The Washington bee., 1895-11-09

veteran as the candidate. while ever!
time they have succeeded 1t has beer
with a veteran at the head of the ticke'
Gen. Carr was thrice elected to til
office, each time defeating Democra
who was not veteran. In 1885 Cover
nor Hill insisted in opposing him witt
a veteran when he was a candidate 70
Lieutenant-Goveruo and he was de
feated for the first time.
These facts were all fresh in tn,
minds Of the politicians who shape'
the action Of the State conventions, an
If,o laid out the campaign with specia
reference to those influences which il
close contest might prove potential.
It is perhaps we'll for the country thai
political parties here are nearly evenl.
divided, and .het h. s..c.. s..cn so.S.. q. ~. ~.
have referred to must be taken int
consideration in forming the lines for !
sharp political contest; for Ii Is the
tribute which political managers ara
compelled to pay to patriotism and
comradeShip.
The two gentlemen who lead their
respective parties in the campaign this
year are both men of whom the citi-
Zens of the State as well as their COM
rades have every reason to be proud
Whatever has been said of either in
the excitement of a political contest
has not dimmed the fact that both were
brave and loyal in war, and that in
peace they have proved worthy of the
highest civic honors this great State
can confer upon them.
The reelected members of the Legis-
lature will soon be in town to select
their boarding places. The new men.
who will be more numerous than usual,
will come along about the first of Janu-
ary, put up for few weeks at the
high-priced hotels, and then, when they
get thoroughly tired of this, they, too
will look about for less expensive and
perhaps even more comfortable quar-
ters. 1t is an interesting study to fol-
low the development of a newly elected
Senator or Assemblyman. When he
first reaches Albany he is very i'm
portant man, in his own estimation.
and properly so. AT his home he has
always been first and foremost in
everything, and it is natural to sup
pose that with the added honor Of be-
ing the choice of his constituents he |
oiodiu lCCi DuL DS-
fore the first week has passed the aver |
age legislator becomes convinced that |
ae is very small part of the govern
mental power of this great State, and /
1t the end of a month he almost envies
,he pompous doorkeeper who opens the
gate in the Assembly railing at his ap-
There is such a wide differ
nee between the theory of legislation
md the actual practice that the newly
is being continually shocked
The ordinary delays in advancing leg
Station are exasperating; the explana-
ions required of him when his bill is
t last under consideration are annoy
ng and humiliating, and if he is in
lined to be a little fresh" and gives
Expression to his righteous indignation,
he consequences are still more humiI-
ating.
1t was Gen. Husted's custom to
watch OUT for the new members, and
vhen he saw them in trouble he in
made their cause his own. and
18th his matchless tact and wonderful
egislatiEe experience he quickly
out their difficulties and
aved their legislation from impending
eril. Incidentally it may also be said
lat he made fast friend of the new
lember. and when he had important
gislation to advance he always found
arm friends and supporters among
1ese new members. c. F. r. Coe.