Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-23
horse doctor and Champ Clark by a piano


tuner"
William NJ. Treloar, who defeated Champ
Clark, Is popularity Understood TO De
piano tuner and travelling music teac her.
who was given the republican nomination
because no one else wanted II, and De-
cause ii would fall in with his line OF bust
ness to make the canvass, without an out
lay of money.
Mr.. Clark says that this does an injus-
tice to his successor, and adds: The
man who succeeds me is Professor VIM M
Treloar of Mexico. While he has had little
to Go with politics, he is man of fair ca
pacity and good manners. The newspapers
nave done him great injustice by represent
ing him as a banjo player or piano tuner
He is nothing of the sort. He Is, and TOT
many years has been, professor of music
In Hardin College, one of the foremost
educational Institutions of the west. He Is
also composer of music of some reputa-
ton. The republican nomination, so l am
informed, went begging for some time, and
Professor Treloar was the fifth man to
whom 1t was offered. In 1892 1 received
1852 plurality. In 1894 Treloar beat me To-
votes. because $500 democrats. thinking
everything was safe, stayed at nome
Professor Treloar is bright and enthu-
siastic Mason. His wife-formerly Miss
Annie Silver-comes from good old Mary
Land democratic stock"
DR.. Joel d. Hubbard, who beat Bland. IS
represented as an itinerant doctor,
horse doctor and a peddler Of patent
medicine. He was born In 1861 grad
uated in medicine In 1888. He gave up
medicine to go to railroading, and, as his
biographer says, returned after time
to the practice of medicine. and succeeded
admirably" Among the Missouri delega-
ton he is known as having served through
two or three terms as county clerk, and AS
having been the president of the Morgan
County Bank, and at present being the
editor Of the Statesman"
His election to Congress was no less a
surprise to him than to any one else. He
took the nomination to fill out the ticket.
all other prominent republicans having de-
clined to make the hopeless" race against
Bland.
Norman A. Mozely. who defeated Repre-
sentative Arnold of Missouri, will probably
be the youngest man in the House, among
a great number Of young men. He was
born in 1866, and worked on the farm
where he was born until he was twenty
one years old. He has been in Missouri
since 1887. teaching school and practicing
law.
c. N. Clark. the successor Of Gen. Hatch
of Missouri is. like eGn. Hatch, a farmer.
He Is a good-looking elderly gentleman,
with pleasant manners. He is very large
owner of farming interests in the bottom
lands of Illinois right opposite Hannibal.
There is one man from Missouri who will
make himself heard in the House; that is
John P. Tracey of the 7th district He has
a voice like a fog horn which he uses freely
when occasion arises, and II Is said thatwhen
he first speaks in the House, he will fill the
hall with sound, which will roll from wall
to wall with great rumblng. He is said to
be a man of ability. He was United States
marshall and knows nearly every man in
his district.
Claims to Distinction.
There are two new members from Iowa
s. NJ. Clark, from Keokuk, and G. NJ. Curtis.
from Clinton. Clark is a man who will
rival Wheeler of Alabama in nervousness
and diminutiveness of stature. He is
scholar of at n Derfect him.
die Of nerves-quick. bright. with keen
perception and ready understanding. Dur
ing President Harrison's term he was sent
to Europe to make an inspection of school
systems. He will at once drop into booklsh
society in Washington. He is about fifty
years old and widower. Curtis is spoken
of as zone of the boys" or good fellow,
six feet tall, with plenty of brains and
cash. He Is expected to be popular ana
successful in the House. He is very rich
lumber manufacturer, who comes TO Con-
gress as a republican from the one district
in Iowa which it was thought could never
be carried by any but democrat. lie IS
one of those men who look savage and
isn't. In appearance he Is pirate OF ro-
nance. His friends speak OF him as tine
pirate" because of his tall and athletic
figure, his fierce black moustache. swarthy
complexion and very full black eyes.
Jerry Simpson, Surnamed the Sockiess, Is
succeeded by a very dressy young man OF
about thirty-two. who Is attentive to MS
personal appearance as to carriage. speech
and manner, as we'll as to dress. He Is a
young lawyer Of Medicine Lodge who has
dabbled a good deal in politics. He has
served in the state senate, and two years
ago he was defeated by Simpson. Before
he became a lawyer he was a teacher OF
eIocution, and there Is great deal of stud
led eloquence and set forE,s of delivery in
his speeches, which he writes and memo
rizes, but he has no gift for running de.
bate. He Is more than six feet tall, OF
very dark complexion, with very black
hair and mustache.
Holman of Indiana Is succeeded by James
E. Watson. a young man who prides him
self on his oratorical ability, and who re-
ceived the nomination to Congress as a re-
suit of an impression made by him in
fiery speech. He is said to have very
good opinion of himself, and will not be
backward in the House.
Men of Wealth.
Among the new members are number Of
considerable wealth.
Henry c. Brewster Of Rochester, N. Y,
Is a banker Of wealth. He is short, rather
thick-set man of fifty with full light brown
beard parted in the middle, and a man of
great conservatism and method, who will
attend to his legislative duties as he has to
those of his bank. and will probably not
attempt to move the House with his elo-
quence.
Col. Richard c. Shannon of New York
city is a man or great wealth. ana Will De
a very liberal entertainer during his term
In Washington. He is tall and of very dis
tinguished appearance, with full dark beard,
and has a fine address and delightful social
qualities. He was formerly minister to
Guatemala.
Alex Stewart of Wisconsin is another
millionaire. He is a man Of about sixty
years, of medium height and wears a full
gray beard. He Is a lumberman, like
Curtis of Iowa, and made his money off
pine lands He will probably be quiet
business member. and will live about as
very rich man ought to in Washington.
s. A. Cook of Wisconsin Is a lumberman
worth half a million or more, which will
enable him to live pretty well at the cap
ital. but he will not be apt to try to make
much of a display either In the House or
socially He will probably adapt himself
very quickly to the commonplace of con-
gressional life. He Is a quiet man. nothing
of a speaker, and is rather tall, with red
mustache and chin whiskers.
Chas l.. Henry of Indiana Is another man
of wealth. He made fortune in specula-
lions in gas and street railroad enterprises.
He is a plain. ordinary-appearing man. but
Is one of education and excellent business
attainments, and 1t is said that he will
probably be speedily recognized as the
leader of the Indiana delegation.
John Simpkins Of Massachusetts, ought
in hiDO