The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-02

More Prominent Representatives Of the
New~ Blood-An Unprecedented Addi-
tIon OF Fresh Names on the Senate
RoiI-Reed Again In the Speakers
Chair In the House.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 2.-The rout Of the
Democratic party in the congressional
elections last fall became apparent for tho
first time TO the naked eye when tho now
house of representatives assembled today.
No such revolution in the personnel OF
the members has occurred In recent years
at least. Exactly l63 new faces appeared
I'm total OF 1856 members. Some of the
Oldest and most tried leaders among the
Democrats were swept out by the tide
which rolled up a Republican majority OF
li0 In the F.fty-fourth house. or % dis
tricts north of Mason and Dixon's line
which were represented by Democrats In
the last congress but Is returned Dem
ocrats TO the new house.
In the house the Republicans control 81
OF the "A state delegations, which insurcs
them the next presidency should the cleo
tion be thrown into the house. They have
20 solid delegations while the Democrats
have but four. In the once "solid south"
the Kentucky and Tennessee delegations
are almost evenly divided. In North
Carolina and Missouri the Republicans
control. The West Virginia delegation is
solidly Republican. Texas and Virginia
each has Republican, and South Caro-
lima and Alabama sond Populists. The
number of Populists in the house Is ro-
duced from l2 to o.
Among those whose long service or
striking personalities make their absence
in the newly assembled house most notice
able are such grizzled old veterans as
Judge Holman Of Indiana, the father of
the house" and 1.-THE watchdog of the
treasury" General Dan Sicklcs OF New
York, "Silver Dick" Bland OF Missouri,
William NJ. Springer of Illinois, General
Hooker Of Mississippi and General Hatch
OF Missouri. Others there were whose
term OF service was shorter but whose
talent and ability made them exception
ably prominent, like William L. Wilson
or Bourkc Cochran of New York. Then
there Were such men as William j. BRYAN,
Tom Johnson Champ Clark OF Missouri,
Buck" kilgore OF Texas, Dan Lockwood
OF Buffalo, President Clcveland's old part
ner; Michael Harter OF Ohio, Sibley of
Pennsylvania, General Tracey OF Albany
Cultivate OF Ohio, Enloe OF Tennessee,
Guary of California, Lafe Pence OF Colo
RADIO, DR.. Everett OF Massachusetts,, Car
nth Of Kentucky and w. G. p. Breckin-
ridge OF tho same state, and Jerry Simp-
son, the leading Populist of the house.
The New Faces.
These and many others nre gone. but
there are new men OF rs striking ability.
as interesting history or peculiarties TO
take their places. Among them are Gen
eral Walker, the Republican from Vir.
. ginia, q Confederate soldier, who assumed
command Of Stonewall Jackson's brigade
after the latter was shot at Chancosiors.
Vile; George l.. Wellington of Maryland,
who Is prominently mentioned as the sue.
cessor to Senator Gibson; William K.
Barrett, who has made his mark as
speaker Of the Massachusetts legislature;
George p Harrison, General Oates sue.
cessor in Alabama, who was the youngest
brigadier general In the Confederate army.
and who is a bright lawyer and grand
master Mason; William q. Owens, Brock.
inridgc's successor from Kentucky;
George ~ Southwick OF Albany, who Is
the youngest member ofthe present house
and therefore the "baby." He Is but 25
ii, II. Atwood, from Boston, is a gifted
artist; Grove l.. Johnson OF California
looks like tho late Senator Malone. and
has good deal OF the ex-chieftains fire.
Two prominent young members arc
George B. Mcclellan and William Sulzer
of New York. The former is son OF
Little Mack" who commanded the
Union armies in 1885,. SulZcr has been
speaker OF tho New York assembly.
Harry Miner succeeds Tim Campbell
from the Bowery district of New
York. Frederick Haltcrman. who
represents the old Randall district
OF Philadelphia, which for so years
has returned n Democrat, Is Re-
publican. Alexander Stewart of Wis
consin is n lumber king, and Charles n.
Henry of Indiana, who succeeds Bynum.
made u fortune In gas. Cyrus A. Sullo-
way OF New Hampshire, who succeeds
educational Bill" Blair, is lawyer and
member of the Salvation Army. John K.
Mccall succeeds Enloc from Tennessee.
Miles Crowley OF Texas once sold papers
on the streets Of Boston, but driftcd TO the
Lone Star state and became in turn steve
dorc, cowboy and politician. NJ. w. How
ard the Populst from Alabama, raised
storm of indignation two years ago by
producing "a book severely rejecting on
congressional morality. w. NJ. Treear,
who defeated Champ Clark, was teacher
of music. James. II. Watson, who sue
cceds Holman from Indiana, is n young
lawyer and prominent knight of Pyth.
las. The number OF energetic young men
is perhaps the most prominent feature Of
the new house.
In the Senate.
The presence Of new blood Is quite "a
noticeable in the usually slow changing
senate as in the house Among the most
noticeable of the absentecs are Butler OF
South Carolins, Ransom OF North Caro-
lima, Coke Of Texas, Dolph OF Oregon,
Mandcrson of Nebraska aud McPhe~son
OF New Jersey. OF the 30 senators whose
terms expired on March 4 last, only I3
were reelected.
The new men are Augustus o. Bacon Of
Georgia, who succeeds Patrick Walsh;
Baker OF Kansas, vice Martin; Butler Of
North Carolina, vice Ransom; Carter of
Montana vice Power: Chiffon of Texas