Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-30
CONGRESSIONAL CURIOSITIES
Some Remarkable Men in the
 Fifty-fourth, Congress.
ALL KINDS OF STATESMEN
It Includes Cowboy an Artist, Musician, a Poet, a Salvation Army Soldier, an
 Ex-Cash Boy, and Carpenter

IL VIII nOl De HdHy udyS DeIOTe lne Fifty-fourth congress will meet and try to get into some kind of shape. This will be much more difficult task than usual, for the reason that there are more new members than ever before in the history of that body.
 Out of the 356 members 162 are absolute ly new to congressional duties. The re- publican tidal wave of last November made many accidental" congressman, and men who had been put up by their party merely as matter of form and who were not expected to win. But they did win, and it will be no easy task for the next speaker of the house, presumably Tom Reed, to keep them in line. Individ- ually and as whole they are an uncer- tain lot and may develop eccentricities which will keep the veterans in a sad state of worriment.
 Of the 162 new men only twenty-seven are democrats, and the republican major ity will be made up of 135 youngsters and 106 veterans. The old-timers among the democratic members are enjoying the melancholy thought that notwithstand7 ing their reduced numbers they will be able to have plenty of fun with the raw recruits on the opposing side.
 As result of so many accidents being in the house there are some curious men among them, and in the coming session they will be sure to attract considerable attention.
 For instance, the First district of New Hampshire sends a Salvation Army sol dier to represent it in the person of Cy- rus A. Sulloway. Sulloway is big brawny man and in the old days could hold his end up in a stiff fight with charming ease. It will not do for the veterans to take too many liberties with him. He is an able lawyer and is well up in parliamentary rulings.
 He was born in Grafton. N. H. fifty five years ago, and practiced law in Manchester for thirty-one years. He has been a greenbacker democrat and re, publican, and several times represented his district in the state legislature. MT. Subway was formerly a rapid liver and expert at the game of poker. Ten years ago he became converted and joined the Salvation Army. His tall form was often seen walking in their processions and his strong voice heard chanting their tunes. About two years ago he made a profound sensation by marrying Mattie B. Webster, Salvation lassie.
 Texas sends from the Tenth district Miles Crowley, young man who does not know much about legislation, but is sure to take as good care of his consttu- ents as a man skilled in the intricacies of legislation. He has served one term in the Texas house of representatives and two terms in the senate and is very popular man. He is S6 years old and was born in Boston.
 Withal, Crowley is sensible man and able to take care of himself in any com- pany. for he has been cowboy and boss steyedore, fireman and political boss of many bad men" in the Lone Star State. He succeeded Buck Kilgore, who kicked in the doors of the house during the Fifty-second congress.
 J. Frank Hanley, from the Ninth In- diana district, is the log cabin man of ago amid the forests of Champaign coun- ty. This was sparsely settled section, and his parents were very poor. They had no neighbors nearer than four miles, When years old his father purchased History of the Civil War;" and from this the boy learned to read.
 Poverty and an invalid father called upon Frank at the age of 12 to help the mother earn the living. To add to mis- fortune this mother became blind when the boy was but IA years old, and thus the entire support of the family was thrown upon him. He sawed wood for a living, taught school and finally entered upon the practice of law, which in time yielded him a good income. He married when IS. and has served in the Indiana legislature.
 Harrison H. Atwood, from the Tenth
 
 tistic member. He is a clever architect having adopted that business in prefer ence to the more uncertain one of paint ing. He is also skillful politician. He is but 32 years of age, and native of Vermont.
 public schools. Graduating from the Phil lips school in 1877. he entered the law office of MT. Godfrey Morse and MT. John R. Bullard. studying architecture at the same time. Tn 1886 he opened an office in Boston. and in May, 1888, he was appoint ed to the position of city architect of Boston by Mayor Thomas N. Hart, and reappointed in 1889. He was chosen to the Massachusetts house of representa- lives in 1SS6 being only g years of age; he was reelected in 1887. and honored again by reelection in 1SSS receiving the highest number of votes ever cast before or since for any candidate in that dis trict.
 Dennis M. Hurley, a Brooklyn man, who will represent the Second New York district, began life as a carpenter. He Is an Irishman by birth, but was brought to this country when a small boy. He became contractor in 1880, and has since accumulated snug fortune. He has a lot of sturdy common sense, and is pop ular man in his district.
 William Allen Smith, from the Fifth district of Michigan, is proud of the dry SOOuS SlOTe. f1e was DOTH III 1905, anu had a hard struggle for existence. as he left his home when very young to make his own fortune. Firing of the drudgery of the work in the dry goods store. he started ia business for himself when 12 years old at Grand Rapids. selling pop corn and newspapers. He was page in the Michigan house of representatives, and later studied law. He is a good speaker, and is one of the best-known men in the state.
 William Treloar. from the Ninth Mis- souri district, used to be professor of music. He taught music to the pupils of the Mount Pleasant college, Iowa. He also taught English. and his knowledge in this respect may give him an advant- age over some of his fellow congressman. He filled professorship at Hardin col lege, the Vassar of the west, and also in various other colleges.
 Frank s. Black, from the Nineteenth New York district. began life as farm hand and now looks like a college pro- lessor. He is Maine man by birth and taught school after he gave up farm work. Later he was newspaper re- porter and then he studied law. pro- fession in which he has been successful.
 The poet of the new congress is Row. land Bennerhassett Mahany. from the Thirty-second New York district. He Is