Telegram-herald., 1890-07-28

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Ne hnd some interesting supeFiatiyes and
contrasts. Senator CocArsll. Of Mizsouri,
l. TIE greatest nzgysr IN the body. He
toes love - qaibble oysr terms and defi-
nirlons and details. Once Cockren zets
arter a brother senator look Oss Tor
war of words lasting whole afternoon.
The Aissourian Is - alert a. a car Tor
opportunities % display bis pecullzr
abilities. rs has already become known
- the watchdog of the ssnats. When
al apprepria-lon bll comes up he makes
. thorough study Of it, and IL Is a perfect
bi1 indeed IN which Mr. COckren can
not md something % eriticise. Hs has
way of making things exceedingly an
comfortAbls for the senator who may 10
Ia charge of tho biIl, and who is, there
fore, looked % for explanations. One OF
senator CockreL's pecgliarities il that
he does not care whom he attacks. Be
his victim Republican or one OF his
fellow Democrats iE Is al the same 10
him.
The tan. thin, sharp faced, shrill
voiced senator from Missouri IS the fn-
est example In congress OF the genuine
old fashioned ccntroYersiAlist He would
rather have 8 word y7ar any day than
sit down % feast he Is a good fighter.
TOO, for he never fasB 70 give fair play
BE always yields Tor question, and
never permits himself 10 take any ad-
vantage OF his opponents. He VIII %
stopped night Ia the midst Of a sentence
70 answer a question which is designed
" puzzle him, aud II the question be-
comes an argument he does not object,
bat waits patiently for the end Then
be resumes as II nothing had happened.
II Is said about the senate chamber that
II COckren makes speech and no one
interrupts him he is disappointed. Like
the true controverslalist that he is. an
absence % questions and close fighting
renders him positively unhappy.
senator Cccrell Is also the most ex-
citable man in the senate. he is the Joe
Cannon Of the north end of the Capitol.
His gestures are studies in gymnastics.
His sharp voice scars and scars and ex-
hibits marvellous degrees Of shrillness in
the effort 10 reach emphasis. Like Can
non he has a habit Of shaking his fingers
nearly OF, and Of approachipg as near to
self decapitation "a il prudent. In de-
bate he is flint from whom fire can
always be struck, bat in committee
room he is said to be one Of the mildsst
and most pleasant Of men. This shows
courage, for . man who will fight like q
tiger in the publicity Of the chamber.
where the shorthand man Is putting his
words IN the record Of congress. where
the public eye is upon him and where a
score OF veteran debaters and shrewd old
lawyers arc waiting for chance to take
his hide OF. must have courage Of no
common quality Many senator's are
totally different from Cockrell in this.
They are mild hammered or silent in the
senate chamber. where the risks are
great, but IN the seclusion Of the COM
mittee rooms they become quarrelsome.
severe, sarcastic and controversial. What
they do and say there rarely reaches the
public ear. and there is less danger Of
being caught up and jacketed by one
Of the veterans.
There Is no doubt OF Senator Cock
reL's courage. He comes from a family
noted for It's courage and its recklessness.
One OF the senator's brothers was a dare
devil cavalryman in the Confederate
service, a man who was fond Of mount
ing his horse and taking his life in his
hands. Another brother started wrong
as a youth, and became one OF the des-
perate men OF Texas. He was lust such
fighter with guns "a his senatorial
brother is with words. Jack CockreiI
killed about dozen men who fell under
his displeasure or reused his ugly temper
before fate overlook him. Fora year or
two It was his boast that the sheriff or
marshal did not live who could take
him, but tall. awkward Yankee ten
derfoot who drifted into Texas and be-
came marshal Of one Of the frontier
towns undertook the Job. Cockreu
whipped out his gun and opened fire.
and IN few minutes was riddled with
bullets.
There IL one senator whom Cockrell 1
fears. Senator Butler and Senator Cock /
rel. though now good friends. will prob .
ably tight a duel some day. They sit .
sdo by side. Whenever Coclreu gets
up 70 make speech. which is as often
n he can gain recognition Of the presid-
ing officer. Butler turns his chair around.
looks Cockreu straight in the eye and .
smiles, Occasionally he laughs outright,
and his laughter always comes at the
moment in which Cockrell ia most seri-
ous and earnest. When Cockrell walks
up and down behind his desk, shaking
his fsts and rolling up his sleeves now
and then 40 II he were going 70 fight
hstcuffs rather than with phrases, But
leT's giee knows no bounds. To good
and popular Senator Butler a
speech by CockTell IS comedy. Itisan
amusing spectacle which he never misses
( be is anywhere about the Capitol
Not only does he smile to himself. but ne
s - much amused that he wants 20
'hars his delight vita others. ard BIZ
'urning - Vest. 90 Gorhara. % voorhees,
md even 20 sober old Reagan. the South
-aroiiniaa often manages TO get up p
wave of smiles and filters a. the expense
4 the passionate and energetic orator
rom s.. Louis Some day CT other. the
Observing ones are predicting. Cock-slI
VII lose his temper. tnrn on his smiling
ormenter and make a sCene that viii 20
iown % Posterity in the annals of the
Ienate
Senator Plumb is another good fight
r. He is one of the few frank. blunt
nsn who carry their frankness and
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'luinb ia 9 prstty good politician. bat
.e never learned the ST of disseTuhlinS.
Ia believes IN saving what he thinks.