The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-08-30
C0NGAtSSMEN'S CAREERS
Autobiographical Sketches OF Some
Of Our Lawmakers Now
in Session.
Little Things Wherein They Take
Pride That Is Quite
Pardonable.
All ut which Show That There Ii No Ac-
counting for 1aste-An Interests
inE Work.
Isnecinl Corresnondence.l

" " "a wy aug @b' ~ ooSbiSpT
sional Directory, in which the old and the
young statesmen write their biogra-
plies, is rich and interesting this year.
Some congressman are proud because they
were In the war, and some possibly because
they were not; some point with pride to
their early struggles down on the farm, ind
some few to their education.
The number Of members who served in
the army Is large. The south is especially
prolific in soldiers of all degrees, from
Major General Gordon, senator from Gcor-
gia, down to Private John Allen of Missls-
sippi, and the north runs from General
Sickles to Sergeant Major Cummings.
Representative Cammetti of California
makes known his distinction MS "the first
native of California after it became a state
elected to congress-" and Representative
Marion Cannon has equally as much pride
in the fact that he is not a native, but
'drove an TX team overland" at the age Of
is and has passed through all the degrees
of Masonry up to Knight Templar.
Senator Joe Hawley Of Connecticut has
been distinguished in many respects, and
gives equal weight to his editorial connec-
ton with the Hartford Courant, his gem
erals commission in the army, his Free
Soil and Republican party affiliations, his
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NAL commission as it's president and his
membership in the Connecticut Historical
society and trusteeship in Hamilton col
lege.
Representatives Moses and Livingston of
Georgia call special attention to themselves
as farmers.
Richardson of Tennessee regards his ele-
walton in Masonry as a landmark in his ca
reer, for he writes: "Was grand master Of
Masons in Tennessee, 1881; grand high
priest of grand chapter Royal Arch Masons
of the state, 1882, and inspector general An
Gent and Accepted Scottish Rite, thirty
third degree, in Tennessee" L~oudenslager
of New Jersey notes that he is great keep
of wampum, l. 0. r. M. of New Jersey, a
member of Florence lodge, No. 81, T. and
A. NJ, and a thirty-second degree Mason"
From 1890 to 1882 Representative George
b. Shaw of Eau Claire, Wis, says he was
supreme chancellor Knights of Pythias of
the world.
Senator Palmer of Illinois has the longest
biography in the official publication and
gives a complete epitome of his long and
varied career.
Representative Andrew J. Hunter, one o.
the two Illinois members at large, plumes
himself as a leader of forlorn hopes on each
occasion by a hot campaign, greatly educ
ing, he writes, the Republican majority.
Senator VOORHEES,, C to being in the
senate, thinks one of his greatest honors
the fact that he was Immediately assigned
to the finance committee and has continued
on it's membership. AS he is its chairman
now, the following announcement is worth
quoting: Soon after entering the senate
he addressed that body in favor of free
coinage of silver and the preservation of
the g%reenback currency as full legal tender
money"
Thomas Hammond, q new Indiana men,
Der, glories i'll two things-viz, the build
ing of a town and of the dressed beef in
dustry, saying, Moved to Hammond, Ind,
to assist in the establishment Of the great
dressed beef industry, for which his name
and town are noted"
The Kansas delegation, as is becoming,
gives great prominence to .s farming pro-
pensities, Senator PETER, besides stating
that he was born on a farm, noting i'll three
separate places periods when he had farmed
and another time when he ran u farmers
paper; Representative at Large Harris de-
scribing himself as u farmer and breeder of
pure bred Shorthorn cattle; John Davis,
farming and editing farmers journals, and
all the Others following suit save Hudson
and Curtis.
Senator Hale of Maine has the unusual
distinction of having twice set aside the
cabinet crown, and states that "he was ap-
pointed postmaster general by President
Grant in 1874, but declined, and was ten
dered a cabinet appointment by President
Hayes and declined"
Mr.. Dingley is willing to be held respon.
sible as editor and proprietor of the Lewis
ton (Me.) journal, stating that he still
maintains that connection, and Mr.. Bou-
telle, another Maine editor-congressman
gives half his space to his life as a brave
bold tar.
Massachusetts biographers are justly
proud to let it be known with what educa
tional institutions they are connected
what, if any, mercantile pursuits they en-