The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-03-20
ABOUT STATESMEN
Hard-Money Harter and Silver
Dollar Bland.
JOHN HAY AND WHITELAW REID
Senator Ingalls, and His Experiences With a
Chicago RepOrter-How a Reporter
Called Him a Liar


WASHINGTON, March 16.-TSpecial CORE
spondence of The SUNDAY HERALD. The
silver discussion which is now going on in
Congress is largely the result of the efforts
OF Michael d. Harter, one of the new Con-
gressmen from Ohio. Mr.. Harter has been
only few months in the House. but he has
already acquired national reputation as
bright thinker, a shrewd and able debater
and as bold and audacious leader With
no practical experience whatever in poll
tics, he has jumped like Minerva from the
head of Jove full fiedged into the arena of
the House, and is giving some of the older
members some points in their own bust
ness. Mr.. Harter is a business man, and
his success here is largely due to his in
PRODUCING business methods in the carry
ing out Of his ideas. He is one Of the best
advertisers in the country lie has for
years been the president and business man
ager of the Aultman & TAYLOR Threshing
Machine company, and has had charge of
one of the biggest businesses OF Ohio The
main shops of this company are located at
Mansfield and it ships its machines by the
thousands all over the west, south and
north, and it has 8 big trade in Europe,
Australia, Mexico and South America Mr..
HRrter has also other large investments
which have given him a good business
training. He owns, in connection with
others, two big flour mills, each of which
turn out hundreds Of barrels of -four every
DAY, and one of which belongs to him and
Secretary Foster. This mill is near Fos-
toria, Ohio II is run by steam produced
by natural gas, and It is furnished with
al the polish and fancy woods of
g fine residence. Mir. Harter has had con-
siderable experience as banker He was
the founder OF one of the leading banks OF
Mansfield, o., and his whole life has beeu
spent as a manufacturer and banker. He
has throughout his life been a student as
well as business man and has been
known in Ohio for years as an enthusiastic
tree trader and a hard money man. He Is
great admirer Of President Cleveland
ana his work here in Congress is devoted
TO the opposition OF free coinage, the sup
port Of tariff reform and the endeavor to
have Cleveland nominated. He is pushing
mis- ideas as no new member has ever
pushed ideas before. His business ability
has enabled HIM to organize schemes by
which he has walked up the whole country.
Re is man of independent means and he
is willing TO spend money in carrying out
his schemes. He first attacked silver
through the Grand Army posts and it cost
him while he was doing it from 500 to 5000
week in postage and clerk hire. He next
sent circulars to the bankers of the coun-
try and now be has understand, a new
circular which is to so to all the labor or
ganlzatlons of the United States, and
which IN simple language urges them to
insist upon their Congressman voting
against free silver. He will in this waV
probably extend his campaign to every in
terest in the union and if money and brains
will accomplish what he wants, he will
probably success.
HOW HARTER LOOKS.
Mr.. Herter is now just forty-two years
old. He is q straight business-like looking
man with dark rosy face bright, spark
ling eye and hair which is well sprinkled
with grey. He dresses in business clothes.
is'Quick IN his movements and is packed
full Of nervous activity. He is well-read
man, pleasant talher and a member OF the
most prominent Democratic clubs of the
country. He has for years been connected
with the Golden club, of London. and be is
also one Of the Reform club, of New York.
Mr.. Harter has retired from business since
he has taken up politics. He say he does
not believe in mans whole life being de-
voted to money-makng, and though he
might become rich man if he continued
to chase the dollar, he prefers to have less
and enjoy more. Mr.. H8rter'S nome at
Mansfield, Ohio, is pretty red brick with
large lawn about il. II is Just opposite
the mansion Of Senator Sherman ana il
presided over by Mrs. Harter, who has
attracted attention here as one of the finest
looking Of the later arrivals in Washington
society.
SILVER DOLLAR BLAND.
] took good look yesterday at Silver
Dollar Bland. He is the reverse of Harter
in every respect He is short, fat and sal
low. Harter's face is as fresh as that of a
BABY. BANDS looks like tanned leather
Hsrter looks clean. Bland appears TO be-
long 10 the great unWRshed. He NAV be
clean but he don't look it, and his panta-
looms make me think Of those of the late
Senator Y an Wyck, which were said to
have beeh cut with circular saw. Bland
is about ten years older than Harter 1t js
now fourteen years since he got the silver
dollar bill, of which Senator Allison is said
TO be the author, through the House, and
IL was through it that he made his great
reputation. lie has been fighting for sill
yer ever since. Mr.. Bland is of medium
height, and he would weigh, Judge, about
one hundred and seventy-tiYe pounds His
voice is deep, hoarse and unpleasant and
his words come forth from rather a large
mouth, the chin OF which is oruamented
with sandy brown beard, and the upper
lip Of which has q mustache of the same
color. Bland cares but little for appear
ences. He sits half his time on his spine
and ne looks as though he could bite nail.
He talks but little 10 those around him and
he has none Of the sociable qualities of
Harter. He is man Of fair average abil-
ity, however, and his character Is above
reproach.
JOHN BAY AND wHITELAw REID
The return of Whitelaw Reid to the
United States and the probable appoint
ment of Colonel John Hay as his successor
recalls the Washington career of two of
the most remarkable men in public life.
Both Hay and Reid came to Washington
poor and unknown, and both are TODAY
rich and famous. Both have made fortunes
for themselves, and both have married
other fortunes in the daughters of million
aires. Colonel John Hay is one of the
managers OF Amasa Stones estate, which
amounts to millions, and he has an income
which would enable MIN TO make social
success Of any diplomatic position to which
he might be appointed. Whitelaw Reid's
wife is the daughter Of the noted million
aire D. o. Mills. and Mr.. Red's country
home at White Plains is said to have coat a
million dollars. The grounds upon which
john Hays big Washington house stands
cost about ten years ago Sc foot, and it
is worth $50 foot to-day. You would
have TO carpet it Withe two-6olar green
backs to buy it and the mansion which
Colonel Hay has built upon il is q triumph
Of architecture in brick. II was designed
by Richardson and the brick of it's walls
and chinpeys is so arranged that it looks
as If il might have been carved out of an