The herald., 1895-12-01
A Graphologist Unfolds
the Secrets of New
Members
WHAT MAY BE EXPECTED
Some of Them Have Too Much Ambi-
ton, and Others Are Too Easily
Influenced, but They
Average Up Wei;

| WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-There is
ouch a mass of new timber in the Fifty
fourth congress about to convene that
the vsteran politicians, diplomats and
lobbyists do not know whore they stand.
They are jomneying into an unknown
land full of precipices, quaemires and
| pitfalls. Ono genius among the worried
| stntesemn, who has communicated with
nearlv all OF the new congressman, said
that he tried to solve the puzzle by TAX
| ing large number of their signatures to
professional graphologist for analytical
! purposes. The experiment cost the
| statesman fifty of his good dollars, ana
now he is waiting to see if there is any
thing in the representations of the
handwriting specialist. He is assaied by
several doubts on this score. but intends
10 wait patienty until personal study has
given him an opportunity to Judge the
mater himself.
A number of the signatures are repro
duceti here. They may not mean much
to the average onlooker. but to the graph
ologist they revealed many secrets. There
il the signature of William Alden Smith,
for instance. He IS a Republican of
Grand Rapids. and represents the Fifth
Michigan district. Below this signature
the professor wrote:
Conscientious and hard worker. No
fancy for intrigue. Has got will of his
own and will be bad man for anyone to
try bunco games on. Is susceptible to
tiattery and is fond of public notice. Is
capable of overcoming great obstacles
and has an abundance of perseverance.
i ma T.
large from the Yanktown district of
South Dakota, was the next signature in
spected and it invoked these observa-
tions:
"Is terse and abrupt in manner. He
has well-rounded opinions. but is some-
times eccentric in his doings. Is self-re-
liant affable, but determined. Is good
business man."
The signature of James II. Huling of
Charleston. W. Va, Republican. came
next. 1t was criticised in this way:
IA man whose opinions are not easily
swaved. Is reticent about his affairs
and could be safely trusted with secret. |
He does the thinking while other peo- |
pie do the talking Is a safe adviser out |
is TOO conservative to make great states |
man. Evidently believes the old provsrb, |
which says an ounce OF precaution is
worth pound of cure.
The signature of o. W. Underwood a |
Democrat or the Ninth Alabama district, I
was next on the list. and the grapholo-
gist wrote this beneath it:
"Dogged and determined. Has scorch- |
ing fighting qualities and will keep the |
fight Up to the last gasp. Is clear-headed |
and W hen he believes he is right is very !
difficult to change. Is not content to |
move along with the procession; he |
wants to keep ahead of it,"
H. H. Atwood, Republican of the i
Tenth district OF Massachusetts, was
shown up by his signature in this way
HAS a peculiar faculty for making
friends. Would make a tirst-class diplo-
mat as he knows how to smooth out the
wrinkles in rough places when they are
met with. Is studious and hard worker.
Is almost too am bltious and may over
reach himself. Is systematic and self
confident"
David G. Colson, Republican of the
Eleventh Kentucky district, was treated
in this wise:
"a matter of-fact man, who speaks to
the point. Is conscientious and straight