Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-20

the Representatives now holding seats in Con-
gress from that state. Ryan, the democrat
from the first district, is bright young law
yer, who, while he has not yet gained any
prominence at the bar and has not been long
in the state, is college bred man and has the
gift OF elOquence. McKeighan is the man who
has been referred to as the neer do well who
immigrated to Nebraska from Illinois. KEN.
who beat Mr.. Dorsey, the rich and brilliant
young banker who now represents that district.
claimed the votes of his fellow citizens as
Farmers Alliance candidate upon the grounds
that he had been farmer in the district for
ten years. that he had never made more than
$500 in any year during that time; that he was
the father Of six motherless children and that
he had q mortgage of 81, 500 on his farm.
MILLENNIUM FOR FARMERS.
In his speeches to his admiring constituents
he advocated the confscation Of all railroads
and their running by the government for the
benefit of the farmers the hanging of all bank
ers who charged farmers more than per cent
interest on loans and tho destruction Of grain
elevators whose owners charged farmers more
than cent bushel for the storage Of wheat.
Ignorant, fOrlorn and without money he came
out of a sod-covered hut and got the votes of
his fellow citizens and will represent them in
the next House.
cANEoN's SUCCESSOR.
The man who succeeds "Joe' Cannon is q
wealthy man, now engaged in the brokerage
business, but he is said to possess some pecu-
liar characteristics which will make him a suit
able successor to the fame of Martin of Texas.
He has seen more of society than has Mr. Mar
tin. He has been q soldier and bears the title
of colonel. Just at the close of the war he cap
tured a fort down in Florida, which it is said
had already been deserted by its defenders.
During his campaign some Of the news
papers advocating his election published
great two-page cuts representing the
ca mt Of no fort inv ,lr toll
man on the earth works, far i'll advance of
the rest with a revolver in one hand and
sword in tho other, casting defiance and
destruction into the ranks OF fleeing foe. In
big white letters neross the heroes back is
written the name "Busey." Mr.. Busey has but
one eye and can see very imperfectiy out of the
other. One of his peculiarities is said to be a
fear Of being abroad in the dark. 1t is said
that he Is never known to go Out Of his house
after dark.
THE LEADER OF THE ALLIANCE
in the next House, and probably in succeeding
Houses if the alliance membership increases,
will be Livingston of Georgia He is tall,
raw-bOned old farmer with "A keen eye and 4
glib tongue. He is fairly well educated and il
naturally very bright and shrewd. lie has I'M
bounded confidence in his own ability He
thinks that with but small chance he can de-
wise legislation which will cure all the ills the
farmer complains of. He believes that he Dos
enable him to assist in bringing abou. an eco
non,ic millennium. He is a man OF very posi-
tive convictions and fund of information con-
tirmatory OF these convictions.
WILL BE A STRIKING FIGURE.
Those who are acquainted with Lewis Stew
ard, who has been elected to the Fifty-second
Congress from the eighth Illinois district. ex-
press the opinion that he viii be q striking
figure in the next House. He is said to be a
OmanaI IpmaOnpI1a 10 havn
curious and original notions about statesman
ship. He prides himself On his eccentricities
and recklessness Of thought and action. He is
an original greenbacker and was the greenback
candidate for governor OF Illinois in 1876 and
makes point OF lis opposition and contempt
for things that are. When he was nominated
for Congress nobody appears to have had the
remotest idea that he could be elected. There
were several prominent democrats in the dis
trict who would have been glad TO go to Con-
Gress, but they could not LOOK upon the pros
poets OF defeat with the complacency which
marks Mr.. Stewards contemplation of all
things.
Steward is man who always takes chances
for the improbable. On account OF his reckless
ness he was chosen to run against Mr. Hill
the republican candidate.
When informed of his nomination he gave
notice that he would not spend any money. If
his fellow citizens wanted to vote for him it
was all right, but he would not disturb himself
him told The STAR man the following stories
Of his ways: Sometime after the campaign
opened q committee waited. on him to ask for
the small sum of $50 to pny for the printing of
posters and the like.
''Not one penny will you get from me" he
declared, and he stuck to it. He did not want
any posters: If the people in the district would
not vote for him without posters they could vote
for some one else.
The committee sneaked out Of the house
&1<>. ,.<,I.v atA1 -Ac
they set to work and got up the posters them
selves. None Of them would listen after that
to any proposition to go to the candidate for
money. For a long time Mr. Steward was per-
mitted to dash about behind his wild black
ponies in his usual reckless way, without being
importuned or in any way molested by cam
paign committees. But finally it came to the
printing OF the ballots, and then q difficulty
arose.
II Is well-established custom in the district
that every candidate shall pay So for the print
ing Of his name on the ticket. This il Gus
tom 30 well grounded that it is q matter of
principle not to yiolate it. There was long
conference as to what should be done about the
to him for the s5 in view Of the experience Of
the committee who went for the ESQ. Finally
it was decided that there was no way out Of il;
some one must ask Mr.. Steward for $5. II was
long question who should ask for the money.
Il fell to the lot of ono man finally and he made
the venture. He explained very deliberately to
the candidate what the situation was
"You see" he said, in conclusion, ''We must
have the sS in order to print your name ON the
ticket
~ won't do it," declared the candidate. mot
one penny will give. II you can't print my
name on the ticket without % leave the place
blank. II any one wants to vote for me he can
write my name in for himself"
Il was no use, the candidate was inexorable.
They did finally get him to make two or three
speeches, but they never got - much - two
cents for postage out Of him.
In spite Of this and in spite o. the sssure re-
publican victory" Mr.. Steward vas elsctsd.
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