The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-05

you plainly and in the fewest possible
words. A man like that Will always get
a hearing in the house. when man
who cultivates the graces of style VIII
speak TO empty seats
Dingley illustrates that popularity OF
the house better than any other man In
tho public eye at this moment. No one
i'm the gallery hears him speak for the
first time without disappointment; his
voice is so rasping. so insufficient. so
unmusical. If you are unfamiliar with
the ways of legislators. you will won
der when you hear him why the men,
bers crowd about his place. 1t is be-
cause he has something to say and
his manner of saying 1t Is nothing 10
them.
Two things chiefly hold the attention
of the house--humor and facts. Inc
former is the more attractive because
I'm almost every case men have mace
nm their minds about questions under
discussion or are moved by party rea-
sons TO vote one way or the other, ana
argument has no weight with them
But humor-fun OF any kind-will hoid
their attention closelys to the end OF
speech. That is why Private John Al
Ion whom YOU will always recognize
from the gallery by his moth eaten
hair. is sure at all times of a gener-
ous hearing. His drawl is irresisuDiy
quaint. and his memory holds won
derful number of personal experiences
and anecdotes. The speeches OF Gros-
venor of Ohio have the saving grace OF
huuor. without which they would at
tract little attention. He is an old cam
naigner and one OF wide experience. L
met him years ago at Ottumwa' Ia
ubere he was to make a soldier speech
,n tho Coal palace. President Harri-
son was there on the same day. A GU
,ious citizen named Ballngall was to
make the presentation of the speakers
to the audience by reason of the fact
that he had contributed largely 10 the
funds of the exposition. After ne hau
introduced the president and Secretary
Tracy, some one nudged him ana sald'
You've forgotten General Grosvenor.
"Oh, yes" said Ballingall. visibly en-
barrassed. turning 10 the throng, ana
/ this is Grosvenor;" with which informai
/ and faulty Introduction General Gros-
/ venor had to be content
| Grosvenor has a brother who was put
out of the treasury department. by the
| last administration for good and suffi-
4
and that brother was put back again by
| the present administration before IL was
many DAYS old. other favors the Gros-
/ venor family has received at the hands
I OF President Mckinley. so no one takes
! the generals attack on the administra-
| tions civil service policy very seriously.
/ Still IL is possible that IL Will bring re-
suits and perhaps those results viii not
be wholly unpleasing TO the president.
While he could not consistently make
material notifications in the civil serv-
| ice law he could accept the action OF
the Republicans of the house and SEN
ate with a very good grace and thank
them for getting him out of an awk-
ward position.
Listening to Grosvenor's speech
against the civil service law sits Shat
tue OF Ohio. a clean looking man.
Z Weighing should say, some 225 pounds.
He can't see his knees as. he sits at his
desk, stroking n silvery beard and lis
tening with "A calmness that guarantees
a placid disposition. He is one OF the
| Youngsters OF the house. for this Is his
first term. though he was So at his last
birthday. He never held public office
before last March. I'm fact lie es-
! capped the oblivion that awaits the new
I member Dy appointing a ncsIo tduel "
| Annapolis and sticking TO II. The me-
gro won i'm competitive examination
and Mr.. Shattuc said he would not 70
back on the result. He has the respect
OF his colleagues. however Indignant
the naval cadets may feel against him.
There H., another new member VIII,
has attracted some attention-Lsndi'
" Indiana a newspaper man and on'
* a farI.iiy IT jSurnalists He maes :
civil service speech which vas s. diTss'
snd 80 buslnessike that the Whole
house gave him respectful attention ant