The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-06

Vest became aiienatsd from the frs,
Siese-ano administration chiefly on ac-
count OF patronage. That was what made
tue spliS between President Cleveland and
tiaat S'no9ta-Taced man who sits or the
Repaezican side Of the senate chamber
how talking with Allison Of Iowa. Next
/ 10 Hanna. German 5 The NEST corSpicss-
eus man n congress today-n0t because
he mas 2Ssst Reelected - the senate. bug
/ because he became 50 much n suerSassai
issues that be spin the Democratic party
/ IN MARY laid IN The last election and made
! i possible Ter a Republican 10 se elected
J In hts place.
| There is no che or the Democratic side
/ o. che senate who would he missed more
taan German. lie has been the real DEM
I ecratic leader For many years. snd what
/ ever other men have held the honors. his
mas been the guiding HAND in NIL his par
ty's affairs. lie has the calmeSt face in
al thai varied assemhlage, and NO enc
could read In il the series OF dlsappoint-
inents which began in tire insrautude u
| TIE Cleveland administration. SAW the Se~
| feat Of his ambition To be nominated for
president six years ago, and eliminated
/ IN The breaking of his political power IN
/ Maryland.
| When you see German and Allison con-
ferring. as they are doIns Row. Il may
mean patronage. or appropriations or any
| ters quietly in the senate. They don't get
out on the floor and tussle for advantage.
like the members Of the house. Allison
crosses over 10 the Democratic side and
sits down by German. or German crosses
over 10 Allison. They talk as quietly as
though they were discussing the weather
or any other Indifferent topic. There is
no argument or dispute. Perhaps they
don't agree Immediately. Then German
strolls over 10 the Democratic side and
stands with his thumbs in his trousers
pocket talking with Vest or Faulkner or
Jones or Daniel. A little group gathers
around Allison-Aldrlch of Rhode Island,
perhaps Hale OF Maine Lodge of Massa-
chusetis and Quay Of Pennsylvania. Han
ma may join them. or Foraker o. Fair
banks, but these newer members inter
fere very little with the policy of the par
" in smaller things unless they ara per-
sonally interested. After time the
groups break up. Allison leaves his seat
and walks up the middle aisle of the sem
ate. Gorman joins him. They stand to-
sether for "a minute exchanging a few
wsfdS. Then German goes back into ina
cloakroom and Allison leaves the cham
Der to go TO his committee room and at
tend hearing there. Some matter over
which the house would grow turgid has
been settled In few words. and the bus
mess OF the senate goes smoothly on.
They say the senate wastes time because
II gives unlimited opportunity Tor debate.
In fact. il is a better business body than
the house 1t takes an iron-handed speak
or to control the frantic house, and the
days are wasted there debating and voting
on questions of policy. The senate seldom
disputes any question and It's president
has nothing to do but put the formal mo-
tions aud repeat the set phrases provided
In its rules and customs. So mono,onous,
in fact. is the duty OF the vice president
that most of Mr.. Hobart's predecessors
have shirked the greater part OF IL. RE
is the first vice president In many years
To give his time unreservedly TO presid-
ing over the senate.
German il one of the men who speak
seldom. who are heard from very httl In
interviews or published statements of any
kind, and who believes in working quietly
by personal contact. Plat OF New York
is another. You will seldom hear his
voice in debate. He introduces few bills
and petitions. He seldom addresses the
presiding officer. If he has an object to
gain he makes no attempt to get votes by
speech-makina. He goes quietly from one
senator to another, exchanges few
words with each and knows where he
stands before taking any action. IL Re
moves the consideration OF bill, he
knows in advance that It will have votes
enough TO pass IT,. He doesn't give much
Of his time to petty personal legislation.
He Is more interested in the great party
questions which come before the senate
and in patronage. How Mttle times have
changed since Platt and Conkling left the
senate, They resigned because their wisr-
es were ignored by the president when he
distributed the patronage OF New York.
Today Platt is the patronage distributor
Of his state. and his influence in his party
is largely IN the presidents recognition
of him as the Republican leader in New
York
Roger @. Mills lies on his back In an
office chair and studies Il pamphlet. Don't
ask me how he does IL. lie Is OF normal
proportions, yet he manages 10 balance
himself with his legs outstretched and his
spine following the horizontal lines OF n
chair seat. MIR. Mills unconventional atti-
tude recalls the performance OF the late
Senator George. who used 10 sit en- one
chair with his feet extended on another.
and on one occasion his red socks were
thus displayed without a covering. That
performance was as remarkable as Sem
ator Calls shoelcss exhibition Of few
years ago but IL will not 1--we so lorg I'm
senate tradition. because Senator George
was not ashamed OF displaying his socks
while Mr. Can made the senate chamber
resound with denunclations OF the story
OF bis own misdemeanor. Curious con-
trasts the senate affords. Across the
chamber sits Senator Morrill, Of Vermont.
He wears the conventional iouE black coat.
low-cut vest and black silk lie His sill
very hair is arranged with exactness. and
every feature suggests dignity and refine
mont lie Is an old-schooi statesman. who
believes that something Of respect in mar
ncr Is due 10 the senate ana 70 himself,
Just behind him are Hale OF Maine. al
ways faehicnsbiy dressed aud Allison.
who looks invariably though he had
just come from the hands Of an accom-
plishsd valet. Germans cutaw8y suit IS
neat and his cravat well tied. WolcOit
has on one Of the $50 well tailored suits
which ne is repuied 10 own. Teller II ia
a long-skirted coat of black broadcioth.
And here. by way Of contrast, T. Quay 81
Pennsylvania I'm Il one-buifoned coat Of
gray which looks as II II had come off
the shelf OF q Harrisburg clothing shop.
There are all kinds ~ men IN the sen-
ATE bgt no kind that s. rot Interesting In
SIS way 20 the man In the gallery.
GEORGE GRANTHAM EATE.