Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-01-26
CHAMP GARESETIER
Democratic Leadership Of
the House.
NEW YORK has AoANDDATE
Richard Croker Said to Favor
Congressman Sulzer.
THE RIGHTS or LABOR IN ALASKA.
NEW YORK a AOANDIDATE
cods Of Laws MsnAces the
freedom of the werknan-rrusss
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ana Fail Of slnvery In America.
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Another Richmond in the fed
the Hon William Sulzer. candidate fs
the Dssnozasic leadership Of the house
The multifarions aspiranfs fer thai
hisha and dihicult position remind me0i
an incident in Pike county history
Once upon a time a certain citizen Of
tho land Of Joe Bowers was unexpect-
edly elected justice Of the peace He
reached home about midnight and
reused his wife up to tell her the good
news The loudness of their conversa-
ton awakened the children who were
sleeping in the hundle bed One Of
them said TO his mother. NANNY. are
we all justices Of the peacef' Where
upon she rsrasi. shut your mouth
and lie down. you little fool there are
none Of us justices Of the peace except
me and your pap"
Now, the desire to be Democratic
leader Of the house seems to be as con
tagious among the members as was the
ambition to be justice Of the peace in
that Pike county family. Candidates
for the leadership spring mp as sudden
y and numerously as mushrooms IN 3
damp cellar. Apparently the only reason
why the candidates are not as plentiful
as berries in June or fiddlers in that
place not fit to be mentioned to ears po-
lite is that the Democratic membership
of the house is sadly curtailed in mum
bers
The newest addition to the list Is the
Hon. William SulEsr Of New York, said
to be slated for that position by the
Hon Richard Croker. It is said by the
newspapers that there is a great deal
Of h~eartburning, kicking and cussing
going on by reason Of Cookers seleo-
tion. but nevertheless Cookers word
Soes In New York, and when he issues
g ukase all the Democratic politicians
thereabout have 70 bend their necks to
the yoke There being IS Democratic
members from that state would seem 10
indicate that Colonel SulEer viii have
considerable strength in the caucus
SulEer himself is an interesting person
he is young, ardent. faithful. capable
and ambitious He was speaker Of the
house Of representatives Of the New
York legislature when a mere boy. He
is now serving his second term in the
house and is reelected to q third term.
In person he is tall. slender, angular.
Of ford complexion. large mouth, and
is possessed Of q remarkable head Of
auburn hair. Certain newspapers have
sssayed TO poke fun at SulKer and have
endesvored indefstigahly to make him
ridiculous An these attempts have
failed. and Sulzer Is n Of the growing
men in the house
1t has been repeatedly stated that be
resembles Henry Clay to q marked de
gree, 50 much 50 that he Is frequently
to facetiodSly by the press a.
Henry Clay SulSer." II so happened
that until quite recently l had never
seen a picture Of Henry Clay except
those made when he was past the meri-
dian Of life. and / couldn't g very
much similitude between them and Nh.
Sulzer. Two or three weeks ago, how
ever, Iattendeda reception given to the
high joint American English commits
by the trustees Of the Corcoran
Art gallery. In the wonderful collection
# pictures. portraits and paintings
adorning the walls Of that building are
some half dozen Of Henry Clay in vari-
bus stages Of his life. from early man
hood to hoary old age. One Of these was
Aaken when he was in his prime and is
fairly good picture Of William Sulzer
he is today. Whether he is destined
or as high a career as was the great
zentuckan remains to be seen. How
'ver that may be. If 1t should turn out
hat a Democratic leader for the house
5 to be selected from the representa-
ives from east Of the A~lleghanies and
forth OF the Potomac, barring JOSEPH
s'bley Of Pennsylvania, none could
V named who would be more satisfac-
CRY to Democrats west Of the Allegha- !
lies and south Of the Potomac than Will
sulEer, for be is the only one from
New York or the east who ran for con ]
'ress on the Chicago platform and who !
manifested the courage Of his convic- !
ions BY openly and boldly upholding It J
n the stump in the very heart Of gold :
'ugdom This unique and splendid per- ]
oTmance on the part Of Sulzer earned !
OF him very warm place in the hearts l
{ genuine Democrats Whether they J
lect him leader or not, they account =
as one Of the young men who are 1
0 control the desttnies Of the party. 2
Laws For Alaaka. =
The following section Of the bill
dopting a code Of laws for Alaska pre- y
ipitated q redhot debate in the house !
which many members participated. !,
That If any person shall by any use !
force threats or intimidation pre- i
ent or endeavor to prevent any person !
mployed BY another from continuing :,
performing his work OF from accept !,
any new work on employment or II .
ny person shall by the use Of like
leans prevent or endeavor 10 prevent
mother from employing any person OF a