The evening times., 1895-11-06

The time for the meeting OF the Fifty
fourth Congress is awaited with much In
terest. The new Congress will be con-
spicious for one thing at least-the absence
of many old a nd familiar faces-faces that
have shown radiantly, in the lower house
particularly, for a quarter of a century, If
not longer
First of all, and probably the best-known
| member OF the house, who was left at home
is Hon. William $. Holman, of the Fourth
Indiana district. He has been in Congress
| for thirty years. He was first elected
TO the Thirty-sixth Congress, and with the
exception of the Thirty ninth, Forty-Iifth
| and Fort y-sixth Congresses, he has served as
| member OF the lower house ever since.
| For many years he has borne the sobriquet
of Watch Dog of the Treasury" He may
have saved millions for Uncle Sam, but he
never saved a dollar out of the ST. 81, 900 he
| has drawn down in salary during his thirty
| years in Congress. Mr.. Holman is now
seventy three years ofage. a no notwii hstand
| ing his long service in Congress and the
| many opportunities he must have had TO
become rich, he left the house a poorer man
than when heentered 1t thirty-six year ago.
RODE HIS HOBBY.
| Richard Parks Bland, who has repre-
sented the Eighth Missouri district IN Con-
| gress for the last twenty-swo years, is an
| other Old and familiar face that will be
found missing in the next House. He is the
father of the BLAND Silver Dollar" and
| has been the leader OF the silver forces in
| the House ever since the white metal be-
| came an issue.
The trouble with Bland was that he
| rode his hobby to death. Even his constitu-
ents grew weary OF his silver soDgs, aud
l last November declined Ia return him To
| Congress. Judge James E. Cobb, OF Georgia,
who became famous for his where am
| at speech in the Fifty-second Congress,
| was also lost In the shuttle last fall. He
wasn't in Congress iong-unly eight years
| but since that memorable speech he has
been one of the best.known men in the
| House.
Col. william C. p. Breckenridge, of Ken
| lucky, who represented the Seventh dis.
trict of that state for ten years, was de-
| feated for denomination by disgusted
constituency a year ago. 1t was after his
| famous trial for breach Of promise, in which
Madeline Pollard figured as prosecutrix.
1t was desperate fight, and one that viii
| always be remembered In Kentucky.
Col. Breckinridge was known as the ''sil-
yer.tongued orator" He is one of the
finest and most entertaining takers who
have occupied q seat In the lower house
of Congress for years. He was man nf
considerable Influence among his fellow
members until the scandal with Miss Pol
lard Even then he retained quite a num-
ber of his old friends, and had he been
reelected to Congress he would to-uay
occupy a prominent position among the
great statesmen of the country His po-
litical race is run, however, and he may
never be heard of again in that world.
hA Nrnf
York district, is chara cter who VIII not
be seen in the next House. Tim was first
elected to the Forty-ninth Congress to fill
the seat of Samuel s. Cox, who resigned
TO accept tue mission to Turkey during
President Cleveland's first term. He was
reelected to the Fiftieth, Fifty-first, Fifty
second and Fifty-third Congresses. but was
turned down by Tammany Hall for HarryC.
Miner the well-kno wn actor and theatrical
ma Dager of Gotham.
WILSON AND BRYAN.
Prof. william L. Wilson, OF West yir-
ginia, the author of the present tariff bill,
who has represented the Second district
of that State in the House for the last
dozen years, is another who was caught
out in the wet last November. He is still
in public life through the kindness OF Grover
Cleveland. He is a member of the Pres
ident's official family, being the chief dis
penser of patronage at tue post-office pie
counter.
hon. william Jennings Bryan, of Lin
coin, Ncb., is another statesman, who,
while only in Congress two terms, became
rather famous. Although now only 80
wears of age he was one of the finest orators
in the House.
Speaker Crisp took such liking to the
youDgster that he made HIM member
of the Ways and Means Committee, and
h.. oil hifpsplf a a hla "a "a If
to Chairman Wilson. Bryan is a rabid
free trader, and the Wilson bill, as it
passed the House, did not suit him. If
he had had his way he would have free
listed nearly everything. While Demo-
crat, he differed with the Cleveland Admin
istration in many things, and that prob
ably accounts for his not being In the next
House. He became involved in fight for
State supremacy with Secretary of Agri-
culture Morton and got the worst of the
row.
HE WAS A CUCKOO.
william NJ. Springer, who represented
the Thirteenth Illinois district in the
lower House of Congress for twenty
years, was side-tracked last November.
He belonged to the small coterie of
statesman in the last House, known as
Cleveland CuckoOs.' After his defeat
for reelection the President appointed
homa.
The Honorable Cons tant inc Buckley
Kilgore of Texas served eight years in
the House from the Third district of the
Lone Star State He was noted for his
kicking and objectng abilities. He
was an adjutant general in the Confederate
army. His hatred for Union soldiers was
so intense that it was impossible to get
a bill through the House for the relief of
them when Buck as he was familiarly
called, was present. He was not in Con-
gress long until he became known as the
Great Objector," taking Father Hol-
mans place.
During the exciting day of the Fifty
first Congress, when Speaker Reed was
endeavorlng to secure quorum, Buck"
who was locked in the Chamber during
a ''call of the House." kicked down a door
and alked out. While doing his kicking act,
Dingley, of Maine, who was on the opposite
side of the door. received a blow in the face
when the door flew open. He still carries
a mark on his nasal appendage asareminder
of that little episode. Buck" kicked HIM
self out of Congress, but, like Springer,
of Illinois, he landed in an Oklahoma judge
ship.
Another noted statesman win be con-
spicuous for his absence. He is Jerry
Simpson, the "Sockless Socrates, OF Medi-
cine Lodge, Kansas" Jerry, IL will be
remembered, came to Congress on the
tidal wave of 1890. He was elected by
the Peoples party of "Blceding Kansas"
with the aid of the Democrats.
Homeopathic.
Mowler-I see some philosopher says that
the way to cure yourself of a love affair
is to run away Do you believe 1t?
Cynicus-Ccrtainly, if you run away with
the yirl -Truth