The Washington times., 1894-08-22
CLOAK ROOM AND GALLERY.

The opinion has been frequently expressed
that Senator Hill is not an especially good
lawyer and that on the contrary he is very
average one. Judge Daniels, of Buffalo, now
ever, who was elected to the supreme bench OF
his State at the age of thirty-seven. and served
continuously thereon for twenty-eight years
before he came to Congress, has very high
opinion OF the legal abilities OF Senator Hill.
As Judge Daniels is most intense Hepub-
lican and has also sat ON the bench when Mr..
Hill tried many cases, his statement ought to
mean good deal. According to the judges
estimate, Senator Hill as n lawyer is on par
with Joseph II. Choate, John E. Parsons Cou-
dert, Hornblower. Elihu Root, or any of the
other distinguished lights of the New York
bar, except James @. Carter.
I'm all the cases that Mr.. Hill tried before
me-" said Judge Daniels, "his papers
were the evidence of close study and careful
preparation. He never stated point that
was not intended to be proved and it was
always put in the most effective way. L found
that when he made a point he knew his
ground and could logically defend it. When
he set out to prove anything 1t usually proved
TO be So His papers were as neat and as ac-
curate as any ever saw and there was never
the slightest trace of carelessness or siip-shod
work. he is, without question, lawyer OF
the first rank"
In discussing the political situation in New
York State, Judge Daniels. was, of course,
very confident of sweeping victory but
showed the usual Republican indifference in
speaking of candidates. He regarded, as ali
shrewd Republicans do the Dist of September
as very far off-sufieiently so not to worry in
advance.
Joseph H. Choate would make, in Judge
Daniels opinion. an excellent candidate and
an able governor, the type OF a man the peo-
pie were not selecting for public Offices now
adays, but ought TO. The success Of Mr. Nor
ton If be accepted the nomination, is assured.
Speaking of j. Sloat Fassett. tue Judge was
not so sure. and thought he had had bad
luck and was not exactly n drawing card.
Judge Daniels closed his comments on New
York politics by the statement that the intel
ligence of the people Of the State was keen
enough to enable them to make a good deci-
sion, and thought public issues were canvassed
on their merits there rather moro than in a
great many States Of the Union.
At $40 yesterday afternoon. nearly three
hours after the House mad adjourned. there
sat in the deserted chamber one solitary
member completely absorbed in book 1t
WAS Mr.. Geissenhainer, of New Jersey. and
the volume in which be was absorbed was
1.-The Arabian Nights" II was not the ordi-
nary SO cent shop-counter variety, however,
but an elaborate two volume octave edition,
scansion and Mr.. Geissenhainer was hum
ming over the oriental verse with very evil
dent pleasure.
He was rather surprised when interrupted,
but promptly defended his actions. Il am
fond OF the classics, he admitted, land what
probably would amuse you more than any
thing else is 10 have me say that from college
days I have been exceedingly fond Of scan
ming" Mr.. .Geissenhainer, and his interrupter
were soon in a controversy over Greek and
Latin verse and the respective difficulties in
the scansion. Then after a learned disquisi-
ton on classical literature, which Mr.. Geissen-
amer defended as giving more correct
orthography and power of exact definition, I"
his attention was at last directed to New Jer-
sey politics.
Regarding the two Senators Mr.. Geissen-
hainsr had these remarks TO make: 'Sena-
tor Mcpherson will yet appear as candidate
for reelection. He is in some respects l re-
markable man and although he is cider than
he was he is an excellent politician.
''As to Senator Smith the State Of New
Jersey is very clannish and sticks TO her
favorite sons. II there is any lecturing to be
done or any admonition she does II herself
and will not permit any censure by outsiders
Then when election time comes. she rallies
again TO the support Of the very men she has
criticised and il may be ceDsured. Senator
Smith is in touch with the people of the State
and as to being censured, the whole Jersey
delegation is in the same box"