Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24

and he would have been dangerous man for Tohn L.
Sullivan to tackle at his highest point of glory. Klgore
marched up to the door of the House and ordered the
doorkeeper to open it. The doorkeeper looked at the
Speaker, who with glance, forbade him. Then Buck
t hb Ore tmg his gganc loot sent 1t crashing against
human cataput The locking in of members was
stopped right away.
The traditions concerning Mr. Blaines long service
Speaker that, although extremely partizan in his
rulings, he had the magic art OF conciating those he
oppressed In those days party and sectional feeling
intense, and the Civil War was fought over MANY
times ON the floor of the Horse The rio1ts f tho Dar
cratic minority little respected by Mr.. Blaine
anybody else; but that minority numbered some of the
first men of the age, and they fought subbornly con-
testing every inch of parliamentary ground
After having ruled steadily in favor of his party
when Blaine would leave the chair he would saunter
down on the floor, go up to Democrat whom he
had ruthleSsy refused to recognize put his round
his neck, and IN two minutes talk him into good
hunor 1t was in vain that Democrats srnarting under
humiations, would be standoffish with him. He would
meet group OF political enemies in the corridors and
turning upon them the battery of his charm and fasci
mating carry them off to the restaurant and
invite them to abuse him all they liked good
champagne.
Probably the greatest Speaker the Democrats ever had
Samuel Jackson Randall. He was never in harmony
with his party, as he open and confessed pro-
tectonist There never was singular divergence
IN the careers of two than that of Randall and
Blaine greater similarity in their original circun-
stances Both entered Congress at the time, and
each served three terms Speaker Both intense
partlzanS but they showed it differently Both had
superb dignity and grace in the chair, and both
very handsome There the resemblance ended.
Mr. Blaine Speaker, artfully manipulated the House
and controlled 1t by matchleSs tact and happy ad-
journrnents.
Mr.. Randall had no indirect methods His appear.
ance showed it. He was clean shaved man, with an
iron jaw and the darkest deepest clearest eyes that
saw everything No man controlled the House as
Randall did, without tyrannizing it, as did Reed
Mr. Randall used the gavel very little; but when the
House got the bit between its teeth lurid light came
into the great Speakers eyes, and peculiar set to his
thin Tipped, handsome mouth which showed the mastery
of the man. and when the gavel whacked quick and hard
an electric thrill through every the floor.
Order was restored and the most asue parianentaran
OF whom there many in those days, knew that
the man in the chair master of them all An open
and earnest candidate for the presidency Mr. Randals
fitness never questioned and he might have been
President but tor the hoodoo against the Speaker In
private life he slngulary gentle and respected by
the bitterest of his political opponents.
When he and Mr.. Blaine entered Congress together
the pay of Representative was three thousand dollars
year. In those days Washington was small CITY,
and three thousand dollars fully equal to the
seventy five hundred received by Representatives.
Neither Blaine nor Randall had any private fortune
whatever or any means of livelihood beyond his con-
gressional employment Each had young family Mr..
Blaine having six children and Mr. Randall five The
salary OF the Speaker at the time eight thousand dol
of life or residence the latter being insignificant little
house on Capitol Hill, questionable quarter of the
town. In that house he died. after more than twenty
years service in Congress He left penny.
1t Is thing little known but Randals last DAYS were
made comfortable by the sympathy and thoughtfuness
of John Wanamaker The latter then Postmaster Cen
era IN President Harrisons Cabinet knew how narrow
MIR. Randals means were and offered every DossibIe
assistance. He succeeded in persuading Mr. Randall
to take country house, where he would be more COM
Portable. This Randall agreed do; but with stern in
tegr1ty and the pride of poor saved of his
salary enough pay the rent of the place
Is Randall. bI1tS wed