Daily Republican., 1886-05-12
NOT A mILL1oNNArREs. CLUB.
From the Washington correspondent Of the

the papers about the milliOnnaires of
the Senate. An inaccurate idea exists
therefore regarding that body of men.
Senator ingalls, once said, in good
humored way, that the Senate was 'sa
club of good, honest fellows" and he
meant only that, taken by and large,
the seventy odd members Of the cham
Der were rs creditabe to the country
as any equal number of men that
could be got together from the various
States. lie was doubtless right in
that opinion, and l imagine that he
did not desire to relegate to the Senate
any claims of righteousness beyond
those made by all respectable citizens.
His remark, which he has been accus-
toned to repeating freely, undoubtedly
gave the cue for the expression, 1.-THE
Millionnaires' Club" Let us look
over the men from the gallery, assum-
ing OF course that all are in their places
which, it is sad to say, is taking a
purely political license.
ON THE NEW ENGLAND SOIL,
Suppose we begin with Maine.
Very well. The first face we see Is
that of Mr.. Hale, who, surely enough,
is rich man. His large means most
ly came to him from HIS father-in law.
the distinguished Zachsriah Chandler.
OF Michigan. He lives comfortably
but without ostentation, and deserves
the comforts he enjoys. His colleague.
senator Frye, has only his salary and
law practice to live on. He is an
earnest, handwriting member, and is
young enough to make his fortune vet.
Crossing over to New Hampshire, we
find that Senators Blair and Pike both
live within their salaries. II is said
that the former occasionally takes a
timid flyer" in the real estate of his
beloved State, but in very small way,
and not, am assured, with gratifying
success. Both these men are quiet.
modest men, and their choice is credi-
table to the Legislature of their State.
In Vermont Senator Edmunds is proba-
bly, the wealthiest member of the up
per house from New England lex
cepting Mr.. Hale. But he is LAWYER
OF pre-eminent ability, and had he de-
serted politics ten years ago might
have gathered in enough large fees in
his profession to have made him a
very wealthy man indeed. He is not
inordinatelv rich now. Senator Nor
rill throughout his long life has been
economical in his habits, has saved a
reasonable amount of money, but is
not even to be called rich.
WHERE ARE THEY?
How is the outlook in Massachusetts?
Not rich mani Senator Dawes Isl
very poor. AS l heard him say the
other evening, he began life as a.
farmers boy, and had never known
anything but toll and struggle ever
since. His colleague-Mr. Hoar-is
to-day at financial low-water mark.
What little means he had was recently
lost in attempting to build home for
his declining years at Worcester. Much
sympathy is felt for him by his fellow
Senators. The old Monlagues and
Capulets of Rhode Island are not here
any longer. Their places are filed by
two men of moderate means. SENATOR
Aldrich is as handsome as anybody on
the floor. He is in trade at Provi-
dence-grOceries, l believe. He at
tends 10 his duties carefully and sys-
tematlcally. Senator Chace is quiet
Quaker, who lives scIupulously and
within the limit of his salary. Sena-
tors Plat and Hawley are almost too
well known to need mention. The
first is q studious and active man,
without large means, and the second
is the editor and handspring of Hart |
ford newspaper. He is rich only in |
ability and friends. though he has |
made his journal an excellent property.
IN THE MIDDLE STATES.
Leaving New England the Middle
States may be briefly scanned Inl
New York Senator Miller is only rela-
lively wealthy man. He undoubt- |
edly enjoys good income from his
manufacturing plant and his patents. |
But his money was all made before he
went into politics, and his success is l
creditable in every sense. "Our own
Eyarts" is rich only in his bright in
tellect. Ills capacity for exactingl
large fees is commensurate only with
his talents. But he has no great vested
interests, and his income must suffer |
greatly by his presence in the Senate. |
In New Jersey Senator Mcpherson is |
fairly entitled to be called rich. Hell
accumulated his fortune by thoroughly
commendable business methods. | dol
not think he claims TO be million-I
naire, but his friends assume that he is. |
His colleague, Senator Sewell is al
sturdy product OF hard work. He isl
comfortably situated in life and mol
more.
He owns pretty house in Camden,
and manages the large railroad proper
ties intrusted to his care with shrewd- |
ness. Senator Mitchell of Pennsyl- |
vania is in very humble circumstancesI
financially. He has no greed of money
in his composition. Senator Cameron
is worth probably So, 900, 900 or SO, 900
900. His father was identified with |
many of the great improvements in
his Commonwealth, and during his |
long lite gave his son and successor the
benefits of his experience and wisdom.
The son is a shrewd business man and
he knows a safe investment when he
sees it.
SATISFIED AND HAPPY.
Contentment is the main thing, after
all. Look at Senators Salisbury and
Gray OF Delaware. They dwell in a |
snug little State, where a modest in !
come is not held in disrespect and
where their salaries suffice to make /
them independent. Neither man is /
rich and neither has the faint OF ava
riR in In 20