Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-11-20
THE NEW CONGRESS.

of the Forty-ninth Congress will be noted
quite as much for the disappearance of useful
or notorious members as for the reappear-
ance IF the same class of statesmen. The
mortality has been very striking, and the
voters have not always Disseminated as
we'll they might. Some have been sacri-
feed at the polls, but more have found their
fate in the inexorable system of rotation
which kills its victims quite as successfully.
AS usual the older States have suffered
the least from changes. In Maine there is
no change. In New Hampshire Mr.. Ray,
q useful though not great man, has re-
tired voluntarily to seek a seat in the Senate.
He is succeeded by nobody. In Vermont
Luke p. Poland, with his blue coat, brass
buttons and good supply of brains, has re-
tired to be succeeded by a General Grout, who
was once in Congress as bolter. In Massa-
chusetts Messrs. Ranney, Rice, Long and
Collins, all useful members and strong men,
are returned, while Theodore Lyman and
Leopold Morse, equally useful, are retired
to the shades Of private life. William A.
Russell, a wood pulp statesman, also retires
to the obscurity he so fittingly adorns. IN
Connecticut honest, bluff old Ex-senator
Eaton gives way to small politician with
little merit or ability. On the whole, New
England shows marked decline in the
quality of it's members of the House.
WHAT THE MIDDLE STATES HAVE DONE.
The Middle States have Jared better on
the average. In New York General Slo-
cum, who was more ornamental than use
full, retires from a lack Of sympathy in his
own city of Brooklyn. After many years
of tail-twsting "Richelieu" Robinson, now
| querulous old bore goes out of public life,
no doubt for good and all. Mr.: Darshelm- elm
er was always good on parade, but Con-
gressional service did not have such high
appreciation of his merits as to induce him
to remain. He Thought the speakers chair
would fit him. Waldo Hutchins, 0. B.
Potter and and James w. Wadsworth were
/ all men of solid qualities, who ought to have
been kept in Congress. Perry Belmont goes
! back to seek position beyond his years or
his merits and Archie Bliss, never credita-
| BILE to Brooklyn, returns somewhat chasten-
ed by an enforced retirement of two years.
Samuel S. Cox, long the veteran of the
House and one of its most useful members,
is returned by an unprecedented majority.
He will probably remain as long as he
chooses to stay. Along with him goes
Abram S. Hewitt, a brainy, nervous, honest
man, for whom the future probably has still
| higher honor. In Pennsylvania Herr Smith
| retires after long service and Hopkins and
Elliottafter brief careers which gave epromise
ofgreat usefulness. The estate still has Bing
ham, Randall, Kelley and Curtin, whom
| it would be work of supererogation to
praise, and Brumm, of whom it would be
impossible to say anything good. The re-
does not weaken an already weak delega-
tion, while William Walter Phelps will re-
main the only member from New Jersey
who will command attention because of
his ability and independence.
SOME IMPROVEMENT IN THE SOUTH.
In the South the old policy of retaining
members of proved usefulness and discard
| ing the dishonorable or the weak has been
| fairly re-established. In Kentucky the un-
| fortunately notorious John D. White has at
last taken himself to other fields than Con-
gressional service. His retirement will
greatly facilitate the transaction of business.
Phil Thompson, the "gallant little Phil" of
a recent murder trial, has given way to the
quaint old Ex-senator McCreary, one of the
ablest and LATEST men in Kentucky. Oscar
Turner, whose hobby was the duty on trace
chains, was elected in 1882 as an independ-
his turn by another independent Democrat.
Speaker Carlisle, who has always made
himself felt by sheer force Of ability and
character, is returned by an increased ma
iority, and A. S. Willis, civil service re-
former out of his latitude, finds his way
back without difficulty. In Alabama the
dashing Confederate cavalryman, General
Joseph Wheeler, after many many vicissi-
tudes has again pushed to the front, crowd
ing Ex-senator Pryor out of the way. The
Georgia delegation has still the advantage
of the presence of James H. Blount and
Nathaniel J. Hammond, two of the BRAIN
lest and best lawyers in the House. In
Louisiana Carleton Hunt and General J.
Floyd King have decisive majorities, much
to the advantage of the delegation, while
the defeat of that prince Of corruptioniSts
and sole survivor Of the carpet-bng regime,
William Pitt kellogg, is a cause for nation
al rejoicing. Robert Smalls, the blackest
negro ever seen in Congress-, GENES back
from South Carolina, while Leonidas c.
Houk, of Tennessee, one Of the weakest
Republicans ever sent from the South, will
again display his ignorance and lunt vigo-
has been weakened by the voluntary retire
ment of John Hancock, one of it's BEST men,
bers, and strengthed by similar refusal to
run again in the face of certain defeat on
the part of that mendaciOus buffoOn,
Tom Ochiltree. John S. Wise, of Virginia.
may now employ his hot head outside of
the House, while John Randolph Tucker
will find use for his rare ability, nigh char
acter and long experience in fields he has
so long honored. Nathan Goff, Jr., of West
Virginia, who is always just going to do
something astonishing, will have a new
chance to redeem his promises.
MANY CHANGES IN THE WEST.
In the West, the changes are more numer-
Gus than in any other section of the country.
Some notable men have retired and few new
ones of promise have taken their places
General w. S. Rosecrans, of California, must
seek glory on other fields than those of a
legislative kind, and Belford, the noisy
"Red-headed Rooster of the Rockies" will
not exercise his lungs on the Speaker and
his arms on himself for the next two years.
John F. Finerty, the dynaniter, who was
everything by turns and nothing long, will
give way to asaloon-keeper and will scarce
ly be able to command the expected reward
for his support of Mr.. Blaine William M.
Springer will make a speech at every days
session of the next Congress, as he has done
in the last five, while Mr.. w. R. Morrison
may now tinker the tariff under the control
of cooler and wiser heads, and at more op-
perfume times than ever before. William
H. Calkins, of Indiana, gave up a seat in
Congress to grasp the Governorship and lost
both. But he is a vigorous fellow and will
not be kept down long, while General Tom
Browne will now be the only Republican
member of Importance from the Hoosier
State Holman will come back, expecting
that under Democratic auspices occasions for
his objections will be less frequent julius
Caesar BArrows, the 'Columbian orator" has
recovered from his defeat Of two years ago,
and his powerful voice will be again heard
in the halls of Congress, saying less and say
ing louder than any other man on the floor.
Roswell G. Horr, who always looked as if
he had just dived up out of lard barrel,
and who was, in addition, a professional
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