Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-24
YOUTHFUL LEADER.
Bailey Of Texas, One Of the
Youngest Congressman.
Bradley Of New York But 27--marion
Butler the Youngest Senator.
Wa.chboy Holman and Galusha A. Grow the
Veteran Representatives.

Watchboy Holman ana Galusha 4. Grow the
Veteran Representatives.
Washington, March 23.-(SpeciaD.-
The new congress contains an unusually
large number of young men. The young.
est Of them all is Thomas ]. Bradley of
New York city. He was born Jan. 2, 1870, |
and is therefore only - years old, the
youngest man we have had in congress In
some years. MIR. Bradley was school
teacher who took up the study Of law and
entered politics. He beat the somewhat
noted New York politician, Tim Campbell,
last fall
One of the remarkable young men OF
these times is Joseph w. Bailey of Texas
BY winning the Democratic nomination
for speaker, he has become the leader of his
party on the floor. Not since Henry Clay's
day, it is said, has SO young man occu-
pied this post of honor. Mr.. Bailey Is only
33 years old, yet is already regarded as one
of the veterans in the house. He has served
three full terms already. When first elect
ed, he was just 81 and a month. Mr..
Bailey was few years ago the "baby OF
the house." in which he is now one OF the
leaders.
One Democrat From New England.
John F. Fitzgerald of Boston, who in
the last congress enjoyed, as he enjoys IN
this, the distinction Of being the only
Democratic representative from all New
England, is only 80.
There are plenty Of other young men in
the house. Marion De Vries of California
is only 81. Lorimer, Belknap and Foss,
three Of the Chicago congressman, are be-
tween 80 and So. All three are serving
their second terms Mr.. Jet, a new man
from Illinois, is only "a. Mr.. Wheeler of
Kentucky, another new member, is only
33. Robert Broussard, new man from
Louisiana, is only SO, but he has already
made his mark. Seven years ago he was
one of the leaders in the bitter fight in his
state which resulted in the overthrow OF
the Louisiana lottery. DR.. William S.
Booze Of Baltimore, whose odd name nat
urally attracts attention, is just 80, and he
has made record in the politics of his
state.
Charles Bennett of Brooklyn, now serv,
ing his second term, still belongs to the
youngster class, being only 33. George B.
Mcclellan, son of the famous Little
Mac" was one of the very youngest men
in the last congress, and is now only 81.
Lemuel E. Quigg Of New York city is
just "a, and is serving his third term. Mr..
Foote of Port Henry, N. Y, is now in his
second term, though he is only 80. Row.
land Blennerhassett Mahany of Buffalo is
the same age and also in his second term.
Youths From North Carolina.
North Carolina has the youngest senator
in Marion Butler, who is only SO, and one
OF the youngest members of the house,
John Edgar Fowler who is just 80. North
Carolina also sends to congress the only
colored man on the rolls, and his name
oddly enough, is White. Mr.. White is a
college graduate, a successful lawyer, has
been principal of the Normal school in his
state, and has held other responsible Offices
William Walton Kitchin of North Carolina
is another young man, only little past 80.
In addition to young Mr.. Bailey, the
modern Henry Clay, Texas contributes an
other member to the juvenile department
of the house in the person of Robert L.
Henry, who is only 32 years old.
William II. King of Utah is in the
youngster class, at 49, Sydney Epes of Vir
ginia is only 81. James Hamilton Lewis OF
Washington is 33. Edward Sauerhering
OF Wisconsin, upon whose name many
jokes and puns have been made, is only 80,
though he is serving his second term.
The youngest senator, as l have already
mentioned, is Marion Butler of North
Carolina. Next to him is Boies Penrose
MIR. Quay's new colleague from Pennsyl
vania, at SO. Senator Heitfeld of Idaho is
only 81. Even Senator Kenney of Della
ware, who is just 40, is looked upon as one
of the boys of the upper branch of congress
Mir. Holman of Indiana is with us again,
and'he is one of the liveliest men in the
house. Judge Holman, the famous lob
jcctor, " has had remarkable career This
is his sixteenth term in congress He first
came here in the Thirty sixth congress,
which met in 1863, and he has served in
every subsequent congress except the Thir-
ty-ninth, Forty fifth, Forty. sixth and FIT
ty-fourth. If he had not missed election
these four times, he would now be ap.
preaching the end OF his fortieth year in
the house of representatives.
The only man now IL the house who
dates farther back than MIR. Holman is
Galusha A. Grow of Pennsylvania, who
eight years before Mr. Holman came. MIR.
Grow was speaker when Mr. Holman-as
youngster-was serving his second term.
There is man in congress who dates
farther back than either Grow or Holman
Senator 1sham G Harris of Tennessee was
amember of the Thirty first congress, serv.
ing two years before MIR. Grow came to
Washington.
Veterans of Note.
Secretary of State John Sherman and
Senator Justin S. Morrill, of Vermont were
both members of the Thirty fourth con.
gress, coming in between Grow and Hol-
man in priority.
Richard Bland of Missouri, "Silver
Dick, iswith us again too. He is another
veteran of the house. This is his twelfth
term, and the service Is unbroken save by
his failure to secure q seat in the last house.
Speaker Reed is now among the veter-
ans This is his eleventh term, without q
break Mr.. Harmer of Pennsylvania, who
as father of the house" administered the
oath to the speaker on the opening day, is
now in his thirteenth term, the last II be-
ing without break.
Other veterans of the house are: John