Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-27
The House District Committee.

SKETCHES OF ITS MBMBERs-ITS COMPOSITION FAVOR
ABLE TO JUST CONSIDERATION OF THE INTERESTS
OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL AND FAIR TREATMENT
OF ITS PEOPLE.
In the construction OF the District committee
Speaker Carlisle has manifested his good will to-
ward the national capital He has selected men Of
ability and OF broad and liberal views.
The appointment OF Hon. John S. Barbour as
chairman Is eminently satisfactory to all classes OF
the people here. The chief difficulty hitherto en-
countered In obtaining legislation for the District
has been that the members of Congress to whom
local matters had first to go were looking more to
what they supposed would have effect in their re-
spectlve districts than to the interests OF the
national capital Every citizen here knows that
for the welfare Of this city and for the
without regard to local considerations or the merits
OF the subject, but solely with the view OF making
capa Ii some other part OF the country, and it IS
peculiarly gratifying to the people here to lee that
IN the present House there Is committee of able,
experienced and broad minded men. who Will study
an questions coming before them upon the basis OF
luSllce ana merit. Mr. Barbour Is too well known
III washington to need either description or COM
mendation He is almost a citizen here. HIS busi-
ness IOr some years past has connected him so
closely With Washington that he is looked upon as
one OF the community. He is peculiarly fitted. by
reason OF his intimate knowledge Of local queS-
tions, and in fact of everything OF public import
ance mere, for the position tn which he has been
appointed. In him the national capital and the
people here residing have sincere friend. TO whom
they may appeal with the certainty OF respectful
hearing and OF due consideration. Mr. Barbour is
now now serving his second term in Congress, and,
have served longer than he, none of them
have more weight or influence.
co.; -: L. Muldrow, OF Mississippi. second on the
cOnmttee, Is man upon whom the District can
rev lot fairness and Justice. He is industrious
investigator OF questions coming before him. and,
having lived In Washington for the greater part
OF tne past SIX years. entertainS kindly feeling
lOr the city and its people
Gen. Shelley, OF Alabama, is another member of
congress He believes that great nation like ours
should nave Its progress and enlightenment fairly
felleetsa Me- senlnd, IN the e NATIONAL at capital
1--WE ana Intelligent member Of the District commit
zee OF the last house, and is therefore, quite we'll
saex III Ere & ne bseFes IN making the capital
ad IL IS safe TO count upon his cooperation in all
tn;t promises material improvement.
MI Richard Guenther. OF Wisconsin, was men,
per OF the last Congress- in which he became known
as quiet but very efficient worker He Is a man
with whom rings and cliques will find no favor. but
@ ne interests OF the people and the public good Of
the District Will have his cordial SUPPORT
NJ n B. Eldredge, of Michigan is a new men,
Der, but he is known In his section OF country as a
liberal and practical man. He is a physician. and
has lucrative practice at Adrian lie is conserva-
tive in disposition but thinks that the nation should
zeal justly with Its capital.
Mr: Wilson, OF West Virginia, is one OF the young
members He belongs to the school OF young de-
mocracy, and believes in progress He fully appre-
ciates the dignity and Importance OF the countrys
capital, and viii be found among the intelligent
supporters OF District interests.
MI WIN. II. 7. Fielder, OF New Jersey, is a
thorough-gCing business man. He is erninently
practical In everything. He has anasSed fortune
as the result of enterprise and business TACT Dis
trlct measures will be sure to receive juGiciouS
practical consideration at his hands.
MI Louis +. McComas, OF Maryland. another new
member. is a successful practitioner at the bar at
Hagerstown. lie is a man OF recognized ability.
ana Is personally very popular In Maryland. He is
IN complete sympathy with the present era OF
progress, and living, rs he does, in an adjoining
state, feels special interest In Washington
Judge C. S. Jefords. OF Mississippi, the only re-
publican in Congress from Jlat state is q lawyer
OF prominence and has been on the judicial bench
Through all the bitterness and prejudice that has
marked politics in Mississippi Judge Jeffords have
retained the respect and esteem OF ali classes Of
people there. He studies all questions In judicial
manner. and he Will give much strength to the
committee.
Nj: Sprggs OF New York, IS a lawyer. with a
reputation for distinguished ability in his proIes
sion, and as progressive and Independent in his
action. He Is spoken OF by his associates as one
who viii be prominent upon the District CON-
mittee.
1T. Harold Snowden, clerk of the committee, is
one OF the editors OF the alexandria Gazette and
though residing in OF the suburbs OF the Caut-
tai, feels that he is connected with it by ties that
make him sharer in its grandeur He will do
anything in his power to promote local interests.