Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-03-29

House Growth of the Majority.
snubbed by John Bull.
Especial Washington letter.
1t is really astounding to observe the
facility with which Republicans fail
afoul of each other these days. They
quarrel and abuse each other after the
manner of fshwomen about anything
from a great national policy to a mat
ter of $500 on an appropriation bill. 1t
must be sense of impending calama-
ties that makes them so irritable and
belligerent.
The other day Senator Gallinger of
New Hampshire and Senator Penrose
of Pennsylvania had an uproarious
time in the senate, practically called
each other liars and made motions as
if they seriously meditated pulling
each others hair, scratching each 9TH
er's face, smashing each others pro-
boscis. Some lingering remnant of re-
spect for the chamber once honored
and glorified by Webster, Clay, Cal
houn, Benton and other giants re-
strained them from flying at each 9TH
was the odoriferous Quay case-a case
in which Pious John Wanamaker ap-
pears to be getting decidedly the
worst of it. Now, John is great re-
former no doubt. He is jealous in the
good cause, but Johns zeal outruns his
discretion. He will learn after awhile
that the Republican party can only be
reformed by being destroyed. When
he gets that idea thoroughly into his
noddle, he will join the Democrats and
help put his old political confreres to
the sword for his country's good.
Just about the same hour in which
Senators Gallinger and Penrose We're
threatening to maui each other into
pulp Representative George w. Ray,
whole hog Republican of New York,
ran amuck on the venerable General
Grout, whole hog Republican from Yer
mont. The venerable Green Mountain
er had brought in a philanthropic ap-
preparation bill for educating criminal
and semicriminal colored boys of
Washington, which bill Ray character
lied as steal. Under pressure he
changed his charge of ''steap' so as to
read, ''The provision may permit what
may be called steal" but that he first
charged that it was "steal" can be
established beyond question. This
thawed General Grout out, and for
about half an hour the hall of repre-
sentatives was full of hair, fur and
bits of cuticle which Messrs. Grout
and Ray, both Republicans. tore off
each other, very much to the edifica-
tion Of listeners observers and by
ISLANDERS. Grout was trying to have a
Professor Hart paid $210 a head for
taking care of these negro boys. Ray
wanted to cut the amount down. John
Allen of Mississippi finally jumped
Ray. Thus we witnessed the spectacle
of New York Republican kicking to
keep money from being appropriated
for the benefit of niger boys and Al
len, an ex-rebel. Democratic con-
gresham, advocating the appropria-
tion. Selahl
Let US turn from the disgusting spec
tacle of Republican senators and con
gressmen hurting ordinations and re-
examinations at each other over ques-
tion of spoils to something more edify-
ing.
A Rising Young Statesman.
Every sort of speech imaginable was
made in the house in the Porto Rican
debate great speeches, brilliant
speeches, logical speeches. Illogical
speeches, commonplace speeches and
one speech which came near defeating
its author for denomination and was
dubbed by his constituents that fool
speech" It was delivered by a Repub-
lican who endeavored to play the role
of smart AIeck" and only succeeded
in doing for himself what the immor
tai Dogberry ordered his clerk to do
for him-"wrote himself down an ass"
Among the great speeches was one
by Robert L. Henry Of Texas, popu-
larly called Bob Henry. 1t is al
ways refreshing and uplifting for a
Democrat to see OF think of Texas.
The mammoth and magnificent COM
monwealth which boasts of the Alamo
and San Jacinto. whose soil was enrich
ed by the blood of Bowie, Davy Crock
EFT and old Sam Houston, Is one of the
gIories of the republic. She has Won
derful array of mighty men, and, God
be praised, they are nearly all Demo
Gratis. And they are real Democrats,
the genuine article. none of your milk
and cider hide and seek. timber legged
they want and are not mealy mouthed
about saying it. Texas has one of the
strongest delegations in congress, big,
strapping fellows physically, with
bushels Of brains in their heads. Bail
ey's fame is worldwide, but Texas has
several others who hoe big row.
Among these is Bob Henry. Part Of
my pleasure in these letters is to intro
duce to my readers the coming men In
public life, especially the coming Dem
ocrats. Bob Henry Is a good man to
watch. He is coming. Indeed he has
already arrived on the field, armed cap
a-pie like the knights of old. He is
growing, and growing rapidly. He has
every qualification necessary for a
great career in the brains,
learning, industry, studious habits,
courage both moral and physical. in
tegrity of character, correct political
principles. luminous style. com
manding presence aud voice clear,
powerful and well modulated. / wish
had space to quote his speech on the
Porto Rico tariff entire. Those who
desire to understand that vexed ques-
tion ought to send to him and get ii.
for 1t is a masterpiece. 1t was en-
Enthusiastically appIauded by Democrats
and conceded by Republicans to be
very fine presentation Of our views. It
puts Mr.. Henry In the front rank of
parliamentary orators | predict that
II he remains In congress he will soon
be one of the fayorites Of the national
Democracy
The Strange Case Of Mr.. MeKinIey.
The woeful and disgraeeful plight III
which the Republican party finds ITSELF