The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-18

each planted upon a desk. Unlike Senator
Allison, the Rhode Island Senator is ag-
gressive and at times exasperating, and
he does not attempt to conceal his per-
sonal likes and dislikes in the Senate.
PIatt of Connecticut.
Senator Plate of Connecticut is what
might be called a natural born kicker
1t is probable that he was selected as
II member of the Steering Committee"
10 prevent an over surplus of unanimity
4 in the deliberations of che committee. SEN
ator Plat is a strict constructionist so
far as the rules, regulations, traditions
and courtesies of the Senate are concern
ed and is ever ready 60 insist upon living
up 10 the strict letter of the law and eX-
isting rules. He has strong convictions on
great questions and he never hesitates to
express them on proper occasions He Of
ten irritates his associates by his persist
ency in resisting certain propositions, but
he always has good reasons to assign for
his opposition 10 those who differ with
( him. Senator Plat is serving his fourth
term in the Senate and he is recognized
as one of che shrewdest parliamentarian
in that body. He is strong in debate, well
informed on all great national questions.
a man of practical experience in business
and accepted as a safe and consistent
partisan leader. He Is the tallest member
of the Senate standing something over
! ASCe'
He is a plain but neat dresser, usually
appearing in the Senate in Prince Albert
| coat dark trousers turn down dollar and
black necktie. His gray hair and whisk-
ers, which he keeps neatly trimmed, are
his pride and when fresh from the
| hands of his senatorial barber
he suggests some pictures of the late
William Shakespeare. He occupies seat
in the front row and when addressing the
Senate he employs his right hand in MAX
ing his gestures. When he lifts his arm
and points upward his hight is accen-
tuated so it seems that he might touch
the ceiling with the tip of his finger
while letting out one or two more links
in his outstretched arms.
HaIe-Veteran No. 3.
Senator Hale is also one of the veterans
! of the Senate although his well-preserved
| personal appearance does not indicate 1t.
! He is serving his fourth term in the Sen
! ate, having previously been ten years in
the House of Representatives. In Che
latter body he was during Blaine's occu-
pancy of the Speakers chair the leader
of the Republican forces on the floor. In
the Senate he has the reputation of being
one of the most skiliful legislators in that
body. He is postmaster in the art of
plotting legislation 20 a successful ter
mination, and his wide experience in leg
islation, and as tactitian, enables him to
expedite the passage of such measures as
are entrusted to his care with greater
| facility than any of his associates. In
debate he is one of the little giants of the
| body eloquent, fluent, well educated
| thoroughly experienced he is the equal of
any man in the chamber in a running dis
cussion. He stands at his desk with his
left hand in his trousers pocket. He
makes his gestures easily and gracefully
with his right hand extended. He has
wonderful faculty for untangling parlia-
rnentary snarlS in which the Senate fire.
quently becomes involved, and were he
| more ambitious he might easily be the
leader of his party in the Senate. His
usual senatorial attire is a dark cut-a-way
coat with vest and trousers to match,
patent leather shoes, low standing collar
and neatly tied neck scarf
The Latest Addition.
Senator Elkins is the latest addition to
the Steering Committee" He might be
properly called the "baby member" Not
withstanding his brief term of service in
| the Senate, he has shown his associates
that he is one of the practical business
men of the body He is not gifted ora
tor, but he has faculty of presenting his
views on various questions in a straight
| forward, comprehensive and common
sense way. In committee or in the coun-
! ellis of the party his suggestions are al
ways listened to and frequently adopted
| for it is generally conceded that Steve"
Elkins knows what he is talking about
even If he is unable to round out his pc
RODS with the fluent ,oratory of Foraker
Daniel or Spooner. When he addresses
the Senate he seldom allows himself to
speak extemporaneously, but. prepares
himself and reads from manuscript with
out paying much attention to how it
| sounds to those listening. He admits that
he is not an orator, and says that as long
as he is able to make himself understood
and get his facts before the Senate. he
| is perfectly satisfied. His large we'll
groomed figure is usually seen in the Sem
ate in a dark brown cutaway coat with
! vest and trousers to match He wears
| turn down collar and a black neck scarf
| His ruddy face is set off by a thin group
| of silver white hair, and if properly in
! tested he might easily be mistaken for
prosperous Catholic bishop. Senator FL
! kins is a model of good nature. During
| his senatorial experience no one has ever
/ seen him lose his temper. Frequently in
/ debates his opponents have made desperate
| efforts to become offended al him for some
| thing he may have said but he Invariably
| draws upon his supply of good nature and
playfully laughs his antagonist away from
point which might be dangerous to their
| future personal relations.
Hanna Is There of Course
Senator Hanna naturally belongs on the
! Steering Committee" His position as
chairman of the National Republican
! Committee entities him to the right of
way into the innermost councils of his
| party. He is by no means a drone in the
| hive. His strong individuality. his wonder
! full resources and inexhaustible supply of
| practical suggestions in dealing with ma
| tional affairs impressed his associates as
| soon as he became a member of the SEN
/ ate. Without attempting to pose as an
orator, Senator Hanna has convinced the
Senate on more than one occasion that
he is fully capable of taking care of him
self in general debate. He does not gen
orally join in the discussions but when
| the occasion requires that he should ex-
press his views publicly he does so with
| great f1uency. in an entertaining manner
with excellent dlction and pleasing voice
/ and manner. There is no display Of osten-
| tation or officiousness by him because of
| the exalted position he occupies in his
| party. He Is modest, unassuming and at
! times so frank and free In his renlies To