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democratic Leader in the House Of Rep
resentatiyes.)
were hesitant about hunting nomina
tions, because they feared the possibil-
tiles and probabilities Of defeat. The
real cunning politician always wants
"the other fellow" nominated in off
years.
But, in spite of this fact, it is grow
ing more and more apparent that the
young men Of this republic are forging
TO the front. Men advanced or adyanc-
ing in years are not always philoso-
piers and do not delye into the mys-
teres of causes and effects. Conse-
quently they have not noticed that the
telegraph, the telephone, the phono-
graph, the typesetting machines and all
other inventions OF the past generation
have facilitated education. The ambi-
tious young man of to-day can secure
an education at the age of q which
would have been difficult for Webster,
Calhoun or Lincoln TO have secured ten
years later in life. Therefore the young
men of to-day can rush into the home
stretch of the race of life before they
are suspected of having attained in
tellectual requirements of an extraor-
dinary nature.
These young men of to-day, in like
manner, when natures brush tinges
their hair with white, may wonder how
it happens that young men are chasing
them over the home plate; because the
inventions of the next generation will
work similar revolutions and give the
young men yet unborn opportunities
more extraordinary than the preco-
cious boys of this age have enjoyed.
Hon. w. w. Kitchen, of the Fifth
North Carolina district, is the youngest
member of the house, being only 80
years of age. He has been for some
years past an active campaigner for the
democrats in his state, and they last
year gave him the nomination to con-
gress. He represented North Carolina
at Washington on Independence day,
and his speech made on that occasion
was one that electrified his audience,
and Mr.. Sibley said of him that he was
the coming orator." His father rep
resented North Carolina in congress,
and he himself stands an excellent
chance to be some years a member
from that state He has attractive man
ners, is modest, but impresses people
at once with being man of ability and
courage. He is attentive 10 his duties
and has useful and brilliant career
before him.
The youngest man in the Illinois del
egation is Thomas NJ. Jett, Of Hills
boro, who is only "a. His tall figure,
coal-black hair and strong. smooth
shaven face give him distinct individ-
uality. Mr.. Jett is prominently a self
made man. Until 20 years ago he
worked on farm, attending school in
the winter, and finally saved up enough
money TO attend the Indiana normal
school for two years. After this he
taught school, studying law when his
days duties were over, and was admit
ted TO practice in 1877. Two years later
he was elected states attorney, and be-
fore his eight years Of service in that
office were completed the people
thought so highly Of him as TO select
him as their representative in congress.
II is the general belief of his colleagues
that Mr.. Jett will justify the wisdom
of his electors.
The youngest man in the house to
have attained high judicial honors be-
fore coming to congress is Judge James
NJ. Briggs, who represents the Second
Georgia district. When barely 30 years
of age he was appointed, by the gov
ernor OF his state, judge of one of the
circuits, and he was twice elected to
that Office by the legislature. On the
bench, Judge Briggs record was ex-
ceptionally satisfactory, and there was
considerable surprise when he resigned
to run for congress. He had been one
of the original silver democrats of
Georgia, and in the democratic ma
tional convention of 1892 he voted for
a straight, unequiyocal declaration on
the money question, and his candidacy
for congress was in response to the
wishes Of the silver democrats Of his
district.
Judge Briggs has, since he came to
congress, proved to be one of the most
popular of the new men on his side of
the house. As wit and story teller
he easily takes the front rank, and his
good humored countenance is an in
dex of his genial and kindly nature. He
Is now Sc years Of age.
Enough Utah is the youngest OF the
states, she is one Of the most progress
sive. Her people are active, industrious
and intelligent. They believe in yodnt
|mnu. and selected Hon. w. X. King u
their representative in congress. He
fs a4syears old, is Utah boy, but on
iAis fathers side came from the old
King and Hancock families Of New
England. He is lawyer and graduate
| Z the Universityecf Michigan, He has
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