Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-12-07

SENATOR W. b. ALLISON, IOWA.
that all of the senator's are the best men
to be selected in all their sovereign
states, you will realize that the senate
is composed of the truly greatest men
in all this land. Then when you cen.
slider that this man has forged to the
front and become recognized party
leader in the senate you will better ur-
derstand how truly strong and superior
man he is. His counsel is sought hy
other senator's and his wisdom is con-
ceded by all. He is called "a safe man."
and that expression conveys volume Of
thought. His friends and colleagues
find him always equable, always serene,
never excited and never passionate. No
matter what may be the stress of foren-
sic conflict, Senator Allison is always
calm. He views the passing events as
philosopher and statesman.
He is u magnificent orator, and his
speeches are always listened to with
careful and respectful attention. AL
though usually deliberate in utterance,
have seen him on several occasions in
the senate arise to flights of intense ora
IOTN WHICH udNc cNOhCu -COu
applause. But he seldom seeks to carry
his audiences with oratorical effects.
His speeches are close-knit, logical rea-
sonings, and the Congressional Record
shows that all of his public utterances
have evinced application and studious
attention to details. He reminds ME
sometimes of the compliment paid to
Washington by New England orator,
who said: "George Washington never
stopped over" That homely expression
conveys n great deal of meaning in Cur
vernacular. and it might well be applied
to the entire public record of Senator
Allison. 1t is because of his con,
servatism and prudence that the great
men of this day call him "a safe man."
For ~ years he was chairman of the
senate committee on appropriations.
BY reason of that fact it has been nec-
essary for him every year to study in
detail the expenditures of each of the
great executive departments of the gov
ernment. On account of that experience
of years he knows the details of the
entire administration of our affairs at
home and abroad. If he were presi.
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know exactly what was being done IN
all branches of the government, and
would be able to see to it that the ad-
ministration of our affairs should he
economical in every particular. Be-
cause of his great experience and
knowledge of affairs he was urged by
President Garfield to become secretary
of the treasury, and President Harri-
son also offered him that high office.
On both occasions he declined the prof.
fered honors. He preferred to remain
in the senate; and now, when friends
are urging him to become candidate
for the presidency, he modestly de-
clares that he prefers to remain in
the senate. and puts aside ambition
for that position. He is re.
markable man, as these facts will nt-
test. He is always true as steel 10
his friends, and intensely loyal to his
state and it's people, regardless of their
! political affiliations.
You will hear much of Reed and Alli-
son during the next six months. They
will be prominent in Legislative affairs,
and their names will be used from day
to day by political writers who will
seek to prognosticate the presidential
situation. If, in the course of human
events. a republican president should
be selected in 1896, the affairs of our
common country will be safe in the
hands of either one of these men. They
ure patriotic, strongly American, and
faithful to pnblic trusts. Moreover,
although both of them are partisan,
they are respected and admired by
their political opponents. Outside of
political and Legislative affairs. they u.s.
sociate with leading political oppon-
ents. and are popular. The leading
democratic senators, such men as Cor
man, of Maryland, Cockrell, of Missou-
ri, and Hill, of New York, are fond of
the society of Senator Allison, for he Is
charming gentleman in private life.
Likewise, prominent democratic mem
bers of the house, like Cochran, of New
York, McMillin, of Tennessee, and Say
ers. of Texas, like Tom Reed personally.
They are good men and great men.
But will either of them ever occupy
the white house? That is something
upon which every man must speculate
for himself. SMITH ID. FRY.
Almost a Paradox.