Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-27
LttIefeM, the Trust Hunter
An Off OK That Has 10 be Reckoned WIN.

Washlngton--"s straight as the pine,
knotty as the spruce, wholesome as
the balsam and clean as the birch
This is q description by one Of his ad-
mlring constituents way down In
Main of Congressman Charles Il. Lit
tlefed, who has swung into prominence
through the announcement that he Is to
enter the legislature lists as admins
tratlon champion in the contest with
the trusts.
This hunter and challenger Of the
octopus" as Jerry Simpson and the
latters old associates We're wont 70
term combinations of capital, Is char
acteristc product Of the Pine Tree
State. lie has helped TO keep his ma
dive state prominent In the public mind
as have others OF her celebrated sons
like Blaine and Dlngley and Frye and
Milllkon and Boutelle and goodly
company Of dead and gone statesmen.
He has done 1t In his own way, With
out the fault OF Imitation and by pre-
senting new phases Of the rugged New
England character. Those who know
him well would hesitate to call him a
demagogue. although some Of his per-
formances have been almost as bizarre
~ those Of men In Congress and other
public positions who are usually
thought OF as belonging TO that class.
Mr.. Littlefield stands six feet and
over In his stocking feet He carries
no superlluous flesh, like his friend, ex-
Speaker Reed. and Is as quick and sup
pie as forest guide or Il down east
sailor man. lie has been In Congress
only three years, yet his figure is az
familiar and he IL as much of a public
celebrity as many men who have sal
In the house for n decade. The fact
that he succeeded the late Nelson Ding.
ley, author OF the present tariff Law
COVE Mr.. Llttledeld prominence from
the first day he assumed his congress.
sional duties.
DRESSES TO SUIT HIS COMFORT.
Mr. Littleaeld does not practice ans
eccentricities or oddities OF dress tina
would attract attention 90 him, yet h,
Is Indifferent to personal appearance
He dresses to suit his own comfort, his
own convenience, but he does not av0lC
the dress prescribed by custom and go0C
breeding, and IL aeen In immaculate
linen and evening dress, or with sill
hat and frock coat when such garmentl
are expected or required. The pletur,
that dwells In The eye Of his associates
and those who have watched him dali!
In the house OF representatives. how
ever, is that Of "a careessy clad man
When delivering his most famou.
speech OF the last session his attire wal
suggestive more of the a. ~ MAI
In his Sunday clothes, or faini hant
on an outing, than statesman In tn,
greatest forum on earth.
He wore q loose fitting sack coat nnt
trousers that hung about his hips an,
wrinkled from the knees To His shO,
tops. The responsibility Of keepin.
these neither garments In their propel
place hung upon black leather bel
that was kept around his waist lin,
by the projection OF his hip bones. IN,
duty which this strip OF leather per
formed recalled the wondrous belly
band Of another great statesman from
Malne-as the Tom Reed sash was al
famous In the Fifty first Congress a.
were Tom Reeds rules. A negligee shlrI
OF color and texture reminiscent OF
the hickory" shirt of b0yhood days
on the farm, a turn down collar and q
limp wash tie completed the costum,
Of the orator who led tho fight against
the leaders Of the house and won vic
tory that shook the prestige Of Speake,
Henderson and his coterle of counsel
ors.
Mr.. Littleheld has HIS own style O
DratDry which IA a farror ia tho min,
bic fingered stenographers who mus
record the proceedings Of the house. II,
speaks rapidly and almost wlthou
pause. He utters sentence In a rasp
ing monotone and ends the last wore
with either a rising or falling lnnexon
This seems to give him rest and III
dashes into q new sentence almos
without stop. His voice Is rather harsh