The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-10

month 20 succeed the late well-known ana
much lameuted Daniel Ermen rout, who
died suddenly in september Capt. Green
is on The shady side Of forty. and oaeh-
elor. lie is ALSO "a Yale graduate. has
/ served Ia both houses Of the ate Legs
lature. and during the Spanish war or
esuized a volunteer company attached 10
the Ninth Pennsylvania Regiment, and
was commissioned its captain A new Re
publican member from the same state is
Mr. Joseph f. Thropp Of Bedford, rich
business man Of fashionable tastes, VINO
succeeds Mr. Josiah Hicks OF Altoona
New York has made the greatest change
of any state in its congressional delesa-
tion, which in the last Congress embraced
six Democrats aud twtuty-eght Repubh
cans. Now there are eighteen Democrats
and sixteen Republicans. Out of the nine
teens new men, thirteen are Democrats,
chiefly from Manhattan and Brook yn-
Most Of Them are very wealthy
Col William AstOr Cnanler Mr.. jefferson
NJ Levy, Mr.. Jacob Rupert and Mr.
Daniel klordon. Col Chauler is partic-
ularly noticeable figure, being one Of the
youngest and hands0mest, as well as the
We8lthlcst, Of the raw recruits and
lively interest is manifested in all his
movements. His admirers tell a story
never printed, ] believe) of how the hon
ots Of craftsmanship came to him I'm
sought. His district, the Fourteenth,
though an old-time Tammany stronghold,
had been represented three terms 10y Lem
uel Ely Quigg, a Republican, and Tam
many was anxious to pick out man W no
could defeat him. Mr.. Amos J. Cum
mings, the newspaper writer and genial
representative of the Tenth district, went
70 Chanler enc day and suggested that he
become a candidate for Congress. Not if
/ know myselfH' said Chanler, 1.-THE idea
is absurd" Though a real hero of the
recent wat he is a modest young fellow.
Mr.. Cummings reasoned with him good
while before he could be induced to 90
In for his bushing honors. Mr.. Cummings
clinching argument was this: You are
military hero, ChanleT, and military he
roes are trumDs this year You can get
the nomination hands down. If you will
but signify willingness TO accept. Take
it, rush IL, and sweep the field" 1t came
like a bugie call to the young soldier aEd
he did it.
Kansas sends seven Representatives, all
Republicans but one-a Populist Jere
Simpsons successor from the Medicine
Lodge district, is Chester T. Long, Mr..
Simpsons predecessor in the last Congress,
so that the two have come to be called
"alternates," and the public are conf
IDENTIFY expecting 'Uucle Jere" back again.
two years hence. Mr.. Long is a prosper
Gus lawyer and a very fine looking man.
tail, dark and dignihed.
Gov. Joseph D. sayers, of the Ninth Tex
as district, is succeeded by Mr. Albert S.
Burelson Of Austin, the only new man
from the Lone Star state. He is one of
the youngest members of the House tall,
good looking, breezy in methods and man
ners. He comes Of good old stock. from a
long line of historic Burlesons, identified
with the progress of Texas from away
back. He, too, is a lawyer and has served
his
torney.
Especial attention centers around the
successors Of eX-Speaker Thomas B. Reed.
the venerable Nelson Dingley of Maine and
the late lamented silver Dick" Bland of
Missouri Mr.. Amos G. Allen Of Afford.
Ne who succeeds Mr.. Reed, is a lifelong
friend of the latter. since their school
days together at Bowdoin College. For
several years past Mr.. Allen has been
private secretary to Mr. Reed. and has be-
come thoroughly well versed in The
wants Of his district. He is of
Scotch-Irish stock somewhat past middle
age, with iron-gray hair. blue eyes. ru11y
complexion and decidedly milder manner
than had his friend, the Gar" The late
MIR. Dingley's successor from the Second
Maine district, is Mr.. Charles T.. LittIeheld
of Rocyland proprietor and editor of a
newspaper in that town. Another new ed
itorial congressman is Mr. John r. Thayer,
succeed Mr.. joseph VI. Walker.
The Smith family is well represented in
this Congress, as everywhere else There
are five Of them in the House. three from
the state of Michigan From the Third
Michigan district comes a new and pic
turesque Smith. Mr.. Henry c., who is her
aided as a great story teller and a Jolly
good fellow. Another new Michigan1er Is
a Methodist divine the Rev Washington
Gardiner. From the Fourth Tennessee
district comes Mr.. c. A. Snodgrass. a
bright young lawyer, who succeeds Gov
Benton McMiliin. Iowa, besides having
the new Speaker presents five new Re-
publican members; among them the DOW
erful orators, Mr.. Smith Mcpherson and
Mr.. Lot Thomas, of Storm Lake. The
late Richard 2. BANDS successor is Mr..
Dorsey N. Sfachleford of jefferson civ.
Mo- wealthy owner of lead and zinc
mines in Camden county. Only one col
ored man will occupy a seat in either
branch of Congress this year, and he rem
resents the Second, or black district" of
North Carolina. Oddly enough, his name
is White George h, and his home is IN
Tarboro