The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-05-01
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0WN.PRAiSES
Msnlb rs Of Congress Supply
Material For Directory
lIAlEasa's IS MOST BRIEF
vsrdAman's Biography Praises Bryan
Underwood uses but Five Lines,
while Lsmerty Finds Enough to FIN
Fifty seven--clark VIII Not Let
Public Forget Baltimore Convention

Washington. April 22 - What
members Of the Sixiy-third congress
think ot themselves became public
when the new congressional directory
was issned The new directory con-
tains biographies OF representatives,
and senators, prepared by them
selves. Lawyers. as usual, form the
bulk of the legislators.
sixty nine ire In the senate and
20 In the house. In the senate there
are editors, 6 farmers, business
men. bankers, 2 doctors. and sol
der. The house contains 70 business
men. 80 editors. 10 teachers, is
farmers, mechanics and workmen,
bankers, 6 doctors, author. SOL
dier, preacher and lecturer. The
directory lists In the senate 81 Demo-
Gratis. a Republicans and Pro-
gressige.
In the house there are 290 Demo-
Gratis. l27 Republicans, 7 Progress
sives and Independent, with a va
cant seat caused by the death Of Rep
resentative Legare OF South Carolina.
The house rolcall. which for several
congresses has been led by Repre-
sentative Adair OF Indiana, will be
led In this congress by new repre-
sentative, John w Abercrombie OF
Alabama
Generally the Biographies In the new
directory are remarkable for their
brevity, as compared to former publ
cations. Many Of the members con
fine themselves to simple statements
OF their political records. The short
est biography is that of Representa-
tive Lindbergh OF Minnesota, who de-
scribes himself simply as "Republi-
can, of Little Falls"
The new senator from Kansas. VIII
liam H. Thompson, in discussing his
future says; 1T is acknowledged by
all who know him that as senator he
will not only bring credit and honor
TO himself but to the state and nation
as well"
Mr.. Kindel Of Colorado discusse
bis activities against "discriminatlyel
.nilroad rates" and says the vote OF
his district that elected him prove |
conclusiyely that the people of Col
orado are wide awake to the needs Of
fair ard equitable transportation
Representative L'Engle of Florid
says he studied In the public schools
Of the state and is still trying to ge'
an education" while Representative
Hinebaugh OF Illinois was educated
In the school OF hard knocks.
Mr.. Bremner Of New Jersey de
clares he never ran for Office until
against his will, he was practically
unanimously nominated for the Sixty
third congress
William H. Murray Of Oklahoma in
dicates his pride In his pseudonym OF
Alfalfa Bill" by inserting 1t in brack
cts after his name.
Senator Vardaman of Mississippi
gives himself about two thirds OF q
page In which he tells that he was
'one OF the first men In the country
to take up the cause OF w. j. Bryan
and has been an ardent, earnest sup
porter OF the distinguished Nebraskanl
from that time to the present. I"
Speaking Of his achievements Sena
Tor Lewis Of Illinois lunches the most
)f them under this unassumin2 sen
.ence: Held Incidental offices IN gen
,ral forms Of trust ordinarily reposed
rom time to time In the ordinary
Oscar w. Underwood. framer of
he tariff bill and Democratic leader
n the house, takes just five lines tc
give an account OF his life.
II takes Walter Lafferty, proeres
i've Republican Of Portland. Ore |
ifty-seven closely printed lines 4 |
i've his colleagues an idea of his
Intecedents and what he has done
Stanley Il. Bowdie of Cincinnati
he Democrat who succeeds Nick /
has ''lectnred on revealed
eligion and philosophy generally"
Champ Clark does not intend the '
'ublic shall forget he led Woodrow !
Wilson on successive ballots at Balti =
nore and that by the majority rule OF "
he game he believes he should haye
cen nominated. The speaker In his '
re history account says: Led in the !
baltimore national convention Of 1912
or the presidential nomination on
wenty nine ballots, receiving o clear
Majority on nine