The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-11-07


uy has been repeatedly surprised by
maiden speeches that bore all the
marks Of mature and experienced states
manSiIip adorned with the arts Of elo-
quCnce and rhetoric.
One Of the first Of the new men to step
IN n hour from local to national fame
was Lafe Pence, the young representa-
tive from the First district Of Colorado.
He opened the silver debate for the Pop
ulists and made a speech that attracted
and held the close attention Of the house.
Mr.. Pence Is in his thirty-sixth year and
is a native of Columbus, Ind. He was
graduated from the Hanover Ind.l col
lege in 1877, and the next year was ad
mitted 10 the bar He went TO Kansas
IN 1879 and removed from there TO Col
oradO in 1881. He was elected 10 the
legislature IN 1884. and in 1857 was ap-
pointed county attorney tor Arspahoe
county
From Colorado congress expects free
coinage logic, but when millionaire Con-
gresham Sibley Of Pennsylvania came
out for silver IL his maiden speech il
created something Of & sensation. Mr..
Sibley was born IL Friendship. Ale
ghany county. y. Y, Feb. Is, 1850. and
received common school and SeIn-
mary education He now resides at
Franklin. Venango county, Pa, and is
extensively engaged in farming and
stock raising. He Is also a manufacture
er Of lubricatins oils and is interested
in various other manufacturing and
business enterprises. Mr.. Sibley has
quite q reputation as a h0rSeman and
kegs fine stable IL Washington. Ee
has advocated paving congressman a sal
arr Of $1,000 a year. and at the same
time donated his two years salary to the
Grangers and Knights OF Labor IN his
district
One OF the most effective speeches in
favor OF the repeal OF the Sherman law
was made by joseph c. Hendrix of
Brooklyn and it was his first effort il
the house. Mr. Hendrix has an earnest
delivery, and his views were listened 70
with marked respect. Eie was born az
Fayette. No. 20 years ago and Is q grad
uats OF Cornell university. He went TO
New York. II 1873 and for 10 years
served CT tie reportorial staff OF The
Sun. In lSS2 lie was appointed mem
ber Of the b lzlyn hoard Of education
and the following year was the Demo
cratic candidate f5E mayor Of that city,
but was defeated by Seth Low. Presi-
dent Clevelsnd appointed him postmzs-
ter OF Brooklyn L. 1856. and since retir-
ing from that office he hasteen president
OF trust company
Probably The most polished Of all the
maiden speeches II the Fifty-third con-
gress was that delivered by Dr.. William
Everett. VINO, although a new member,
Is an experienced and accomplished ora
tor, - the son OF Edward Everett
sh0uld be. He comes 10 Washington
from the Seventh Aiasszchusettsd district.
SO long represented by Henry Cabot
Lodge. and brings a distinguished repu-
tation for scholarship and eloquence.
Nothing showed tiist he was making his
maiden speech His voice was clear; his
attitude vas graceful; MS diction was
perfect; his argument was keen and
analytical
Dr. Everett is a bachelor, and natu-
rally enough 5 reported TO be rather e.
ratio II his personal predictions and
haoits- He was born IN Wstertown,
NJ Oct 10, 1879. and was educated
at Harvard university and Cambridge,
Ee was admitted TO the bar
II 1866 and E-as licensed TO preach IN
1872 Most Of MS life lie has been en-
plcyel q z teacher. For seven years he
vas assistant prOfessOf in Latin at Har-
ward, and for the past IS years he has
ben master Of the Adams academy al
Quincy.
these are only few tbs bright new
mel who have been heard from AID who Z