Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-16
Senators Stewart and Butler Closely
Watching Each Other.
SILVER FIGHT IN MISSOURI
An Example of What Might Have
Happened in Maryland: II.
TIL LET T E R G A NJ Z

Congress convened has been q source OF
amusement to some of their colleagues in
the Senate, who have been watching them.
Both of these Senators are populists by
reason of their surroundings, and both are
cunning. If they have any reason to dis
trust each other, 1T may result from pecu-
liar political conditions. There have been
times when the galleries, and perhaps me
Senate, have been convinced of Stewarts
obtuseness in not being able to understand
that they were tired of his harangues on
silver, but he is really just about as OBJ
fuse as he wants to be, and no more SO:
He is probably one of the most cunning Old
foxes in the Senate. He usually plays to
purpose, whether posing as a crank, pa
triot or sphinx. Like all men of his pc
cular sort of cunning, he is abnormaliy
suspicious and constantly watchful. HIS
suspicious, when thoroughly aroused, be-
come as strong with him as realities.
1t takes but a glance at the face of But
Ter to satisfy any observer that he is
crafty. That characteristic Is written in
every line of his face. His movements,
the furtive glance of his eye and his man
ner of speech still further testify to his
craftiness. He is good listener, an eva
sive talker, and there is an intent watch
fulness in his manner while engaged in a
converse ton. He was the great unkno vn
IN all calculations as to the Senate before
1t met He is still unknown, except, per-
haps, to Stewart Why these men have
been so watchful Of each other can only be
surmised. Several reasons might be at
tributed, but no one would be warranted
In declaring which was the right one. That
each recognized In the other at sight a
crafty fellow Is made evident by their
manner. That each was suspicious was
strongly indicated. 1t also seems probable
that each was determined that the other
should not get ahead of him. In what par
tiCular direction there is reason to appre-
bend that one might get ahead of the other
is entirely matter of speculation Two
rivals going in the Same direction, bent
each other thus suspiciously, each trying
to deceive the other as to his intent
From the minute Stewart set eyes on
Butler he began his vigil. He has been
early and constant in his attendance on
the sessions of the Senate. and it has been
observed that when Butler has had con-
VersatiOn with Senator not of his own
party, Stewart has found opportunity
to talk with the same Senator soon after
ward. When Butler. who Is evidently not
so bigoted to confine his conferences to
men of his own faith has happened to get
into a talk with a hardened gold bug"
Senator the Nevada Senator has been ne
culiarly nervous and alert, and has ini-
tated the North Carolinian's liberal soca-
bility. They catch each others eye now
and then with look of peculiar penetra-
ton.
Still Loyal.
Representative Hall of Missouri has been
burned in effigy throughout his district. so
that the lights might be seen like watch
fires. but he Is still true to Cleveland and
sound money. He was not always quite
as much of a sound money man as he now
is. When he came to Congress he was
rather friendly to silver. He began by try
ing to compromise, and then. from defend
ing himself against the radical SilVeriteS,
he became confirmed in the spirit of antag-
onism. He was literally drawn into the
sound money camp by opposition to his
conservatism. Then the fires were lighted
in every county of the second Missouri dis
trict and his efiigies burned merrily during
last fall They have not had chance to
get at him with an election since the fires
were lighted. but he claims that all the
silver enthusiasm In Missouri has burned
out and is dead as the ashes of his
ef1igies. Missouri" he says. will never
again send a free silver man to Congress.
conventions. their candidates will be de-
feated at the polls. II the people cannot
elect sound money democrats, they will
send republicans to Congress-
He says that silver clubs in the state are
treaking up. In one town where he and
Bland had a joint discussion there vas a
silver club Of four hundred members,
nearly all of whom resigned the next day.
leaving not enough to supply officers for
the organization.
A Word From Cleveland.
In the great upheaval in Maryland on the
9th of November one of Germans fol-
lowers was saved by a ready comprehen-
sion of the situation He was the cand
date for county attorney in one of the coun-
ties near Washington He a German
man and, while the county had always been
firmly democratic before, he felt that it was
Slipping away from him. Defeat stared him
in the face. The Cleveland men We're stand
ing back or were opposing him. The anti
German feeling ran high. The prayer Of
the candidates was for a word from Cleve-
land. This young legal aspirant watched
and waited. He canvassed his territory
with all the energy young lawyer can put
into fight for Office. He was eloquent: he
was terrible on the stump. 1t was no COOL.
The Cleveland men stood one side and only
looked on, while the republicans were run
ming away with him. He read the papers
night and morning to find the announcement
of some word fsom Cleveland. some express
sion of sympathy with the suffering democ-
racy of Maryland, my Maryland. He tele-
Sraphed to the democratic leaders to know
If something was not coming. Not q world
Cleveland was silent Then came the dis
patch from the President to Mr.. Tracey in
New York expressing the hope that the
excellent ticket of the New York democracy
might be elected. Surely, something for
Maryland's democrats would follow! Day
after day, and still nothing. 1t was the last
night of the campaign for the county at
torney. The night before election. He was
to speak In the principal town. kilograms
were sent by him In all directions insisting
that some expression must be had from
Cleveland. He spoke at the meeting with
great eloquence and fervor and all the while
was watching for a messgener to bring
kim a telegram announcing that Cleveland
had declared for the party in Maryland
Time wore on. His eloquence began to
drag. The crowd began to get restless. He
must close; and still nothing from Cleveland.
He saw himself defeated, and was in de-
spar. Bracing himself for one final effort, he
dashed himself into a fine frenzy. At the
climax of his exhortation he turned sud-
denly, seized his overcoat, tore a newspaper
out of the pocket and cried: See what
Grover Cleveland says!' Then he read in
stentorian tones Cleveland's dispatch to
Tracey. only he addressed it to German, and
had it refer to Maryland. That carried the
meeting. He was elected the next day by
thirty majority which that precinct gave
him over his losses elsewhere. He has the
office. and mis- conscience does not seem to
trouble him, but he says, dolefully: just
see what Cleveland could have done"
Approves the Plan.
Mr.. A. s. Pratt, president of the Humane
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