in vain for any burst of eloquence
from the Kansas gentleman, thus far, in the Senate, but it may be
that he can not find words to express the depth of his sympathy
for oppressed womanhood, hence the silent eloquence of action
alone in behalf of the fair petitioners.

One gentleman remarked, "Why do you push Pomeroy forward in your
movement? Julian is altogether the most reliable man." We
replied, we always push those who come forward. We should have
been very glad if Boutwell or Brooks, Wade or Wilson, Harlan or
Henderson, Julian or Jenckes had had the courage to come to our
platform, but as Mr. Pomeroy was the only member of Congress who
did come, he stands before the public as our champion in
Washington. These politicians are all alike. No doubt there are
many men in both Houses as earnest on this question as Mr.
Pomeroy, who are silent on personal considerations, while he is
active for the same reason. In Kansas, woman suffrage is a
popular question, hence it is safe for Senators from that State,
looking to a re-election, to advocate it, and when the women of
the several States are as wide awake as in Kansas, the members of
Congress will vie with each other to do them honor. We chanced to
lunch one day in Downing's saloon with the Hon. Sidney Clark, of
Kansas, and Gen. McMillan, of Minnesota, both strongly opposed to
the land swindle. The former has just made an able speech on that
question. Mr. Clark is a tall, fine-looking man, and bears so
striking a resemblance to the editor of the _Independent_ that he
is often accosted for him. The subject of discussion over Mr.
Downing's fine oysters was woman suffrage. Although Mr. Clark
rather gave us the cold shoulder in the Kansas campaign, he
promises to atone for his error by renewed ardor when the
proposition is again submitted.

Miss Anthony called on Senator Harlan, Chairman of the District
Committee, who readily granted us a hearing, which was had on
Wednesday, the 26th. Mr. H. being friendly to the idea, we shall
look to him to report a bill favorable to woman suffrage in the
District. Mr. Harlan has one of the most refined, spiritual faces
in the Senate. Mr. Lawrence, of Ohio, who was on the committee
for investigating the election frauds in New York, said, when he
returned, that