The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-20
OuIRg in Glover.

The remarkable Mr.. QUIGG. who as Re-
publican represents in Congress one of the
strongest Democratic districts in New
| York, was indebted on Wednesday to Mr..
ENLoE OF tennessee for. perhaps. the hap
piest moment Of a generally jocund exist
ence. Mr.. ENLoE. like Mr.. QUIGG. is a news
paper man. and therefore presumably a
quick-witted person; but ENLoE Of Ten
nessee has sat in Congress for about seven
| years, while QUIGd's experience covers
scarcely as many weeks.
The debate was on the Diplomatic and
| Consular bill. with variations on such
| diverting themes as JOSIAH QUINCY, VAN
| ALIEN. and the relative cost of elections to
Congress in Mississippi and in New York.
| QUIGG jumped in cheerily with the incon-
| sequential remark that II Mr.. HOOKER OF
Mississippi would remove to New York and
send to the Hon. w. C. WHITNEY a marked
copy Of his speech on the VAN ALIEN in
cident he would doubtless be returned to
Congress from that State as cheaply as
from Mississippi. Then Brother ENLoE.
Disgusting his benevolent intentions toward
QU1Ga under an air OF crushing severity
and sarcasm. arose and put this question:
"I should like to know If that is the way the gentle
man got here himself"
It is an open secret In Washington that
the Hon. LEMUEL ELY QUIGa has been wait
ing and praying for weeks that somebody
might demand of him how he got to Con-
gress. Here 1t was at last. the opportunity
OF q lifetime. AS to ENLoE's tone toward
the newcomer. that was nothing to a per-
son who would not be disconnected II the
moon should tumble on him. QUIGa calmly
opened his mouth and let 1t out:
"ME ouIcG-No; that Is not the way got here myself.
II the gentleman wants to know how got here my.
self will tell him. got here because you enabled
the people OF the Fourteenth Congress district OF New
York 10000 Democratic as they are, to take and
nay vote on the WILSON bill That Is Tow got here.
You gave them the opportunity to say not merely in
their own behalf not merely in behalf of the people OF
New YORK city and of New YORK State behalf of
the people OF the whole eountry-you gave them the
opportunity to put into the ballot boxes OF single
Congress district the whole pentu feeling Of the
tion. You gave them the opportunity to say bshsf
Of the manufacturer Of the North and East behalf
OF the grain growers of the West and South in behalf
OF the miners of the Rocky MountAins in behalf OF
the fruit eulturss OF the Pacific slope behalf OF the
whos industrial soul of the continent, STOP This
party OF shame aud destruction must go further
Applause on the Republican sdsl That is how came
to Congress. and you are answered; now sit down"
But even this was not enough for ENLoE.
AS II determined to do QUIGG some more
good. he persisted: and the subjoined COL
loquy ensued:
Mr.. ESLoE-I want to ask the gentleman IL he thinks
It Is decent manners to tell member take his seat
when he has answered . question:
"hr. ouIGe-What did you sAyi
"Mr. ESLoz-I said this. IL you want to hear what
said Isay thatif you did come into Congress. you
have not learned decent mAnnsrs to address smbsr
and AJAX him to take his seat
"Ar ouiGG-I did not Apprehend my answer to the
gentleman would anord him any great delight: and I
am quite satisfied he does not feel any.
"Mr ESLoE-Ir the gentleman will allow me 30 ask
him respectful question would do SO.
"Mr QIGG-I shall with great pleasure
"Mr EsLoE-And that Is to inquire Of him whether
he has accomplished the purpose he had in coming
hera Has he killed the wLsov bnr
"Mr. QuIGG-l did no: cay would l did say to the
people OF that district that II they would elect q Re-
publican to Congress from . Democratic district in
great man city. probably the Aoiy here
would show some little sense l told them thought
probably the result would be that the Democrats
would understand that the gun loaded and
that they would know md out by that slow
process of education that they had better not 20
any further. do not say you had sense enough to
appreciate It. l would not undertake any such con
tract as to deliver you on that proposition. only
thought 90. and did not think that hard either
hoped so, and hope yet; and rather think the
WILSON bill Il smashed But that Is quite aside from
the purpose of my rsmArkS Does the gentleman
desire TO ask some more Qusstionsr
1t is not often that occasion and oppor-
tunity combine for the advantage OF new
iledged Congressman in the perfectly ar
tistlc and beautiful manner arranged for
QUIGG's qualification by his friend. fellow
journalist. and benefactor. the Hon. BENJA-
MIN AUGUSTINE ENLoE OF Tennessee.