The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-26

OWL IJOllOiCdl luucIol, etuu loOShNOAA3 Why
had become known to fame as the father
of seven bright children, "a girl for every
day in the week and boy for Sunday"
The most noted of the new men from
Massachusetts-the one who will be most
eagerly watched-is Sherman Hoar,
Democrat, against whom his uncle, Sen
ator Hoar, spoke and worked with all his
vigor. Young Hoar, bearing the name of
two United States senators and with the
blood of family of statesmen in his
veins. will, with Cabot Lodge, st. George
Tucker and John F. Andrew, form quite
group of scions of great families in the
next house.
In California we find another veteran
taking off the harness. Gen. Vandever de-
clined a denomination to congress, con-
GLIDING that he had had enough of public
service. Thirty-two years ago he was first
elected to congress from Iowa, but the war
breaking out he left his seat and William
B. Allison, now senator from Iowa, was
elected to the vacancy. This is what Sen
ator Allison refers to when he says, as he
sometimes does say, that he had military
experience; that he was Gen. Wanderers
substitute-in congress. California also
appears to have the spirit of change, for of
her six members of the present house but
one is reelected.
One of the most complete turnings over
seen in the north is in Ohio, where of
twenty-one statesmen in the present house
only six are reelected. Here a number of
strong men are retired to private life,
among them the leader of the majority in
the present house, William Mckinley, Jr.
Mr. Mckinley is now completing his thir-
teenth year of service in the house, having
been once unseated after serving half a
term. Ben Butterworth, wit, philosopher
and orator, who declined a denomination;
Gen. Grosvenor, Judge Thompson, Judge
Seney, Capt. Morey and Gen. Kennedy,
famous for his anti-Quay speech of last
summer, are other well known Ohioans
who do not return to congress.
Michigan sends six new men, among
them little Ford" who was in the
last congress, and who contrived to make
a great reputation for himself with one
shrewd move, an investigation of the i'm
migration question. Two or three we'll
known men are among those who disap-
pear, at least temporarily, the most con-
spicuous being Gen. Cutcheon, now chair
man of the committee on military affairs.
Illinois sends eight new men, greatly to
/ the surprise of all the political wiseacres.
! Some of the most famous men in the dele
CATION are left at home, among them Joe
\ Cannon, who is one of the veterans of the
/ house, having served nearly eighteen years,
and who has slowly risen to position of
! leadership in his party; Mr.. Payson, one
of the most popular and earnest men
/ in the house, who is serving his tenth
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tions committee, who's in his fourth term;
George Adams, of Chicago, who has also
been four times elected, and BILLY" Ma
son, who has been in congress long enough
to gain national reputation as an orator.
Frank Lawler, the quaint Irish member,
about whom so many good stories are told
declined denomination for congress in
order to take the profitable office of sheriff,
and now, after a campaign which cost him
the last dollar he had in the world, he
finds himself defeated for sheriff.
Iowa sends seven new men in delega-
ton that numbers but eleven, among the
/ defeated ones being Ex-Governor Gear, a
member of the ways and means commit
tee, who has spent fortune in politics
Among the many changes in Wisconsin is
one which brings a new and unknown
man to the seat hitherto occupied by cit
tie Lafallette, y who some years ago wanted
to be an actor, but who was induced tC
give up that ambition on account of his
slight figure. Mr.. Lafallette was also
member of the ways and means commit
tee, and one of the promising men of his
party.
Minnesota returns but one of her pres
ent representatives, Nebraska none at all
and Kansas but one-stern and sterling
Farmer Funston" OF the thirteen mem
bers from Indiana six fail of return to the
next house Judge Holman is not one o.
the luckless half dozen. 1t begins to lool
as if this why, shrewd, alert old man haC
found the fountain of perpetual youth
Year after year he comes back here, tn,
same tall, thin, sharp eyed, shrill voiced
Illuminating statesman, working hard from
a. m. to 9 at night retiring at 10 and get
ting neither gray nor bald. Twice the,
have beaten him in his district, but the,
could not keep him down. Parties ant
presidents and tariffs may come and go
but Holman appears to run on forever. HI
is next to O'Neill the patriarch of tn,
house in length of service, and as he is onl,
IS, and the same Holman, to all appear
ances, that he was fifteen years ago, whel
he had already been fifteen years in har
ness, it is not unreasonable to suppos
that fifteen years hence he will be sittin.
in the same seat, popping in the same ole
objections to i'll considered or suspicion
legislation.
What a pity, from purely persona
view and with politics left out of consider
alton, that all the veterans cannot hold OF
like Father O'Neill and the perennial Hol
mani There is something pathetic in tn
enforced retirement of men who know
nothing else, who are incapable of success
full work in other fields, and who are lef
stranded after years of toll and self sacri
flee. Yes, stranded is the word / know
personally of a half dozen men who will
retire from congress March next withou
money, without employment, almost with
out hope. Some OF them will have to Dor
row money with which to remove thei
families and household effects home. AL
of them will find it necessary to renew tn
battle of life at the very point at whicl
they dropped it years ago-only they ar
now so much older, so much nearer worl
out, so much less fitted for the struggle
The scores of young members who hav
had but term or two-a bit of experience
lark in Washington-can endure retire
ment without hardship. But one does pit
She veterans, whose careers are SO suddenl
interrupted, whose foundations are S
rudely knocked from under them.
RoBERT GRAVES.