St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-29

fer seems to be of no possible use. IT
he really does stand for reform in poliIi-
cal, financial and official methods. then
may God protect the methods.
1t is possible that in the divine chem
istry Mr.. PETER NAV stand for some un-
known and incomprehensible spiritual
ingredient which is sometime to become
purpoSeful in our national evolution.
But now his uses are certainly hidden,
his utility ciouded, his sphere circum-
scribed. his function concealed.
Meantime Mir. PETER is speaking. No
one knows or cares just what he is
speaking about, but nevertheless he
continues to drive his remarks into the
tired ears of the official reporters.
GOV. RUSSELL
On theDemocratic side of the chamber
there Is a bright-eyed, manipulating
young fellow sitting beside Wolcott, of
Colorado, and the eloquent senator is
evidently telling him a good story, for
the young man laughs heartily with a
frank, genuine boyish laughter
eyes sparkling and sides shak-
ing with glee. This man is
apparently under thirty years of
age. Nature has not as yet thrown out
her signals of accrued wisdom by en-
downing him with any portion of silver
in his dark brown hair. And yet this
man has led the Democratic party of
Massachusetts, five times in heated state
campaigns - twice suffering defeat.
three times listening to the grateful
N he Af yIntn hs lNAx 80
Russell, related by blood to the most
noted Puritan families-the Lowells,
the HolmseS and the AdamSes of
the Old Bay state. He is a splen-
did type Of the brainy young Ameri-
can who has failed to cultivate his
muscles at the expense of his brains.
Slender but robust, erect and alert in
movement, modest and reSpectaful, but
cordial Ill his intercourse with the
senatorial big wigs who smile upon and
salute him-thus he appears from the
press gallery, as he Sauuters around the
chamber shaking hands with friends.
WADE HAMPToN'S SUCCESSOR.
Call, of Florida. and lrDy. of South
Carolina, hObnob together; the former
cool listener, the latter very demon
Strative and intense. Irby, by the way,
10 IoS lhRu WIN uCICdICu w doC 11cllup
ton for the senate, very much to the
surprise of himself and everybody else.
He Is commonplace man OF the South
ern type, hot-headed and courageous,
but indiScreet Only few weeks ago
he got record down at Column
| Ola by drawing revolver on
| a hack driver while intoxicated.
| After getting sober, he confessed his
weakness like a gentleman, apologiZed
| to the hack driver and an offended pub
lie, and promised TO keep sober for the
| future. He claims TO be Democrat.
| but his election was secured through
| the Populist unrest in South Carolina.
| he is not overwhelmingly Intellectual,
| but hdo plenty of nerve and energy.
| Those who know him best say that he
Is a man of first-rate impulses-horest
and generous. but too h0t-headed for a
model OF senatorial dignity and cour-
| teSy.
DAN VOORHEES,.
just now CullOn. of Illinois, and
Voorhees,, of Indiana, are in close and
| confidential consultation. The latter
has been more discussed during the re-
p al fight than any other nan in
the country. He has submitted to
| more ~causelesS criticism and un-
nerited abuse than all the other sena-
| tors combined. Senator voorhees, is
sIXty-SIX years old, has spent more than
! thirty years of that time in public life,
sixteen of which has been in the senate.
| He has ability of high order, loves
literature, and was formerly very fond
"a conlIvial sessions with 1.-The boys"
including indulgence in the
great American game OF draw"
! or late years he goes to
bed betimes. avoids late dinners and
rich food, obeyS the command to "look
not upon the wine when it is red,' ana
10 alO4 ether a staid, dignified and re-
spectacle citizen. He is very Sensi-
tive man, and grows hot in the collar
with greater velocity than almost any
other senator. He is rarely happy in
retort, because he is liable to allow
his temper to run away with him. The
| intellectual fighter loses his most ire
! Sistible weapon when he goes into q
contest with the blood in his brain and
| his pulse quickened by passion. This
| is Senator Voorhees, weakness. 1t is
| la i- 20 be the failing of all generous
and great-hearted men.
Voorhees, made his first reputation
| away back before the war. He was an
eloquent Young lawyer at Terre Haute,
Ind at the time of John Browns raid
on Harper's Ferry. In Browns army
of fanatics was an Imaginative young
fellow of twenty-five. Il brother-in-law
of GOV. Willard, then the Democratic
chief executive of Indiana. The
Young men was arrested with Brown,
and Coz. Willard employed Voorhees,
10 90 toVirginia to defend him. His plea
TO the jury was published everywhere,
and gave young Mr.. voorhees, national
reputation as an eloquent advocate.
But his young client was hanged just
the same.
In the fight for repeal Mr.. Voorhees,
has done all that any man could do to
pass the measure, hampered as he has
been by the laws, rules, customs, cour-
tesy, and all the undo Unable humbug of
that august body. He has also held his
temper in check very much better than
any one who knows him supposed could
be possible. Knowing his weakness,
the silver senators have nagged him
SYSTEMATICALLY while several Republican
repealerS have added to his burdens 10y
annoyances that seemed at times wilful,
if not malicious. Frequently the In
diana man has been on the point of
tearing up things by the roots, but has
by a mighty effort refrained.
If the sacred saying is true, that
"Whom the Lord loveth He chasten-
eth" the Almighty must have great
and abiding affection for Senator Dan
Voorhees,.
INTELLECTUAL WEST.
AS l write. that intellectual little bull
terrier, Senator Vest, engages Ill con-
| versation with the shrewd, sagacious
and astute senatorial representative
from Maryland. Gorman. That CONVEX
sation, in which both seem to be deeply
interested, wonld be worth promotion
| to some budding newspaper genius, if
he could only get on 10 what they were
saying.
1t Is singular how the peculiarities of
| lower animal life, often yonchsafed to
men, are justified and verified in the
| characteristics of those to whom they
| are given. Senator Visit has decidedly
| intelligent cast OF couDtenance, but
| possesses the build as we'll as the fuclal
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