The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-21
He MUST MAKEPEACE
ELOQUENT BoURKE cockRAN's BRIL-
LIANT CAREER IN JEOPARDY.

The Strained Relations of the Eloquent
Congressmsn and Richard Croker-Sen-
ator stewarts Great Physical Strength.
Senator Palmer's Activity.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 19.-[Special.l-
Among the senators who managed TO en-
brace the opportunity offered By the great
struggle over the repeal bill is Ar. Debcis
OF Idnho Though one Of the younger sem
asors, being now barely 40 years Of age, Mr..
Dubois has had good deal Of legislative
experience and is well fitted by tenapefa-
ment and physique for battle such As
that which ragged in the senate last week.
1t is not often that the opportunity to make
ones reputation SO rapidly comes to
young man in, political life. 1t was indeed
the chance of a lifetime, and MIR. Dubois
did well to accept it and make the most OF
it, He has been put forward by Mr.. Teller,
the real leader Of the silver forces, to take
the brunt Of the fighting at critical mo-
meats, and in these clinaXes he has ham
died himself admirably. Though not
great orator. he is an effective speaker, and
is at his best when it comes to throwing
few rocks of sarcasm at the other side. The
silver fight has brought MIR. Dubois to the
front and made him one of the most prom
inent men of the body. He wears his hon.
ors meekly and is ono OF the most ap-
proachable and companionable men in con-
gress.
Cochran and Croker.
The newspapers appear to have stirred
up quite storm of comment about the re-
lations existing between Congressman
Cochran and Mr.. Croker of Tammany Hall.
This subject was brought forward by your
correspondent SONS 10 days ago, and now
the metropolitan papers are following suit.
Men who are familiar with the inside
workings of Tammany Hall say MIR.
Cochran will be utterly destroyed politi-
cally if he does not make his peace with
Croker. Il is further said he could make
his peace by simply saying q pleasant
GOOD morning. or How are you, Croker"
on meeting the grand sachem. All that
Croker wants is to have the Tammany
Hall orator show some signs Of submission
to his rule. 1t would not be necessary for
Mr.. Cochran to abase himself to the Tam
many leader, but merely to acknowledge
his allegiance.
If Tammany and Croker drive Cochran
out Of congress, they will break up one of
have in the national statehouse. Cochran
lives in an expensive house, entertains
handsomely. is popular in society and in
tensely ambitious in politics But without
the support of Tammany he will have to
go back to the practice of law, although it
is not improbable Mr. Cleveland would for
give him that terrible philippe uttered at
Chicago and appoint him to some diplo-
matte post. Oddly enough, Cleveland real
u likes Cochran.
How Cochran Grew Rich.
Just now the eloquent Mr.. Cochran is
said to be putting in a good deal of his time
abusing Mr.. Croker and Mr. Whitney. 1t
ls remarkable fact that while Cochran
was making his great anti Cleveland speech
last year he was in the employ of Mr..
Whitney's firm of street railway builders
as an attorney and was getting for his serv-
Ices one of the largest fees known in the
history of the American bar. Your CORE
spondent is informed oy New York Con-
gresham that Mr. Cochran received from
Mr.. Whitney in one case the sum OF $780,
900. and that Mr. Cochran is now worth
well on toward 81 ,0O0, 900. the greater part
Of which has been thrown in his way by
Mr.. Whitney and his friends. And yet
Mr.. Cochran has permitted his great am
bition to be senator from New York to IN
terfere with his friendship and with his
gratitude. He charges Whitney with as
piring to the senatorship and endeavoring
to poison Croker's mind against him.
Cockran's career is a striking illustration
Of the possibilities Of politics in America.
Stewart, the Athlete.
Tf <horo on otb1oto On thn Hoor Of fho
senate, it is Senator Stewart of Nevada, who
looks like Santa Claus and moves restlessly
about the chamber, peering in every direc-
tion and with no word or movement escap-
Ing him, like Pantaloon. Senator Quay
says Mr.. Stewart is the strongest man
physically in the senate. His muscles are
of iron, and he is all the time in such good
training that he is able to exert his full
strength whenever called upon. In Senator
Quay's opinion Mr. Stewart is strong
enough to take any other two men in the
senate and throw them on their backs,
which is a surprising statement in view of
the fact that there are some very large and
strong men in the senate. Mr.. Stewart,
however, is remarkable man. Both phys
lcally and mentally he appears to be tireless
He is Is years Of age.
Senator Palmer Q Slayer.
Senator Palmer of Illinois is another of
the old men in the senate who proved 20
have remarkable staying powers in the
night sessions. During the long hours of
the struggle he was almost constantly in
his seat, and despite the Is Years which
have passed over HIS white head was al
ways alert and awake. No man in the SEN
ate was better informed as to what was 60
ing ON. No word or action escaped his Wig
liant eye He was frequently on his feet
asking questions of the silver orators and
INTERPRETING some of his own peculiar re-
marks.
Once in an hour or two Mr.. Palmer paid
visit 10 the restaurant, there taking a lit
tie toddy, as has been his habit for many
years. He is one of those old fashioned men
who believe in the moderate use of stimu-
ianss, but who never drink to excess. He
frankly confessed that without a bracer
now and then he would not have found it
80 easy to endure the long sessions and
keep awake in the heavy. smoky at1nos-
phere of the senate chamber.
Charles Beresford to Ee Disciplined.
The admirals of the feet are moving