Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-16

to the conclusion that az an all around man he
Is about as satisfactory for his own PURPOSES as
any one conid be. tie appears rather un-
| assuming person, but entirely devoid of veneer
alton FOR any one. He has been president OF
the Kansas alliance and the industrial Union,
ana Is credited with being the leader of the
revolt against the old parties in Kansas. The
opinions he possesses he is free to express when
there Is any occasion for it, and he will prob
ably 10 some talking in the House. He is not
tail man, bu. is of heavy build, with rather a
round face adorned with scunt gray whlskers.
Inc man he beat for Congress was Perkins
VINO mas juss been appointed to q seat in the
John Davis is regarded as the scholar of the
OUTFIT He has the distinction OF being the
editor OF the Junction City Tribune and is q
Srcenbacker OF long years ago. Like Watson
he Is not actually member Of the alliance but
was elected on the alliance platform, is By
nature opposed to the old parties and enters
nounced views on the money question which
he may be relied upon to thoroughly vcnti
late In the House. OF all tho third party mer
In the House he would be frat picked out for
what ne is-a rustic agitator of economic re-
forms. He Is a thick-set man of about fifty.
eight, with gray whskers and hair. which were
formerly black. The hair grows loosely about
rs lace, ending II beard that tends in 4
general way toward a point and the gray
hairs among the black might readily be taken
reiormers he Is regarded as the best authority
on alliance hnanciering. He has reputation
also as a taiker and writer. In the directory
he says OF himself that he became widely
Known as an able and fearless writer" In the
oid times he was an anti-savery aSitator, and
mas been or IL associated with about all the
Sreenback Knight of Labor and agricultural,
industrial and economic movements that have,
by affinity, como his way.
n.
From politicians point Of view Mr.. Otis
may be considered pronounced crank. He
is said to be born kicker and reformer. He
Is thick set. baldheadcd and wears gray
whlskers. At one time he was a republican,
put he no longer owns allegiance TO that party,
having In the exercise of his perogative a
kicker kicked entirely over the traces. He is
credited with considerable general knowledge,
bat is always extreme and is an erratic talker.
lie takes pride III the declaration that he has
since the war been "a most uncompromising
groenbacker and advocate of a new American
monetary system in the interest Of the indus
trial Classes"
". II. BAKER
1t Is not expected that W. II. Baker will take
any active part in the House. lie is short,
thick-set man with a bald head. very slow of
speech and SLOW of motion Deliberate in all
things, he ID regarded by the alliance folks as a
man OF good Judgment, who will not be very
aggressive generally, but will do just what he
thinks right after mature consideration.
ME-. HALvERsoN
Is not accused of being vain of his whiskers
but such vanity might be excusable, for
his rival the far-famed whiskers of Mai.
Handy, through which the winds of MANY
CHIMES have blown. Mr.. HaIverson's chin i;
close shaver. His whiskers spread out from
his cheeks about on q line with his mustache
In two long points they float and wave and
undulate 10 he moves about through the '.cave
OF the winds" Notwithstanding this Mr.. Hal
VERSION Is modest unassumiug gentleman,
who. being conscious OF the attention his facial
adornments attract bushes when he sees sew
erai persons at one time admiring his whiskers.
lie Is a careful and methodicai man, who has
had experience i'll his state legislature.
Mr.. Mckeighans peculiarities do not take the
bent CT ioqGaclousEeSs. lie is man of very
pronounced views, which are not quite con-
sentative. but he is silent man and he is not
expected to burden the Record. He is Il tail
spare !no. very dark E,an AMI regarded as the
most characteristic alliance member according
to the popular idea OF what an alliance mem.
Der ought 20 be. Neither he nor his colleague.
DIR hem, have had TO 40 with politics before
Ir- KEN Is an extremist in financial views
and Is said to be thoroughly convinced that he
could make world of his own If he had the
raw material and that be could reform the
financial system OF this world if he could gel
tall voice iato the public ear. The sunburn
from exposure on his farm has given a reddish
tIuSe to his thin-skinned face. and his hai- and
mustache are red. His eyes arc light blue, but
bright. and there is a keen, bright expression
about his face. He and Mckeighan both lived
in sod houses in Nebraska at the time Of thelr
election.