The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-14

provingly TO Vance, and the good-na
tured, big Mr.. Gray talked earnestly
70 his seat mate, Mr.. Carlisle, who
looked absolutely wornout with hard
work and the effects of the long, hot
summer. Gibson, Of Louisiana, listened
YEARLY 70 his neighbor. Mr.. Blair, who
was an intruder on the democratic side;
and Pasco, OF Florida, and Turpie, Of
Indiana, sat as quietly and seemingly
as dead 70 the world az Rufus Blodgett,
of New Jersey. The most uneasy man
IN the chamber was Senator Hearst, Of
California. He visited the republican
clOakroom for awhile, and finding
things too dull there went back 10 his
own side and chewed on cigar which
lie was, apparently, just dying to light
Senator Vance IS now on the Other
shore, but he was very much alive on
that night Senator Dolph was not re.
elected. and is no longer here 20 trouble
the senate with his singular perform.
snces. Nearly all OF the men who were
present on that occasion have gone
TO glory or TO private life The stately
Ingalls,, of Kansas, who was president
pro tempOre, is q statesman out of
job, and realizes that political life is ar
iridescent dream Senator Hale is still
member of the senate, is just as hand.
some, fully as well dressed, quite as sar-
castle and given to oratorical efforts
from day TO daY as of yore. Dolph has
gone out of public life and will never
again steal an audience which belongs
10 another senator. Senator Hiscock,
the handsome New York statesman, has
long been in retirement, having been
succeeded BY David 3. Hill, the Sar,
castle and aggressive ex-governor Of
New York. who is willing 70 be presi-
dent. Senator Evarts, the learned. the
legal authority, the ex-cabinet minister,
the orator with long sentences, all OF
them classical. was succeeded by Sen.
ator Murphy. Senator Sawyer has gone
back 20 Oshkosh, and little Senator
Mitchell. Of Milwaukee, occupies hi.
place. Senator Edmunds resigned five
years ago, and ex-Gov. Proctor. of Yer.
mont, was elected TO succeed him. The
changes have been numerous. but the
quality OF statesmanlike timber has not
deteriorated.
Senator Blair, Of the Blair educational
bill notoriety, IS visitor in Washing
ton. his place in the senate having been
taken by DIR. Gallinger, who is now
chairman of the committee on pensions,
and quite q worthy sample Of New Eng
land statesman. Senator Carlisle is now
secretary of the treasury. Senator Glib
son, of louisiana no longer eRtertains
in the democratic cloakroon, with his
inimitable stories with morals. Sena-
tor Blodgett. of New Jersey, has gone
back 70 the sand lots of Jersey, and in
his place is James Smith, the only SEN
stor with a natural, unaffected. simon
pure, perfect and almost fabulous fog
horn for q voice.
We have managed TO get along with
out night sessions OF the Fifty-fourth
congress, but the Apollinaris water has
recently been on tap in the cloakrooms.
II is furnished out of what is called the
contingent fund of the senate, and dis
bursed under the discretion Of the ser
geant at arms, who makes himself pop
ulSr with the senator's by keeping
plenty OF lemonade on hand during the
hot weather. There is q very black
man in the republican cloal<room. and
q partially black man in the Democratic
closkroom, and these employees keep the
rooms clean, comfortable and well sup
piled with the creature comforts which
come only 70 senator's, millionaires and
newspaper men There is some honor
in being elected to congress as a mem
Der OF the house of representatives but
he who is ambitious viii aim at the sen
3 te, where for six years man may live
like a lord, and the poor patient people
pay the expenses. That man who can
be elected twice 70 the senate can spend
- years in luxury; and after that
amount Of pleasure in one lifetime, a
man ought 70 be content 10 return home
md live with his neigbbors. or else
gather up his feet and be laid away with
his fathers. But the average states
man, when retired from congress. set
ties down in Washington as a claim
agent, and lives ever afterward regret
ting his retirement, and daily initiating
Wolsey in bidding farewell. a long
.arewell, 70 al my greatness"
SMITH D. Fry.