The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-16
F.IDOGS IN CONGRESS.
vEo PUSH AHEAD BY TaEIR
r1GHrING QUAIL TIES.

oe' g,onters-Kilgore and Crisp
cerrors.
|T ron. the Nel0 York sun.
eu,xeroy. Oct. 1L-You hear good
81 asort the watchdogs Of the House, but
4 about the bulldogs. Yet there are
Il hsildocs upon the floor than watch
The watchdog is usually mild and
,,errative. There is nothing snari-
= bristling about Watchdog Holman.
tab5og Kerr OF Grundy Center, Ia, has
moor as warm and placid as a day in
10 irritates others at times, but Is
;rritated himself. The bulldogs, on
.,+r,rv. are aggressive and ferocious.
they get on the rampage. the
- nj homes is heard. 1t is hard to
IN the grip of one Of these fellows. You
+hrow ice water upon him. and nil his
18th red pepper. but he will retain bis
II vould take a crowbar to open his
u-han his mouth is I. These bull
in legislation sometimes do great
# o1od. They not only stir the House
mon ut critical moments, but they fire.
Nv touch the national marrow and
The country with excitement. There
aoual number of them on each side OF
House and they are about equally
cbed.
W il the Hon. Jonathan Fl. Rowell of
m;ngton. III. He has been in many a
6ghf. but his teeth are as sharp and
-ri6 as strong as ever. This Is his
IN YEAR in congress. He was a union
$sr and is 81 years old. Mr.. Rowell
-eaied Mr.. Crisp IS chairman of the
-nittes on elections. He has had
Nv of unpleasant work to do in
congress and he has done it re-
ssIessly. He has thick gray hair,
sves. and the muscle and stamina of
,tiersman. Aside from his intellect the
! remarkable thing about him is his
ii mower. 1t is deafening. To use a
sic expression, he has throat of brass
Jadamantine lungs. His voice is strong
! resonant, and yields to no strain.
tbing. apparently. can break it. Roweli
va h be as fresh il voice and physique
Ne end of a three hours speech as at the
iS,nping. Despite his political ferocity. he
s1e of the most agreeable and entertain
nEd men.
1neof the sturdiest OF the democratic bull
logis the Hon. William Henry Hatch of
iiwouri He is a match for any of the
bnliogs on the republican side of the
Hm,e Hatch is a handsomer man than
RoFell. and has a voice as clear as bell.
Heeomes from Hannibal, and has been
Omng from that city for twelve years.
h the last congress he was chairman of the
rmmittee on agriculture. He has an
hcellent pedigree, for he was born 10
rott county, Kentucky, and was educated
the home of Henry Clay. He was born
e same year as Rowell, and has
bod record as a soldier. 1t was
lade. however, in the confederate
rmy, His flow of language is remarkable.
Be IS never at a loss for words. and has
Never yet been floored in repartee. He has
ray hair, a smooth face, and the physique
Il an athlete. He never relaxes his grip in
fight He might be dragged around the
tng for hours, but would then turn and
hrash his antagonist. No man in the House
IS more friends. Firm and unyielding in
olitical contests, his geniality endears him
all who know him socially. He is an ar
int fisherman, and is said to waste much
his salary upon bait.
/ An interesting republican bulldog is the
Hon. Robert Patterson Kennedy of Belle
Entaine, 0. MIR. Kennedy is 80 years old
L Is OF medium hight and strong physique.
Fe has snapping eyes, dark hair and close
Popped beard. he entered the union army
a private and came out Of it a brigadier
keneral. He was once lieutenant governor
Il the Buckeye state While presiding in
PIE state Senate he is credited with having
feclded that seventeen members were a
lOorum of thirty-Six. This Is his second
|prT1o in rHl,o 80 II If
'ttack on Senator Quay was fully
qualed by a bitter and unpro-
IoGed assault upon Gen. Hooker
md other crippled confederate veterans
n the last congress. The assault was SO
,ratuitous and entirely uncalled for that it
vas taken as personal affront by some of
he democratic representatives. They have
lot yet forgotten him, and have no personal
elqtions with him. Like all political men,
lowever. has friends as warm as his enemies
ire bitter. Kennedy is man of intense
onyictions, rash aud impulsive. He has
Il the pugnacity and ferocity of a thor
ughbred. He ould fight either a tiger
al or buzz saw without regard to conse-
uences. This accounts for his attack
pom Senatar Quay. Gen. Kennedy
ave vent to what was prob
oly the most violent speech made in favor
! the force bill. Quay's action postponed
! II ald not prevent action on that bill IN
De Senate. Stung to the quick, Kennedy
rculated a paper IN the House in which
De subscribers pledged themselves to pre-
ent action upon the tariff bill in the House
tie senate failed to take action upon the
Iodge bill. He failed TO obtain the neces-
ary number OF signatures, and darted
SeadIong upon Quay at the first opportunity.
lie grlpped him under the forelsg and shook
I'm with such savage delight that il
uracted the attention of the whole conn
y: Since then the republicans have been
rylng to put muzzle on him.
AN equally prominent bulldog on the
einocratlc side is Constantine Buckley Xii
ore OF Willis Point, Tex. Kilgore has
llsling gray nair. well-trimmed gray
iustache and clear gray eyes. he is six
5oV Iall, as straight as ramrod. and has
l9 physique OF John l.. Sullivan. Buck.
ne Is tamlliarly called in the House. was
ealant confederate soldier. He was born
! =. Gieorgla % years ago. He has superior
MI as horseman. He wears a huge som
a and frequently INDUCES in eouestr, an
t taos. lille going at full speed recently he
oJole 90 from the saddle and picked up a
nuy handkerchief. 1t had been dropped
Of carriage, and was SO small aud deli
bog IN texture that Buck stuffed it into the
LEI ~ OF a hilbert and afterward returned it
u; ,ns lady. Such is the story told by his
tieoGs IN the last congress he distinguished
lulsel[ In tilt with Gen. Spinola and
lsaer "; Caruth. He is daring and aggres-
t h. ana was just the man to walk down
Nc slsie and break a quorum by kicking
t oI.. door OF the House, said to have been
.oA oy order Of Thomas B. Reed so as to
4G fy quorum.
n IlIrrlson Kelley of Burlington, Kan, is
cov neadstrong and muscular repub-
rail bulldog. A growl from him is the
niue 1,uue 70 fight, and fight in which
Too oog ~ Is to hurt. He succeeded the
nd - ihomas Ryan, minister to Mexico,
" lll Is his first -.