The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-08

best type. In the last session OF Con
HI: work toward York securing Sas ree a.,
and able. It was dIfiicult task. in view q II,
demands Of the railroads In favor Of Chico &C
and %Sess men I s fellow me-
| mircd his course so heartily that they made
him Chairman q the Congressi s M cqm paisI
Efforts on behalf of New York city thnt the,
| were such that had We got tho Fair we would
have owed tho victory to him nrst OF oil.
| GoRMAS.
Tho recent elections call renewed attention
| to Senator Arthur Pue German. whose inf'i.
encc in MARYLAND attests those qualities which
,h Sof ssf pa aow as county
charge The worldly condition and stern u SUR
rounlings 81 the coming statesman are shown
the fact that as boy Y h s ssG q
n T at ss q
SS iil. Witch na WAS ntrodnced and - stucbcPnly
fought FOR 10y the RepubIicans. He spent four
teen ycars in the service OF the Senate as u boy.
once once made = collector Of internal revenue in
land Housc. Of Delegates. Hc, was reelected
IN 1871. and later he was. elected Speaker OF
aGas he TSs sent the Senate 81 the
succeed William PiEsney Whyte In the higher
elected when his term expired in 1881, Dur.
Ing his legislative eypsrisnce In MARIANA Hb o
The haR G6aansey B,nsk l his rnok;sn 1t.
md defeat Of tie Force iii Mr. Black has said :
From first to last there was not u single
and bran int IT, 'G
man committed no single crrcr. rni Incurred
to this He ease in the his,ory =" Eassnd
or America, a., men leading IL D.ro stsuG g,
Tho whole people. involving possibly the very
existence OF II political party. the struggle ex-
tending through many n Mef ,Si. w ftayI
and commended with absolute ,pnanlniity at
every turn. and accorded the full mea sure q
credit for his conduct ut tho end without - SOL
it6ry dissenting voice.
GRAY OF INDIANA.
4 candidate never out OF the mini OF tho
Western alherents OF Democracy + Isaac r.
crniic leaders. he is distinctiveIy man 81 tho
people: A modest: assuming. fraternal
sympathzer with the needs Of the masses
ths t"lssei Of the fourtih INDIANA Ssyniry ii
later Af He be- began his political career as rs.
publican but changsd his politics in 81
Twice thereafter he was nominated for Lieu.
.tesnapt.tiorernor; and while President mt 81
he was elected Governor. at the end o. ono Of
the Sst 'aSs in ,se ntry
debate. and after two joint discussions, with
his competitor the opposition conceded him
their candidate His administration Of the
Office OF Governor greatly strengtte1e,d "a the the
Wee Pres res len by the indiana delegates to
the st. Louis Convention Of 1888 To this day
the Democrats believe that had he boon nomi-
quay and dudley. Personally be, is q plain
Poss.ssor Of personal attributes which ,hpave
brought to his support the undivided follow
ing OF the Democracy in Indiana
GRAY OF DELAWARE
the party the claims Of senator Gray. whose
excellent speech against the Force bill eInbel-
fishes the records Of the Democracy and has
tsfSss4hTHRs ass ?s SSv 'ns ns saf
wary gef Nay o. 1870 he @
lie read law wit his father. attended tho
the Sar in issS3 In 1881 ss Es was appoint;
t9en las Ken an active psfs in .hs eslitss q
his ftate He makes ak spe1h,id nPpesra err e,
ResS, s sna q re s SIX ae
spenker an ardent Democrat: and graceful
and courteous gentlemen. It Is said e. him
that when he rises from his seat in the Senate
smallest States in the Union. HIS associates
read and one OF tho most gifted members OF
the profession.
Gov David Bennett Hill would need no other
catchword to fire the enthusiasm Of his party
"A
Toast. Il am q Democracy. To this nothing in
his career as legislator or Govsrn9r has
s S% ssinf esa S'rn Hus s4
las more thoro"shy dewated Himself to- the
interests Of his party and OF the people than
he. He was first consnicuous before the Empire
turo with sam j. Tilden. He next appeared as
Lieutenant Governor in the Cleveland adminis
when Sir. Cleveland was elected President.
Oi MS course ed as GSvsTnor It Is needless to re
an rrn%ss LATHE for es
tho state expenses. for a lowering OF the
ad r ssans
to tho great advantage Of bis party and which
both Jaw and Justice have long demanded. He
rule for large. cities, and has made such a
record on all these lines against the over
powering odds of several Republican Legls-
latures that he has been twice elected to con-
tinue the work which he first began by pro-
motion.
In the mean time he has willingly lent his
services to ths party at large. making msmor;;
able speeches In several closely contested
States at times OF party peril In the course
Of this service no lnbored earnestly for the
ample which Mr.. Cleveland failed to profit by
to In hS branch Of his WORK
growth IN his GRASP OF PnbIic Iuee;stiopss and
has established the argument and furnished
tho logic which have carried tho party to
success.
Physically. Gov. Hill is rather !arGe-sized
man. Of sturdy physique shapey form. and
equally great mental and physical energy. He
has no reprehensible ha bits. except that q be-
ing bachelor. and to that Is due the ability to
devote his whole time to the work with which
he has beeD4rtrusted.
JONES OF IOWA.
In spite OF his eighty-sev years. which he
carries as lightly as ap9ther man might carry
sprightly and energetic man. fully able to meet
the demands which an adiniring party has
grown accustomed to make upon him. Born
almost IN Revolutionary days, he yet appears
30 young that one would scarcely suspect that
he had fought in war tineg TAX an Dnrt In nf-