Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-03-11

and, by Investment, speculation and
hard work. so turned over his s7,ooo
that he has now at least 81 900 for every
so cents that he had then. His place in
the Senate Is taken by John l.. Mitchell
Of Milwaukee, a man who is, perhaps,
weather. than he. and Wisconsin will
still be represented by millionaire.
Speaking Of John /. Mitchell he will
be, next to Stanford, the richest man in
Congress. lie is the son Of Alexander
T. Mitchell and his income something
like million year lie Is, with all
this, as quiet and unassuming as though
he lived upon few thousands and he
shows his Scotch blood In his modest
ways. heard very curious story Of
his boy the other day. This boy is abou,
twelve years old and he goes to pri-
waite school here IN Washington Among
his friends Is a Young fellow whose
father Is connected with the Treasury
Department and who owns fine place
at Takoma Park, near Washington. Not
long ago young John Mitchell went out
TO see his friend, aud when he came he
had on very fine tailor.made suit Of
clothes and he looked as though he had
just come out Of bandbox. Shortly
after arriving he said. Felix. can't YOU
give me suit Of your old clothesp
can't have any fun in these. They are
too good to spoil" Certainly" said
Felix, and In ten minutes the million
aires son was the raggedest and hap
piest boy In Maryland.
now SAWYER WAS ELECTED TO
THE SENATE.
Speaking OF Uncle Philetus, Mime.
sofa congressman, who lives close to the
Wisconsin line, told me the other day
how he came to be elected to the Senate.
He has the seat, you know. which was
held by Angus Cameron. When Came.
ron s term expired he refused to run
again, saying that II would cost him sac,
600 to be elected United States senator
and he could not afford IT, Timothy
Howe did not want the place and Came.
ron, Howe and Secretary Rusk discussed
the matter together and decided that the
best man TO put up would be Uncle Phil.
etus Sawyer. Sawyer had been In Con.
grcsSli for about ten years. He was known
all over the state and he was the most
popular man In Wisconsin among the
lumber men. II was decided to ask him
to accept the nomination, and Uncle
Jerry Rusk was asked to speak to him
about IL. The Legislature was quite
close, and II was necessary TO have a
man who would put some money into
the campaign for Legitimate expenses.
Uncle Jerry called upon Uncle philetus
and he told him that the Republicans of
the state wanted him to run for senator
He said Cameron was not going to run
and that the only man that could satisfy
the people was himself Uncle philetus
thought about il for n moment and he
said well. don't object to going to
the Senate. and | think ! could do some
good there"
But said Uncle Jerry, ''it will cost
some money"
"Well, suppose II does" said Uncle
Philetus. 81 have made abou, 5000. 600
out Of my business this year and tiinl;
! could afford to put a little OF il into
the campaign for the party. don't sup.
pose Il will cost a great amount"
Oh, no." said Uncle Jerry. mot
much. II might cost SIS. 600 or $40. COO,
but certainly not more than that
"All right" said Uncle Phuetus, "If
the expenses are legitimate win pay
them"
Alter this nothing more was said
about the proposed nomination and the
people generally did not know that
Sawyer would be a candidate. He be.
gan his work at once. He took a trip