The Bessemer indicator., 1893-10-28
THE BATTLE ENDED.
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WARRINGTON, Oct N.--Ths lose and GAL
liant tight for silver on the noor Of The United
States senAtc Is at an end. The Republican
ailver senators have gone down like Custer's
mon on the Little Big Hora-overwhelmed
by numbers, but without thought of sur
render. When Senator Harris Of Tennessee,
representing the silver Democratic senators
from the South, announced to-day that his
cole agues could do no more to prevent vote
on repeal, tho end Of the fight was ~
and 1t is now only op"-" ---.sed,
when the ~ ,.----sa Of = fex houri
: --.rmsh siver.putchass law viii
- repealed by the Senate.
II has been brave and manly fight that
the Western Republican senators have waxed
in the fAce on tremendous odds. Colorado.
peerless leaders-Henry M. Teller and Ed
ward o. wolcott-have been constantly in
the forefront OF the fighting, aud have been
areless In their unselilsh devotion to the
cause. Throughout all the vast Western re.
sies ~hese silver counts It's friends, the
names Of Teller and Wolcott have gained =
lasting lustre from this great contest And
those swo stalwart NeradAus, Stewart and
Jones, with Dubois N Idaho md the other
leaders, hryo done all that brave and strong
men co7ld do, and their defeat is a most bon
cradle enc.
A review Of the great battle and the work
OF its leaders on both sides is intcresting at
this :ime
The fore bill, on the whole, was more
interesting hght and was better managed
from parliamentary standpoint. Senator
Voorhees, is no match for Senator German In
game of parliamentary skill, tact and
adroltness. In fact, 1t is doubtful II there is
any man ..t In the sfaaie yhQ Is The equal q
the Mary,apd senator MS parliamcntarian
md taetlcian. Senator voorhees, is not q
great leader. He is a very able man, but his
nature is too kindly to permit OF sufficient
aggressty to carry on with vigor eae,-
paign against old friends,
NoeBHHRs LEADERSHIP.
Mr. Voorhees,, too, suffered disadvantages
that Mr.. German was free from on the force
bill fight. Mr.. voorhees, record Is against
him. He has always been n champion of free
silver, was champion OF greenbueks and al
ways was the friend nnd ally Of the men who
most bitterly fought the repeal bill. This
placed him at disadvantage, and 20 GER
tain extent disarmcd him. But even under
ordinary circumstances Mr.. Voorhees, could
never be great parliamentary leader, He
is n great advocate, but he has never both
cred his mind with the small details OF par
liamcntary studies. His knowledge of the
rules, strange TO say, Notwithstanding his
long service, is not extensive. lie has
thought more of the great questions at issue
than the mere means OF bringing them for
ward.
Then, again, his nature is too kindly. He
could not offend II he tried. He was never
made to be soldier or cemmcndct. II Is
doubtful II bie heari was ever really In the
fight, and unless Voorhees, eau get his heart
In the fight 1t is easy to do him up.
Voorhees, Is singular compound Of genius
and nmiability. He Is one of the poorest
men In the Senate, although he has had op-
portunities to make fortunes, He never was
rich, he always lives up to his income and
perhaps sometimes ahead of 1t. He has
fought some Of the most desperate law cases
for purely good WILL and without fec.
Mr.. Voorhees,, If applied to by person ac-
cuscd OF crime In Montana, Louisiana, Ten
nessee, the mountains Of Colorado, Texas or
Maine, would Immediately respond, and un-
dcrtnke his defense without the hope Of re-
ward, without hope of having his expenses
even paid, and without hope OF glory, except
such as the satisfaction of doing something
that be liked conferred upon him. Mr.. Noor-
hees has defended and secured the ncquittal
of some Of the most desperate criminals In
the United States, and yet he will not admit
that he ever defended a criminal.
His son Reese, who inhcrlts his fathers
genius, but is much more practical man,
told Bepnbiic correspondent n few days ago
that his father up to this day Will not admit
and does not believe that nny man he ever
defended for crime was guilty. 'lic is al
ways trying" said Reese, "to save poor,
man who has been hunted down
by some enemies" This is literally the
truth, and it is this great quality Of heart and
mind that disqualifcs Mr.. Voorhees, for lead
ership In a desperate parliamentary struggle
that requires aggressiveness, s;ubborness and
no tenderness for the enemy for the time be-
ing, should he happen to be and old friend.
GoRMAS's CHARACTERISTICS.
German is always cold as an ieicle, secri-
ingly. He watches his opportunity; he yields
when necessary; he Is aggressive as Murat
when he sees his chance. Voorhees,, too, wns
weakened as a leader because of his regard
for the old Bourbon traditions Of senatorial
courtesy, which, II carried out to their literal
extent, as is frequently done by the older sen.
ntors, would prevent any senator from doing
anything that any other senator objec ted to.
Voorhees, has been so long In the Senate that
he has become great stickler for the tradi.
tions of that chamber and for senatorial
courtesy. When appealed to, therefore, as
he was frequently by the opponents of repeal,
who knew and understood his kindly nature,
to go easy, not to force things, to be moder-
ate, conservative, or to live up to the "trndi.
tions Of the Senate" he invariably found him.
self forced to yield.
Not 30 with German when he was conduct.
ing the force bill fight. He never yielded
when he saw an advantage As Abraham
Lincoln used 10 cay, he kept pegglng away all
the time. lie retreated when he had to, he
advanced when nd could. Gorman's man
agemcnt Of the force bill fight will go dcwr
in the history OF the Senate as one Of the
most marvellous fights In the great contests OF
that body.
TIE SILVER CHAMPIONS.
On the silver side Of the fight Henry NJ
Teller Of Colorado was the leader. He did
not come to the front unless IT. was necessary
but when he took the lead In person he wal
skillful, bold, adroit and aggressive. Unlike
voorhees,, perhaps, Mr.. Teller had his whole
heart IN the contest. He was absolutely In
earnest, so much In earnest In fact, that or
more than one occasion he forced tears tc
his eyes. Teller is always cool, alway,
watchfnl, and master Of parliamentary tac-
tics. He can lead a filibuaterIng party Al
well as any man who ever served In Congress