The Globe-republican., 1890-01-08
THE xxrsoxA.. CAPITAL
Special Correspondence to the GLoBs6E
PUBLICAN.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Jau.:2.
Senator Davis. of Minnesota. chairman
of the senate committee on pensions,
says: Il rather expect that this coDgs~ss
will be able to do something for the old
soldiers. despite the fact that there will
be bitter opposition from the democratic
party. There is no doubt in my mind
that we shall accomplish something in
the senate: but the republican majority
in the house is so slender that it may not
be possible to get anything through at
that end of the capitol.
! Congressman Morrill,, of Kansas. ds
chairman of the house committee on iC-
valid pensions. He says: I'VE are hard
at work for the beGefit of our old cOu-
rades. and will do our best for them. but
there will be determined and aggressive
opposition on the part of the democratic
minority, and we may be foiled in our
efforts. At any rate we want our old
comrades to know that their interests are
in the hands of old soldiers like them
selves, as far as the republican side Of
the house is cOncerSed. and in the COM
mittee rooms of beth houses, but, we
cannot force things through hurly-bur-
ly house if the minority undertakes to
filibuster. The old soldiers of this cOun-
try have their eyes on this congress, and
every movement is being watched care
fully. Let the democrats oppose us as
much as they dare, the soldier vote of
this country will snow them out of sight
forever, if they stand in the way Of our
progress any longer"
That is straight talk from an honest
man. Congressman Morrill, was pri-
vate soldier in 1861, a sergeant in 1862.
lieutenant in 1868, a captain in 1864. and
was mustered out in 1865, at the close of
the war. He has been in congress six
years and is one of the ablest men on the
republican side of the house. The SOL
diers have no better friend anywhere.
than he.
Senator Davis was soldier ia the 18th
Wisconsin Infantry. and is to-day SUI
ferer from disease in the army. He is
one of the ablest champions of the cause
of the soldiers, in the senate, and as
chairman of the committee Oh pensions.
his eloquent voice will be heard iu the
future as in the past. ringing forth, ciar
ion-like, for the rights of his fellow
soldiers.
Frank Hurd, of Ohio, is alive again.
He dropped into the consomme in 1884.
and has been under the surface so long
that his friends in this city had presumed
that his political corpse had gone under
the dissecting knife, long ago. But Free
Trade Frank has recently been in Wash
ington. visiting the scenes Of his former
greatness.
What. you never heard of Hurd? Well.
well, you must be only casual reader
of the papers. Prior to 1884, Frank Hurd
was the exponent of free trade in Ohio.
and was spreading himself around rather
all over the country. He
was a well-knOwn brainy debater whom
everyone respected for his abilities: but
Frank couldn't stand prosperity. In one
of his indiscreet moments, moved to
vanity by the adulation of party flatter-
ers, Mr.. Hurd imagined himself to be a
big enough man to tackel James G.
Blaine; add he did it. He made several
speeches, using Blaine as text.
You've heard of the bull which tried to
butt train off the track, haven't you?
You remember that the locomotive went |
right along-but,
"The bull, oh where was he?
Ask of the winds that far around
With fragments strew the sea-"
There was national campaign in
1884. and James G. Blaine was running
for the presidency. He was booked for
several speeches in Ohio. and made
them. He devoted the better portion of
his time to speeches in Frank Hurd's
district. He didn't stOop to attacks up
On Hurd; for that would be small game
Tor Blaine. He merely spoke on the
ariff. and showed the people how nee
essary it would be for their interests, to
elect protection republican instead of a
democrat. The result was,
hat Mr.. Romeis was elected to congress.
md Frank Hurd was elected to private
life. Mr.. Blaine swept over his district
ike political cyclone and twisted poor
Hurd and his theories as the cyclone
twists oaks and scatters houses. The air
xas full of fragment of Hurd, aud he has
never gotten his political body entirely
ogether since that disastrous time.
The election of a democratic legisla-
ure in Ohio has raised Robbery among
he spirits, and many of them have mate
.ialized; Hurd among them. His mate
'ializei form recently appeared in the
obby of the House. and was heard to
liter:
cleveland will be the next nominee
II tho Iou,norot;o Marty Tor tho nroe;