The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-05-17
The Size of congressman.


The Washington correspondent OF the Bal
timore Anerican says: Conagressmen George
of Oregan stands considerably over SIX feet,
and Stewart of Texas is taller than he.
Gov. Dorsheimer, of New York, is another
one who stands over six feet, and he is physi-
cally proportional to his size, being broad
shouldered and weighing over two hundred
pounds Kentucky, which is noted for its
large men, does not appear to send many of
them to Congress-at least they are not here
now. One Of the smallest men, physically,
now in the House is Phil Thompson, of that
state. Phil is probably not more than five
feet, six or seven inches, with slight figure,
boyish face and weak voice, and, but for a
heavy brown moustache, would pass for a
youth of not more than twenty. Both the
O'Neills, in the House are small men
O'Neill, of Pennsylvania, and O'Neill, OF
Missouri. They weigh, perhaps, $50 pounds
apiece, and are below medium height. Mr..
Reagan, of Texas, when he is in good health,
is one of the largest men in the House. He
is tall and well proportional, standing nearly
or quite six feet high, with broad, well-formed
shoulders, and massive frame. Cobb, of
Indiana, is another six-footer. He is one of
the finest looking men in the House. A
massive head, covered with black hair, smooth
face and well developed figure. Holman, his
colleague, is the exact reverse in appearance.
He is of medium height, but very slender,
with iron-gray whiskers. His upper lip is
smoothly shaven, he has thin gray hair, and a
"stoop' in his shoulders, giving him the ap-
pearance of an invalid; yethe can accomplish
more work and interpose more objections
than any man in the House. He is never
worn out by night sessions or long watchings,
but always comes to the front fresh as daisy.
Cox, of New York, who has been SO often
spoken of as "little Sam Cox" is not so little
as pictured He is below the medium size,
of course, but there are plenty of smaller men
in the House. His colleague, Mr.. Hiscock,
is one of the finest figures on the Republican
side. He stands nearly or quite six feet in his
boots, is well proportional, his black whis-
kers, sprinkled with gray, covering his face
except as to the upper lip. Calkins, of lndi-
ana, is also tall, being full six-footer. He
weighs nearly two hundred pounds. His
handsome face, keen gray eyes, brown NOUS
tache and waving, brown hair, is in marked
contrast to that of Dingley, who sits just in
front of him, who has small figure, very
black hair and very black whiskers. A curl
GUS figure on the Democratic side is that of
King, of Louisiana. He is short and stout,
with round, bullet-shaped head, hair always
cropped close, dark moustache, also cut close,
black eyes, swarthy skin and face and figure
so Napoleonic in appearance as to frequently
attract attention and remark. One of the
oldest figures on the Republican side is that
of Smalls, the colored member from South
Carolina He is short and fat and very black,
in marked contrast with the figure of a colored
man from North Carolina, recently reported
upon by member of Congress from that
state, who speaks of him as standing nearly
seven feet in his stockings.