Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-06

speaker lost his candidate. but he tanned the
mob in Cincinnati, and from that day he was
a marked man in the political arena. The
man who won this great personal triumph the
day before Dan Dougherty's Hancock the
Superb" was nominated was George Gray.
A polished orator and a man of strong in
telect he became a commanding figure in
the national Senate very soon after his cleo
tion to that body. Gray disiked the hurly-
burly of politics. and when the chance first
came to him to go to Washington and the
upper house he refused to consider the matter.
other men work all their lives and other men
expend fortunes for the sake Of securing n
seat in the greatest legislative body in the
world. Not with Gray. He had proved
himself the able son of an able father, had
filled the office of Attorney General Of his
State with great credit when Senator Bayard
accepted a position Secretary of State in
Clevelands Cabinet. The Democrats con-
trolled the Legislature, and George Gray
was their unanimous choice for successor Of
Bayard in the Senate. delegation waited
upon him to inform him that he could have
the position on a silver salver, SO to speak, If
he would accept it. He said, No"
In despair the Legislators appealed to Mr..
Bayard and the latter talked to Gray. you
must go to the Senate" he said to the un-
willing lawyer. There is no one else in the
State who is as worthy or who will do the
State so much credit"
So Mr.. Gray reversed his decision and went
to the Senate in 1885. He was twice reelected.
An interesting incident occurred during the
discussion of the Lodge force BILL which the
Harrison Administration was determined
should pass The redemption of the South
to the Republican party was the dream of
President Harrison, who felt that the votes
of the negroes should be counted, and who
was going to have them counted ii the in
fuence of United States deputy marshals,
backed by troops, if necessary, could do It,
The bill passed the House and reached the
Senate. Republicans had a clear majority
and everybody thought the measure would
be put through. The Republicans adopted
the policy of not being drawn into any con-
troversy, They were simply going to let the
Democrats talk themselves out and then put
the bill on its final passage
Time dragged along and the Democratic
oratory was apparently exhausted. The day
came to put the bill on it's final passage
There was ringing OF bells all through the
Senate wing of the Capitol for the Republican
majority to assemble and pass the bill Re
publicans filed in to vote, Suddenly at the
last moment, the commanding figure of Sem
ator Gray arose. Shaking his finger in the
direction of the Chair, he thundered, in tones
that rang through every recess of the cham
ber:
"Mr, President there are many reasons
why this bill should not pass Some of them
have been stated, some of them have not
been stated. purpose stating few of
them now"
Judge Gray then began a speech which
lasted three days. The Republican majority
inf
Senator Hoar remained to listen. AS Judge
Gray warmed up on his subject Senator
Hoar was observed to lay aside his pen and
begin to caress his hands. Then he began
to fidget in his seat. 1t was the beginning
of the end for the pet measure Of the Ad-
ministration. Senator German was able to
gain time and marshal his forces for that
magnificent fight which won him SO much
renown and split the Republican marty
asunder Senators Quay and Jones Joined
forces with the Democrats against the bill;
the silver question was taken up, and the
Force bill was shelved for all time