Evening star., 1893-10-25
SILENCE VERSUS SPEECH.
Some Senators Do Little Talking on the
Floor.
Others Have o Ready Stream OF
WOrds-Representa of Both
Classes-Clams and Magpies.

Each side Of the Senate chamber has its
quiet men and its talkative men. The most
famous Of the former is Senator Quay, and
the latter class is easily headed by Senator
Stewart. The fame of Senator Quay as a
political clam is based on his wonderful
achievements in the way Of keeping still
during the first campaign between Harrison
and Cleveland. He is well mated in Came
ron, who created a veritabie sensation few
weeks ago by making a speech-actually
speech-against the repeal BILL Personally
both these Pennsylvania statesmen are
chatty enough, and Senator Cameron, es-
pecially. is a jolly good story teller. But
there are few contributions to the Record
from the Keystone delegation.
Mr.. Quay's balance on the democratic
side as a quiet man is Mr.. German, who
says little. but keeps up a tremendous think
ing. The Maryland Senator is not a silent
man by any means in private life but he
has mastered the art of losing the key to
his tongue when the world listens. Mr.
Germans silent echo in the ranks OF his
own party is Senator Gordon. who knows
the. vast value of words that are never
| spoken.
Other Silent Ones.
This quartet OF quiet men cannot be sait
| to embody all Of the persistent thinkers, fol
as a matter of fact it is the rule that Sena
tors preserve that official silence that I!
so valuable as a record when political time.
| grow parlous.
Mr.. Dixon is an artist in this line. AS 9
young Senator from very small state hs
sits veiy quietly In his seat and never lift:
up his voice either for or against silver OF
its attendant perplexities. Mr.. Frye talks
occasion ally. to announce the pairs Of hi
republican friends. but he would not keel
stenographer busy half an hour a month
Except to introduce an occasional private
pension bill. Senator Davis maintains al
unbroken silence: On the democratic eide
to offset these three republicans, are Sen
ators Gibson. Coke and Caffery. who max
very little noise in the legislative world
| These Are Takers.
Mr.. Stewart Is never at a loss for words
If a filibustering speaker grows tired ant
desires a relay Mr.. Stewart is always read.
to talk and hates to be interrupted, even b.
a call for quorum. He has a balance ol
the other side in Senator Call. who pos
sesses. IL possible, a greater vocabular
than Mr.. Stewart. He, too is ever ready t
talk and hungers for a chance. Mr.. Pefre
and MIR. Allen lose no chances to instruc
the public u the theories Of the people
party, one for each side Of the chamber.
But all these are debaters. men who lik
to make speeches. In addition to thes
Zach side has a talker who Is glad Of
:hance to talk on smaller occasions. O
| joints Of order, questions of parliamen tar
Jaw and other little topics of Senator's
housekeeping. SO to speak. Mr.. Harris
one Of these. talking frequently about ma
ters that he has made a life study of an
| in which he Is acknowledged to be a ma
ter. On the other side is Mr.. Hoar. WI
IS ever ready to contribute to the discus
ion of any topic of historical. literary
biographical interest. When these tw
. Senators are in good health q day seldo
passes without their getting In a few word