The herald., 1897-03-30

tional lawmakers. He was not quite
26 when elected, and looks even younger.
being blonde and beardless. But he gave
his opponent-the once powerful and
popular Timothy ]. Campbell-a famous
beating in his own district, and the
crime of youth is one which Father Time
is doing his best to help us all live
down. The richest congressman is
probably Hon. Charles Sprague, who
takes General Draper's place as the rep
resentative of the Eleventh Massachu-
setts district. He seems to be as COM
panionable as he is wealthy. for every
body slaps him on the back in his hail
fellow-well fashion and calls him
Charley" "A few years ago he
was a young lawyer in Boston, with a
modest competence by inheritance, and
a vast income all to get from his profess
sion. But he was always one of the
"heavy swells" of Hub society, and
when he married into the famous Weld
estate his handsome wife brought him
the tidy fortune of s25,000,000. On the
wedding day she made her Charley a
little present of a million dollar check
Having a decided talent for business,
he has since made almost as much
money as the Yields possessed. The
Diapers cut a wide swath in Washing
ton society, but 1t is expected that the
Spragues will "outdo" them next win
ter in the brilliancy of their functions.
THE TEXAS STEER"
Perhaps the most picturesque figure
in congress Is Bailey of Texas, other
wise spoken of the 1.-The Young Man
Beautifur' and "The Texas Steer"
When he first made his appearance on
the floor of the house, two terms ago, he
at once went into the business of aston
ishing the grand stand, and has kept 1t
UP ever since. For while, by virtue of
his youth. he rejoiced in the appellation
of the House Baby" and put in his
time posing as "the young man beau
tiful," until he grew older and wiser in
spite of himself and younger men came
in and assumed the role of Baby" They
say that Mr. Bailey occupied the time
during the last campaign explaining
to the people of Texas that he was al
ready slated as speaker of the next
Democratic house, and that the only
thing which would prevent his assump-
ton of the gavel in course of time would
be his election to the senate or to the
presidency before that time came
around. Pending all this greatness,
however, he assured his constituency
that it was his intention to return to
Washington and offer articles of i'm
parchment against Secretary Carlisle.
He proposed to base his impeachment
proceedings on Carlisle's diversion Of
the gold received FROM )bond issues to the
payment of the current expenses of the
government. This Bailey claims, was
Illegal, and a plain violation of his du-
ties on the part of the secretary Of the
treasury, which nothing short of i'm
parchment would rectify. Needless to
say the articles of impeachment were
not offered, and Mr.. Carlisle was saved
"by the skin of his teeth" as 1t were,
because of the forbearance of the young
man beautiful.
NEW CHUMS.
One of the most striking figures among
the new members Of congress is Mr..
Buck Hinrichsen Of Illinois. He Is a
Gold Democrat, with reputation for
exceptional shrewdness and business
sagacity. Another big, smooth-shaven.
good -natured Democrat, who also seems
perfectly at home is his new role of con-
gressman, is Mr.. j. ]. Lentz OF the
Twelfth Ohio district The new colored
member, Mr.. George H. White OF Tar
boro, N. c., who takes the. place OF
George Washington Murray, is
brother-in-law of ex-Representative
Cheatham, who served in congress from
the same district some years ago. AS IN