Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-18

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is still echoing throughout the land. It
was the speech of q great lawyer-calm
ana Tree from passion and pref udice. 1T
showed patient research. legal acumen.
great power Of analysis and group
ing Of presidents rarely known in the
Rouse. Interruptions developed sar-
castle retort. genuine eloQuence and an
unriyaled argumentatiye grouping. Met
aphoricalfy, Littlefeld forced his way
through the frozen surface to bedrock
and panned out. pure gold. For two
hours and ten minutes he held the
House spellbound. The reputation ac-
CURED in Maine has become national.
1t VIII be remembered that Mr.. Little-
field, who had been Attorney General Of
the State, was q candidate for the
United States Senatorship in the last
legislature. The nomination was made
before. Senator Hale delivered his
speech against the Spanish treaty. Had
this speech been made week before
the. nomination Mr.. Littleneld would
probably have been Senator Hale's sue
cessor.
MIR. lands, OF INDIANA.
Now cast your eye two seats to the
left of Mr.. Littlefeld. Here you see q
well-knit gentleman of the average
height, with swapping eyes and hair
slightly touched with the frost of time.
Inc race Is pleasing and intellectual,
though indicative of pugnacity This
man is Charles B. Landis, of Indiana.
In the Roberts debate he proved him
self the equal. If not the superior, in
eloquence of Albert ]. BeYeridge.S Indi-
ana's new Senator. He replied to Mr..
Littlefeld on the succeeding day. Rare
ly has the House listened to such q
thrilling speech. 1t was q discussion
that recalled the former days Of the
House of Representatives. Lands was
inspired with the true fire of eloquence.
lie became incandescent and fairly
electrified his hearers until his voice
was drowned in applause from both the
floor and the galleries. He stripped
Mr.. Littlefeld's speech Of it's sophistry,
threw upon it the bright light of public
sentiment, and whistled Its arguments
down the wind. Littlefield had built up
a fertilization OF facts and figures that
seemed impregnable, but Lands went
over the glacis as HaZen swept over
the parapets of the fort on the Ogee-
chez. No finer speech has been made
III the House for q quarter of CEN
fury. 1t came hot from the brain and
Intellect. and was tempered by classic
dictlon and meditation. To use the
words Of n colleague, Littleneld adj
waited and captured the jury.
Now, while you are in the gallery
turn your eyes to the right to a seat
bordering the second rib of the fan on
the Democratic side of the House. Here
sits another man of mark, and one
worthy of the highest political honors.
He has curly auburn hair the purest
complexion, classic features. blue eyes,
and face Indicative of great mental
power and intellectual pluck. 1.-the In
physique and neatly attired. he would
attract attention at almost any public
gathering. This gentleman Is Edward
w Carmack, Of Memphis. He made
l., f- f1al,, IL, t1,n ut ~,
Fresh from the editorial sanctum, he
appeared upon the mating of states
manship. On the threshold he was con-
fronted by that giant of Mugwumpery,
Josiah Patterson.
CONTESTED PATTERSON'S SEAT.
The giant contested Carmack's right
to his seat. Patterson had been de-
feated by nearly 500 plurality, running
on a gold platform with Republican
Chicago platform with a Populist run
ming straight against him; yet the
Mugwump claimed to be the regular
Democratic nominee. The House was
strongly Republican. The Committee
on Elections reported In favor OF Pat
terson. Josiah was we'll and favor
ably known to many Of the Republican
members. A careful canvass of the
House showed an apparently secure
pressed to considera ton. Carmack's
friends were disheartened and without
hope. John NJ. Allen, of Mississippi
went to the front and made a power
fully quaint speech in his behalf, but it
did not change the situation. Sudden
ly Carmack himself sprang into the
field. He threw away his shield and
cut straight to the marrow. 1t was a
speech worthy of Sargent S. Prentiss
It's tropes. SMILES. and metaphors were
strikingly original. It was iridescent
In Imagery and convincing in argu-
ment 1t sparkled with wit and drip
ped with sarcasm. 1t was apparent
that Carmac. had given up all hope of
JUSTICE and tievutfrft, all
his energies to the flaying Of his antag-
onist. His listeners were entranced
They sat as If riveted to their seats.
With fluency and dispatch the Tennes-
seean continued his work. Patterson
sat on the outside rim of the Republi-
can benches listening to his excora-
ton In indignant establishment. Car
mack painted him with the brush of an
artist. The most delicate shade of his
political complexion was there and all
the exquisite Dencilings OF an artist
familiar with the easel and the brush
When he resumed his seat the House
broke into whirlwnd of applause and
the aisles were choked with men from
both sides struggling to congratulate
him.
CARMACT1 A LEADING LIGHT.
The speech itself made the votes that
personal influence could not secure. and
Josiah Patterson left the House without
peing sworn in. Like Littleheld Car.
mack, also new member, sprane to
prominence within an hour, and from
that day to the present has been a
leading light in the House. Tennessee
is now ablaZe with q similar enthus-
iasm. and the probabilities are that Mr..
Carmack will be the next Senator for
that State. 1t was a surprise to the
correspondents as we'll as to the GAL