Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-01-01

his ability and congeniality have al
ways won for him the esteem of mans
and the friendship of his associates
In his convictions he is unyieldlng anu
maintains his views with courage ana
fearlessness. During the fight maue
by him against the proposition TO lease
mineral lands in Utah owned by the
government he demonstrated his ablhty
as a fighter and made several speeches.
on the subject which have been highly
commended for the convincing argl-
ments they contained. He TOOK TIC
initiative step in congress towards the
annexation of Hawaii, and the fact
that the provisions of the joint resolu-
ton introduced by him are precisel!!
along the lines of those contained IN
the treaty sent to the senate later by
the president is evidence that his idea.
as TO foreign policies are broad and ia:
seeing. He is a student and a hard
worker.
Among the new and young men CT
the house none has made a more agree
able impression than Charles X. Wheel
or. of the First Kentucky district. o.
exceedingly handsome personal appear
ance. he is courteous and winning in
his manner and address. His attain
ments as a scholar make him a ready
and interesting conversationalist. He
is a lawyer by profession, and when he
quit his home in Kentucky to come TO
the federal capital he commanded Il
clientags not inferior to any prac'
t~itioner in western Kentucky. AL
though he has dedicated his time to the
mastery of law, he has yet found tim.
TO acouaint himself with the politics Of
the day, and has always gone to thu
aid of his party. Big of stature, broad
minded and generous-hearted, he hal
all the qualities that insure the perma
nent good will and respect of all classe!
of voters, and there is scarcely a doub
of his enjoying a long and useful publ
career. Mr.. Wheeler is "a years old.
A popular member Of the Nirgini
delegation is the Industrious and az
b~roachable member from. the Norfol
0 district, w. A. Young. He perhaps ha'
c the hardest fight of any of the old dc
e minion statesmen for those honor
It which he now wears so modestly an
l. so becoming the real man Of abilit.
a There were half a dozen old and e'
perienced politicians willing and an,
II ious to represent the Queen City {
Virginia and its surrounding countr
IS in the national halls of congress, b'
D. Mr.. Young, nothing abashed by h
S, youth, rushed in where age, exper
1t ence and influence had arrayed then
sr selves, and competition fled from hi
n as if from a glance of destiny. Thong
lie hitherto with no experience as a poll
ID ical talker, Mr.. Young made a decide
es hit as a campaign orator, and probab
err contributed us much as any of Il
speakers in the state to rolling up
l. majority for Bryan, Sewall and silvt
IS He is an Apollo in appearance, styii
e, in dress and a Chesterfield in mannel
h He is 81 years of age.
d. 1t Is a singular fact that these you
r. men are democrats. The leader OF I
N democrats in the house of represent
~ ives. is Mr.. Bailey, Of Texas, who
\ also q young man, barely "a years
~ uge. Are we to infer from this 4
he that the democratic party is going
systematically putforth its young me
IT. or il itFan accident, incidental to
Ter mate, soil anl political environrer
be- That is a question for the philosop'
lat reader to answer for himself.
pie SMITH D. FRI