The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-12-02

since lie has been in Washington grew out Of q
call made upon him = yesf or two ago By = party
The bcartIcd man was in his room At the Met
ropolitan Hotel one morning in undress uni,
form. and engaged In the not slight task Of
shaving his upper lip. Some Texans who had
como to town on public business, following the
custom OF their section, walked UP stairs with.
out being announced. raped on the door OF the
Senator'S room, and walked In. Til old man
y wa, fsslS si;b , n1 spr me- r sg2gn n T Sls ha md i anG
his eyes flashing fire, and, drawing himself NJ
70 his six or seven. feet. WITHOUT his Stockings, lie
Don't YOU know that in Washington IL is not
polite to enter a mans room without asking
learn that. II you have not. You will all please
20 down 10 the office and send up your cards in
The Tb regular %g lf.r liT rs gsn,, eI 's9rev and sent, nm
n servant with the written card OF each of them.
a moment later the servant returned aud para
Senator Coke Is not In"
Another striking figure that will be missed
from the Senate chamber is the handsome hot
tempered, well-dressed, one-legged senator But
Ter OF south Carolina. He entered the Senate
w Srom Gose e slSht Is ,he y Sors e es be- snS INV sss s ."se tbs
consultations OF the Democratic party. Asa de-
batter Mr.: Butler Is highly, interesting. but so
fiery and hot tempered that his speeches are re-
garded more rs pyrotechnical exhibitions than
arguments. Personally. Mr.. Butler IL noted for
don Cameron. one OF the most radical Repub-
licans in the Senate. When Gen. Wade Hsmp-
t ton now President EieysiSnids commissions 'nn,s Daer
two one-legged men in the senate, both from
The same state. After March 4 the South Caro-
James F. Wilson Of Iowa will be succeeded in
the new congress by John II: Gear, now q mem
missed so Seeniy as some Of his colleagues. be.
cause he has not attended the sessions OF the
Senate for the pest year ~ two, having been de
took his seat in the senate in 1883. but has
attracted little attention, although a man of
marked ability. His speciality. has been the dis
cussion Of constitutional law. but he Is so preju-
diced in his views on political questions that his
advice has been sought only by the most radical
member OF Congress nearly all the time since
SOL. and for several years was Chairman Of the
House Committee on Judiciary.
John Martin of Kansas Democrat, will I've sue
cec1etl In the senate by a Republican. lie has
been elected TO succeed the late senator Plumb,
Mr.. Perkins served for n while previous under
term Mr.. Martin has attracted public attention
only once. For several yearsIt has been the Gus
tom of the Senate, at the original suggestion OF
senator George Frisbie HQar Of Massachusetts. to
meet on Washington's Birthday, Feb. %. and
listen 10 tho reading OF the Declaration OF
Independence by some senator and then adjourn.
Henderson and one or two other
Of tho body have performed the
pleasant duty with grace and dramatic effect;
Last year the idea got into somebody's head
that it would be the proper thing To have the
Declaration. read by, Democrat, and the honor
In a long frock coat and y white tie,
and the way he read that precious document
even senator flOHr Smile. dllnOuKn there
is no record that George Washington turned
over In his grave.
Eppa Hunton OF Virginia. who has been in the
q few years as the successor Of the late
John =. Barbour, has attracted more attention asa
lawyer and lobbyist than q senator,
but at least once IN his brief Senatorial career
he came into notice. This was as the result OF
Tar SuS's discovery OF the attempt of the cele-
S soss ON Ma ,ks F f~tlT Of 5i Soat Mr! p nS%aon 70 ,e sgy sii
that he repealed Buttz with scorn although
Buttz says he didn't, and the Senate scandal
NFaa toR t.nr anEUW mi Ian NrnFn "a a Ia ApE.G 49,
Mr.. Hinton and senator Kyle Of South Dakota,
who had also been accused. Although the
plainly showed that Major Butte did
nttempt to bride them, the Major was allowed
10 go scot free.
he cares OF the, senate to make way for a Re
blican. probably steve Elkins. whose friends
lain for him much of the credit for the recent
II Prof. Wilson. Mr.. Camden was in the
senate. once before, and retired IN 1887. but
'"Mi Mr.. camden " was So impiicHted INN IN the +:
sugar scandal just a little. and might have sue
,e e IN getting wi ~tssn N, along With his
DroKer through whom! he was alleged TO have
bought the sugar certificates received notice that
o '5 canad"., The Senate P "fheials '" are w still
vays look for desired witnesses with a brass
,and when Senators are under suspicion. he
will have little trouble in eluding their vigil
ance until after the sugar scandal has become
Senators Walsh of Georgia, McLaurin of Mis-.
issippi. and Jarvis of North Carolina viii all
etire on. March 1, each having served but a
ew brief months as Senator. None OF them has
ut their friends say they would have made;
heir mark II they had been allowed 10 retain
heir seats long enough I. get them warm and
becoming IN "a new senator.
Among the eight Senators who are candidates
,roblematical, the most interesting personali-
les are senators Harris on the Democratic side
ran TenHessea Senator, Who Is 80 old Thai he
to state the date OF his birth in the Con-
Directory, has been in public life
continuously since he was a member of
he Tennessee Legislature forty seven years ago.
10 was Governor OF the state before and early
n the war, and has been u member of the
lnited States Senate since 1877. He is now the
resident pro tempore or that body, and bears
everest Pariiamen,arian on the DemScraatia
idc. il In a treat which the Senators and
he public equally "a yy gnJoE To- Titnsss senator lar,
ruling upon an intricate point In Parliamentary
aw or stating a proposition as 70 the correct
lace on the floor, In either case his emphasis
) such that no Senator dares to dispute his
;, the more dictatorlal are his manners aud the
more dramatic his words and gestures.
Whether he's right or wrorE, the Senators are
ften compelled to accept what Mr.. Harris says.
nd IL is highly amusing to those who are in the
to see the old mar chuckle TO himself as
10 brings the senate TO Its knees. often about u
uestiOn OF which lie knows less than any other
nan in the chamber.
The mos: Interesting man on the Republican
idle who Il in danger Il WOlcott Of Colorado,
tho brought back " the Senate the prOverbial
races of Oratory which were fast becoming hut
Ia addition TO his clOquence. n oil
Ott possesses good looks, good clothes. brains.
nd cleverncSs. He has made an enyiable name
or himself in the Senate by his tearlessness in
ppnsing hi own party in its unwise advocacy
I the Force bill, by his satiricnl exposition OF
he f~railties OF the Harrison Administration and
~ his loyal AMI brilliant championship OF
is States cause IN the Hight for free silver coin
gc. MIR, WOlcott is prominent and popular
a the political and social life Of Washington,
nd "a welcome guest In the clubs and at the din
er tables Of those who draw brilliant people
them. Men of his varied qualities are
90 rare IN Washington to be parted with. and
Republicans, Democrats. Mngwumps. as well
: men and women VINO interest themselves ia
Olitics and Congress only as a pastime, and
re entirely free from partisanship, are hoping
Ir his reelection.
The other Senators who are being opposed, but
iho are all apt to win ia the legislative fights,
TO Henderson of Nebraska, one Of tho most
Opular men who ever sat i'm the Senate, and
hose abilities as an orator and legislator are
bOve the average; Chandler OF New
ampshire, whose persistent activity and
iting sarcasm keep his Democratic coli
In a state Of constant hut fruit
sss Indignation; Patton Of Michigan, who
hooked the traditiBUsUf the senate bV delivering