The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-13
WEALTHY SENATOR'S.
THAT BODY SHOULD NOT BE CALLED
A MlLLIoNAlRES' CLUB.

frequently spoken of as the million.
aires club. 1t came by this title be-
cause some very wealthy men have been
and still are among its members. If the
possession of a million or more of dol
lars, however, were requisite to men,
bership in that body, rather small
percentage OF those now ON the roll
could remain there
The fact is there are more poor men |
in the United States senate than there |
are men who reckon their wealth in |
seven figures.
AS rule, the senators from the south |
and west are in moderate circumstances. |
The millionaires come from the northern
tier of states Beginning with Maine,
one of her senator's. Eugene Hale, is
very wealthy. His colleague, Senator
Frye, is poor man. He has long been
in public service as a member Of the
house and senate, and today has very
little except his $4,000 year salary.
From New Hampshire there comes
one rich man, William f. Chandler,
and one poor man, Jacob II. Gallinger
The latter is physician by profession,
but has not been able to accumulate
any large quantity of this worlds
goods Senator Chandler is supposed
to be quite wealthy. but he is not the
sort of a man to go about with state
ment Of his finances ready to be submit
ted to any one who has the curiosity to
inquire about them. He lives i'll hand
some residence almost adjoining the
Mexican legation on | street, but makes
little pretense to lavish entertainments.
Both senator's from Vermont are ION
the sunny side of easy street " Senator
Morrill,, the father of the senate, owns
considerable valuable property and is
understood TO have quite snug little
fortune. He has handsome home III
Washington on Thomas circle, where
lac lives in quiet elegance and on stated
occasions entertains his brother senator's
! and the leading members of official and
diplomatic circles.
Senator Proctor. his colleague, is
reckoned as very wealthy man ard
J entitled many times over to member
e ship III "millionaires' club He is
{ practically marble king. His inter
q ests in marble In various states OF the
Union and IN the granite OF his OWL
:, New England section are probably lar
: ger than those of any other individual
Massachusetts can contribute but ont
II millionaire to the senate. This is Henry
!. Cabot Lodge, the statesman. historian
and litterateur He is very wealthy II
e his own right. and his wife is also pos
o sessed of a large fortune His illustrl
"a Gus colleague, Senator Hoar. on the con
:. trary, is quite poor man. Only a fey
I; wears ago he stated on the floor OF tn
senate that all told he did not posses
S25, 900 worth of this worlds goods
o Rhode Island is q small state. but sh
r sends two millionaires to the Unite
States senate. Nelson w. Aldrich an
George Peabody Wetmore could eac
ID write a check for at least ST. 900, OO'
IL and the latter for several times tia
m amoant.
IN The middle states stand pretty we
!, as far as wealth is concerned. There
10 Senator Murphy of New York, who hi
u made several millions out OF his bet
We breweries. and Senator L. q. Platt. wi
has piled up fortune out OF the seve
al interests in which he is concerned.
be Senators Quay and Penrose of PEN
n. sylvania, while probably not eligible
in the millionaire club, have sufficle
"a of wealth to keep the wolf from Il
on door for some time to come
The south does not send many mi
"e lionaires to the senate. If Maryland al
West Virginia can be considered sout
ern states, they probably furnish
ne only two who can be SO rated from
&C. that section. Senator German OF Mar
en- land and Senator Elkins OF West VI
a ginia are both millionalres many tin
IN. over They both entertain and are pro-
of inent in Washington society.
Senator Martin Of Virginia is said
he worth about 500, 900, but his c.
m league. Senator Daniel, is about as pc
&c as the traditional church mouse.
Senator Mills of Texas has alwa
'"' rather boasted Of his poverty. but M
ne that oil is said to have been discover
pa ON a big farm he owns in the Lone 81
State he may become millionaire
spite Of himself =.
aer Ohio has always maintained her IL
oI. to recognition In tne miiiionai
.;t club by keeping two wealthy men
her representatives in the senate n
'"' Hanna is considered one OF the weait
est men, If not the wealthiest man.
the senate. Mr. Foraker is also wo
r'es a good deal Of money
at AS the new states came in west OF
1ed Mississippi they did not. as rule OF
erD immensely wealthy men as their rep
sentatives There are. however. I
millionaires sitting in the upper bt
age of congress from beyond the Mississip
Ter. MIR Woloott of Colorado Is rated as
nv Of the very wealthy men OF the sena
49, and John p Jones and William
Stewart Of Nevada have each at vari
times been worth several millio
,t;c George r Turner, the Populist sena
..a from Washington. Is the possessor
".' m,llions Five years ago IL Is said :
tne he was not worth a dollar but by
tunate investment in certain min
properties he Is today several times