The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-19

and sandy -hiared and has roseate face.
The tall man has deep-set and piercing eyes,
q natty black mustache and strong Celtic
face. He is gifted of tongue and a man of
derstands the business of the house. He is
William McAdoo, of New Jersey. McAdoo
is an American born in Ireland. His CON-
panion is Joseph II. O'Neil, of Boston, the
successor of General Pat Collins. O'Neil is
an Irishman born in America.
sight before brace of Georgians appears.
Both wear black felt hats and black frock
coats. One has a remarkably clear COM
plexion, we'll trimmed mustache and blue
eyes. The other has a sallow complexion,
bushy gray hair and smooth-shaven face.
The first is Charles Frederick Crisp, of
Americus, and the second Jamos h. Blount,
of Macon. Blount is serving his eighteenth
year in congress and Crisp his eighth. Both
are men of superior ability and dogged
fighters. Crisp was chairman of the COM
mittee on elections last year and Blount
was chairman of the committee on post
Offices and post roads. Each sits below the
salt in his committee this year. Crisp led
the democrats in the late fights over cleo
tion cases. He is man quick in percep-
tion, ready in debate, untiring IN energy,
admirably direct and suave in temper-a
natural leader of men. BY many he is re-
garded as future speaker of the house.
AS GUo AdAOS OA til0 CAOCA OpHAO0OA4 WAC
hour of IL the stream increases. Benton
McMillin, of Tennessee, tall and stately.
comes from the Metropolitan hotel and
takes up his line of march. Before he has
gone block he is joined by gentleman
with an empty sleeve. Bothswear soft felt
hats and both are men of mark in the
democratic ranks. The one with the empty
sleeve is Gen William 9. Oates, Of Ala
bama. He won fame by his stubborn fight
against the tax-refunding bill in the last
congress. 1t was through his efforts that
the bill finally failed to become law, and
over $l7, 100000 was saved to the public
treasury. McMillin seems enamored OF
congressional life. He might be governor
of Tennessee, but he prefers his present
honors. As parliamentarian and rough
and ready speaker he has no superior. In
political campaigns the national democratic
committee always seeks his services.
1t is quarter Of twelve. There are busy
Mississippi, with his eagle eye and aquilht
nose, treads the pavement. The venerable
Nathaniel P. Banks, with his wife upon hi
arm, halls a passing car. Silver Dollar
Bland, deliberate in step and manner
moves down the avenue. He seems lost il
eyes and Semitic features attract attention
Behind him appears the elegant and accom-
plished Newton G. Blanchard, of Louisi
ana, one of the secretaries of the demo
cratic caucus. He has long, golden side
whiskers, natty raiment and chivalri
bearing.
Tall William D. Bynum, with high ane
broad forehead, half hidden under regu
lation felt hat, stalks by. Colonel William
Elliott, of South Carolina, wearing ligh
overcoat with double cape, next appear
upon the street. Behind him is seen Gen
eral Forney, of Alabama. man invaluabl
to his party. Two months ago he stood OF
the brink of the grave. To day his face i
as rugged and his step as manly as ever
With his return to the house came William
G. Whitthorne, of Tennessee, who has Ion,
been on the boundary of the other world
The oath of office for the Fifty first con
gress was administered to him while upol
his sick bed in Tennessee. He is still thin
lieve that he will soon regain his strength
and take an active part in the proceeding
of the house.
It is high noon. The air is filled witt
the ringing of bells and the shrill footing
of steam whistles. As the din begins tn
starry banner appears above each wing o
the capitol. Both houses are in session
and in each a chaplain is Offering prayer
As we turn to move up the avenue we NEE
two belated congressman. One is the re
verberating Leonidas G. Houk, of Eas
Tennessee, and the other the insoucian
Charles S. Baker, of Rochester. Each ha
been running the rounds of the depart
ments in search of places for republica
constituents, and each fails to hear tn
prayer of the blind chaplain of the house
AMOS j. CUMMINGS.