The herald., 1897-03-30

the case of Blanche K. Bruce, that hts
name should be white" is the irony of
fate, for he is very black. indeed; short.
squat, ordinary-looking colored man.
But evidently he.has his admirers, for
on opening day the floral display which
graced his desk was one of the greatest,
in point of size. Thee were several
large, though rather scraggy- Looking,
baskets towering bouquets of roses and
tall floral ladder. typical of the dizzy
heights of fame to which he Is expected
to climb.
RETURNING BRAVES.
Among the scores of men illustrating
the ups and downs of political life, who,
having served their constituents faith
fully for many terms, were retired for a
time, only to be taken up again by the
tickle voters of their respective dis
tricts and returned with rousing ma
jorities. is Mr.. James j. Belden, the New
York millionaire, who is said to have
spent a good deal more money in the
legitimate expenses of the last CAM
paign than his two years salary as con-
gressman will amount to. Another OF
the returning braves is Mr.. Richard
Parks Bland. the famous silver advo-
cate and the strongest rival Of W.. J.
Bryan at the Chicago convention.
NOT BOURKE. E
Congressman Charles F. Cochran Of
Missouri, who succeeds Representative
Crowther, has rented the residence OF
George Vest. son of the senator, and
brought his family to remain in Wash
ington during his term-or terms, as the
case may be. Mr.. Cochran Is one of tho
brightest lawyers of the middle west"
and was for many years editor of the 81.
Joseph Gazette. He is a ready speaker.
and although his insignificant size ~
- Il l. ~.xllI 49, A.
holding the attention Of the house by
the force of his wit and repartee. He u
spoken of as a second s. s. Cox, who
also had no figure to boast Of Mr. Cock
ran, when member Of the state senate
in Missouri, was the author Of what 70
known as the corrupt practice act"
which established a schedule of election
expenses for candidates in their CAM
paign
CONNELL AND SIMPSON.
The new congressman from Duluth,
Judge Page Morris. Is considerably
older than Mr.. Towne, whom he sue
ceeded, but his hair Is so remarkably
black that one wonders what sort %
pomatum he uses. Mr.. William Cou-
nell of the Eleventh Pennsylvania dis
trict, is no novice in politics, although
this Is the first political office he ever
held. He Is Republican, and was
elected by nearly 1Our times a. muCH
majority as any Of his predecessors-yio
less than 5000. His popularity Is due to
his charitable inclinations and business
integrity-not that either are singular
virtues among public men, hut because
Mr.. Connell has worked his way uD
from the lowest round of the ladder. He
went to Scranton 55 years ago q bare
footed boy, to work in the mines. Now
he is one Of the wealthiest men in the
great anthracite region Of Pennsylvania,
and gives away a small fortune every
year to the poor Of his city. Though
now approaching his 10th year, he is az
active in mind and body as most men
q score of years younger. Since Jerry
Simpson, the Kansas Populist, and hts
bicycle, have come back to congress- IL
is recalled that he was the very frst
representative to throw dignity to the
winds, few years ago, and go sailing
down the avenue on a wheel The gay
exhiiaration which was apparent In his
countenance every morning when he
refined up his steed in front of the cap.
itol made the example contagious, an6
now more than half the members ride
the bike" BRIGHAA