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of character and a great

amount of courage
Gov Richard C. Mccormick of New York
has served in Congress before but during
his entire term he never voted on any ques-
ton. This Is not reproach to him, for he
was not while in the House entitled to
vote. He was not there as representative
from New York. but was delegate from
Arizona, and delegates do not have votes,
He Is a man of about sixty and Is the SON
fn-law Of Allen g. Thurman. He is good
campaign speaker and will probably do
we'll in the House, he Is not entirely
without experience
Harry Miner. who succeeds Tim
Campbell from the ninth New York city
district, knows more about theaters than
he does about craftsmanship but he will
probably attract attention and create an
impression in the House. He owns a va
rlety theater in the Bowery and two or
three other theaters, and has made con-
siderable money. There is probably no better
known man in New York than he. He is
rather fne-lookng and dignifed-appear-
ing man, but runs somewhat to diamonds.
Philip b. Low, or Capt. Low, Of New York
city Is salt sea dog" He was sea cap
tain in the merchant marine for many
years. A large, fine-looking man, TALL and
whiskers and mustache, he has very
commanding presence, and he is a capital
stump speaker.
The Henry Clay Of the next House is Will
liam Sulzer, but recently the democratic
speaker of the New York house of dele
gates He Is a bright, ambitious young
man. and does not regard 1t as uncomph-
mentary that every one tells him that he
looks like Clay. Following out the idea
suggested by the fancied resemblance, he
makes Clay his model altogether" 1t is
said that he has an exaggerated idea of
things. as young men are apt to have. and
as he Is a talker Of some note, his appear
aI.ce In the House is awaited with some
interest.
There Is one man elected to the next
House who has tried to demonstrate that
X oor rot oil Will
out being demagogue. w. A. Calder
head, who defeated Davis the populst,
for Congress, is a republican who was
nominated en- free-coinage platform and
who Immediately on accepting the nomina
ton declared that he would not accept
the platform. He said that he believed in
single gold standard and that he favored
trusts and combinations. because they
served to cheaper production. His friends
were very much alarmed lest these frank
utterances would cause his defeat, and
they tried to make him suppress them. but
he refused to do So He said they were
his sentiments. and that he would rather
be defeated on the platform of his own
making than to be elected on any dema-
gogical chatter about free silver and abuse
of trusts. To the great establishment Of
his opponents he was elected. He Is a
tall, spare man, with iron-gray beard and
hair. with firm expression of counte-
nance strong partisan, and prides him
self on never trying to deceive anybody
as to his opinions.
These Are Youngsters.
Young Colonel George" George B. Nc
Clellan Of New. York, will be one of the
babies of the next House. He is one OF
the few democrats elected from the empire
state. He is a bright, handsome, boylsh-
looking fellow, with a smooth face, a good
taIker and ambitious. He is a son of Gen.
Mcclellan, Little. Mac" is prominently
identified with Tammany Hall. and is a
protege of CrokerS. He Is about thirty
years old.
Tazewell Elicit of Virginia is a man who
never held office before. He is under forty
years old, a dashing sort Of fellow. who
has been active in politics, and he bears q
striking resemblance to Mckinley of Ohio.
1t Is said that one of the most striking
looking men In the next House will be w.
r. Mckenney of Virginia. He is only
some old colonial portrait. His face is
kept clean-shaven, and, coupled with a
dignified bearing. is a decidedly old
fashioned face. He is a lawyer Of large
practice. and Is fine stump speaker.
The Michigan people expect John B. Cor
liss OF Detroit to attract some attention.
He is a Vermonter. but has been in Michi
gan since hnfsh ne MAS young h man ha, ne is
small mustache though he is forty-two
years old. Twenty-one years ago he grad
uated at law from the Columbian Law
School in this city and went at once to
Detroit to practice. He was an active,
hustlng young fellow and soon became
locally prominent. He was elected city at
torney after he had been there for six
years and drew up the new charter under
which the city Of Detroit now exists. He
has been successful trial lawyer, en-
ployed largely by corporations, and has
made about $500, 600 in building street rail-
roads. He looks to be less than thirty
years old, and his youthful appearance is
often the cause Of amusing mistakes Not
long ago he had a case to try up in the
STATE 10 a roft hor n
fight. After 1t was over old lawyer
who had been watching the case with in
terest congratulated him on the admira-
BILE manner in which he had managed it
for a youngster.'' and said he had done
credit to his father, who was we'll known
by republicans in that part of the state
The old lawyer went on to explain that he
had read much Of his father and was an
admirer Of his.
The "youngster" had then to explain
that Corliss of Detroit was himself and not
his father. and that he was not as young
as he looked.
VIM. Alden Smith of Grand RAPIDS
Mich, will soon be popular among the
sportsmen in Congress. He is but thirty
five years old, has served in the state
legislature and is, or recently was, attor-
ney for the Chicago and West Michigan
railroad. Four years ago he was appoint
ed game warden for the state, and made
a thorough revision of the game laws, for
the more effective preservation of the
game He is a rather short, dark-complex-
toned young man, with little StreakS OF
black whiskers down his cheeks. and prom
inent features
Charles A. Towne of Duluth, who sue
ceeds Baldwin of Minnesota, is under thir-
ty years old, and twelve years ago was
page in the Michigan legislature. He went
to Duluth about ten years ago.
Oscar W. Underwood Of Alabama Is an
other of the young men who will figure
in the next House. He is but about thirty
five years old, of good bearing, and
bright fellow He is a Kentucky man and
has lived in Alabama but a few years.
The Salient Points.
Charles F. Buck of Louisiana will be one
of the scholars of the next House. He is
a German by birth and one of the most
prominent lawyers of his state. He is a
man of fine social qualities. courtly and
elegant in manner, and is a man of literary
attachments. He Is a great Shakespearean
student, ready to do battle with any Ba-
CONAN who may give him the challenge.
William Lorrimer and George e. White.
two of the new Chicago members are men
who have worked out their success in life
from very small beginnings. White went
to Chicago soon after the war and was
employed in a lumber yard. He now owns