The Washington times., 1894-12-16
The east wind doth blow,


! And what viii Robin do then, poor thing?
He viii sit in the barn,
And keep himself warm,
And hide his head under his wing, poor thing
This nursery jingle seems to about fit the
case of nearly 100 statesmen now servin G
! their last term in Congress-. P;ac ticaily one
hall of the membership of the House and
quite a number OF the members of the Senate
are now able to count the days which they
will give to the public service In view of
this wholesale withdrawal OF the talent from
the service OF the nation, which is to occur
on the fourth of March, some inquiries as to
what the retiring statesmen are going to do
seem to be in order, and they have Eeeu made
by representative of TIE TIMES. They
develop the fact that nearly all OF them ex-
pect TO return homo and resume the occu-
patton which they abandoned when the clarion
call to
PUBLIc DUTY YASKED THEM AWAY
from 1lreside and friends TO face the dangers
OF boarding ng-houss and lobbyists in Wash
ington.
Taxing the States alphabetically the plans
OF the retiring members so far consum mated
are announced as follows:
Alabama lost but two members in the late
shuttle, benson and Turpin. Mr.. benson has
law practice at his home, Gadsden, to which
he will return, while Mr. Turpin Will give at
tention TO his farm near Newbern, unless
som ething unexpected should turn up in the
way o olitical a. pointment. Congressman
Oates, Of that State. has already, Capt. Colb.
notwitl standing, been elec ed Governor and
recommended an increase IN salary and The
erection Of n residGbce for the chief official of
T. a. great STATE.
Arkansas is one OF the few States which
made no change in It's representation in Con
gress.
OF the four retiring statesmen from Califor-
MIA, two. Gsary md Camnetti. have good Law
practices at home and .faye no present eXpec-
tat ons OF any other ocsufation except to re-
turn to that work. Mr.. English, who is one
OF the few men from Northern States who
served in the Confederate army, bas held
some office in that State for many years and
will probably wait for something to turn up
before he determines definitely his course.
Mr.. Cannon. who has large farm and IS u
prominent member of the Farmers Alliance,
will give his =
ATTENTION ToSAGGICULTURE.
Colorado loses ons member, Lafe Pence
| ing hack home ito practice law and raise"
and it isn't potatoes that he is go ng to raise.
l. Connecticut loses three leve ei-headed law
yers, Sperry, Pigott. and DeForest, ALI of
whom wilkreturn 10 their law practice
Mr.. CaRsey. the retiring representative
from Delaware. has n nne fruit 1aFn to
which he will give his attention.
Mr.. Mallory. of Florida, will return to the
+! land of flowers and resume his practice Of
law.
Georgia loses but one representative, Mr..
! CabaniSs who will resume his law practice
unless something in an official way should be
! thrust upon him.
BIr. Sweet, of Idaho, who retires after a
service IN three CONGRESSES. will gather up
4 his law practice uniess elected to the Senate
! to sScceed Mr.. Shoup, for which the pros
| poets are decidedly favorable, as reports
! from Idaho indicate that Mr.. Sweet is the
/ most prominent candidate.
! Illinois loses fourteen OF her twenty men,
bers. Gen. Black has already been appointed
district attorney at Chicago. Gen. Hunter
Will practice law. So viii Mr.. Springer.
though whether at his home, Springfield, or
in Chicago is not yet determined. Possibly
( Mr. Cleveland may settle this vexed question
; by placing Mr.. Springer in some nice posi-
tion for that gentleman is doing heroic work
in attempting to carIy out the Presidents
! views on the currency question. Mr.. Gold
zer. Mr.. Chids and Mr.. Formau have
! already arranged to resume the practice Of
! law, as has also Mr.. Mcdonald. NJ. Forman
/ will practice law in East st. Louis, Mr.. Childs
ana Mr. Goldzier in Chicago. Gen. Hender-
/ son is
CANDIDATE FOR CLERK
of the next House, and seems likely to get
there. Mr.. Durborrow says he is going to
get rich, but declines TO let the public into
/ Only one OF the Indiana members. Mr.
Johnson has been reelected. Representa-
tive TAYLOR, OF the First district, will return
to his home at Pelusaurg and open law
s Office Mr. Bretz will re-ener the practice of
! law at Jasper, and hopes TO come back 20 the
I Fiity-fifth Congress, 10 succeed his coming
successor, Mr.. Hardy. who is Republican.
i Mr. Jas on Brown intends TO abandon politics
and resume his law practce at Seymour. MIR.
Bynum will reopen ms law office AT Indian
! apclis, un ess something better offers itself
before the al ournment OF this Congre s.
Judge Waugh will return To his law practice
a. Tipton. Mr. Hammond. who has large
business interests at the city of Hammond.
will give up politics and return to business.
Mr.. Martin will return to his home at Bluff
ton and resume the law practice, and Mr..
McNagny. who has never given up his law
! business at Columbia City, will sit down at
his desk lust as though nothing had hap
?
| attend to his business a@airs.
Iowa loses but two members, Gear and
/ Hayes and it does not lose Mr.. Gear for he
! is simply transferred to the Senate. Mr..
Hayes expects to return 10 his law practice
and his fast horsea unless something better
turns up.
Farmers Harris, Hudseh, Davis, and Simp-
son. the retiring Populists from Kansas will
go back to agriculture and probably couple
with it an attempttorase the same kind OF
crop thar Lafe Pence says he is going TO raise
! in Colorado. tHEt
The kentucky members who go out on the
4th OF March decline 10 indicate what their
occupation is to beuntils sthey see how the cat
jumps in the fight for the Senatorial chair
now occupied by Senator Blackburn. Anv of
i them would be willing to accept it, and sew
era OF them, notably Stone and Breckenridge,
are avowed candidates. All except Mr.
| Stone are lawyers and can buckle down to
| law again if necessary, while Mr.. Stone has a
! fine farm and stock business, SO that he will
! not be idle.
Louisiana loses but one member, Mr.. Davey
ana he will return to his cheerful occupation
AS "FUNERAL DIRECTOR"
putting in his odd hours in local politics, as
has been his custom for years.
Maine re-eects her full delegation, and
they will couple with their Congressional
duties vigorous effort to make Thomas B.
! Reed the next President of the United States.
! Maryland loses three members-Raynor
/ Talbot, and Henry. Mr.. Raynor, as every
4 body knows, is candidate for the Governor
ship. and is making things lively, although
the election is still in the distance. Mr.. Tai
bott, who has been fortunate enough to hold
Office most of his life. will not be idle long,
:. Four of the Massach Isetts members bic
adieu to Congressional service-Everett Nc
Ettrick O'Neil and Stevens Dr. Everett