New-York tribune., 1901-01-20

leaders In that body. His course was marked by
most conspicuous tis Instances in which he showed
thee Qualities tie being The Gamp9@lgn @ n he Leo d1r hG ,nG
that for the emascuiation of the Wilson Tariff bill
politics Mr. Quays record IS well known to need
review.
SENATOR NETWORKS SECOND TERN.
on Juue T. 1900 the Rhode Island Legislature
elected Senator George Peabody WetmOre for
second term Eghty-eight votes were cast for him
in the houses, against for his Democratic
opponent, Samuel II. Honey, of Newport. Mr..
wetmore served az Governor of Rhode Island for
cessful candidate for the Senate against Nathan
on March I 1895 and during his six years in the
upper house OF Congress has reputation for
herence to the traditions which are supposed to
tive body. Mr. Wetmore is chairman of the Com
ntee on the Library and member h1rd o1 me Sn Ae de
bate. but is useful and active Senator
MIR. TILLMANs BRUSQUENEsS SOFTENED.
BY a unanimous vote In each branch the Legis-
ature OF South Carolina on January l6 reelected
benjamin +. Tillman for a second term In the
United States Senate. Mr. Tillman Offered HIM
self as n candidate for reelection at the Demo
cratic primary elections held last august and M, no
competitor entered the field against him. though ms
thousand Democrats who oppose the dispensary
SYSTEM For Senator who mas served ed ont lone one
influence In the deiberative branch. ON his hrst
arp dsnGsed on to resort 10 the pltchfork method
of oratory which gained him notoriety ut home.
Six wears OF intercourse with other Senators have
sCfened the South Carolina statesman 5 original
brlisquaness of manner. and with fuller experience
he has wisely discarded the violence which chardc-
terized his earlier attacks on public men and pubhc
measures The force of his personality and his evil
dent purpose to face all legislative problems with
frankness have made Mr.. Tilman one or the ieaulhS
figures on the minority side of the chamber. His
share IN moulding Democratic policy In the Senate
is already important one and VIII DE enlarged
materially with longer service In Democratic party
politics he q be counted as one OF the most
aggressive of Southern leaders whose state thousn
small will slIpport him solidly any issue he may
push to the front in National conventions Mr.. 1hl-
man is active member OF the TWO linlor taht CoHl-
lnittees of Appropriations and Naval AuairS
TENNESSEE's EDITOR-SENATOR
The Tennessee Legislature on January 10 chose
Representative Edward w. Carmack. OF Memphis
to succeed to the the United States Senate
now held by Thomas b. Turley- Mr.. Carmack had
made a contest before the Democratic voters or the
State with ex-Judge Snodgrass. and had captured
large majority of the members elected TO the TWO
branches of the General Assembly. In the Demo
cratic he encountered no oppoSlIlon anu III
the Legislature he received 80 votes against "A Tor
Thomas N Burlsett. his Republican opponent. one
Republican member voted for Mr.. Carmack. The
new Senator is just finishing his second term IN
the House of Represcntativ He Is q lawyer pE
profession but has been prominent in Tennessee as
a newspaper proprietor and editor. He was an
editorial writer on THE Nashville American
founded The Nashville Democrat" In 1855. and be-
came editor in chief OF The Nashville American
when the two were later merged into one paper.
in 1892 he removed to Memphis, to become the
Editor of ''The Commercial In 1896 he was
elected to the House. where he has ranked as an
influential minority member.