The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-11-07

indian affairs he can command nttcn-
ton, and executive cooperation. He
will often be heard during the debates
upon important affairs in the Fifty
fourth congress; and he will also be
felt on numerous occasions. He is one
of the strong men of this generation.
Senator Fred Z. Du Bots, of Idaho, Is
no longer one of the black row. mem
bers of the senate. He is no longer
follower of the older senators, but isl
one of the recognized leaders. He was
but little more than two years senator
when he stepped into the front as a
leader of the cause of silver. During
the long debates preceding the repeal
of the silver purchasing clause of the
Sherman act, in 1898, Senator Du Bots
was heard almost daily, and his elo-
quent voice and vehement manner at
tracted universal attention. He was
one of the youngest men ever known to
participate in debate and occupy such
leadership as was accorded to Senator
Du Bots by all of his colleagues. No
man ever received SO high a compliment
as was paid to Senator Du Bots, when
the distinguished ex-secretary of the
interior, Senator Teller, the longtime
recognized leader of the silver sena-
tors, maintained silence himself, and
urged Senator Du Bots to the front.
There was also the eloquent and
; aggressive Senator Wolcott, of Colo
RADIO, who urged the young Idaho
statesman to keep in the van of the
| fight. And everybody said that Sem
ator Du Bots demonstrated his ability
to occupy the position which was
thrust upon Inn. He was dignifed,
earnest, and sometimes bitterly severe
upon those senators who favored the
repeal of the silver purchasing clause.
He drew fire from some of the greatmen
of the senate, but held his ground in q
creditable manner.
When the reorganization of the sem
ate takes place Senator Du Bots will be
made chairman of the committee on
public lands, position which will en-
able him to do much for his state. He
has been a member of the committee
for two years and had experience in
Legislative affairs as a delegate in con-
gress from the territory of Idaho, and
as a member of congress from the new
state of Idaho before his election to
the senate. Prior to that he was United
States marshal for the territory of
Idaho. He is competent to fill any po-
sition to which he may be called. and
some of his many friends are talking
of booming him for the vice presidency
on the republican ticket in 1896; but
the senator will prefer to remain in the
senate, where he can best serve the in
terests of his state.
There is another northwestern SEN
ator who has walked out of the back
row" and stepped out into the arena Of
debate. During the summer of 1896
Congressman Henry C. Hansbrough, Of
North Dakota, walked into my office
one evening to bid me good-by, saying:
81 am going back to North Dakota now
and 1 am coming back as the next sen
ator. / am going to succeed Senator
Pierce. 1t is all settled, and will be
elected"
Well, l have heard politicians claim
good things so often and get left in thu
. long run that l rather demurred to the
statement and warned my friend tina
he must not be too confident, lest defea
should prove dreadfully disappoint
ing. He laughed, clasped my hand
said good-by and assured me that
would have to write "U. S. s." after hi
name inside of six months. He wa
right, too. Just how he managed tt
make the combinations which brough
about his election to the senate hav
never known, but the result showed
, him to be good politician as we'll a