Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-05-12
"VANITAS VANITATUM" MIGHT BE
TITLE OF CONGRESS DIRECTORY
Autobogaphles of Some Of the congressman Astounding
in Naive Egotsm and Monumental Vanity and Concelt.
Others Are "PIan UnvarniShed TaeS-Queer Statements
About Themselves Penned by Peoples Servants

new directories always bulge with rare
bits Of personal vanity and egotism.
The directory just issued is not an ex-
ception to the rule. and some Of the
sketches 1t contains are very amusing.
Eventually. some Of these biographies
may embarrass some OF the authors.
Adam Brown Littlepage, q new DEM
ocrat OF Charleston. w. Va, has been
awarded the palm on the strength of his
autobiography. It is safe to say that
Mr.. Littlepage will gain more notorfety
and fame through this literary work
than through years of service In the
American eongress--if his service covers
period Of years in excess of his first
term.
Mr.. Littlepage throws modesty to the
winds in the preparation OF his "biog-
raphy.p and frankly admits that he is a
great lawyer, manly man, patriotic
man, a man of bility, man OF fine
qualities Of mind and heart great cred
it to the country and thoroughly relia-
BILE.
WHAT HE THINKS OF HIMSELF.
After indicating that he resides at
Charleston. w. Va, and was born In
1859. our hero. Mr.. Ldttlepage. recounts
the fact that his father was killed in
duel at Dublin. Va, and had accumu-
lated quite q fortune" before his death.
The fortune. however, was confiscated
by the armies of the north and south.
adam" was the youngest of five boys
and turned cunt a self-made man. LIS
ten.
HE established very lucrative law
practice at Charleston. He was nomi-
mated in a district 1900 Republican for
the state senate OF West Virginia in
1906, and was elected, serving four years,
making a fine record in 1910 he was
nominated by the Democratic congress
sional convention by reclamation over
his protest and against his will, while
he was in another state trying q law
case. He regarded his nomination as a
party call and went into the race
against Hol. Joseph Holt Gaines, the
Republican nominee, TO overcome the
Republican majority in the district IN
round numbers of about $500. IN
that campaign Mr.. Littlepage made 10s
peeches-sometimes three a day-and
waged the most determined contest that
has ever been witnesse
ginia. with the result that he overcame
the Republican majority and secured
his election by a majority OF l,S6e
votes, being the first Democrat elected
in the district in about 20 years. i.
Mr.. Littiepage stands very high as a
lawyer and citizen throughout the state
He was a candidate for the nomination
for governor two years ago, but was de-
feate- in the convention by Hon. Lewis
Bennett. The sentiment is now prevail.
ing throughout the state that had Mr..
Littlepage been nominated he would
have been elected. He bears the repu.
tation of being a very grateful man, new
er forgetting a kindness, and is faith
full in his friendships and thoroughly
reliable. He stands for the under man
in life. He works hard, late and early
as a congressman, and is reflecting
credit upon the country by his manly,
conservative and wise course in Wash
ington as a representative of all the
people. He is a patriotic man, Of abiii-
~ and fine qualities Of mind and
heart"
Now say that Mr., Littlepage isn't a
great man. and just watch him achieve
fame.