Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-26
TEXAS DELEGATION.
The Lone Star States Representation
at Washington-Their PeculiaritieS.
but Command Attention When They
Have Something to Say.
Special to the Gazette.

special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON. June 21.-Taking the
whole delegation through, there is no
state in the Union better represented in
the house than Texas The members
are all men of more than average abil-
ity, and some of them rank much
higher. But it is the silent delegation of
the house-even Mills, as leader of the
Democratic side, does not put the gov
ernment to much expense printing his
name in theRecord. e never talks unless
he has something to say, and never con-
sumes time speaking on unimportant
matters.
The voice of immortal Martin is sell
dom heard. Martin IS originality and
uucOuth way made him target for
many practical jokes and the subject of
many stories not always true, but he is
now silent aud has ceased TO be tailed
about. The verdict of those who know
him is there is good deal in Martin.
"Buck'' Kilgore has one set speech,
and speaks oftener than any of his COL
leagues. His speech is always effect
I've, if not eloquent. 1t generally
runs thus: "Mr. Speaker, L think
I shall have to Object object, Mr..
Speaker.
Mr.. Sayers has taken the place of
Randall in the house as an intelligent
economist and authority on appropria-
tons. In this position he speaks ofteuer
than he would otherwise. but yet he does
not appeal TO the record often, and sell
dom says anything except concerning
fiscal years. He Is now probably the
best informed man OF the Democratic
side of the house on matters OF appropri-
atoms, and he uses his information as
Randall did-for business, not bun
combe.
Grain used to talk quite often, but of
late his name seldom gets into the Record
except on roll call. He was one of the
most promising orators of the house in
the last congress, but US he natures he
drops into that custom of silence habitua
with members from his state.
Abbott seldom has a word to say and
Moore has sp ken oftener since a men,
Der of the elections committee. He has
had to defend his colleagues, whose
seats have been contested.
The silent sage of the house is Culber-
son of Texas. He seldom says word
on the floor, and but for roll calls there
would be no record of his presence. His
favorite attitude is that of thoughtful
repose. He sits squarely behind his desk
with both arms folded and resting upon
it, his shoulders bent forward and head
down, so that he looks at the house
through his shaggy eyebrows. His
attitude is stolid, and he ap-
pears immovable, but he is one of
the most alert men in the house.
He has the reputation of being one of the
two best lawyers in the house, Z. b.
Taylor being the other, and though he
does not speak, the record is full of his
wisdom, often frightened by his wit.
Men in the house are glad to sit near
him, and one might be glad to have the
well-stocked library to draw from. Gull
berson Is man from which others dip
gold; saying nothing himself, he tells
this member or that member some good
thing TO say, and the recipient of his
suggestion gets credit for the wit or wis
dom dropped from the lips of the sphinx.
The record is full of the sayings of the
man who never speaks. Sitting in
silence, he speaks with dozen tongues.