The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-23
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Letter II Globe Dsmoen<
wxm1ssrox. D. G., Jan 4. lisa
rerr;haican congressional soil this year
!. nnusuaIly productive The manure
,s.uufled q the late <Iectson appears to
80 had q stimulating elEect. The
- a candidates for the sps4kership
- he Rext house i rnore than boa n
sfzl The grain Is beautifully headsd,
- me kernels fun and fiinty. There
- be q high old time. however, when
s,rTthiag Is gzrnered and thxashin9
seeins. The fails are heavy and old
s.shioned, and can moi be heId together
,;fh buckzkin. Already there Il
.sret demand for eelskins The music
= fhe fails may be heard IN April,
- Il looks as though the rattle Of the
s1nning mill would be postponed until
n.ruber. Then The caucus viii be
irId and the chat viii fy. The air
- Sc 50 filed with dust ~ TO set tie
~ko3e Republican party 60 coughing.
n Newspapers are to be believed.
,1.ore are now seven candidates IN The
Sid. They are Of all sorts. SIDES. aees
- conditions. All fron north Of
T1eon and Dixon's line. BY virtue Of
p term 81 service, one at least Of the
6Gufhern Republican eonxressmer.
4nekf to be . candidate. Yet he keeps
e1sv from the water, and will prob
ef1v not spread his sails.
he South, however. Is apparently
oootent to hold the balance Of power
sgOng the Northern contestant. or
1lese, the Djrigo candidate il the most
! f61uidsbie In appearance. He s the
Hon. Thomas b. Reed, OF Portland
Ed served three years in the Maiue
leeixiature, three as attorney-ren-
81, four - city solicitor. and has
Ia ~ years . member Of congress.
IL has spent - Of the 80 years oa his
lile il the pubsic service. In the lat
II part Of the war he was
scting assistant paymaster ia the
nav. He i the reco~rized Es.
puhlican leader on the floor Of the
kouse. His phaianx is held wen IN
hand. When he shouts IAN an
every mar IL In line ready 70 be
counted. Repeatedly he has discon-
certed the Democratic majority by the
apidify Of his concentration when
vo1es on important measures were be-
ing taken. Twice IN one day be scored
ayictory because OF . lack OF leadership
among his opponents. Crowded gal.
ieries echoed with laughter. and many
Democrat crimsosaed under the
teunts OF the Republicans Mr.. Reed
Weighs as much as Grover Cleveland.
He has broad, smooth face, and his
forehead extends to the bump OF pi1lo-
psogenifiveness. At times his eyes
twinkle With merYiment. When
aroused In debate they tighten an
irnrIObile countenance. Heed has
genuine "daown- East" pronun-
citation. In enunciating words like
door" and floor he accents both
the .soo's." He surges around shx
house, retailing joke here aud there,
but neve: losing track OF what il goinl
on. When breeze arises. he cesA,
monty stations himself In Republican
aisle, facing the speaker. Gripping q
desk with each hand, he awaits his op,
p0rtunity. He has q tongue that bites
like yitriol. He Is controlled by whal
might be termed q studied impuisiye-
ness. Acting on the spur Of the mo
ment, he speaks 80 drawfingiy and de.
hberately that he has time to study
the turn OF a sentence before il il ut.
tered. He says more sharp things
than good things. To sum up. Rect
Is the bumhiee-hee of the house.
breezy, busting. hig.waisted fellow
whose hum alarms the new members
and whose sting infuriates the old
ones.
When not listening to debate Mr.
Reed usually sits al his desk porting
over a choice work from the congress
ionai library. He has broad expans,
cf sh:yt front ard his clothes fit hiu
loosely, There Is nothing of the fop
about MN. lie never buttons hi
coat before making speech. He new
er poses for effect and Is never caugh
sguinting an eye al the ladies' gallery
he neither drinks. ehezs or smokes
He Is as plain as an old shoe and q
blunt rs a Vermont farmer. He al
ways rises at prayer and is fully q
moral as any Of the seven candidates
The Wolverine candidate ~ the Hon
Julius Cesar Burrows OF Kalamazoo
lie IL 81 years old and has served 4
years In congress. Burrows wears tn
tri-eolored button OF the Loyal Legion
Unlike Reed he Is common-schoo
graduate. He IL well knit and has
ciose-trimned beard, mustache an.
hair. lie has clear blue eyes and
gracious bearing. In attire he Is nea
and modest. The fintinnabulaticns q
his name appears to have created nj
impression that Burrows is loud /,
talk and offensive in manner. Is
false impression. A more retirin,
and unaffected statesman canno
easily be found A man OF stertini
merit, he Is influential In legislation
He is one Of the five Representative
Republicans on the ways am
means committee. Indeed. n
shone like star Of the frs
magnitude in the tariff debate. Ii
discussion, Mr.. Burrows II courteou
and agreeable. He would prefer h
say a good thing rather than shay]
one. He spends much time at hi
desk answering letters, but his ear Il
ever open 10 the work Of the Legislative
mill His knowledge OF the rules Is $,
thorough that in moments Of apparen
inattsntion he Keeps closer track o
business in the house than new mem
eers directly interested. As even II
temperament az morn in MAY, Mr.
Burrows eaioys the good vii
and esteem OF the whole house
He is every inch the man b
looks, and he would make a
able and graceful q speaker a. eve
adorned the chair. He always arise
AZ prayers, and he is undoubtedly a
devott as any of the seven candidates
The Buckeye candidate is the Hon
William Mckinley. Ir.. Of Canton. III
Is nearly - years old, and he ha
served II years ia congress. One terri
was cut short by the admission of
contestant, Mr.. Mckinley entere
the volunteer service as a private, an
came out OF IL a hreves major. III
Stands high in the estimation of bot
parties in the house. He h extreme
n reserved and taciEurn. He HIS CD
head and face OF Napoleon. but III
eyes are as ,ieep-set and a. luEainou
~ the eyes of 4 Webster. Rarely doe
be take the floor. When he does FAX
7 he commands unalloyed attention
His speeches are narrowed wit
Thought. The arguments are thor
oeghsy digestea before their prescats
Ton. His sentences are compae
and incandeseent. No political strip
ING ever essays q reply. That worl
: rcscryea for one OF the AjaxeS o
TIE Democracy. Mckinley is the YER
soul OF honor. His devotion 70 hi
Trend at the Chicago convention laS
TAI stood IN marked contrast % Tn
erhay Of an Ohio congressman il