New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-11
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
MEN AND AFFAIRS At TIE NATIONAL
CAPITAL.
OF HIS ARACTEBISTICS-M ING Nils
GRATEFUL To MR.. CLEVELAND
WASHINGTON N'LptN-SO-
GAL AMENITIES.

GAL AMENITIES.
! Washington, Dee. lO-Thcrc is a now leader
upon the Republican side in the Senate. lie Is
| Senator Plumb Although the Senator hos lc"n
! in that eminent body for upward OF thirteen
! years, he belongs TO the younger section OF TIE
Republican Senators and has been expected 10 de-
! fer in a respectful manner TO the WISHES of his
! seniors. Nj Plumb bases his claim ior lcad"f-
ship upon what hr calls practical business sense
| He is at the head of the movcmcn; IN the ScAa'e
! to have some measure of So-caliod hhahcli ~
! lief passed through Congress early ms WINTER.
! Mr. Plumb is enrrectc. Underneath he Is any
| thing hut partisan. To accomplish ms pohu-
| cal ends am confident he would hc rs contchi'd
| working in the company of Democrats ~ OF ne
| pubcans. The Democrats are WILING 10 support
! any financial measure that senator Plumb pro-
! poses, knowing that 20 more cncc'lNe means can
/ be employed by them 10 defeat the Election hlI'.
! Unfortunately. the financial situation for the mo-
/ ment fayors their plans. Every 'IIAc there Is "
| small failure in the country. and under ordinary
/ circumstances failures happen every day. the re-
ports of such failures arc tclc"raphcd 10 Washing
! Ton i'm the same exaggerated way that they am
! sent TO Ncw-Nork To affect the situation there.
| Member, are becoming wonderfully impressed with
| The requirements of the financial SITUATION IAo'c
! who have a tcndcncy 10 speculate in stocks mr."
| much more sensitive to these requirements tEan
! others. But there Is no Use oil "''N'"C
! the fact that the movement III '"'.r'>> " "
| direction OF expanding The currency Is m'>l i'f-
midahlc and engineered Ivy man Of PlpmhS az
! .rcs,ivc ability has moro than a c!2nco oi sue
cess Senator Plumb Is man NN feet IN height
| He is broad shouldclcd and stout lie has i2r-c,
round head HIS hair Is short and calcle>NlN
| brushed away from broad forehead. His feature;
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| cold blue and his nose turns ~ in the most PUG
| uacious way. His mouth Is large and when 10
smiles or talks hc shows sainn- white teeth. The
! end OF the lower part of his face is ornamcnl"i
! by TUT ot cIu whiSkcrs He nearly Away
| walks ahou' with MS bands in his pocket end Is
| tho perfect embodiment of ""'r-% and activity.
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whom tho orcot financial interest. Of the country
| ,ro WAITING for relief This * the or-uucrf
/ ,viic, affects roorl, all in CONGRESS who l,avc
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WASHINGTON Mclean the veteran journalist
L, ,rod in WASHINGTON tLi, week wa, - man
| f cre,, character He VIZ, about thc medium
| hoi,l, rather eiiobt in 6,urc lie nearly always
! drc.sed in gray iii, fac" wa, frcsh-colorcd his
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| ,ae q brick Ton that i, 70 -,,. red haired This
| rod t.ir ,urpod GRAY late bnt in the end hccan~
| ,,o,.,. ,,bitc Mr. Mclean was . man Of croa,
| . and docision of character He wa, fond
| = .o,; o,c ~ his ,avn,ito Subjects for
.ao,Ii,, va. Vonolc,n lie had read every his
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