The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-03-28

eral Charles Fl. Grosvenor Will
have completed twenty years of
5ervice in the National House of
Representatives, and one of the
most striking figure in national
politics will retire, for a time at
least, to private life, If one were
asked to state briefly one of his
principle characteristics, he would
doubtless reply that General Gros
venor-is good fighter.
His brief biographical sketch in
the Congressional Directory-a
sketch which has done service for
twenty years and which appears
in the Ohio Yearbook and other
biographical works-admits that
he comes Of fighting stock. His
grandfather was lieutenant colo
mel of Connecticut troops in the
Revolutionary War, and his father
was a major in Connecticut regf-
medt in the War of 1912, and both
rendered brave and gallant service
for theit country. If pride of an
cestry is ever justifiable, General
Grosvenor would be excused for
pride of his line of descent, but
nevertheless he has been strictly
the architect of his own fortune,
and has never assumed to shine in
the light Ct reflected glory. There
is no necessity of his borrowing
military fame from his ancestors,
for he achieved enough of his own,
having to his credit four and one
half years of splendid military
service in the Civil War, for which
he was brevetted Brigadier Gener-
al of Volunteers. 1t is in the
walks of civil life, however, that
he has made his greatest reputa-
tion.
Though not Buckeye by birth,
he came to Ohio when four years
of age, and no man living in the
state to-day has had larger or
more distinguished public career.
For four years he represented his
county in the Ohio House of Rep
resentatives, in his second term
being Speaker of that body and
one of the ablest men who ever
filled the position. He has been
the dean of the Ohio delegation in
Congress for the past ten years,
and in that time no member of the
House has been more sought for
by visitors in the galleries look
ing for celebrities on the floor be-
low. His erect, stalwart frame,
his marked military bearing, his
wealth of hair, frosted by the pas-
sage of the years, and his patri.
archal beard, would make him a
marked man in any assembly.
He ia always seen to best ad-
vantage in impromptu debate. In
action on the floor he is superb.
In the rough and ready tumble of
debate he soon won his spurs, and
in the give and take of close skir-
mishing in House contests none is
his superior. His sarcasm is as
brilliant as the lightning flash,
and his wit as sharp as Toledo
blade. He can strike with a
bludgeon or impale with rapier.
He never, however, struck below
the belt or dealt foul blow. He
was always fair antagonist.
Whatever else may be said of Gen
eral Grosvenor while addressing
the House, no one ever accused
him of being dull or stupid. He
was never under the necessity OF
talking to the galleries, for he al
ways had a full and attentive
audience on the floor of the House
While not possessing, perhaps,
the gift of eloquence in the marked
degree of some, he is one of the
most convincing of apeakers-logi
cal and persuasiye-and his rare
fund of information on all sub
jects which he discusses illumi
mates his speeches with deep in
terest. la the hand to hand con
tests so characteristic of the
House, and heard no place else
Grosyenor has no superior and few
equals. His successor ON the Re
publican side, who can measure
up to his capacity as field mar
shall of running debate, remains Il
be developed. No one will b.
missed nuita an muph aa he from