. The Southern States. JOHN S. HENDERSON, NORTH CAROLINA. 520 SOUTHERN LEADERS IN CONGRESS. of the characteristics of Gorman, withthe intrepidity of the Speaker, one ofwhose closest friends he is. It was when Mr. Crisp was making. ALEXANDRE B. MONTGOMERY, KENTUCKY.] his fight for the chair that Montgomeryfirst became an important factor in thepolitics of the House. Standing outagainst the convictions of his State andhis own constituency, he was one of thefirst men from his section of the countryto declare for the Georgian. Withgreat odds against him he soon had themajority of his own delegatio
. The Southern States. JOHN S. HENDERSON, NORTH CAROLINA. 520 SOUTHERN LEADERS IN CONGRESS. of the characteristics of Gorman, withthe intrepidity of the Speaker, one ofwhose closest friends he is. It was when Mr. Crisp was making. ALEXANDRE B. MONTGOMERY, KENTUCKY.] his fight for the chair that Montgomeryfirst became an important factor in thepolitics of the House. Standing outagainst the convictions of his State andhis own constituency, he was one of thefirst men from his section of the countryto declare for the Georgian. Withgreat odds against him he soon had themajority of his own delegation in lineand working in his silent way, becameone of the most important factors in therace. In recognition of his ability andservices he was given a chairmanshipand placed high on the Committee onWays and Means. It is here that hisbest work has been done. He is peculi-arly conservative, never allowing sec-tional or personal prejudices to mar hasjudgment or warp his vision. His physical appearance is indicativeof his inner self Tall as the proverbialarrow, straight as the conventional ram-rod, he passes through the halls ofCongress a conspicuous figure. Helooks the picture of the farmer and thejudge, a mingling of the rusti
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