The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-29

hiue eyes. The other has sAliow com
pexIon. bExhy gray hair. and smooth
shAyen lace The frrt is Charles Frederick
Crisp. OF Americas and the second James H.
Hl0uns. OF Macon. Bsount Is serving his
eighteenth year In congress and Crisp his
eighth. Both are men Of superior ability
and dogged ighters- Crisp Was chairman
81 the committee Of elections last year and
Eiount was chziynsan OF the ommIttee On
postoffle<s and pcsfsoaGs Each sits below
the salt in his COMMITTEES this year. Crisp
led the Democrats In the late fights over
election cases. He - . man quick in per-
ception. ready IN debate. untiring m energy,
admiralty .direct. and suave in temper
natural leader OF men, By many be is re-
g1yded as future speaker.
As the hands OF the clock approach the
hour Of Il. the stream increases. Benton Nc
Miiiin. OF Tennessee, tall and stately, comes
from the Metropolitan hotel and takes up
block be Is joined by gentleman With IN
empty sleeve Both wear soft felt hats and
both are men OF mark in the Democratic
ranks The one with the empty sleeve Is
Gen. William c. Oates of Alabama He
won tame by his stubborn light against the
Tax gefurding bill in the last congress. II
was through his efforts that the bill finally
failed to become law and over $lz 00o
were saved TO the public treasury McMl-
lin seems euarnored with congressional
life. He might be governor OF Tennessee,
but he prefers his present honors. As
pariiamenfaran and rough and ready
speaker he has no superior In political
campaigns the National Democratic Com
mitt<e always seeks his services.
II Il q quarter OF II There are busy feet
upon the sidewalk. John Allen. OF Missis-
sippi. with his eagle eye and aauiiine nose.
treacs the pavement. The venerable Ma
ihsniei r Banks, with his wife upon bis
arm. halls . passing car. Silver Dollar
Bland, deiiberative in step and manner.
moves down the avenue. He seems lost in
study OF the silver problem. His brown
eyes and Semitic features attract attention.
Behind him appears the elegant ard ac-
compiished Newton G. blanchard OF Louisi-
ana one OF the secretaries of the Democrat
ic caucus. He has long golden whiskers.
natty raimert and a chivalric bearing.
fan William y. Bynum, with high and
broad forehead. half hidden under regu-
laiion felt hat, stalks by. Colonel William
Elliott, OF South Carolina. wearing n light
overcoat with a double cape. next appears
upon the street Behind him Is seen Gen.
ernl Forney, OF Alabama. a man invaluable
10 his party. Two months ago he stood on
the brink OF the grave. Today bis face is
as rugged and his step rs manly as ever
With his return TO the House came William
&. Whifthorne OF Tennessee. who has long
been on the boundary OF the other world.
The oath OF Office for the Fitty-frst con-
gress was administered to him while upon
his sick bed in Tennessee. He is still thin
and pale, but there is every reason to be-
lieve that he will soon regain his strength
and take an active part in the proceedings
OF the House.
1t is high noon. The. air is filed with the
ringing OF bells and the shrili footing of
steam whistles. As the din begins the
starry banner appears above each wing of
the capitol. Both Houses are in session,
and in each chaplain is offering prayer.
As We turn TO move up the avenue we meet
two bclated congressman. One is is the re-
yerbersting Leonidas c. Houk, of East
Tennessee, and the other the insouciant
Charles s. Baker. of Rochester. Each has
been running the rounds of the depart
ments in search of places for Republican
constituents, and each fails to hear the
prayer Of the blind chaplain OF the House.