The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-10

New York Commercial Advertlser.J
WASHINGTON, June :".-There Is 4
strikinu contrast between Mr.. Lodge,
the leader OF the Republican forces IN
the contest over the Federal election
bill and Nr. Hcnphi!l, who by virtue
Of his position on the committee on
rho election Of President and Vice Pre-
sident is at the head Of the opposition.
Mr.. Lodge has more contradictory
traits of character than any man
know of in t!9e House. lie is 2 curious
combination Of liberal reformer ana
demacogun; Of broad intelligence ana
bitter partisanSAiI. III bis character as
nartisau he is admired by his colleagues
and has q considerable following. Asa
reforn,er he has scarcely any following
in the House. and iSsneered at by those
whoare his associates ard a0hN!Eels III
his other character. His associates are
,f+uo cI,Ss,S. Those who follow his
lead on the Federal election question
call hin, Il political dude when ne
talks civil service reform. When he
appears as reformcr Of political me-
thods he is superb but ineffective, out
in party intrigue he Will 60 1"ftheI
than sonic Of his less intellectual ana
less enlightered associates. He IS cieVer'
however, in the assumption OF hlgh
motive in his PARTISAN action. and IS
too shrewd to use denunciatlon lnstead
of argument. The best presentation OF
,;s side ofthe Federal election question
that has been made, and the best that
can he made, was that which was pre-
santed in his opening argument. He Is
not an orator and never rises 10 the
noint of eloquence. His speeches are
finished literary productions, and ne
delivers them with an appearance OF
earnestness. He is q fair representative
OF the intelligent, but bigoted young
Renublican OF New England, still re-
tanning the strain CT Puritan blood.
Mr.. Hemphi!l is q good representa-.
tive of the progressive young men O.!
the South. # Nj. Reed, in spirit OF
magnaminity, had 50 designed It, ne
could not have done better lor the
Democrats than he did in the appoint
mept of Mr.. Hemphill TO the head OF
the minority committee which was 10
consider this bill. He isnot fire eater
Heis calm, dispassionate, logical ana a
GOOD lawyer. II would be much easier
tothrow Mr.. Reed, Mr.. Lodge or any
other coIl-blooded New Highlander into
q passion than 70 provoke an lnd'scre-
tion.on the part Of this young South
Carolinian. He is fair and frank. His
speech is slow and somewhat hating at
first. There is never anythins!h III MS
manner to provoke antagonlsm; ne
never forgets to be courteous 70 DIS
opponent, however bitter that opponent
may be. He is not as graceful writer
as is Mr.. Lodge, his periods may not
he quite as we'll rounded; he does no'
attenDt as much effect with his voice,
but Is he advances with his argument,
feeling what he says, as he did on
oneniur the case for the South IN THIS
discussion, lie becomes eloquent with
out knowing it. There is u frank ear
nestness in what lie says which I'M
presses his hearers. His voice, his man
ner and his speech appeal Ior lair play
and give promise o? fair play in RETURN
His speeches are the work OF 4 lawyer
rather II !; literary man, but ne Is as
scholarly and rs able as is the young
statesman from Massachusetts,. The
contrast between the TWO men IS such
as to make them suitable antagonists.
Neither side could have been repre-
sented by any one who could present
the case at the opcuing better than the
men selected. -,
An EXPRESSION 0farrogance isstamped
on Mr.. Lodges face, and one naturally
exnects some bitterness III his speecn.
But he is never rough; never dlscour
teous either in language Or manner. tie
maintains an air of superiority, now
ever, which is sometimes offensive. Nir.
HenphilI is extremely modest ana Is
one of the most anliabie men III the
House. During eight or ten years L
,..,,.,, r,;,,, bravo never seen