The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-14
NEW BLOOD IN CONGRESS.
YOUNG sEv VINO PROMISE TO TAKE
a LEhDING PLACE.

mantle OF the Father Of the House upon the
Hon. William s. Holman Of Indiana. Each had
entered his fifteenth term in Congr sss. Judge
Holman frat took his seat on Dec. 8. 1859. MIR.
O'Nsill first entered upon his duties on Dec.
T. 1893. William Pennington oiNew Jersey was
elected Speaker and John ". Forney Clerk
when Mr.. Holman began his career as Con.
gresham. Schuyler Colfax was Speaker and
Edward Mcpherson. Clerk. when MIR. O'Neill
became a Representative. Mr.. Holman served
three terms and was dropped He was not a
member OF the Thirty. ninth Congress. lie
was elected to the Fortieth Congress- served
I'VE terms. and was not reelected to the
Forty-ffth or Forty-sixth Congresses. Since
then he has served continuously. Twice he
was beaten by Gen. Tom Brown. gallant SOL
der and hot Republican. Mr.. O'Neill served
four terms and was defeated when II candi-
date for the Forty second Congress. He was
elected to the Forty-third Congress- and
served continuously until his death.
When MIR. Crisp was first elected Speaker
Judge Holman. ms Father OF the House. admin
istered the oath. When Mr.. Crisp was re-
elected Mr. ONel administered the oath. The
lovable Pennsylvania claimed to be the
Father OF the House by virtue OF the longest
continuous term Of service. and his claim was
recognized. The new House Is always called
to order by the Clerk OF the preceding House.
Strange to saY. Edward MCPHERSON. the Re-
publican Clerk Of the Fifty-nrst Congress. rec
ognlzed Judge Holman as the Father Of tho
House and James Kerr the Democratic Clerk
Of the Flfty-second Congress. called upon
Charles O'Neill as Father OF the House to ad-
minister the oath to the Speaker. Mr.. O'Neill
was very proud OF the honor The words
Father OF the House were placed upon his
CONN in flowers when no was buried,
The title Father OF the House is one appar-
entity very highly priced. The breast OF Will
liam ID. Kelley sveled with pride whenever he
was spoken OF as the Father OF the House. His
wife took equal delight in the honor. When in
Europe about eight years ago she asked her
friends In addressing her to call her Mrs.
Father OF tho House Kelley" They did so.
to the great establishment OF some foreigners.
who were unable to place the title.
There Is another singu lar Incident attending
Tho death Of MIR. ONeill. His death wiped
out OF existence an entire Committee OF the
House He was the Repu olicau member OF the
Committee on Library. Col John H. Fellows
was It's Chairman and Col. Charles T. O'Ferrall
OF Virginia the additional Democratic mem
Der Col O'Ferrall was elected Governor OF
Virginia. and Col. Follows District Attorney OF
New York county. Their designations, and the
death Of Mr.. O'Neil efTaced the Committee
from the House list. som ething unprecedented
in the annals OF Congress.
Both Holman ana O'Neill were hadsoms
young men when they first appeared upon the
floor The beginning OF Judge Holman's
career In the House was marked by the long
struggle over the Speakershlp ending in the
election OF William Pennington OF New Jersey.
On Dec ~. 1850. Just after the eleventh balo
for Speaker. the Judge obtained the floor.
After the withdrawal OF Thomas J. Bocock as
b candidate. he was about to make a speech
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way to enable him to move that the House
"wt,h ~ .hat und. o iii u,,, A..
floor to the gentleman from North Car ollna"
replied Mr.. Holman.
They were the first words he had uttered In
che hall OF the House. The twelfth ballot was
taken "a. and Winslow and others urged another
ihe Judge was so modest that ne oil not put
In his claim to be heard. On the next day.
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pages ana haif OF the Globe. 1t was upon
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