Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-10
CLAY AND BRECKINRIDGE.
stories Of Eminent kentuckians and
Their Descendants.

Visitors TO the house notice during
the roll-call that Clay and Brock
inridpe answer to their names, writes
Washington correspondent TO the
PHILADELPHIA Record. They always
want to know how these young Dem
ocrats are related to the men VINO
make their names famous. NOW, the
two Clays are not related at all. rms
is one OF an entirely different family.
He is thoroughly good fellow,
a man of ability and attain.
ments, hard worker, and
man of breeding. None of Henry
Claws defendants have come TO any
special distinction. The present Hen
nv Clay is a clever young lawyer IN
louisville, son of that idolized son OF
Henry Clay who died in the Mexican
war. o,,, -
Breckenridge of Arkansas-is a son OF
old John G. Breckenridge; You
wouldn't think so. Breckenridge was
tall. handsome, graceful, polished, and
extremely attentive to men and
women, His son Is short, awkward
looking man, not particularly good
looking, and with big pair of goggles,
which give him the appearance OF
German drug clerk constantly ut the
nrescription cabinet. He is O quiet,
studious man, with very little to say
and few friends. His father In his
place would have been well known to
The country by this time, and better
known to score of chosen friends,
who would have been the best
men in the house. The young Brock
inridqe Is an industrious man, and IL
said to accomplish q great deal OF hard
work In committee. He has the repu-
tation of being c0nceited out OF all pro-
nortion to his achievements. Clifton
t. fine second son. His elder brother
Cabell-that was Breckinridgc's mid
die name--is in Texas on a ranch, I'm
told. while his younger brother, the
father's fayorite, Owen County, born
The Law after old Owen had given bis
father the largest majority ever vel
given any candidate, ana nhineu ~
cordlngly, Is prospecting IN Cai ,, q, !.
owen County Breckinridge VIII NC :.
congress some day. He II now nie1Il
her of the California legislature. -
the next house we shall nave as ~ ~
, successor of Senator Joe biackpupn IL
biggest and best of all the hving DIecA
;nSiSves. VIM. G. Breckinridge, Sol
Of Old DR.. J. Breckenridge, grea a
man In the Presbyterian churcn; " "
Rreckinridge was John Ca6eif brecs
" C. p, Is .affectionatel
c m " still, though he ha
now passed so, is more like ms cou ~
John C. than any of the sons ., ~ -,
latter He has his virile beauty, ID
Ginning WAYS, his courtly manneri
I he e said to be the most eioquent ma
: ia Kentucky. His friends say .lA'
he had pushed himself iorwsra !
= might have been In the unitea o.nN
. senate ten, years ago. he - vel
7 successful lawyer and very. poPuia
u man He won the big hearts OF u
= blue grass farmers aud planters VINE nc
i nv v isw office and all there Is In u =
o Snndred acres OF good bluegrass
q ia then went on with sad wor'
n abont the disad vantages OF the iawy
% Who must tell lies for a living anu ',
& s.rmer in that glorious country WI
could tell the truth ana i9oh y0u
the eye every time and suii .osp ~
His friends say that ne NM, VIII tnAI a.
10 rank In congress. Wine 49,,
l. brother, Robert j.. who ID Tue MP!
farmer that Willie" only hs
4 10 be. They are said
.. have the fine, flashing, nons
a. aSss Of their father. and bis stro
y s1usre lower jsw--probably somstni