The morning times., 1896-11-22

The Fifty-rlfth Congress will bring back
into public life again several gentlemen
WHO have been missed in this Congress.
First and foremosh Will be the Hon.
W. $. Holman, 1.-The watch dog of the
Treasury as he loves to be called.
Other people in speaking OF him mention
him as the man who is eternally obJecting
1t Is by this habit of obJecting that lie
mas won his greatest fame.
His claim on prominence in the next
Congress will rest other grounds, though
He will be the Oldest member i'll point of
service i'll the House. Two years ago he
completed his fifteenth term or thirty
years. Should lie live Though the next
Congress- he can look back on tlirty-two
years OF service or Two years more than
any other person ever served.
OTHER OLD MEN.
''Pig from X Kelley and Mr.. Charles
O'Neiii, both of Philadelphia. were each
elected to fifteen terms in Congress, but
each died in the midst of his last term.
Previous to coming to Congress in S5S
Mr.. Holman had served ten years as
probate and circuit judge in Dcartorn
county. He was seventy-five years old
last September. He still lives on the
same farm on which he was torn.
The judge will, of course, be warmly
welcomed back and would be much more
popular If he did not object So often
and on such frivolous grounds. One uf
the jokes of the closing session of Con-
gress was when Judge Holman asked
unanimous consent that certain pri, a.e
bill, in which he was Interested, should
betaken up.
The thunder of the II object" was so
appalling that the Judge sat down as if
he had been shot. He really thought lie
could get the measure up.
Another familiar face will be that
weather wrinklcd visagc of Hon. Jerry
Simpson of Medicine Lodge, Kas. He has
Il world wide reputation as ''Sockless
jerry 1t all came about from little
piece OF acting on his part. He had pre-
pared himself and was able to show that
hewas opposedto trusts and monopolies. and
was unable to even wear socks The de-
scription has remained by him ever since.
Mr.. Simpson, though, will be quite an
acquisition To his party here. tie is u
strong, clear speaker, and commands n
great deal OF respect His life has been
varied one. For twenty-five years he
was sailor. He was in the late war, and
drifted TO Kansas in 1878. That was long
enough for him TO secure n cinch on
the people OF his. district. He WAS de-
feated for the Fifty-fo Congress,
But he is used TO defeat and so ran
again His majority this time was strong.
lila ND AGAlN.
Richard P. Bland is another who will he
seen here again. '.Silyer Dick is his
common name. Mr.. Bland had served
eleven terms in Congress when he was
defeated. So, of course, he will begin his
twelfth term with the Fifty-fiftn Con
gress. His defeat last time was a severe
blow % him.
He is always pointed out to visitors be-
cause the papers have written more OF less
about him, and The Crime OF '73." He
and Senator Stewart are in hearty accord
on this subject. Ifieither Of them makes
speech and does not ring in Crime of '73"
something is wrong! The chances are ten to
one that their friends will insist on calling
in physician. Mr.. Bland is noted for his
great love for tobacco. He has other
pecUliarities which make him quite pictur-
esque. Those who have once seen him can
easily recall his picture.
The House will again have as one of its
main attractions the gentleman from
Missouri with Il voice, Hon Champ Clark
Mr.. Clark has never let his voice go in the
House as yet. His friends have warned him
against it. They fear the result would be
similar to Samson in the temple No one
ventures to say over how many counties in
Missouri 1t can be heard Mr.. Clark and
his front name created some excitement
in the Fifty-.hird Congress, and may hven
things up in the next, especially ( an extra
session is held.