New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-18
"THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS"

consolation into the ear of the unhappy Leader.
For time ii brighens the features OF ',e
representative of the Administration. II
not for long. however. Presently ne relaPsso
into his old condition OF listless apathy ne
mechanically fingers the papers upon MS ueSN'
he looks despairingy at the clock, ana Signs
for the hour of relief to strike lnder 'ne &c
strain Of the last few weeks the burrows VI
his forehead have deepened. the color OF ms
face has assumed an ashen hue, ana MS walk
has become that Of an old man. lie IL 'he
picture of AFFECT misery. -,
A leader in name only, he is made to reel
tho bitterness of a defeat he could not avert
while the real leaders OF the majority ehJ's
his discontinue and are securely ntrenched IN
Temporary obscurity Through the irony oil
fate. placed in position where taien, ana
aptitude might have supplied II ne hdu pos
sessed them the lack of training ana previous
experience he realizes his incompetency, MS
utter ina bility to rise superior to such obstacles
and the hopelessncss of the sruseie NJ 10
engaged in There is nothing more pathetic
than the picture of this old Dem0cra',o Swa ',,id
huckler who probably fanced That ne wouin
spend the evening of his life in tne quet "a
the Senate chamber. amid conGenlai surroulIu-
ings. and resting upon the Iaureis 81 a.
past tossed about helpless as child III a Here
struggle of COntending factions. the iootpa' VI
exulting rivals. object OF hatred anu con ,
tempt forsaken by friends and rldicuico all"
despised by enemies.
GORMAN TAKES THE HELM
Germans face was study this afternoon
while the Democratic side OF the chaihpci " =
solved itself into experience meeting anu
laid bare its innermost secrets MS race oe
came flushed with ange~ ana yet he could not
suppress a smile when he contemplated ''e
snectac,e of Hill rushing to the rescue of Mis-
who had been attacked by Butler ana Mo's""
He evidently felt. however, that the authoiit|
he had ostensibly surrendered to Voorhees, 10
received a blow from which Ii would be di'i,
cult to recover, and that party discipIhe nay
experienced shock the enects on whiVh
would only survive by prompt ana ui"s'io
measures II was he who quickly suggested 10
Voorhees,. sitting at his left. the necessary oil
ending the scene by a motion Tor recess. 'pui
Voorhees, had scarcely realized Wiial wa e' LIS
on He probably thought that II was ano.hel
one of those petty squabbles which enliNeh' now
and then the monotony of roll calls anu SpeeV'tV =
against time. 1t required several nllu,es To-
German to convince the leader of the Auiiiih-
istration forces that stop must ne put az
once to the scene. Repeated proddinF AZ iaS'
brought Voorhees, 10 his feet. But even ,he a,
German would not leave him until assured mat
all was safe. And then he retired WIN II
brighter face from the chamber TO cositatc
over the futiity Of directing the movements OF
an army IN which there are no prNa'es anu
everybody aspres to he Il general
EX-sPEAKER REED AN INTERESTED
LISTENER.
One of the most amused and Interested specta-
tors this afternoon was ex-Speaker Reed. lie
had Just returned from ten DAYS tnp TO
Chicago and campaign tour of ONO. HIS race
was wreathed in smiles when. from one OF the
seats in the rear of the Republican SIDE, ne
contemplated the Senatc-his dehbefatlFe
body-squirming helplessly in the ineshc' oi
the net which its own rules have woven around
IT, Presently he was Joined by other members
OF the House. members who had given MN
their support In the now famous business Con
gress" Their animated conversation LETT niue
doubt as to what the nature OF the topic undei
discussion might he. It was made absolutely
certain when several Senators joined the group
and good naturedly seemed 10 consent 10 bcint
made the target Of the Maine mans chat
Democratic Senators came over after while
only repealers, of course-and even fiill did not
disdain to step across the aisle and shake hands
with the ex-Speaker The latter had listened
with evident interest to the causUc remarks
which the New-York Senator delivered upon the
subject OF "New-York politicians and Alabama
statesmen" Rut then the es-Speaker Is suf-
pected OF following with interest everything
derogatory To the dignity Of the "Geiiberative
branch" He will probably continue to DO so
until hc has himself become one Of The most