The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-23
THE COMMITTEE or ELEVEN


respects, the most important that was ever ap-
pointed in the House Of Representatives. brief
notices of its members will not be unintercstng.
GARRISON Mott Potter. the Chairman. repre-
scented the Wcstchestcr district in Congress for
six years previously TO his present term. He
was born in Schenectady in 1925. and graduated
ut Union College. VI which his father was one
of the Professors. and his grandfather. Elipha-
let Mott. u. d.. was the President. DR.. Mott WINS
n distinguished clergyman of the Presbyterian
Church. and famous as pulpit orator. Pro-
fcssor Potter was an Episcopalinn. and after
leaving the college became Bishop ofthc Diocese
Of Pennsylvania. The Rev. DIR. Alonzo Potter.
the Bishop of the Eastern Diocese Of New York.
is the unclc OF thc momber Of Congress. and
Dr. Potter the rector Of Grace Church In this
city. is his brother. Mr.. GARRISON n. Potter.
though residing in Westchcster. is II prominent
lawyer in this city. He argued the cnsc before
the supreme Court at Washington in which
certain provisions OF the legal tender act were
pronounced unconstitutional. and rcargucd II
Mt n subsequent term when Judges Strong and
Bradley had been added to the bench for the
purpose OF reversing the previous decision.
Mr.. Potter WIS the leading competitor of Lucius
Robinson for the nomination for Governor in
tho Democratic State Convention Of 1916. and
received moro than one-third of the votes. lie
ia gentleman of fno presence AMI grrnt
responsibility. is n good lawyer and vigorous
debater; and it is believed that he will not
shrink from fearless discharge Of the high
duties now imposed upon him.
William II. Morrison OF Illinois is tho scc-
ond on the list Of the Democratic members. He
is a native Of Illinois. is SO years old. was libcr-
ally educated. and is II lawyer by profession.
He has been Democratic leader in the Illinois
| arialafurp nd St,auEar of ha lo.rnr
and was n Colonel Of regiment in the war OF
the rebellion. When Mr. Kerr wns chosen
Speaker OF the last House he appointed Mr..
Morrison chairman OF the Committee Of Ways
and Means. He was also chairman Of the Spc-
cial Committee which visited New Orleans n
year ngo last winter to investigate the election
frauds in Louisiana. He is therefore some
what familiar with ono branch Of the subject
that will come before the present committee.
Tho next Democrat on the Committee is Eppa
Hunton OF Virginia. He was born In TINT State
in 1923. and Is lawyer of solid attainments.
lie was n member Of the convention that carried
Virginia out of the Union. and n Brigadicr-
General in the Confederate service. fighting Mt
Gettysburg and on other sanguinary fields.
Captured at Sailors Creek he was a prisoner
for three months in Fort Warren at the close Of
the war. He has been four years in Congress
Der Of the Electoral Commission He is regard
ed rs an able iudicious. candid man.
William S. Stengcr. member Of the Committee
from Pennsylvania. is n descendant Of the old
German stock Of the Keystone State, and one Of
the Younger members OF the House. He stands
among the leaders Of the bar at Chambersburg.
and has heretofore served one term in Congress.
John \. Mcmahon Of Ohio is the Democratic
Representative from the Dayton district. lie is
IS years old. graduated with high honors at ST.
Navicr's College in Cincinnati studied law with
Clement l.. Nallnndighnm and subsequently
became the partner OF that famous Democratic
politician. Mr.. Mcmahon was delegate ut
large from the State of Ohio to the Democratic
National Convention Of 1872. which unanimous
ly nominated DR.. Horace Greeley ms tho Demo-
cratic candidate for President
The next Democrat; on the committee Il
Thomas Il. Cobb OF Indiana. He is lawyer.
resides at Vincenncs has been eight years in
the State Senate and a candidate for the nomi-
nation for Governor. and was a delegate 10 the
It. Louis Convention Of 1876. whore he aborrd
2ealously for his friend, Thomas \. Hendricks
This Is his first term in Congress.
The last of the seven Democrats Is Joseph c.
s. blackburn OF Kentucky. He is 40 years old
and a lawyer. He served in tho Confederate
army throughout the war; and was in the last
House He does not believe in the validity OF
the Hayes title. On that dark Friday night
when the electoral count was completed he de-
nounced the Fraad in burning words Of indg-
nation. Alta scrcnadc in Washington. after the
Ohio election last October. he said Tho Bible
tells us that Belshazzr read his doom in words
of fire. There was man here-he who rests
uneasy in the White Housewife has rcad his
doom. Ohio had condemned the usurper in the
White House"
Gen. Benjamin I. Butler heads the four Re-
puhicans on the committee. Having been born
in ISIS he is its oldest member. He is so well
known to the whole nation that no sketch Of his
life is needed. The matters which he is 10 in
Guire into will AFFORD rare opportunity for the
display Of that shrewdncss. tact. energy, pro-
fessional learning, and experience which have
given him Il conspicuous place among the law
ycrs Of the country. He never had so good a
chance to make an honorable and enduring
mark in the public annals MS now.
Thomas b. Reed Of Maine represents the Port
land district. This is his first term in Congress.
Of which he is one Of the younger members.
He graduated ut Bowdoin and was three years
Attorney General Of the State.
Frank Hiscock. of the Onondaga district is
among the good-looking members Of the House
and one Of the ablcst lawyers in Syracuse He
has lccn District Attorney Of Onondaga. and
was n member Of the Stntc Constitutional Con-
yentlon Of 1865. having been elected to that
body in the place Of his brother. l.. Harris His
cock. who. il will be remembered was shot by
Gen. Cole in Stanwix Hall the evening before
the Convention assembled. The subsequent
acquttal Of Cole on an indictment for murder
upon the ground that he WIS insane at the mo-
m"nt Of the shooting. though perfectly sane the
instant before and the instant after was one of
the last and greatest professional achievements
Of James T. Brady. Mr. Frank Hscock was n
Liberal in 1872, and supported Or. Greeley for
President. He is serving his first term in the
| House.
The Inst Of the Republican members ia ia.
| cob ID. Cox Of Ohio He was born in Mon.
! ircal and is 80 years old He was educated
Mt Oberlin College. where the celebrated re-
vival preacher, Charles G. Fnncy. was a
professor Of theology Mr.. Cox married
n daughter Of Mr.. Finney. He was distin-
Euishcd rs n scholar, and. after leaving college
was admitted to the bar, where he won good
reputation. He served in the Union army all
through the war rose TO the rank Of Major
/ General md n m Iogpnrntn bnt Ioa