Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-23

- < of their terms. OF the
ElI Nh three hundred and
F W. ffty-six members
elect to the House. one hundred and
sixty-two have never before served In
Congress. Eleven others have served
pricr to the Fifty-third Congress. The
number of entirely new men is large
enough to give the assemblage the charac-
ter of legislative kindergarten. Only
twenty-seven of these men entirely without
experience are democrats. The republican
majority will. therefore, be composed of
one hundred and thirty-fve raw recruits
and only one hundred and six veterans.
Should the recruits take it into their heads
to mutiny and run things in their own way
they would have majority of twenty
nine in the republican caucus and could do
exactly as they pleased. They could elect
Speaker, divide the committee chairman
ships to their own liking and outline all
legislation III the veteran republicans alb
scented themselves from the House the new
men of that party would outnumber all
the democrats in the House by majority
of thirty-one.
All the old members. democrats and re-
putlicans put together. would have a ma
jorlty of only forty-eight over the new re-
publican members. 1t Is decidedly a new
House. Not only is it new. but 1t is un-
known. a very large proportion or the re-
cruitS are entirely w known outside OF their
own neghborhCodS Even the Representa-
tives from their own states often know
nothing 6 bout them, and occasionally 1t Is
found that the old member defeated knows
little more of his victorious rival than that
he got the nomiE alton because no one else
wanted it. and somehow was elected.
If report be true. there are some original
characters among them, and they will be
unruly. as well as inexperienced Some in
districts the republicans had not the leass
idea of carrying were nominated as joke,
or because of some trait that gave them
local reputation for popularity, or because
of the character of their business they could
make the canvass incidentally without cost
On this latter principle of economy and
convenience an iIinerant doctor and vender
of patent medicine was nominated in one
district. ond in another a music teacher and
plano tuner was nominated Both took the
nominations as a sort of advertisement and
both were elected. Both may make excel
lent Represen tatives.
Among the new members are many young
men. and not few are men who have
made money in trade or speculation. and
took the nomir alton because it would give
them some distinction, and they could af-
ford to make the canvass without hope of
election. Ii does not appear that many who
were thus elected by surprise spent much
money or effort in their own behalf.
Some Interesting Details.
The main claim for distinction set up in
behalf Of Milford W. Howard the populist
who defeated benson in Alabama. is that
he wrote IF Christ Came to Congress"
He first appeared In Washington as an
off!ce-seeker. and failing in that, with
ready adaptation to circumstances and not
hampered by too strong sense of fitness
and proprety. he collected and strung
together all the scandals of Washington
history. few true and many imaginary.
unfinished them G a novel of Washing
ton life. 1t Is said that In doing this he
not only made some money. but settled
some CID scores.
Texas sends new in the place of
Gresham. who will probably soon become
as Familiarity known to the public as
"Euck" Kilssore. He is not native Texan.
but comes nearer the popular idea of what
Texan ought to be than most of the ma
tives do. He is a hustler and a ruster,
rough and ready of the stage cowboy style.
His name is Miles Crowley. He Is known
locally as "Sir Miles" Texans refer to
him as "quite character, and that means
a great deal from the mouth of Texan.
Like John l.. Sullivan. Sir Miles came
from Boston. Some sort of story is told
about why he left Boston, but 1t is vague
and not sworn to. But anyhow he went
to Galveston from Boston while quite
young fellow. and hired out as an unloader
OF ships and all-around 'longshoreman.
b. his readiness. peculiar individuality
and daring. he soon became marked as
one out of the ordinary. He was always
ready for fun or fight, and asked favor
of rome. After awhile lie became boss
stevedore. He began to dabble in politics
among the 'IoHgshoremen, and was elected
alderman. After that he got to the state
legislature. All along the line he had him
self talked about-he was always quite
character" and he had way of getting
what he wanted. if he had to fight for 1t.
When he made up his mind he wanted to
come to Congress he knew how to set
about 1t. His candidacy excited a most
determined opposition from the better ele-
ment." after they got through regarding
ii as joke. The fight was hot at the
primaries and at the polls, but he got the
regular democratic nomination and was
elected After his election charges were
brought against him that he had not been
above reprcach as a member or the legis-
Iatrra ire charges were accompanied
with specifications and an investigation
was had that excited interest through
out the state. The investigating commit
tee acquitted him of the charges. lie is
man of about forty, of rugged appear.
ance with a manner and expression OF
counteuance indicating great force OF
character. and it is predicted that he VIII
hold his own IN Congress.
Geo. ri. Noonan. the republican elected
from the twelfth district of Texas to sue.
cead Paschal is decidedly the reverse or
crowley. He is spoken of the mug
wtmp the silk stocking, of the new dele
gaticn. He is a sraiSht-out republican,
of people in both parties, and is devoted
friend of President Clevelands, with whom
he went to school. Though repubhcan
lie will probably be one of the most con
spictlous friends of the President In the
rext Congress. He is "a lawyer of high
character has been district judge and is
famous locally for the relentless war ne
made on gambling In San Antonio.
New Men From Missouri.
When the returns frcm the state of Mis-
souri, were received last November. the last
rote of despair was the report of the de-
feat OF Silver Dick" Bland and Orator
Champ Clark. Then the chairman of the
state committee threw his hands In the air