The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-10

with which politicians court favor Like
TIE great Speaker Reed, he relies FOR
supremacy upon intellectual force alone.
lie is eminenly se,f-contained and sell-
reliant outside the House DE is rather
retiring in his disposition and habits. Ie
IS rarely seen in the clubs. the hotel lob
bies and other places where legislators
most do colgregate. When he comes Oh
Richmond he lives in private lodgings
and devotes much OF his time when De
Is not al the Capitol. 20 "a close study and
analysis Of legislative business. ln th.s
seciusi0n he forges those thuuacl-bots
which DE aims at mOnopo.es.
Saunders Dis q born gladiator le loves
the het and dust Of the arena. When
the great French advocate Ierryer visit-
ed London he was taken into the Court
OF Kings Bench where Afr Justice Maule
was hearing Is ease. So much Impressed
was be by the easy grace with which
the Judge transacted the business of The
court and his evident enjoyment of his
task. that ne remarked 90 by-etander
ell s'amuse a jucer" So 10 is with
Saunders The business of the Loris-
lature is his amusement Tie takes
little other recreation except frequent
spin upon his wheel lie is an accom-
plshed cyclst and The smooth surface or
the Brook Turnpike is "a grateful change
from the stony hills Of Franklin county.
lie has none OF the minor mole vices.
Ills personal habits are sineaArIy -
stemious lie does not drink and he al
WAYS objects 90 smoking in the caucus
because smoke makes him sick.
ABLE DEBATER
The Speaker is unqucsuonahly the most
accomplished parlimentaridn in Virginia
lie SIS cousummate master OF tNe's
nrinciple Of parliamentary strategy dc has
q Lnovledce of the rules of ihe House
eoualcd only boy that az the late Johh
Reu bigger. ON the floor OF the House
he IS seen at the height of h's power.
with an absolute fear.e sness ana
DISREGARD of personal consequences
ne brings % debate AN the resources OF nus
Keen intellect. AN the weapons or
complete polemlcal armory. Col Bigger
"a reportod 20 have said that Saunders
was the ablest dcbater OF Che House our-
ing his term Of service, term during
vs1ich nearly every Nirginian prominent
tn political life had come under DIS oo-
servatiOn.
The laws which Saunders has placed
upon the statute books during DIS long
term Of service are too numerous Tor
ae,sficd mention. 10 is easily within the
,ronress upon state legislation than any
yirginian Of modern times. Tie is "a lave
yer OF accurate KNOWLEDGE and recog-
nlzed ability. and Is frequently retained
nv corporatlons. as well as other clients
in the conduct OF ndgatcd cases. set DIS
legislative work. which has attracted
most attention. the measures with which
n. has been most closely Identified. have
heen designed 20 curb and restrain cor
poraie powers. Bat he has been busy I'm
every department OF legislative industry
and the pages Of the Acts or the Cen
eral Assembly bear witness 10 hls dill
gence. $3.50.
his SPEECH A JEA
MIR Saunders when ne first took IN his
hands the Speaker gavel which had
been welded by so many illustrious pre-
6eoessors acknowledged the honor I'm a
speech conceived IA exquisite grace ana
delivered with rare imprcsaiNeness. ln %
ne said that be loved the House OF Dec
.ates and there can be no doubt that be
evoke truly Eut theirs muS' Come