The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-22
MEN WHO WERE LEFT.
Congressman Who Will Serve Their Country
in Private Capacity This Year.
Mas OF Latter in, pittsIr1rr


in Private Capacity This Year.
Washington Letter in Pittsburg Times.
In the turn of the great political wheel of for
tune, congressman who have been conspicuous
for their success in the past have this time drawn
blanks. They have become ex's-sort of IN
known quantities-for the future. There is
Jim Bedford, cf Colorado the friend of the hard
handed, tough skinned, rough-looking but kind
hearted miners of the Rockies; and who has
trunk filed with worthless mining stock that he
has taken in defending them. Bedford was not
returned For three or four years he has been
a conspicuous figure the floor of the House.
When he was not crying for the opening of the
treasury vaults, or attacking poor FOlger, "the
New York Secretary of the Treasury" he was
stretched on divan in the lobby. That man
had a remarkable memory, and could quote
from the classics with the readiness of college
book-worm. He has read everything-he is red
headed.
have seen Bedford come upon the House
floor. his red hair and beard glowing like the
headlight of locomotive, wearing a silk nat,
and white satin tie, Prince Albert coat that
came to his knees the sleeves of which covered
his hands, and pair of lavender trousers that
were rolled half way up the legs of his muddy
boots. One evening at 10 o'clock, after attend
ing presidential reception, he was adorned in
such a costume, and was hunting a hall where
he had promised to go and lecture for some
colored people. He will probably confne him
self hereafter to the practice of law in the Cen
Calamity Weller, of Iowa, was beaten. Re
pubicans are thankful for very small favors just
Weller was a man who by not voting on
one oecaslan last session, aided the Democrats
to unseat Peelle, Republican, from Indiana
and seat young English, a son of Hoosier Bill.
During the war Weller was a passenger on a
railroad train one day. and getting up in his
seat made a speech, in which he referred to the
rebellion as calamity. Ever since then he has
been called Calamity" He is a smooth faced
awkward man, and has the general appearance
of lghtning-rod peddler In crankiness he
has been the equal of John b. White, of Ken
lucky, who will hereafter practice law in his
State. What is Washingtons gain in the de-
parturc of these two men is Iowa and Ken
tucky's loss
John f Lamb. youthful Democratic mem
Der from Indiana, who weighs about one-eighth
of a ton, will not come back One day last win
ter Speaker Carlisle asked him to occupy the
chair for a moment. When he got out of it he
was so inflated that he rivaled the dome of the
Capitol in size Mr. Lambs congressional du-
ties have been mostly of a society nature
General Rosecrans is left on the Pacific coast.
He is getting most too ole to be of service Sin
cle-handed he is now fighting old age, and old
age is getting the better of him. He declined a
denomination last summer, hoping, l am told,
that he would be nominated by the Dem
for the presidency. The day that Mr.. Cleveland
nominated / made an effort to interview the
General. He denounced Cleveland in the bitter
est language, and sal, that if he himself had
been nominated he could have 'swept the eoun-
try" Then he began talking about flies, and in
duged in calculations as to how long il would
take to kill all in the world, if so many were de-
stroyed each day.