Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-27

He has probably more influence on the
republican side than any other dem
ocrat.
The republicans have man who is
in many ways the counterpart Of SEN
ator Cockrell. This is Senator Allison.
Like Cockrel he is when his party con.
trolls the senate, the chairman of the
powerful committee on appropriations.
Moreover he is n worker and Il good
one. His judgment is sound and con-
servative, and his ability, both as a
politician and n statesman, decidedly
high, He has a tendency, if a perplex-
ing party question is up, to take a
quiet seat on the floor of the senate, TO
listen, reflect and reach conclusions be-
fore speaking. Taking him all in all,
and considering everything, senators
generally regard him rs the abe&t man
on the republican side. t
There is one man whom the public is
right in regarding as n leader of his
party in the senate. That is Mr. Cor
man. The character of his leadership.
however is far from being underst God.
He is a leader because of his keen po-
litical insight and sagacity, because he
has great executive ability, because he
is n man who is trusted by his follow
ers and because, paradoXical as it may
seem, he is not avowcdly "a leader"
Mr.. German does not try TO dictate
party policies. He advocates that party
policy which he believes 10 be best, but
if his party associates adopt an entire
ly different policy he works just as car
nestly TO carry it out ns if il were his
own. He will retire on March 4, 1890;
and he will be missed not only by his
party, but by all the senators who know
him well.
a republican whose influence is
much like that of Senators Allison and
AIdrich is Frye, of Maine. Mr.. Frye is
a vigorous, conservative, sound-think-
ing man. lie is a good parliamentarian,
is president pro tempore of the senate,
and makes most excellent presiding
officer. His decisions are clear, prompt
and impartial.
There are several men in the senate
who talk little, but who, figuratively
speaking, saw lots of wood. Among
these are Jones, of Nevada, and Proc
tor, of Vermont. Senator Jones speaks
less on the floor of the senate than al
most any other senator. Some of his
silver speeches, however, show the
work of profound scholar. Senator
Proctor is quiet, earnest worker
Senator Proctor's colleague, Mr.. Nor
rill, is an able, clear-headed, high-mind-
ed gentleman, whose intellect is still
keen and vigorous, after his 42 years of
congressional service.
But if a republican senator is really
looking for concentrated vgor and
keenncss, combined with the most SUI
perlative sarcasm, he should arouse
Senator Vest and he will get all he
wants. Probably no man in the senate
is considered his equal in partisan ora
tory.
There is one man in the senate who
has been a lifelong republican, who
now strictly belongs to no party, and
yet who has very great influence in all
parties. This is Senator Teller. Sin
cere and earnest as man can be, hard
working, practical, and with his whole
heart and life in the fight for what he
and his people believe right, such is
Senator Teller. When he speaks in the
senate all listen, for they know that he
speaks from inmost convictions and
that what he says has received the care
full thought of superior man.
SMITH ID. FRY.