Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-30

evidence that If he is not eighty years old,
he is dangerously near it. He served in the
house as long ago as 1S49, and he had been
an ofice-holder in Tennessee before that
date. A generation and more ago, he was
governor Of his state, but left that office
when the war opened, to become a volunteer
aide on the staff of General Albert Sidney
Johnston. and was with that officer when he
was struck down at Shiloh. Mr.. Harris was
first elected to the senate In 1877, and will
probably remain a member of that body as
long as he lives.
Senator Harris is a remarkably vigorous
old man and still takes an active interest in
public affairs. He Is a fiery, and, on the
whole, impressive speaker, and one of the
ablest parliamentarians In the senate.
When any especially knotry question arises
his fellow senators always turn to him
for its solution. His home is in Memphis,
but he spends the greater part of his time
in Washington. living quietly on Capitol
Hill. He keeps up the habits of the old
school of politicians, to which he belongs,
and likes to end a busy day In the senate
with a bracing toddy and a stiff game of
poker. The senator's devotion to the cause
of free silver dates back to the crime of
49," and he has, perhaps, done as much as
any one man to give 1t its present promi-
nence.
The new democratic national committee
Is made up in about equal proportions Of
old and new men. Among those who have
seen service in their present capacity in
former campaigns are Henry ID. Clayton
of Alabama. Carlos French of Connecticut,
Samuel Pasco Of Florida, Clark Howell of
Georgia, Alvah w. Sulloway Of New
Hampshire, William F. Sheehan OF New
York, William r. Harrity of Pennsylvania,
Bradley B. Smalley of Vermont and Il, c.
Wall OF Wisconsin. The new men of note
include Thomas c. McRae Of Arkansas,
Thomas Cahan of Illinois. John G. Shank
lin of Indiana, Newton C. Blanchard Of
Louisiana, William j. Stone of Missouri,
James Smith OF New Jersey, Joseph Dan
iels of North Carolina, John r. Mclean OF
Ohio, Benjamin r. Tillman of South Caro-
line and Lawrence Gardner Of the District
OF Columbia
Carlos French is a wealthy manufacture
by brass and iron goods of Seymore, Conn.
He served a single term In congress ten
years ago, and has been a member Of the
national committee since 1892. Samuel
Pasco is a member OF the Federal senate
from Florida and a political strategist Of
ability and Of high repute in his own state,
Clarke Howell Is the editor Of the Atlanta
Constitution, and one OF the brightest OF
the younger politicians of the south. Alvah
w. Sulloway OF New Hampshire is a man
of unusual ability, and is known all over
his state as a party politician OF honest
motives and habits OF clean fighting, He
has been a member OF the national COM
mittee for the past eight years.
William +. Sheehan OF New York Is still
on the sunny side OF 40. He was born in
Buffalo, and in his early youth sold news
papers and was a ferry boy on the rivers.
The democracy OF Buffalo sent him to the
state assembly In 1884, and he was re-
turned every year-being several times
chosen speaker-until elected lieutenant
governor on the ticket with Governor
Flower. In 1899 he managed the New York
end OF the Cleveland canvass. He is now
a lawyer in New York City. Mr.. Sheehan's
manners are crisp and business like, but
cordial. He Is an earnest and vigorous
speaker and an uncompromising democrat.
William f. Harrity holds the place in Penn
s~ylvania politics long claimed by the late
William A. Wallace, In 1892 he did more
than any other man, Whitney alone ex-
cepted, TO bring about the nomination OF
Cleveland, and his management OF the cam
paign that followed was as brilliant as 1t
was successful. Colonel Bradley b. Smalley
OF Vermont was collector OF the port OF
Burlington during Cleveland's first term
and is a director in several New Eng
land railroads. He was for a number Of
years secretary OF the national committee.
He takes an active interest in political af-
fairs, and Is an energetic campaign
worker. Edward c. Wall of Wisconsin
has Just turned so. but is a veteran and
mastery player in the game of politics.
He has made a fortune in electric enter
prses and has risen by proved capacity
to the leadership of his party in Wiscon-
sin.
Thomas G. MeRae. the new member OF
the national committee for Arkansas, was
born In that state forty-nye years ago, and