New-York tribune., 1907-12-02

advocate of greater navy. He IS said to have
several other schemes. one Of these being the
pensoning OF Confederate war veterans. His
war record is well knewn and his political
career is just beginning. lie became Il happy
father on Thanksgiving Day.
Arkansas will send only one new member,
W Z. Cravens, Of Fort Smith, who left the
practice of law TO assist in making it. He is
thirty-five years old, and has twice been City
Attorney and three times District Attorney for
the 18th District. George W Cook, the new
Representative-at-Large from Colorado, is one
of the wealthiest men in his state. From the
ID District of Colorado comes Warren a. Hag-
gott. whose political career by no means began
with his election to Congress. An ohioan by
birth and education he emigrated TO Colorado in
1887, and after teaching school and working in
a mine became lawyer. From 1903 TO 1905
he served as Lieutenant Governor. Georgia
sends one Of the youngest members Of the
House, Charles Gordon Edwards. of Savannah.
who was elected in his twenty-eighth year. A
graduate law. he has devoted some time to
military affairs. and is lieutenant in the state
militia. His candidacy for the House was his
first political venture, although he declined
seat in the State Legislature shortly after he
was tWer1y-one
An abrupt change, from work in the stock
yards Of Chicago to the seat in Congress of
Charles S. Wharton. has come TO James T. Nc
Dermott, the new member Of the 4th District of
Illinois. A young man. thirty-five, he began life
as a messenger boy in Grand Rapids. learned
telegraphy, and was operator for a large beef
concern when elected TO the House. One Of his
colleagues from the 9th Illinois District is
Adolph ]. SABBATH, who was born in Bohemia
forty-one years ago. Coming to America in
1850, he settled in Chicago. where he studied
law and appointed a justice OF the peace
and police magistrate. He is member of the
Democratic Executive and Central committees of
Cook County. The third member Of the new
Illinois delegation is Martin D. Foster, who de-
feated F. S. Dickson, by whom he was formerly
defeated. All these Ilinoisans are Democrats.
THE HOosIER TRIPLETs
Three new members hail from Indiana, Will
fam f. Cox, John A. II. Adair and George w.
Raucf. The first is the successor of w IT
Zenor of the Sd District, and is one OF Indiana's
prominent lawyers. his whole career having
been connected with the practice of his profess
sion. John A. VI. Adair, Of the Sth District is
a lawyer and bank president, and before his
election to the House a member of the
Democratic State Committee. George w
Rauch, successor to the boy prodigy, Frederick
Lands. whose absence viii be regretted in the
House. surprised even his friends in the 1Ith
District by his campaign ability. He was un-
known in Indiana politics before his nomination
Charles A. Kennedy, of the list Iowa, vice
Thomas Hedge, comes TO Washington with
reputation a lawyer and speaker. Major
John F. Lacey's successor from the 9th Iowa
District is Daniel w. Hamilton, OF Keokuk
County, who began life as farmer and became
a school teacher Law finally claimed him. and
from that profession he elected.
Kansas contributes to the House nephew
Of Susan b. Anthony, in the person Of d. r.
Anthony, jr.. who enjoys the unusual distinc-
ton of having been elected without opposition.
Mr.. Anthony is sent by the 1st District Of Kan
sas to fill the vacancy caused by the elevation
OF Representative Curtis to the Senate. He
was nominated on a Republican ticket, but the
Democrats decided to indorse him. He is just
thirty years old. Edmond II. Madison. Of the
7th District, eInigrated from Illinois 30 Kansas.
He too, is a lawyer. and has successfully filed
the offices of County Attorney and Judge. His
district is that which sent both Jerry" Simpson
and Chester l. Long. Senator, to Congress.
An interesting little group of former Kentucky
legislators viii meet In the House Tomorrow
after having been separated for many years.
"Ben" johnson. who comes from the 4th District.
was the Speaker OF the Kentucky House. and
A d. James. Of the Sd. and John W. Langley.
OF the 10th, members at the same time
Colonel Johnson is noted for the fact that al
though a veteran politician, he was never the
subject OF an interview for newspaper. a.
ID. James is physician, but despite that fact
he has had an active political career. Colonel
Langley, who is graduate Of the Georgetown
University School CT Law. is well known in
Washington. when he served some time as
appointment clerk and disbursing officer of the
Census Bureau Another ex-member of tie
Kentucky LEGISLATURE who comes to this Con-