The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-17
was n senator from Alabama in &c.


Mississippi has but one survivor, the
gallant Gen. Hooker. Lucius q. &. La
mar. n congressman in 20. is now on the
supreme bench: Blanche X. Bruce, sen
ator. Is a lawyer in Washington. and
John r. Lynch, who was born a slave
and became lawmaker in the centen-
NAL year. is now an official Of the United
States treasury. Senator Gibson. OF
Louisiana. was in the house from tina,
state thirteen years ago. but none OF his
earIy-colleagues remain in the CAPITOL
with him.
In 1876 Texas was represented IN the
senate by one Republican and one Dem
ocrat-IIamilton and Maxey Both have
disappeared. John III. Reagan was then
n representative. He Is now a senator
Roger Q. Mills. chairman OF the ways
and means committee of the house. mas
been in congress since 1872. and DAVID
3. Culberson, the best constitutional
lawyer in the south. since le'4 Arkap-
sas' senators and representatives, of rs,
among whom were Powell Clayton and
Stephen w. Dorsey, are known no more
in the halls of legislation.
Senator Cockrell and Congressman
Bland, the father Of the silver dollar.
are Missouri's only survivors. Congress
man Whitthorne is alone among the rep
resentatives Of Tennessee who was there
thirteen years ago. rs Joseph c. Black
burn, then congressman. now SENATOR Il
the only survivor in Kentucky
Times record in Ohio is like a ro-
nance. But two Of the members of the
delegation Of the centennial year are
still in public life-John Sherman, then.
as now. a senator, and Henry B. Payne.
then member of the house and now IN
the senate Allen G. Thurman, then Mr..
Shermans colleague. has lived to be-
come the patriarch of his party. Will
lam Lawrence won national fame as the
watchdog Of the treasury. Frank Hurd
became a noted orator. and was then
pressed back and beaten in the race for
place. Charles Foster. afterward COVER
nor, has twice or thrice had the sena-
torial cup dashed from his lips James
4. Garfield, a congressman thirteen
years ago, then sen-tor, president,
martyr. What changes in a time so
shortl
Veteran Banks looks in vain for the
face of Senator Oliver p. Morton. 1t
seems a long time since o. z. Morton
was Republican leader. and yet here Is
Joseph Mcdonald, cold Saddlebags,"
an older man than Morton, and Morton's
Democratic colleague in 1876, looking
forward to the possibility Of presiden-
tial nomination in 1892. after spending
decade in private life. Queer tricks time
plays in this merry go-round Of politics!
Indiana's only survivor Of the centennial
delegation is William 5.
Holman. the obiector. In 1876 an lndi-
anian, now pretty well known through
out the country, Benjamin Harrison,
had held no important public office.
Michigan's present senators and con-
grcssmen have all come TO the front in
the last ten years. The leader Of Illinois
delegation was John \. Logan
then in his prime. With him in the SEN
ate was Richard Ogesby. then an old
man. Only the latter still lives. but in
retirement. Cannon. Henderson and
Springer are the three congressman FROM
Illinois who have remained steadily at
their posts. Scott will now make his
temperance after several years Of re-
tirement. Morrison, Stevenson and
Sparks were famous members Of Illinois
delegation in 1875. Only Morrison is in
the government service. How time
mows them down.
Wisconsin S congressman are all Of re /
cent growth. The only member of her /
representation who has sur /
vived the slings and arrows of rcmorse. I
less time is jeremiah N. Rusk, then the /
member from Buffalo.
In 1876 William Window was in the /
senate from Minnesota. After leaving F.
b 20 49, - ---.-i 90 ~ooratarv - rho
treasury. and then retired TO private /
life. as he supposed. forever. He is
again secretary Of the treasury. made
such without an effort on his part. while
ialf dozen men were running their
egs of for the honor Time brings luck
Is well as adversely.
Only Senator Allison remains Of Iowas
statesmen. Nnly ingalls, Of
Kansas deputation. anc only Teller Of
,olorado's first representation. Jones Of
Nevada and Mitchell Of Oregon are the
,nly survivors Of the Pacific coast.
80 you see, Mckinley" said Mr
Banks, Oh counting up the result Of his
areful examination Of the centennial
hart, my guess was not far wrong.
.ess than forty Of the 37j senators and a
representatives. whose names appear on .
his chart are in congress today In a
ozen years death and the fiercencss Of
ne struggle for political honors have d
wept away nine men out Of ten. Ne
linlcy. where shall YOU and be
o,en years hence
WALTER VEfIaAN IS