Evening journal., 1894-05-22
THREE PROMINENT MEN
They Are Delaware's Two
Senators and Congressman.
HOW GRAY AND HIGGINS DIFFER

Both Are Leaders But the Former iH
Exceedingly Popular While the Latter
is Looked Upon as the Narrowest
Kind Of a Partisan-TariG Delay WIN
Doubtless Continue 'rn Midsummer
Special Correspondence Evening Journal
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 22-TaTih
discussion drsgs its weary length along
in the Senate, but the confidence of the
majority in the ultimate passage Of the
bill is very great.
The minority seem not TO be agreed
among themselves as TO the course to be
pursued. Many Republicans concede
that the bill will pass, and think it better
not to unduly delay IL by dilatory
measures, while others, apparently q
minority of that side, are in the fight to
the death. Any day may change the
situation and show a disposition Of the
minority to submit to the inevitable and
permit the early passage of the bill, but
such a disposition has certainly not yet
been shown, and the end of the fight is
not yet in sight notwithstanding the
reports TO that effect sent out to this
mornings press.
The probabilities at this time q en-
phaslze, at this time) are that it will
be well toward mid summer before the
bill is passed.
The Republican irreconcilsbles are led
by Chandler, whom Vest, in some cutting
remarks, recently, compared 20 'pestit-
erous mosquito" and that was univers-
ally acknowledged to ct him exactly.
By the way, think one of the best
carlcatures Gin execution) ever gotten mp
WAS that on first page OF last weeks
Puck" There Chandler Is pictured to
perfection-fgure. pose and expression.
One Of Chambers closest followers in
bis obstructive tactics Is your Senator
Higgins.
Higgins Stands Very Well
With his party associates and is recog
nized as a man Of ability, but the mar
rowest kind Of partisan. think there
is not another Senator on the Republican
side who has fewer friends among Demo
ocratic Senators or who associates so
1 little with them. Senator Gray is ia
marked contrast to Mr.. Higgins in this
respect. He is a recognized leader and
it does not take the onlOokei in the
Senate gallery long to discover it and also
that he is popular and has as pleasant
social relations with Senators on one side
as the other
AprOpos of popularity, Delawaresns
should know that their representative in
the House Of Representatives is one OF
the most popular men in it. He seems tC
be on good terms with every member snC
there Is hardly one of them whose inilu
ence is greater in carrying legislation,
and nov that you have such a valuabl
member now unfortunate 1t is that AZ
unwise custom of retiring the represen
tative after four years will prevent his
return again, and so the state will be de
prived of his services Just when he Is Il
position to serve its interests best.
There Are All Kinds of Men
In Congress. Some drones and SOM
great workers. A conspicuous example
of the latter class is General Wheeler
of Alabama. In one OF those numerou
rooms under the new marble terrace, II
this distinguished ex Confederate cavalrl
generals workshop. paid him visi
there the other day and found him in
veritabe workshop. There he sat at thl
head of table which Was surroundel
By five or six clerks working like beavers
copying, typewIiting, arranging paper
aud tabulating and General Wheeler wa
as busy as the busiest l AN told tina
he pays $12, 600 out of his own pocket 70
compensation to this clerical force. o
course his salary does not pay half 0
this expense, but General Wheeler is
= One of the Fortunate Ex-Confoderates,
And has large and valuable estate.
learn that be has in one BODY owe
twenty thousand scres of valuable an
I profitable land in the Tennessee rive
. valley. He was notorious for tn
: methodical way in which he coDducte
his campaign when he was the distir
guished Confederate cavalry leader. an
he shows the same attention to details /
J.. his congressional business. As a
L instance l am assured that he keep
books in which he has 'the names Of a
]. voters in his district and the books al
2. kept posted TO date by having struck o
OF ali who have died or removed an
!. added the names Of new comsrs wit
l. latest information in each case as {
changes ia politics Every voter in b
:. district is furnished with such advic
/. and reading matter that he may neeS
u and upon this work his clerks are cor
stantly employed.
, Must Look Out for Fences.
To return to the tariff, It is said thl
n. the Republican members Of the Houi
are bringing pressure to bear on the
e. Senators to let up on the bill aud g
- through so that they can 60 home an
.. look after their fences. this may be
potent influence to hasten the bill aloul