The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-03-06

debate while there is time. for as business
proceeds and the avenues of legislation
become choked they may be shut out. The
elasticity Of the rules is not always avail
able
Many bright Representative undoubt-
edly remains in the woods. while those
meandering in the meads and pastures Of
/ legislation are not always sure of their
footing. A fair percentage however. are
coming TO the front and doing their work
right manfully. They talk to the Icint
without persifiase. building slowly but
surely foundation for further efforts.
Jerseyman walked into the gallery NOT
long ago. He saw the only Democratic
member from that State arguing dispas-
Sionately a point of constitutional Law
The Representative wore a fr0ck coat. and
bore himself with great dignity. Many
OF the members seemed TO be interested in
his argument. The words were well
chosen, and the ideas clearly expressed
and enunciated. There was no straining
tor effect, no mOuthings, ana no saving
OF the air. There were no sarcastic al
lusions or turns for political effect. Con-
WINGED Of the correctness of his views.
the Representative was honestly trying to
impress them upon the House. Turning
to his friend the Jerseyman said:
Why, that's Bill DAILY, of Hoboken. /
have heard him make many an argument
i'm court. In criminal eases he is said To
be the best lawyer in the State. When /
first knew him he was a molder in an
iron mill. He has been an assembiyman.
a State senator, a judge OF the Circuit
Court. and United States district at
torncy. Ii the Democrats had nominated
-
would never have appeared in President
MCKinleys Cabinet Bill made his mark
in New Jersey, and he will make his mark
here"
Ii this diagnosis of MI Daily is correct.
there are a score of men in the House
like DAILY. There Is no mushroom growth
about them. They develop slowly and
gradually in response TO the demands for
legislation. acquiring influence and max
ing themselves Alt in exigencies.
Here is another of them He sits within
twenty feet Of DAILY and comes from the
land made famous by Ponce de Leon and
fernando De Soto. He lives within five
miles of the site where De Soto landed
when he made his expedition to the Mis-
sissippi. Like DAILY, he is d leading LAWYER
in his State-one Well versed in constitu-
tional questions and thoroughly equipped
for legislation Florida recognized ms
ability years ago when she offered him q
jgsticeship IN her Supreme Court lie is
stephen NJ. Sparkman, and is serving his
third term in Congress. He takes no MARI
in the tuTmOils or the House but is al.
ways heard when grave questions OF state
are raised. His influence increases with
his term OF service, and his arguments
are invariably substantial and elective
Such are the men who clear the way for
the real work of the House. Although no
j. Hamilton Lewis III has vet appeared
and the deep baying of no WATCHDOG ~
heard. the government NAV well resi-
content while men appear who are deyot.
ed 10 the real interests OF the countr-
regardless or personal display These are
the lubricating oils OF the House. All OH
ers are more or less volatile and eyanes
cent.
After all, in the words Of the poet:
Lives Of great all remind Is
We are q a different Kind.
Aba. Ia paftiag. leave behlnd Is
Tracks an Indian cannot md
AMOS J. CUMMINGS.