Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-12-25

Senator should, by any misfortune
come into possession of little more
such land he would be poor enough to
60 into partnership with Lazarus.
Senator Colquitt, of Georgia, is in
moderate circumstances, neither rich
nor poor
Senator Cullom, of Illinois-let me
tell you story about him and Senator
ingalls,, OF Kansas When Vice resi-
dent Hendricks died it became neces-
sary TO elect President of the Senate.
The Office pays three thousand dollars a
year more than the Senatorial salary
Senator Hoar OF Massachusetts,. who is
a poor man, wanted the place, but Sem
ators Teller, Henderson and others said:
mo; Cullom is poorer than Hoar; let's
give the place to Cullom." 1t looked as
If Senator Cullom was going to be
chosen when, one day, he heard some
! thing about Senator Ingalls, struggle
with poverty, and questioned him about
it Yes" said the Senator from Kan
sas, II am poorer than you are, for your
children are grown and provided for,
but my five youngsters are Just growing
up and | can not raise money enough to
educate them as | wish to-" Senator
ingalls, frankly asked for the office be-
cause he needed the salary and senator
Cullom went at once TO his friends saw
ing he had found man poorer than
himself. Senator Ingalls, was elected
and still holds the office, though the
additional salary does not go with it now
that there is Vice-President.
Senator Daniel, OF Virginia, is by no
means rich man. His most fruitful |
source Of income, after his Senatorial sal |
airy, is the sale OF the well-known law
books Of which he is the author, but
that is not enough ever to make him
rich.
Senator Davis, of Minnesota, has
nothing laid away. Senator Dawes, of
Massachusetts, is a very poor man. /
do not know about Senator Dixon, but
! understand he is only moderately we'll
off. Senator Dolph. Of Oregon. was
once rich man, but suffered a severe
loss in the recent failure of an enter
prise in which he was a heavy stock
holder. Senator Edmunds makes some
enormous fees in his practice as an at
torney and may be set down as a rich
man, but be will never have to think
about buying seat in the Senate until
Vermont goes out of the Union. Sem
ator Evarts has capital law practice,
but it is said he lives up to his income.
Senator Eustis, of Louisiana, is we'll
of, and Senator Farwell, OF Illinois. is
q millionaire. Senator Faulkner. of
West Virginia, is in comfortable cir
cumstances, and Senator Frye. OF
Maine, is a man who gives no thought
to money-making doesn't care for a
and SO, of course, has never
made one.
Senator George is poor man. Many
department clerk lives on a much
higher shelf than he does.
Senator Gibson, OF Louisiana. and
Senator German, of Maryland, are both
we'll o. Senator Gray, OF Delaware, is
n fair circumstances as result of his
rood law practice.
Senator Hale married very Wealth.
ady, the daughter of the late Zach
Chandler 4
Senator Hampton, of South Carolina,
S a very poor man. He has positively
lothing. Should has salary as Senator
ease he would be in the depths of
financial distress.
Senator Harris, of Tennessee, though Il
lot very rich man, owns a rather 4
'roftable mule farm in Texas. Senator &
iawley, of Connecticut, who not long g
go suffered some serious losses bv -
ood-naturedly lending his name is
aid to be a poor man.
Senator Hearst, of California. is as /
ich as mud. lie says he can not re-
iember when his income was less than !"
ne thousand dollars day He could tt
ny three or four fresh legislatures n
very year if he wanted to and they
ere for sale. ca
Senator Higgins, of Delaware, has til
ut small stsre of this worlds goods. =,
Senator Hiscock, of New York. has !,
ne fortune and his wife has another. 1
enator Hoar, of Massachusetts,. is so We
Dor he can't afford to keep up an estab- R
shment in Washington and leaves his
Imily, therefore, at home. 81
Senator Ingalls,, as / have said. is /"
cry poor aid very glad to get pay for IN
ie literary work which somehow he Of
anages to do, though he is kept very