The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-26

Hamilton Lewis. He Is about thirty-seyen
years old. was formerly a Wyoming cow
boy and taught school and studied law in
winter evenings. His tall. lank figure
caused him to be called the ABE Lincoln
of Washington State. He has been against
free silver and was algays a sound money
advocate. In Congress he attracted notice
during debates on the deals between the
State Department ard Canada concerning
the Pyramid harbor concessions in 1899. He
has objected TO the extreme powers put
into the speakers hands, and once put the
question in the House: us the speaker
mortal like the rest Of us?'
Theodore f. Burton of Cleveland, Is
chairman of the committee on rivers and
harbors. His name also has been men
toned for the speakership.
DEMOCRATIC POSSIBILITIES.
Among Democratic possibilities for the
speakership is Representative John Sharp
Williams, of the Fifth Mississippi district.
Last April he hercely denounced Gen. Jacob
II. Smith for his conduct of the Philippine
campaign and later Endorsed Representative
Sibley's attack on the same officer. In
April. 1900. he made a notable speech
against President McKinley's policy. as
outlined in the House by General Gros-
venor. on the question of free trade for
Porto Rico. In the same month he also
vigorously opposed Hawaiian annexation
on the ground OF it's creating a new race
problem and opposed the appointment OF
resident commissioner In the islands. claim
ing that every Territory is entitled to
delegate in Congress. Mr.. Williams is adj
mittedly one of the best debaters on the
Democratic side of the House. Aged about
forty-eight. he is native of Memphis.
Tenn. was educated at the Military Insti-
tute of Frankfort, KY, the University Of
the South at Sewanee. Tenn, the Uni
versity Of Virginia and finally at that Of
Heidelberg. Germany. where ne was a
classmate of the present Kaiser He began
the practice of law in 1871 and is the owner
of a large cotton plantation. In 1895 he was
elected to Congress for the first time. In
1895 he favored free coinage and tariff re-
duction and called international BIZ
metallism a farce" An anti-expansionist,
in 1898 he said in Congress during Philip
pine debate: ''Who will haul down the
American flag in the islands? Balderdash!
/ say that the American people will haul 1t
down. In March. 1902. he was appointed
paign committee.
Oscar w. Underwood. of the Ninth Ala
bama district is possibility for the speak
ership should the next House be Demo-
cratic. Born in Louisville. Ky. in 1852 he
was educated at the University OF Virginia
and went 10 Birmingham. Ala, In 1884 He
was chairman of the Democratic commit
tee OF the Ninth district OF Alabama In
1892 being sent To Congress two years later.
In politics he has favored Cuban reciprocity
and was opposed to the increase Of the
army in February. 1901. In December OF
that year nc succeeded Bailey, of Texas,
as a member of the committee on rules. In
January. 1901. he denounced the Olmsted
resolution for an inquiry into negro dis
franchisement in the South.
David A. De Almond OF the Twelfth Mis-
souri, district, is a prominent Democratic
congressman who may be in the race for
speaker. Born in Blair county, Pennsylva-
MIA. in 1874. he removed to Missouri and
and Supreme Court commissioner. He was
elected to the Fifty-second Congress in 1891
over w. B. Lewis. Republican. He believes
in a tariff for revenue only and in the prin-
ciples of reciprocity. He favors pensions
for worthy ex-soldiers. He has advocated
free coinage of gold and silver at the old
ratio. lower tariff, with ultimate free
trade, and an income tax. In December,
1898. he attacked the autocratic methods of
Speaker Reed. He is small lean man of
frigid aspect, but warm convictions.
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