The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-05-23

of Representative Hermann. He is an
excellent member of the committee OH
rivers and harbors. In all his efforts
he is honorable, persistent, indefatiga-
BILE. He is held in high esteem by all
his associates upon the committee, and
commands the respect of the entire
house."
lisGeneral Thomas G. Catchings. of the
third district of Mississippi, sometimes
designated, "the speakers lieutenant"
because OF bis. intimate political and
personal relations with Mr.. Crisp, said,
most. emphatically, of Mr.. Hermann:
He is the best member in. the house;
at all events the best member for his
constituents He is very near faultless
member. For him T. havei the highest
possible respect for me to entertain for
any member. You cannot say toomuch
in his behalf, from me- This was de-
cidedly clever, coming as it did in such
a hearty manner. Representative
iWeadock. of Michigan, another member
of the committee, upon being told Cen
eral Catching's views, said: 81 endorse
all that and desire to emphasize the
idea that Hermann is one. Of the best,
if not the best member of our committee.
He is unwearying in everything he un-
dertakes and is especially earnest in be-
half OF his own state and the Pacific
coast" Not only was this. said but
much more of like import, and the gen
tleman did not measure his words.
Mr.. Charles Stewart, of Texas, is of
tall; stature and commanding presence.
However white his hair, his is vigorous
Eage.s He raised his form proudly to the
fuA height OF six feet four, and grasping
the interviewer cordially by the hand
testified earnestly and emphatically that
Hermann was one of the most courteous
and untiring men of his committee.
" He ig superb in presenting the claims
of his state and section. He enters
heartily upon any matter he. advocates
and is irrepressible. There is but one
way to stop him and that would be to
choke him to death" .s
Further reports of other interviews,
with other members of the, committee,
might be given in detail, but the sub
stance of what all these democratic
members Ghereinbefere set forth - said,
under this head, is quite sufficient; at
this time, and to avoid repetition.I shall
content myself by closing with the kind
expressions of only two republicans, of
the number upon the committee. One
of them was the Hon. Samuel NJ. Steph-
enson, of the eleventh district of Michi-
gan, a man of fewswords but of ;Nast in
fuence within as well as beyond uparty
lines; he said eff ]. was in Oregon and
was farmers alliance man, a green
hacker, or a democrat, and wanted man
tozrspresent my STATE, =. / WOULD VOTE FOR
Hermann. / know him well, having
been intimately associated with him in
two congresses" as ...
Gen. Thomas j. Henderson,, of Illi-
nois, said: Hermann is honest He
is earnest and Jealous in the highest
degree. y All this is.very .fattering but
it is simply the truth and it may be as
well for our people to know it.
Perhaps it was because our representa-
tive from Oregon was upon this import
ant committee, and had secured such a
lbighsplace in the opinions OF, his asso-
eiates, that our state, of late years. has
secured such liberal appropriations for
the benefit of certain of her rivers and
harbors, and more recently that specific
action which will in the near future
make the superb Columbia. an available
artery for commence; q grand channel
connecting the vast wheat basins of the
Inland Empire with the ocean highways
of the world. MAC HINE.
Hail storm in Indiana.