The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-23

legislature that gave him great eclat,
and eventually led to his election to
Congress. Genial and whole-souled,
he passes the time of day with every
body he meets, creating a CHEEKY at
mosphere wherever he goes. Worth,
however. is a far stronger ingredient
in his composition than either leather
or prunella. good actor in his day,
he is far better congressman. Keep
your eye on him as he ascends in the
elevator and disappears through the
entrance to the hall of the House.
An hour later you will find him on the
floor enacting the role of a patriot.
He addresses his colleagues on the
proposition providing shelter for our
soldiers in the Philippines before they
are decimated by the deadly fevers
attending the rainy season. Four
months ago he visited these islands,
and certainly knows what he is talk
ing about. Better STILL he has the fac
ulty of accurately describing what he
has seen. In a full round tone, with
every syllable distinctly enunciated
and every sentence fervently uttered
and illustrated, he pictures the city of
tents surrounding Manila. Anon, you
hear cloudburts and the rush of waters
in a tropical tempest You see the
troops knee deep in mud, drenched to
of all. those stricken with fever are
depicted moaning on their hospital
cots, awaiting the last summons. The
dead march follows, the last tattoo,
and the final volley over the open
grave. This actor and statesman needs
no diploma from Harvard, Heidelberg
or oxford to commend him to the peo-
pie. His patriotic impulses are his
IL. d. This is his second engage
N a iC "a ct a p
of the first magnitude, and is prob
ably booked for many a re-engage-
ment in years to come.
California, however, has supplied him
with a stock company of more than
ordinary ability Here is a member of
the company at your left coming out
of the office of the Sergeant-at-arms.
He is Eugene f. Loud, chairman OF
the Committee on Postofiices and Post
Roads. AS he pockets a roll of crisp
IS notes he moves toward the elevator.
Els face is one familiar to all old sol
diers. 1t is the face of the man who
received the sword of Gen. Pemberton
at Vicksburg. in the hot July of 1868.
Veterans of the Army OF the Potomac,
who fought in the Wilderness. recog-
nlZo the likeness at once. Loud him
self. by the way, was a soldier OF that
Brpy. As a r,ember OF the Second Mas
sachuse.ts Cavalry, Re swept through
the valley OF the ShenaHdOah with
PHI Sheridan. Yet before he wore the
blue he became a sailor. Born In Mas
sachusetts, he followed the example
set by Richard n. Dana. shipped be-
fore the mast. rounded Cape Horn.
| and landed In California. Mr.. Dana.
/ crowned with collegiate hOnors. made
an effort 20 reach the National House
l of Representatives and was beaten by
/ Benjamin w. Butler. while Loud has
already represented San Francisco dis
| trict n years and ought 90 be- good
| for II years longer la many leg
] islatlye respects be resembles the late
I william 3. Holman. He has the
same economic tendencies and the
same persistence in asserting them. A.
one time be- WAS "a letter carrier, yet
on economic grounds. $50 opposes the
bin 20 increase letter carriers salary
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