San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-03
FIFTY-FOURFH CONGRESS.
ITS MAKEUP AND MATERIAL.

QomOcrdUlc VICTORY OF 1911, Wnlcn
turned the republican ma jority of
eight in the Fifty-frst congress
into democratic majority of $50
was not so complete as the republi.
can triumph which last year
changed the democratic majority
of 50 to republican majority of
40. Exactly $50 new faces ap-
peared in total of $50 embers
OF the house yesterday. Some OF
the oldest and best tried leaders
among the democrats were swept
out by the tide which rolled up the
big republican majority of the Fiji
ty-fourth congress. or 81 dis
tricts north OF the Mason and
Dixon line which were repre-
sented by the democrats in the last
congress, but thirteen returned
democrats to the new house. In
the new house the republicans con-
troll thirty-one Of the forty-four
state delegations, which insures
them the next presidency should
the election be thrown into the
house. They have twenty solid
delegates while the democrats have
but four. The mum Der of populists
in the house is reduced from twelve
to six. Among those who have
seen long service or whose striking
personality makes their absence
noticeable are Judge Holman, of
Indiana; Gen. Dan Sickles, of New
York; "Silver Dick" Bland, Mis-
souri,; VIM. Springer, Illinois Gen.
Hooker, Mississippi; "Farmer"
Hatch, Missouri. Those whose
house terms of service are shorter,
and who will not be seen in
this house are w. J.. Bryan,
Tom johnson, John Dewitt
Warner, Champ Clark, Thomas
Dun English, "Buck" Kilgore,
Dan Lockwood, Michael Har-
ter Sibley, General Tracey, Joseph
Cultivate, Ben. Enloe Leary, Of
California, LATE Pence Everett,
Asher Caruth, w. G. P. Brecken-
ridge and Jerry Simpson.
These and many others are gone,
but new men Of as striking ability,
of as interesting history or pecu.
liarities, have taken their places.
Among them are General James A.
Walker, republican, from Virginia,
who served under Stonewall Jack.
son; George Il. Washington, Of
Maryland, who had charge OF the
republican campaign OF that state
last fail; William E. Barrett, who
made his mark as speaker OF the
Massachusetts legislature, and a
newspaper proprietor; George f.
Harrison, General Oats successor
in Alabama, who was the youngest
brigadier general in the Confeder.
ate army; William G. Owens,
Breckenridge's successor from Ken
lucky: George N. Southwick, Of
Albany, n. ", the youngest men,
Der OF the present house, whose
age is %. N. FL. Atwood, from
Boston, a gifted artist and archi-
tect. Two prominent young men,
bers are Geo. A. McLelland and
VIM. Sulcer, OF New York. The
former is the son Of "Little Mack"
who commanded the Union army
in 1862 and who was democratic
candidate Cor president in 1864
iCyrus A. Halowat, OF New Hamp-
shire, who succeeds Educational
Bill" Blair, is lawyer and men,
Der of the Salvation Army. Miles
Crowley, of Texas, once sold papers
on the streets of Boston, but drift
ed to the Lone Star state and be-
came in turn stevedore, cowboy
and politician. w. NJ. Trealer,
who defeated Champ Clark,
was teacher Of music at Hardin
college, Missouri. The number of
energetic young men is perhaps
the most prominent feature of the
new house.
The presence of new blood is
quite as noticeable in the slow
changing senate as in the house.
Among the most notable sbsentees
are Butler, of South Carolina;
Ransom, of North Carolina; Coke,
of Texas; Dolph, Of Oregon Man.
derson, of Nebraska, and McPher-
son, of New Jersey; each of whom
had served more than one term. OF
thirty senators whose terms ex-
pired on the 4th OF March last,
only thirteen were reelected. The
new ones are Augustus o. Bacon,
of Georgia, who succeeds Patrick
Walsh; Lucian Baker, Of Kansas,
vice John Martin; Marion Butt
Ter, of North Carolina, vice
Ransom Thos. III. Carter, Of Mon
tana, vice Power; Horace Chill
ton, of Texas, vice Richard Coke;
Stephen B. Elkins, Of West Vir-
ginia, vice Camden; John E. Gear,
Of Iowa, vice Wilson; G.. w. Nc