The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-07

the entire government by himself Yet
he has been a comparatively insignia
cant figure in congress. He had an ex-
cellent reputation as governor of his
state, and possibly he failed TO impress
himself on national affairs because he
was overshadowed here. He has always
been a favorite OF fortune, and in 1892
he was sent to Brussels as one of the
American delegates to the international
monetary conference. McCreary's pub
tic career recalls in some ways that Of
Voorhees,, the senator from Indiana, who
is in his last term. When voorhees, was
put on the committee Of finance, an
eminent senator, who has come very
close to a nomination for the presidency
since and who has held most high and
honorable Office, said of him ''Whati
Voorhees, mem Der of the finance COM
mitteel Why, he didn't have money
enough to pay his fare back to Indiana
when he first came to Washington. 3"
Yet Mr.. Voorhees, has since become the
chairman Of that same finance commit
tee.
1 cannot leave McCreary without re-
calling the time when he sent a riding
page all the way to his house in George
town, several miles from the capitol, to
get his plug of tobacco rather than buy
some tobacco from the man who kept
stand near the entrance to the house.
Turner of Georgia is a member of 6
years standing. and people used to say
of him that he was the brains Of the
Georgia delegation. He has not forfeit
ed the reputation either, and he Will
be missed from the Democratic side of
the ways and means committee.
Flynn of Oklahoma will be missed
from the floor. He is the one delegate
Oklahoma has had since she was made
territory.
Beaten by Booze.
It viii seem odd to witness an open
ing of congress without the figure Of
Harry Rusk of Maryland in the fore
ground. He was elected to fill a vacan-
oy nearly ten years ago, and he has been
coming steadily since. In the last cleo
ton he beat man named Booze, and
now Mr.. Booze, whose name should
make him ever popular in congress,
will succeed to his seat in the house.
Culberson of Texas has been a MEM
Der for % years. and he has been able
to maintain his own identity without
difficulty until his son was elected gov
ernOr of Texas. Now that the boy has
come forward the judge thinks it about
time he retired.
Linton of Michigan is the man whose
voice was heard whenever the subject
of Catholicism could be dragged into a
debate. He objected to the statue of
Father Marquette in the hall of statua-
~ at the capitol, and an ungrateful
constituency concluded that he was be-
coming too great a nuisance and sent
him into retirement.
Money Of Mississippi is another Of
the men promoted. He goes into the
senate. His career was thought to have
been cut short II years ago, when
Cleveland refused to make him post
master general.
Morse of Massachusetts is one of the
most picturesque figures that have ever
decorated the house, and he will have
no successor as a funmaker No one
outside the list of his constituents has
ever discovered in Mr.. Morse any quail
ifcation for public life. And his antics
as a temperance advocate have done the
cause little good, if not some harm.
Mr.. Morse has been coming to congress
for eight years
society's Loss.
Reyburn of Pennsylvania is a very
rich man with a penchant for entertain
ing, and he will be missed from social
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