The Portland daily press., 1893-09-05
LATE PENCE.

try has been repeatedly surprised by
ssmaiden" speeches that bore all the
marks of mature and experienced 'ates-
manship adorned with the arts of elo-
auence and rhetoric.
One of the first of the new men to step
in an hour from local to national fame
was LATE 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 Qnd. col
lege in 1877, and the next year was ad-
mitted to the bar. He went to Kansas
in 1879 and removed from there to Col
orado in 1881. He was elected to the
legislature in 1884, and in 1887 was APP
pointed county attorney for Arapahoe
county.
From Colorado congress expects free
coinage logic, but when millionaire Con-
gresham Sibley of Pennsylvania came
out for silver in his maiden speech it
created something of a sensation. Mr..
Sibley was born in Friendship, Allie
ghany county, N. Y, Feb. 1S, 1850, and
received common school and SEM
mary education. He now resides at
Franklin, venango county, Pa, and is
extensively engaged in farming and
stock raising. He is also a manufactur-
er of lubricating oils and is interested
in various other manufacturing and
business enterprises. Mr.. Sibley has
quite reputation as horseman and
keeps fine stable in Washington. He
has advocated paying congressman sal
airy of $4,000 year, and at the same
time donated his two years salary to the
Changers 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 i'll
the house. Mr.. Hendrix has an earnest
delivery, and his views were 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
New York in 1873 andc for 10 years
served on the reportoriai staff Of The
Sun. In 1859 he was appointed 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 postmas-
ter of Brooklyn in 1885, and since retir-
ing from that Office he has been president
OF trust company.
Probably the most polished of all the
maiden speeches in the Fifty-tkird con-
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 be. He comes to Washington
from the Seventh Massachusetts district,
SO long represented by Henry Cabot
Lodge, and brings distinguished repu-
tation for scholarship and eloquence.
Nothing showed that he was making his
maiden speech. His voice was clear; his
sttitude was graceful; his diction was
perfect; his argument was keen and
analytical.
Or. Everett is bachelor, and natu-
rally enough is reported to be rather err
ratio in his personal predictions and
habits. He was born in Watertown,
Mass, Oct. 10, 1880, and was educated
at Harvard university and Cambridge,
England He was admitted to the bar
in 1865 and was licensed to preach in
1872. Most of his life he has been en-
ployed as teacher. For seven years he
was assistant professor in Latin at Har-
ward, and for the past 10 years he has
been MASTER of tie Adams academy at
Quincy.
These are only a few of the bright new
men who have been heard from and who
promise to gain further distinction in
the Fifty-th;rd congress.
9. H. CLARKE.