The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-05-02
York, which is unique in Importance and
in influence, and he will moi be AZ until

York. which is unique in Importance and
i'll influence, and he will not be AZ until
next Ssptsmber. He is not a movies in
politics, either, as some seem to think as
he was an %elactor on the Tilden and Hem
bricks tickst, as he was on the Cleveland
and Hendricks ticket in 1884.
1t is true that be appeared as a delegate
for the first time as delegete-at-laree from
Ohio in the 1T. Louis convention of 1888,
but he had been present at every national
convention since 1868. 1t was, of course,
his position az chairman of the campaign
committee and afterwards, on the death of
William III. Barnum, his election as chair
man of the national committee, which gave
him national prominence, but he was we'll
known all over Ohio twenty years ago.
Personally Senator Brice is a very inter-
esting man.. He is short rather than tall,
with e head which seems large for his body.
although. it 10 we'll supported by broad
shoulders. His head is peculiarly shaped.
being high and large at the back, SO that
the white part on the left side of his head
runs through his heavy dark brown curly
hair like a narrow stream down the side of
a wooded mountain. His rnustachs and
beard are red; his eyes are dark and pierre
ing. His body is thin, so are his legs,
which he ought not to ~inease, as he doss,
in tight trousers. Otherwise he is always
very well dressed. He Ia very fond of
flowers and, like Springer, wears a bouton-
nlere every day, an innovation in the sem
ate which eoems likely to be initiated, as
already several senators have begun to
wear a b~utton-hole flower occasionally.
Senator Brice is not like Springer devoted
to eafnations, although he wears one occa-
%aionally. but his preference seems to be
for %yioleta.
Senator Brlce has not spoken in the gsn-
ate yet. Like most successful business
men. he DOES not believe In wasting time in
needless talk, bat he can speak effectively
and even eloquently, and in private CONVEX
aation tbs wit which seems az plentiful as
wisdom in his mind makes him q delightful
companion. / suppose it is true, because
all the shrewd observers seem to think SO.
that senator Brice has a presidential bee
buxzing quietly in that lu1uriant growth of
hair on his head, but | must say I hive not
heard it's hura when / have been talking
with him. He certainly has none of the
airs of the presidential candidate any more
than what soTne one has ~cleverlv termed
"the unconscious insolsnce of conscious
! wealth.
Nothing has ever come of the movement
in the Ohio legislature to unzeat Senator
b ice. 1t WAS safe to assume when that
movement was stafted that nothing woulc
come of it. for Senator Brics'a close per-
sonal friendship with his colleague (Sena-
tor Sherman), as VOL az his client anc
patron, Sec etary Foster. deprived thu
movement of the support of the two msr
WAC IRE most influential in spite of al
that is said to the contrary in tho republi
can party i'll Ohio, and withou. their sup,
port it was q foregone oonelusion that Mr.
Btice would remain undisturbed in hi,
seat. Now that he has bsen here two Of
three months it would bs impossible to pc
him out, for hs has made as many friends
on tho republican as on the Democrat,
side of the senate, and here in Washing
ton, If not elsewhere in ths world, thsr,
10 nothing which ean withstand or over
come friendship except poverty or death