The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-24
WOOLCOTT'S SPEECH
1t Created a Decided Sensation
in the Senate.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE
His Position on the Davis Re-
solution Applauded.
TELLER GIVES SHERMAN A SHAK
Congressman Settle OverIooks the
Stenographers of the Fifth District
and Goes North to Find
a GIark
TELLER GIVES SHERMAN A sHAk

Washington, Jan. So.-( special J.
Probably the most picturesque scene
the Senate has presented this session
was ON the occasion yesterday of Sena-
tor Wolcott's speech against the Davis
resolution, taking as it were a stand
against the popular construction of
the Monroe doctrine. At the conclu-
sion of his remarks, congratulations
were showered upon him by Senators
and Representatives old and young, but
do not remember seeing any Demo
crat among the number Even old man
Morrill, got up and putting his hands
on Wolcott'S desk bent forward and
made some approving remark to the
Young Colorado colt But Sherman
remained in his seat. A little while af-
terward Tom Reed took the young
man to the sofa and blanketed him
with smiles Not that the sympathies
OF his listeners were with him, but
there was a certain dash and finish
and game flavor about the perform
ance that some times seemed TO thrill
some. The reasoning was not clear or
strong but there was a certain rosi-
ness of statement, a certain something
that musicians might call "tone-color,
a certain brilliance and audacity that
rendered the ntterance distinctive and
arrestiye Of attention. The Senators
were all there. and listened TO every
word, sometimes as If they were STRAIT
led at the position of the fellow, but
touched with the glow of his words.
The galleries were completely filled.
In the Executive Gallery there was
contrast. On the front seat. on one
side of the aisle sat two foreign repre-
sentatives with punctilious Spanish
face On the other side sat alone one
Of the daughters of Sir Julian Paunce-
fote, the British Ambassador. and
most of the time she leaned forward
over the gallery with face resting upon
her hand. And during Wolcott's ex-
uberant spasm over the glories Of Vel
lington and Nelson. Burke and Chat
ham, the face of the young woman
flushed deeply TO the brow. Just what
the magnetic element is about this way
ward young slip is not altogether APP
parent. He is rich, is as wicked as any
the rest of "the boys" was born in New
England, frankly admits that he didn't
graduate at college, has many strong
Eastern associations, is frank and pop
ular and now for the second time
makes a fascinating figure of himself.
the other time being when he took the
National Convention by storm al Min
neapolis. | am told by one of Wolcott's
friends that he writes his speeches
carefully. commits them quickly. and
delivers them without hesitation.
At any rate there was a breezy and
buoyant and devil-may-care farewell
to all he said. and he has succeeded in
making centre Of himself, and an
interesting one.
The appointment Of W. \. Pritchard
as postmaster was no doubt largely
due to the efforts Of Mr.. G. NJ. Parks,
of Hillsboro, who spent several days
here in his behalf last week. Mr.. Jas.
Mcneil, of Fayetteville, came in on
the early train Tuesday morning, went
TO the Postmaster Generals Office, got
from him the fact that Caster had been
appointed, and made rapid return
home.
Congressman Settle who has beeii
conspicuously absent from his seat for
several days has, / am told, appointed
as his clerk, Mr.. Gillespie Blaine, the
nephew of the late James g. Blaine. ]
hear that Mr.. Settle finds this young
man 50 well up in his business that
his matters are facilitated by such
choice That is another sort OF ire
lief that Congressman Settle is bring
ing some OF the stenographers and
type-writers Of the Fifth district. !
am told also that the clerk OF Mr. Set
tie during the last Congress was Bos-
ton woman. 1t is his right, 10 doubt,
to exercise his choice in these matters,
but his thoughts seem to be wandering
far away from home. Let the minds
of the voters run over the relief thus
far brought to them by that reform"
Congressman and at the end Of the ses-
sion let them add up these ''reliefs,
and strike the total.
Apropos Of TelIers speech yester-
day, / was talking with Mr.. c. c. Gle
ments, a lifelong friend of Teller's
who knew him when he first settled in
Central City Colorado as a young law
yer. Mr.. Clements says Teller is per-
haps the hardest student in the Senate,
and has always kept himself blind to
everything else but books. lie says
Teller's law practice amounts to over
$40, 900 year, and that he never own
ed an interest IN amy INNING Schefne
in his life He is domestic, member
of no church, while his wife is zeal
GUS Methodist. He spends nearly all
of his time, out of the Senate, at home,
and rarely gives himself to the relaXa-
ton of social chat, though, when he
does, he is a charming companion In
the Senate, Mr.. Teller, is hardly ever
seen to lift his head up from some
thing which claims his attention, and
even when he is approached by the
most distinguished and serious mem
beers of the Chamber seemingly on inn
portant matters, he rarely lifts his
head, but listens, replying absent
mindIy, and reads on. The effect OF
this is seen in the strong antagonist
on bis feet, MS witnessed yesterday IN
the unmercifnl shaking he gave Sher-
man, as if the Ohio man had been an
tyelf axa var