Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
HAWIEY.
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to sit in this hodY.

Many of the ladies who sit in the CALLER
les at the north end of the big Capitol
think Mr.. Aldrich, of Rhode Island, about
the handsomest man in the senate. A
large part of Mr.. Aldrich's reputation for
good looks springs, without doubt, from
his popularity as a man and senator.
Every one likes him. and in him we find
one of those rare combinations of brains
and heart which can be positive and ener-
getic and stubborn, too, without mourning
enmity.
Senator Aldrich's popularity is by no
means due to any weakness or softness OF
his character, for he is anything but that.
A plain, blunt, active man, who shirlls no
responsibility or task, he still has a happy
way of making friends of all with W HON
he comes in contact His smile is bewitch-
ing, his handshake magnetic. Il is the
good nature, the kindliness expressed in
his face which make his features hand
some
Senator Aldrich wears double breasted
short coat buttoned in front, which makes
him look all the more like business man.
He is tall, of graceful manners, his hair is
thin and gray, and he is not yet so years
old. He has been ten years in the senate,
and can without doubt remain here as long
as he likes, though it is rumored he in
tends retiring at the end of his present
term in order to go into some money max
ing business.
There are radically different opinions as
to whether or not Senator Wolcott is en-
titled 20 be put down as IA handsome man.
The majority decides affirmatively. He is
little thick, and he has scarcely any neck
at all, and there is a sort of disguised ex-
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his features are good the shape of his head
really pretty; he has plenty of hair of
kind which becomes him-and it is always
neatly parted straight down the middle
he dresses faultlessly, and is good natured,
dashing, popular, full of animal spirits,
eloquent, heterodox, reckless.
Friend and foe alike say he is one of ''the
coming men, of the senate chamber-which
means that he is destined to take a seat on
the front bench before he dies-one of the
leaders and autocrats of the ancient body,
one of the select but limited circle who
dare move an executive session or make
suggestions soto voce to the presiding
officer He surely viii reach this distinc-
ton if the good will Of the women amounts
to ANYTHING. Senator Wolcott is ~. not
very rich, recently married, and would
spend his salary if it amounted to 500, 600
per year.
A solid, English looking senatorial beau
ty is Mr.. Dixon. of Rhode Island. He and
his colleague, Nj Aldrich, are about as
unlike as two men could well be. Aldrich
is fair and somewhat spare; Dixon swarthy
and of a stocky figure. The senior sena-
tors hair aud beard are almost white; the
junior senator's luxurious tresses, thick
mustache and carefully groomed side bars
are as black as jet. If there is any SINH
larity betweel the two handsome senators
from Rhode Island-notice that Rhode
Island. little though she be, comes noblJ
to the front when beauty is the theme-it
is in their good nature, their affability, az
probability, popularity.
Senator Dixon looks nke the handsomess