The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-29
BIG MEN on PARADE.
The Stream Of Statesmen In
Washington City Streets.


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o'clock every morning. Hall an hour
after thu representatives begin TO appear
mon ths avenus on their way TO the cap
itol- COMMITTEES meetings are usually held
ct 10 O'Clock = m. Many congrtssmen
live . mile or more from the capitol
Those Who yak there allow themselves
full half m boar 10 reach IT, As II o'clock
approaches The stream setting toward
the marble baiiding increases. By
twenty minutes OF ~ hanson cabs
and privats carriages containing repre-
ssntativss roll toward Capitol Hi. The
rich member does not always ride. nor
does the poor member always walk Many
have equipages Of their own. Their negro
eoachmsn wear cockades in their hats and
silver buttons Is big as silver dollars APP
pear upon their coats. MoAograms are
tinted upon the panels Of their car
riaees. Some own dog carts with
enormous wheels. Others sport buck
board arrangements with running
gear painted yellow or a light red,
The spckes OF the wheels are striped. and
the stripes run along the thills and
wIifIlctsess. The harnesses shine as though
polished by bootblacks- Some have silver
pIatsd mounfings. and others are gold
washed or Of nickel. The thoroughbred
congressman usually owns . bang-tailed
span OF horses. Leopold Morse. of Massa-
ctusetts. owned the finest turnout in the
last congress. Roswell r. Flower. Joseph
A. Scranton, George Everitv Adams, and
other members OF this one have fine equi-
pares-
There IL more style about senator than
about representative. Governor Stanford.
Of Caiifosnia, Senator Hearst. John Sher-
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HtockhYidge. OF Michigan, and Senator
Payne, Of Ohio. are among those who as
ces1d Capitol Hill ia luxurious vehicles. Sem
atoriai teams turn under the arch of the
Senate wing OF the Capitol. The repre-
senfatives are deposited beneath the arch
Of the other wing. There seems TO be
more dignity about = senatorial rig than
about one owned by . representative. An
observing stranger would spot q senator By
the Rrandiose way in which he sits in his
carriage 1t would be bard TO pick out q
representative from the usual run OF visit
ors 90 the capitol. A congressman never
seems to reach the summit OF legislative
dignity until he becomes United States
senator.
Take your stand at Pennsylvania avenue
and sixth street at half past ten IN the
morning and you will face q stream of
notables. Above your head are the parlors
Of the National hotel. formerly occupied by
presidents Of the United States on inaugural
occasions. II was here that James
In the further parlor, ct the back of the
hotel, Henry Clay died. You are confront
ing living statesmen. however. and not the
past.
Perhaps the first TO be seen viii be
Speaker Thomas Bracket Reed of the
House. He must weigh nearly three hun
dired pounds He has the brain of Ben
Franklin and the girth of . Grover CIeve-
land. He wears black derby hat, and
when the weather Is cold thin overcoat.
AZ times the collar Of his top coat Is
worked hack upon his shoulders, his arms
being half withdrawn frofn the sleeves. At
other times he walks with his overcoat
thrown loosely over his shoulders. He
numbers along like an old sailor, arms
swinging at his side. and his legs slightly
bowed. He has solid foot. fat hand,
and bright, piercing eye. His face Is
like full moon. IL carries . sandy NOUS
tache, 80 small that at short distance IL
ainbuiates alone. At times, however,
some friend accompanies him. The other
day he passed the National hotel with Ben
Butterworth Ben's close-cropped gray
whiskers and hair shone like silver. GEM
atty and good humor sparkled In his blue
eyes. He had ono or two public docu-
ments under his arm. But what attracted
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fresh from the tailor. They were of q
light color. with a scarcely visible check.
The pickaninnies ON Pennsylvania avenue
regarded them with wonder and astonish-
ment.
A sturdy gentleman now saunters by.
Ills face Is round and full and decorated
with Vandyke beard. There is merry
twinkle In his eye. cigar is cienched be-
tween his teeth, and his silk hat il tilted
forward like the hat of a Bowery boy His
hands are hidden in his trousers pockets
He is Alexander Monroe pockery, n bright
light In the Missouri delegation. Doekery
Is a banker. and Is said 10 have lots of
money. Nobody would dream of IL to see
him climhiar Capitol hill.
Behind him comes wiry man with blue
eyes and q short. iron-gray beard. His
forehead is scanned, and he walks the least
tis hent He has aspringy step. however,
and his arms swing like The arms OF in
hat and an unhgtioned trock coat. A
stranger might take him for boss carpen.
ter or respectable dealer i'm horses HE'S
Joseph q. Cannon, Of Illinois. as honest
and "a firm statesman IS The late Samuel
j. Randall.
and dignitied. zsphyrs toy With his
whiskers as he walks. There is a roseate
flush 10 hts face. He has bright and SUNNY
eyes, and carries q cane. lie has firm
step and = magnificent appetite for oysters.
This man is Judge Lewis r. payson, Of
Illinois. The judge is now serving his
tenth year ia congress. lie frequently
rresides In committee ot the whole He
has remarkable executive ability, and is
enc Of the finest takers in the House
Two gentlemen arrayed in garments OF a
light color next appear. Each Is a SIX
foeser. and both wear slouch hats with
bread brims. One Is clean shavcn. while
ha AT N# 81 RA oh
with q ssubhy. silyery beard They are
Texas congressman one i Judge Charles
Stewart, OF Houston. and the other luck
kilgore. The latter watches business in
the House full rs close as MATCHBOX Uol.
man. He nails a bad bill as Quickly a. A
~oodreckss nails = grub The couple at
tract mnca attention IS they climb the
marble steps back OF the capitol. They arr
As straight as southern pines and as tough
as pecan trees.
Roswell Il. Flower walks % TIE eAritos
nine mornings out of ten. He i As eraaS
physically Is intellectually. lie wears
Galway sluggers and stopspspe has that
would have fitted Daniel Webster. IL
ngare is well displayed BY GETAWAY essat
with buttons on the back more than a foot
apart He moves with the dixntgy az az
troneiad ana talks with the haeney OF a
diplomat Flower Is eainently social
tie sssays has company. Ills converse
tsond qualities alone. 60 say nothing % TIE
fragrance II kss cigars, insure thix.
Faa next "a arstt by are leaders az What
Is facStsously termed the C4an-na-Gxel tzs,-
ton la slae House. Ore i tall. thin and
dark eossp2ssioned. The other j. chunky
and sandy haired and hAs rsseate face
The tail nan has deep-kes and rsxTcsns
eyes. ussty black uouzEAche as1.i =
ssroag Csstsc face. lie l. gifted az f.sz.-sse
azd naAr 81 Ssrnng friendships. No sssess-