The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-17

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manner in which they please their people
at home with public speeches. On the other
hand, senators are too often chosen for their
wealth. Many men reach the senate with
out having ever made a public speech, and
while public speeches are not Indispensable
to useful craftsmanship, and too much
speaking may interfere with the business
of legislation, as n rule one likes to feel
that his senator or representative in con-
gress is able to get up and acquit himself
handsomely il called upon.
Genuine Orators.
OF the three hundred and fifty odd men,
bers of the house, l suppose fully one-half
are able to make pretty good speeches, with
or without preparation. A dozen or a score
of them are entitled to rank as genuine
orators. II were called upon to name the
10 best s~peechmakers in the house, the 10
orators Of our house Of commons, / would
make up a list something like tho follow
ing:
Bourke Cochran Of New York.
John r. Fellows of New York.
John G. Black of Illinois.
Thomas B.. Reed Of Maine.
w. j. Bryan of Nebraska.
w. C.. p. Breckenridge OF Kentucky.
Charles A. Boutelle of Maine.
Jonathan p. Dolliver Of Iowa.
Julius Caesar Burrows of Michigan.
Amos Cummings of New York.
Bourke Cochran is without much doubt
the finest orator in the house today.
Though what is known as a natural ora
tor, with native gifts of bril-
liancy, he has not been content with these.
For years Cochran has been a most earnest
student. Though for u long time identified
with Tammany Hall in New York city and
exceedingly active in the politics Of that
organization, be has always made good use
Of his time. His evenings he has spent at
home in efforts to perfect himself for a
public career. Hundreds of books on his
tory. political economy n philosophy
have passed in review before his eager eyes.
Moreover, he used to take lessons in elocu-
ton from one of the best teachers in New
York and by these means has polished and
perfected those gifts with which nature so
Iavishly endowed him. The result is an
orator who stands without a peer in the
American congress-. In my humble judy
mant, there is not another man, either in
the house or senate, who compares with
him in this respect. This is u pretty proud
position for a man to occupy who is not yet
10 years old, and who was born a poor boy
in Ireland.
Cochran is intensely ambitious. His hope
is to occupy a seat in the United States
senate and there to make a great name fol-
himself. He had hoped to be elected to
the senate last winter, when Mr.. Murphy
was chosen, and quarreled with Grand Sa-
chem Croker of Tammany because the or
ganization would not make him it's candi'
date. But Mr.. Croker had given his word
to Mr.. Murphy and could not withdraw it.
Men are curious to know what will be the
effect Of this quarrel upon Mr.. Cockran's
political future. If he does not patch ur
his differences with Croker, it is assumed
he will not be returned to congress, and hi.
public career may come to an untimely
end.
II this should be the result, it will he re
GREETED by all who know him, for such Or
ators are not to be spared even from a body
Is rich in %eloquence as our house of repre-
sentatives. Mr.. Cochran and his accom-
plishcd wife are social leaders at the CAPT
tai, too, where they have a handsome house
and entertain literally. Cochran made
enough money during his practice of law
in New York to make him independent Sc
far as income is concerned, and he hat
settled down to q public career with yes
III oCSoiup tiSi . I'VE ~ IN SAS "AS
ly met with.
Tammany Eioquence.
It ia somewhat remarkable that three O
our best orators should come from Tam
many Hall. Many Of my readers may b.
p~rejudiced against this organization ant
its methods, ~ l confess l was till hat
an opportunity to learn more Of its men
but it must be said in justice to Tamman!
that as q rule it sends pretty strong ant
able men to the house. In the opinion o
many people, John r. Fellows is the fines
orator in the house. lie, too, is a natura
orator and to his natural gifts has added
great deal Of study and polish.
Cochran has one advantage of Fellows
and that is In voice. He also has a some
what better presence, being n giant In siz'
and manly in bearing, while Mr.. Fellows
il a little man, not much bigger han Bill!
Malone, who is said to be no larger than
mint of cider. While Cockran's voice is 70
bust and virile, Fellows is soft aud pleas
ing. Their methods are different. Cock
ran knows and practices the art OF modu
lation. Like Henry Ward Beecher aud In
gersoll, he has u register OF great compass
He uses the well known but always effect
i've arts Of following a torrent Of world
with deliberate periods and EXPLANATIONS.
Fellows, on the other hand, run straigh
along. He is a stream which flows withou
breaks or eddies, without w%hirlpools o
rocks in its pathway. But he IL magnifl
cent. He never fails to touch the spot
Every tune he rises In the house. even II l
Is but to say = few simple words, he in
utautlv rom nanda the attention ~ ever-