Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-11-12
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WASHINGTON, November 1O.-The
Republican wheel horses in the House
are we'll worthy Of note. A finer look
ing set Of men has never been seen IN
any legislative body. In addition 70
this, there is a large element OF tntelec-
tuality amOng them. They are bright
able fellows, aud amenable 70 discipline.
They recognize their leader aud follow
him as II by instinct. They agree Win
each other perfectly, take pleasure IN
each others society, and pull Win
will when the time comes for pullng'
They have drawn the wagon OF the
minority, with few exceptions, for
many years, and they always act WE'LL
On important matters there IS no hamp-
ing at the bits or kicking IN the traces
The man behind the dashboard IS per
fectly safe. He never has TO touch MS
leaders with a whip. AT times they
sniff the morning air and prance ~
n on exhibition, Again, they
souat and buckle down 10 the traces
pulling with the vim aud energy OF Nor
man horses.
Tom Reed can hardly be called q
wheel horse. He is more Ike the steed
that stands at the foot OF the hill and
assists in pulling up the hOrse-car. lie
has wonderful nerve aud metal aud
throws all his strength into the balance
at the oDportune time. He has pulled
the party out OF many q rut, and at times
has been so rampant as TO yak the car
of the track and on 20 the sidewalk.
There is no man Ia the House so ready
IN repartee and more oyerbearing and
ipsolent when be wants TO draw the hre
Of the enemy. He invariably eXcltsS
admiration Of his opponents but
shout with glee when be is stuRg In
return, and we'll they may for be usually
does the singing himself. On parlla-
mentary points be is a hummer" lie
can evade or meet an issue with equal
readiness. His broad Yankee accent
adds to the zest OF his remarks. He is
IS grave as an owl when in his more
sarcastic moods, and this, as much as
his utterance prOvokes the merriment
OF the House. He smiles at the VIII or
Others but never at his own He usually
stands 10 a Republican aisle with q
hand upon a desk on either side. His
dome like head sets we'll back, and his
mouth when talking looks like an D on
its side. There is persidsge, but no
verbiage In his speeches. An adept
editor with a blue pencil would ind
nothing TO strike out. Leave out, or
u away a few words and you would
ruin the speech. Mr.. Reed is a magni-
fcent condenser. 1t is said that Liebig
could .condense a whole bull within a
sardine box. F~iguratively, Tom Reed
could do the same thing, He Is the
prize Republican Congressman; but his
opponents think him too smart 70 ever
become president.
The hest OF the Republican wheel
horses is Julius Cesar Burrows of kala-
lnazoo. Somebody has created the i'm
preston that he has a laundering voice
and sweeping gesticulationS. Nothing
IS furtherifrOm the truth. He is as gra-
cious and agreeable upon the floor OF
tbs House as in his personal associa-
tons. Dignifed aud deliberate, his
veice Is as gentle as a summer shower.
Reed. II he had been the Speaker OF the
He never talks for effect, but apparent
ly absolutely stepped In his convictions,
tries IN the most gracious manner pos
sible to instill them into the minds OF
his hearers. As a parliamentarian he
appears to be superior TO Thomas b.
Fifty-drst Congress the extraordinary
scene attending its death would never
have occurred. Democrats would have
We'd with each other for the honor Of
introducing resolution, thanking Bur
rows for his impartiality as a presiding
a. Mt wrrNf-mu rrhaw in tho chair
like those OF Carlisle, were eminently
satisfactory to both sides Of the House.
Never did be loose his temper. Always