The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-02-21
SENATORIAL RICHES.

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Their Money.
The Washington correspondent Of
che Cleveland (Ohio) Leader writes
Some of the Crpsuses of the Senate
rival King Midas in their accumulated
gold. The Senators could buy out the
Representatives and have millions to
spare, Governor Curtin, l am told,
estimates the aggregate wealth of the
Senate at no less than 5000, 100000.
This is probably too high, but it is not
terrible exaggeration. One hundred
millions of this he puts down as be-
longing to Senators Fair and Jones, of
Nevada. If this is correct estimate
Of these two Senators, a division of
their wealth among their constituents
would give every citizen of Nevada
$4,000 apiece, as the population of
that State is not over 10000. OF these
two, Senator Fair is considered the
richer. He is worth over $50,000,00O,
and has made the most of it in mines.
He is an Irishman, and came from
near Belfast when he was twelve
years old, to America, a poor boy. He
got good business education, and
went to the gold fields of California in
the days of 40" engaged there in
mining until 1860, when he came to
Nevada, already capitalist. He is
now the leading man in Nevada, and
he owns with John Mackey and 9TH
ers, the Big Bonanza and other noted
silver mines. These mines, while he
was superintendent, yielded. the Sena-
tor himself says, the enormous sum of
$2OOOO0,000, and these are only part
of his wealth, which embraces most of
the money-making enterprises of the
Pacific coast. He is now only fifty
one years of age, and has FIVE more
years to serve as Senator.
Senator Jones is another silver king
worth his'weight in gold. He is fifty
two years old now; but as boy he
went to school in Cleveland. He
made some money in California during
the gold fever, and in 1867 came to
Nevada and engaged in mining. Like
Fair, he struck it rich, and made him
self q millionaire. He is q Republi-
con while Fair is a Democrat. lie
was born in England, but came here
when he was only year old.
Another Western man of means is
Van Wyck, of Nebraska, a Republi-
can, f1fty-eight years of age, originally
from New York. He has made a
great amount Of money in lands and
other speculations, and his old New
York friends wonder at his wealth.
Senator Plumb, of Kansas, is one of
the NEST careful investors of the Sen.
ate, and has made himself wealthy
thereby. He started out in life poor
printer at Delaware, Ohio, early
moved to Kansas, got into politics,
was speaker of the Kansas house of
representatives, and was sent to the
Senate by that State in 1877. He is
now only forty-five years old. His
money has been made largely in min
ing and in land speculation.
President David Davis is worth
three or four millions, which he made
out of his law practice and out of real
estate in Chicago. He lives quietly
and economically and keeps his money
constantly bringing in more. Judge
Davis is Maryland man by birth. He
graduated at Kenyon college, Ohio,
practiced law in Massachusetts and
then went to Illinois. Here he made
his fame and his fortune, and he now,
aman Of nearly sixty, represents Hi
nois as acting Vice-President of the
United States.
The patriarch of the Senate is Joe
Brown, Of Georgia, He is richer than
Abraham was when he owned the
land of Canaan. He has lately Of
fered $4,000 to the Georgia university
and now proposes to give the same to
n school in South Carolina. Senator
Brown is peculiar character. His
long gray hair and his hoary beard of
sable silver falling upon his broad
chest give his features a solemn air and
make one think Of Jewish rabbi.
Senator Brown is a clear, forcible
speaker, and he always commands at
tention. He came from South Caro-
lima originally, was governor of Geor-
gia during the war, and says lie voted
for Grant when he first ran for Presi-
dent. lie has made his millions out of
convict labor and out of railroads, and
can pave his way to the threshold of
the next world with the golden bricks
of ease.
Senator Window, of Minnesota,
says he is only worth 100000, but
considering the fact that he owns a
house here in Washington that could
not have cost less than $4,000, and
that he entertains magnifcently, this
statement is rather below par. Gem
eral report makes him a little CrGsus,
and rumor says that railroad specula-
tions have made him rich.
Both Of the Senators from New
Jersey are well to-do, and Mcpherson
has farm on the D. g. B. railway,
at Vanaken, n. j., OF 1000 acres. 1t
has a deer park in it, and he is turn
ing his attention tomaking cheese and
butter. lie will have 200 fine cows,
and saws ba Sc croiuOs 70 1,,olra btg Ioi ~