
glares at his opponent. shakes at him
long and timber fOrefnger that is his
tOricaI, and launches forth a thunder
bolt that rolls and reverberates, and
deafenS and demoliSheS. He is regu-
lar old fashioned War-hOrSe in his man
ner, and takes supreme delight in fight
ing and i'll gore. In the chair he would
be the most picturesque of any of the
candidates. and would maintain order
at all hazards. Cannon is the most
careless in his dress of all the candi-
dates. He is slouchy in his clothing,
slouchy in his walk and wears slOuch
hat that always seems to be old. 1t IS
never very old, but 10 one ever knew
old Joe Cannon to possess a new hat.