New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05

weight, physically mot mentally in the House
Mr. Dickson, who is only twenty-s years old,
weighs only 10 pounds. His home friends
proudly claim that he will be the smallest as
well as one of the youngest members of the
House. and they profess to see other elements
of distinction in him. He carried a district
generally Overwhelmingly Democratic against
a popular opponent.
illinois furnished another genuine surprise IN
the election of Zeno j. Rives. Of the 21st
District 1t is said that Mr.. Rives is only
tWenty-three years DID, which may prove en-
oaIrasslng to him when he tries to take his seat.
Ohuer the Constitution of the United states no
man is eligile ms member of the House until he
has reached the age of twenty five. Mr.. Rives
is just beginning the study of law, and, believ-
ing that his defeat was certain made no cam
palgn, allowing the voters of the district to do
as they pleased without argument or suggestion
from him.
Representative Ben F. Caldwell, whom Rives
defeated for reelection is one of the popular men
or Central Illinois. He has been repeatedly
elected TO Congress without difficulty He was
rehomlnated without opposition and was thought
10 nave the election He spoke in every
country In his district and his election was con-
ceded by the Republican organization. When
the votes were counted, however Rives led the
veteran by about 900
from three Chicago districts. usually heavily
democratic will come three Republican mem
oeIS' each under thirty years of age. One Is q
lung hepreW, named Anthony MiChalek, twen-
ly-seVen years old, bOOkkeeper working for SD
o. week. the others. Charles T. Wharton. aged
~ anu ChdrieS McGarvin, aged %, are lawyers.
me latter beat William Preston Harrison,
prolher OF Mayor Carter Harrison. in a district
that was supposed to have 5000 Democratic
majority. These Cnica goans are among the
younges, of the new members of the next House.
Ihey got the nomination. because no one
IN lIya than
what seemed overwhelming Democratic major
ties. Starting without the least hope of
cess, they won on Election Day
III any further evidence Is needed to show that
the Mormon Church organization is determined
10 continue its political activity, it has been
given III the election of a bishop of a church,
Thomas HaZen Merrill-Wh0 is an avowed
poygamist. He witness before the Sem
ate Committee Privileges and Elections last
spring and there. under oath. declared that he
had lived in polygamy since the formal mani
festo of the Church prohibiting il had been de-
manded and obtained by the national govern
ment The important question which
arises is whether Bishop Merrill will be stopped
az me bar OF the House of Representatives and
Kept from his seat, as was Elder Bringham II.
Roberts. After his testimony before the Sen
ate committee is it difficult TO how he can
take the oath of allegiance and promise fully
to support the laws of the nation and of the State
of Utah.
The career of General lockwood Hoar.
son of the late Senator from Massachusetts. will
be watched with interest. He represents the
Sd District. succeeding John r. Thayer, Dem
W
ton for ability and integrity.
Edwin DENLY. of Detroit who defeated Rep
resentative Lucking, the only Democrat in the
present Michigan delegation, Is son of Charles
DENLY, who appointed Minister China in
Cleveland's first administration, and vas after
ward a member of the Philippine Commission.
Albert F. Dawson. who defeated Judge Wade
in the ID Iowa District has for years been prf
vate secretary to Senator Allison, and because of
his familiarity with national affairs comes to
washington well equipped to become a useful
member of the House, II succeeds Judge Wade,
the only Democrat in the present delegation
from Iowa.
In the next House will be five members to
return who have seen service i'm nrevious Con-
crosses years ago. They are Congressman-elect
keifer. of Ohio: Kahn, of California; Blackburn,
of North Carolina. TOwne, of New-York, and
Graham of PENNSYLVANIA These veterans were
retired from national politics for various rea-
son. but apparently re-entered the fight at
most ODpOrtune time.
OF these, General j. Warren Keifer. eX-Speak-
of the House, heads the list. He has been out
of national affairs for nearly two decades. and
returns now 10 take his place on the ioor OF the
body over which he once presided.
Former Representative and Senator TOwne,
from Minnesota, now representative from the
18th New-York District. comes TO the House
preceded by big reputation. His political ca
reer has been varied and spectacular First
a Republican, until the party's convention of
1896 then a silver Republican, holting with
Teller, Du Bots and others, and going with them
into the Democratic party, then Senator by
appointment to fill the uneXpired term of the
late Cushman X. Davis, he finally went 10 New
York and identified himself with Tammany to
be rewarded with a seat in the House.
Fifteen States will be represented in the next
House by exactly the same delegations as rep
resent them in the present Congress. These are
Connecticut Kansas, Louisiana. Maine Missis-
sippi Oregon. Rhode Island. Vermont. Virginia.
West Virginia and Wisconsin. The States hav
ing only one representative not included in
this list The solid Democratic delegations are
limited TO Alabama, Arkansas. Florida, Georgia.
South Carolina, Louisiana, Mississippi and
Texas.
OF the 1874 Democrats who will constitute the
entire strength of their party in the next House,
los will come from the solid South" leaving
only 26 distributed among the other States TAX
ing New England and the States lying north of
the Potomac and east OF the Ohio including
Maryland and West Virginia, with a total rep
resentation in the House OF 10 there are only
twenty Democrats, one half of whom come from
New York. The entire country west and north
of the Ohio River. excluding Missouri. and eX-
tending to the Pacific Ocean and having ag
greh tie membership of 40, will be represented
in the next House by only five Democrats, two
Of whom will come from Indiana and one each
from Ohio, Illinois and Wisconsin.