The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1893-09-09


try has been repeatedly surprised by
''maiden" speeches that bore all the
marks of mature and experienced states
manship adorned with the arts of elo-
qrlence and rhetoric.
One of the first of the new men to step
in an 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 Il speech that attracted
and held the close attention Of the house.
hIl. Pence is in his thirty sixth year and
is u native of Columbus, Ind. He was
graduated from the Hanover (Ind. col
lcge in 1877, and the next year was adj
mitted to the bar. He Went to Kansas
in 1879 and removed from there to Col
oralo in 1881. He was elected to the
legislature in 1884, and in 1887 was APP
pointed county attorney for A,apuhoe
county.
From Colorado congress expects free
coinage logic, but when millionaire Con
gresham Sibley Of Pennsylvania came
out for silver i'll his maiden speech it
created something of Il sensation. Mr..
Sibley was born in Friendship, Allie
gh;ny county, N. Y, Feb. IS, 1850. and
received a common school and SEMI
mary education. He now resides at
Franklin, Venango county. Pa, and is
extensively engaged i'll farming and
stock raising. He is also II mstnufactur-
er Of lubricating oils and is interested
i'll various other manufacturing and
business enterprises. Mr. Sibley has
quite a reputation as a horselnan and
keeps a fine stable in Washington. He
has advocated paying congressman sal
ary Of $4,000 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 G. Hendrix Of
Brooklyn and it was his first effort III
the house. Mr.. Hendrix has an earnest
delivery, and his views We're listened to
with marked respect. He was born at
Fayette, Mo, 40 years ago and is a grad
uate of Cornell university. He went to
Now York in 1878 and for 10 years
served on the reportori;.l staff Of Tht
Sun. In 1882 he was appointed a mem
Der Of the Brooklyn board Of education
and the following year was the Demo
cratic candidate for mayor Of that city,
but was defeated by Seth Low. Presi-
dent Cleveland appointed him postma !
ter of Brooklyn in 1886, and since retir-
ing from that office he has been president
Of a trust company.
Probably the most polished of all the
maiden speeches III the F'ifty-third COLI
gress was that delivered by Dr. William
Everett, who, although a new member,
is an experienced and accomplished ora-
tor, as the son of Edward Everett
Should lie. 1Ze comes to Washington
from the Seventh Masslchusettsd district,
SO lolg represented b. Henry Cabot
Lodge, and brings a distinguished repu-
tation for scholarship and eloquence
Notlliily showed that he Was making his
maiden speech. His voice was clear; his
attitude was graceful; his diction was
perfect; his argument was keen and
analytical
Dr. Everett is Il bachelor, and natu-
rally enough is reported TO be rather er-
ratio in his personal predictions and
habits. He was born il Mat, rtown,
Mass, Oct 10, 1899, and was educated
| at Harvard university and Cambridge,
England I[e was admitted to the bar
in 1866 and was licensed to preach in
1879. Most of his life he has been em-
ployed as Il teacher. Foi. s=yC.l years he
was assistant professor ii Lain at Har-
ward. and for the past 10 years he has
been master of the Adams academy at
/ Quincy.
These are only few of tia brightnew
men who lave been heard from and who
promise to gain further distinction in
the Fifty third congress.
| G. II. CLARKE.