St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-26
BEES IN THEIR BOHAETS,
Presidential Candidates in the American
House of Lords.
WHO AND WHAT THEY ARE.
Gossip About Sherman, Cullom, ingalls,
Hiscock, EVarts, Allison and
Gresham.

pOklng run at the presidential candi-
dates on the other side of the chamber.
Now Senator Vest will slip up to Sena-
tor Sherman and, metaphorically speak
ing, will slap his hand at the presiden-
tial bee which is buzzing about the
latter'S silver-gray locks. Now Black
burn will shoot out his lips and blow
away the bee from Ingalls, Uranium, and
Vance will creep up to Hawley and, in
cutting speech, will scratch the latter's
back to see if it is yet afflicted with the
presidential itch. Cullom's confessed
likeness to Abe Lincoln is tWitted on,
both in private. conversation and OH the
floor, as his presidential capital, and
Senator Evarts receives numerous sly
hits from his brothers as to the White
house life which may cap his long politi-
cal career.s
The presidential candidates of the
senate form flock of rare birds. and it
is interesting to watch them from the
galleries., and to note some of their pc
culiarities. Allison, for instance, moves
about as carefully as French diplomat.
He is one of the best listeners in the
senate, and he is the antithesiS of In-
gals III that he never makes an enemy.
Ingalls, would rather fight than eat,
and he oils his tongue with vitriol be-
fore each of his senatorial speeches.
AllisOn's tongue has no projections to
worry those at whom he directs his
speeches, and his words are as smooth
and as soft as the whiSperingS of the
south wind. Sherman seldom attacks
persons, though he handles parties and
issues without gloves, and the same
may be said of the other presidential
candidates except ingalls,.
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EvartS is the Oldest of the Republican
presidential candidates. He was seventy
On the 9th of February. Sherman is
sixty-fve, Allison is fifty-nine, Hawley
siXty-two, Edmunds sixty, and CullOm
fifty-nine, though his hair is still black.
Frank HiScOck is the youngest presi-
Dental candidate of the senate. He was
fifty-four last September Ingalls, comes
next to him at fifty-five, and the young
est Republican spoken of for the preSi-
dency is not i'll the senate, but is acting
as an insurance lawyer at Chicago. His
name is Robert, II. Lincoln. and his age
is about forty-fOur. Gresham and Har-
rison are each of about the same age as
ingalls,, and President Cleveland him.
self is fifty-one.
Nearly all the senatorial candidates
have hrd good educations. John Sher-
man went to school at an academy be-
fore he became a surveyor, and he had
completed his studies up to what would
be called the sophomore year of a col
lege class. Allison was educated at
Hudson, o., near Cleveland, and Haw-
ley went to school at Hamilton college,
New York. Ingalls, graduated at
Williams college, Massachusetts, and
he made such fiery speech on gradua-
ton that his diploma was withheld from
him for some time. He was at school at
the same time that Garfield was at this
college, and the deceased president does
not number ingalls, among his hero WOr-
shippers. CullOm had a university edu-
cation. HiscOck was well educated and
William M. Evarts was in the same
class at Yale with Chief Justice Waite.
Edmunds was educated by a private
tutor, and as for Bob Lincoln, he went
to Harvard. Ben Harrison got his
schooling at Oxford, O..
The Republican presidential candi
dates are, as rule, self-made men.
Sherman's father was a Judge, but he
died young, left large family and not
much to keep it. John Sherman worked
as a surveyor on the canal, and he con-
sidered himself happy as young law
yer when he could save $500 a year.
CullOm was farmers boy, and those
rough. angular hands of his could shucS
corn faster than any man in his county.
EdmundS made some of his first money
in law office, and Ingalls,, when he
reached manhood, started West with q
very thick overcoat and a very thin
pocketboOB. Gresham's father was a
sheriff. Ben HarrisOn'S was a member
of congress. Bob Lincoln is running
somewhat on his fathers reputation and
President Cleveland's father was q
preacher.
Nearly all the senatorial candidates
have been lawyers. Evarts can make
from $4,000 to $4,000 year at the law.
Frank Hisccck, born at POmpey, prac-
ticed law at Tully,and CullOm was max
ing money at the law i'll Springfield
when he got into politics and reduced
his income. Edmunds is said to make
five times as much at the law as he gets
salary as senator, and Sherman is
good lawyer, though he does not prac-
tice it. He has no connection with q
law firm, though he was good cOllec-
ton lawyer as a youth. Allison is,
understand, still connected with his
legal firm. Hawley is an editor who
edits paper at Hartford.
There are 10 bachelors among these
candidates, though Allison is widower
and Hawley has his second wife. Sher-
man, Edmunds, Hiscock, CullOm and
Evarts all married when they were
young, and their wives live here with
them and are among the accomplished
women of Washington society. Gresham
has a wife and two children. Bob Lin
coin has three children, one of whom is
named Abraham. Edmunds has several
children, and Frank HiScock has grown
up sons. ingalls, has number of chill
dren, and CullOm has one daughter
here with him and another who is mar
ried and living at Springfield.
1t is hard to speak of the wealth of the
presidential candidates, but Sherman is
probably the richest of the lot. He is
worth all the way from half a million
dollars upward, and he has in all prOba-
bility twice as much as any other of the
candidates. Allison is said to be worth
100000, Hawley is well-tO-dO, and In
gals is poor enough to have felt the loss
caused by the burning of his Atchison
home. Evarts has laid away consider
able from his legal earnings. Frank
Hiscock made some money and married
more. Edmunds has the Yankee thrift
added to his mOney-making ability, and
his possessions are such that he will not
come to want. CullOm is by no means
well off, and | doubt whether he has
much more than his salary, and as to
Lincoln, he received number of times
SO, 900 from his fathers estate, and he
has big law practice. Ben Harrison is
not rich man, though he is well-to-do,
and the same may be said of Gresham.
FRANK G.. CARPENTER.
Doubtful About His Politics.