The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-31

leadership had ever sustained. Once
before Littleheld by one of his Whirl-
wind speeches, overturned the plans
of the leaders and that was in advo-
eating an amendment to the army bill
absolutely abolishing the canteen. His
speech on that occasion attracted
widespread attention and won loud
plaudits from the temperance folk.
1t was natural for him to oppose the
canteen and the selling of liquor. He
is a hearty supporter of the Maine
liquor law and took occasion in his
canteen speech to eulogize his state
statute. He is a teetotaler himself and
in his 81 years of life has never tasted
intoxicants, nor does he know the taste
of tobacco. He has none of the minor
vices, unless it be a tendency at times
to express himself in emphatic and
picturesque language that is not al
ways printable.
Mr.. Littlefield is fond Of outdoor ex-
ercise; he is an ardent lover of hand
some, high bred horse. At his home in
Rockland, Me-, he keeps a fine stable.
Every spare moment he is on the road
holding the reins over one of his fav-
orites. In Washington he is one of
the set of horseback riders that has
developed since President Roosevelt
became chief executive. Mr.. Little
Presidents example, as he always was
an enthusiastic horseman. The similar
ity of taste for horse flesh has been
an additional bond of comradeship be-
tween the two men. Littlefield does
not care for the more strenuous feats
of horesmanship which the President
practices, but is usually content with
a straight ride over country road at
a good round pace. When in attendance
hi l.,tso IT,, ~. rtovz tI@
gresham makes one of a colony OF
New England statesmen at a family
hotel, but in his Maine home he en-
joys the typical old fashioned, New
England life.
Recollection Taken for Granted.
The estimation in which his neigh
bors hold the man will probably be
evidenced on Sept. s when the state
election is to be held and congressman
chosen for the fifty-seventh Congress
One of his constituents, in answer to
a criticism of Mr.. Littlefield's indie
pendent course, declared the other
day: Yes, Charles gets offish now
and then, but it is from conviction
Our people have about decided to let
him do as he pleases in Congress and
we shall send him back as long as he
wants to go. He is making big rep
rather proud of him.
Members of the House of both par
ties are anticipating rare sport If Lit
tlefield is given an opportunity to tao
kle the trusts. Whenever he takes
the floor for a set speech he is sure
of big audience. He is nimble-w ttted
and ready to meet all corners. No
one would think of describing the tall,
gaunt and rather angular Down East
er as ''plumed knight" or with Lem
uel Ely Quigg's celebrated lapsus lin
guae as "a gladiator, booted and
spurred;" he stands more like a wiry
wrestler refusing no challenge. Person
ally he is great friend of the solemn
voiced DeArmond of Missouri, but in
debate he does not hesitate to go after
the latter's hide and his admirers be-
lieve that more than once he has met
aphorically hung it upon the fence.
The favorite weapon of both of these
men is sarcasm, but that of Littlefield
is like rapier, while Diamonds re-
sembles meat ak. In playing for
political position on the trust question
it is anticipated these two men will
have many an encounter.