Omaha daily bee., 1893-04-10
MEN WHO MADE THE RECORD
Individual Accomplishments of Members of
the Late General Assembly,
LEADERS AND DEBATERS OF THE BODY
Prominent Figures Among the Parties in
Both nouscs-Work and Talk that
shaped the Course OF
the Session.

LISCoLN, Neb April 0.-ISpccial to TIE
BEE The Legislators have gone and two
immense bundles Of manuscript in the hands
Of Chief Clerk johnson and Secretary Ed
wards THAT will soon be transformed into the
printed house aud state journals and the
rolls of signed and unsigned bills in the Of
fees of the secretary Of state and of the
executive, are all that is left to give material
ity TO the memory of the departed law
makers.
Many of them came here noncnttics and re-
turned home undcdled and unchanged. Some
of them never claimed the recognition OF the
chair during the fourteen weeks of the ses-
sion. and their voices were never heard cN-
cept as they were called upon to vote. Inc
greater number of them paid close attention
TO the discussions engaged in by the takers
of the twin bodies were faithful attendants
on the sessions and in the main voted CON
scientiously. Their record will only be found
in the oft-rccurriug list of yea and nay votes
The percentage of those who figured
prominently before either house was perhaps
as large as is usually the case in legislative
bodies. but what might be termed the
second class was smaller, while the third
class or those who were not hcaI from at
all, was much larger. At least half the scna-
tors were seldom or never heard on any
measure while in the house this percentage
was slightly increased.
Orators of the senate.
In the senate, the leaders of all debate and
party action on the republican side were
Moore of Lancaster and Tctft of Cass.
Lowlcy of Seward was occasionally heard
from. and was always accorded respectful
attention. Pope of Saline frequently claimed
recognition, and was an entertaining talker,
but did not carry his point any oftener than
some of the senators who had less to say.
Babcock Of Douglas, Mates of Otoe and
North of Platte held the points for the dem
ocrats. North was the political Historian
and orator, whies Mates was the paria-
mentariau or point of order man. Hale of
Madison was seldom heard from, while
Thomson of Dodge sat just behind him on
the right of the main aisle, and succeeded in
keeping himself looking pretty, as became
senator occupying that conspicuous position.
Both voted for the railroad bill contrary to
their wishes, but out of Difference to the de-
mands of their constituents.
Dale, Harris, Stewart and Darner did the
greater part of the talking on the iude-
pendent side of the senate, although Dysart
and Mullen did not allow themselves to be
left very far behind The latter chair
man of the railroad committee, and as such
was largely occupied on important work in
the committee room during part of the
session.
1t was something Of an event when
any senator aside from those named asked
the floor. Lobccll made one short speech ON
the railroad bill, but the passage of the bill
in spite of his protest seemed to discourage
him, and he was not heard from again.
Senator Clarke was present less than one
fourth of the session, his absence being dur
ing the time when nearly all the deliber-
ativc work of the body done, and conse-
quently found but little time or opportunity
for oratorical attempts, but he availed him
self OF the chance that offered when the
railroad bill was under consideration and
made himself famous by the stand that he
then took in favor of railroad regulation.
,adcrs of the House.
In the house Davies, KecSley and Howe
forced the fighting for the republicans
closely followed by Cornish, Watson and
Haller Ricketts, did the work for the
Douglas county delegation and was
always able to command attention
He knew when to talk and when to
keep still and when he talked he
knew what to say. He showed himself
to be an excellent Judge of human nature,
and thus successfully asked favors that could
not have been secured by any other member
of the delegation, Lockner achieved some
prominence toward the close of the session
because of his appointment ON the impeach-
ment committee.
The democrats in the lower house had but
one copious tallier and that was Casper of
~ Butler, He was possessed of charming
frankneSS and he had an apt way of saying
things that impressed one as being particu.
larly applicable just ut that time ana place,
He found valuable ally in Van HOusen of
ColfaX, who INDUCED in no oratory but who
talked business whenever he talked at all,
aud who did as much hard work and to whose
efforts as much as to any one member are
due credit for the achievements of the
house.
There were several members of the indie
pendent faith who were unable TO curb their
desire to be heard many u time and oft,
Porter recognized leader.
given the important position of chairman of
the railroad committee. Barry was also nj
the front and during the latter part of the
session was kept busy with the work devolv,
ing upon the chairman of the impeachment
committee. Stevens and IIiggins were
always ready to participate in discussion
while Scott, SOdcrmun and Sutor were in
cluded in the ranks of the pushcrs.
Others Who Attracted Notice.
Horst was one of the takers, as was also
Rhodes, but they lost prestige among the
members of all parties because of the fact
that while posing as anti-monopolists they
We're not disposed to give up enough Of the
time to allow other members who desired tC
air their views a chance To be heard Rhodes
mbued with an intense desire To pose as
constitutional lawyer but il became so un
popular that toward the last of the session
he yielded to the prevailing ClamOr and con
tented himself with walking around with
the constitution under his arm and saying
little about 1t.
Kesslcr was one of the republicans who
made a strong fight for the stock yards bill
and also posed as a champion of snunicipa
suffrage, while Lingenfclter Of the indie
pendents coutcd prominence only as tho
advocate of a bill for universal suffrage
Woods made friends of all the member.
because of the unfalling regularity with
which he moved the previous quest tion under
all conditions and circumstances. He wa.
the wit of the house, and his dry SAYING,
frequently conyulscd that body Nowbcrr,
was heard from occasionally, but the greater
q Is timp iu ,yppp s1It ton l.,
the welfare Of the measure that was substi
tuted by the railroad committee for the bill
that was given the protection OF his nam,
two years ago. Smith Of Holt ought not I,
be forgotten, as his foghorn voice would no
permit such thing II hc wore still here.
Errors May Creep In.
The attention Of the governor is called :,
tie fact that much of the work done duriu.
the closing hours of the legislature wa
more on less tangled up in the final rush anC
the chaotic state of affairs in the cnrolliul
rooms was such as To suggest the prubablit,
of mistakes The regular force of clcrAs hal