Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-15
WILL SOON RETIRE.
Famous Men About to Leave
United States Senate.
Tall Sycamore Of Wabash Senator
Brice Will Leave Many Friends.
David Bennett Mil Will Be missed Gordon
and the Camerons.


United States senate in few weeks. They
are VOORHEES, of Indiana, Hill of New York,
Brice of Ohio, Villas of Wisconsin, Gamer
on of Pennsylvania and Gordon of Georgia.
The most famous of these as senator
without doubt is Mr.. Voorhees,, the Tall
sccamoro Of tao Wabash. Senator Voorhees,
will be missed from the sctate chamber,
where ho lTas SO long been conspicuous
figure. In all the great debates his mag
ni1cent voice has been heard. AS debater
he has had few equals in congress. He is a
natural orator and has an extraordinary
command of language. just now Senator
Voorhees, appears to be recovering his
health. He has decided to take to the lec-
ture platform after leaving the senate, and
it is predicted he will make success in
that role. His topics; understand, are to
relate indirectly to his Washington expert
ences, and no man can talk on this subject
moro entersainingly or more knowingly
than he.
A Senatorial 'vstepan.
Mr.. Voorhees, is now one Of the veterans
of the senate. If hc'wcre to serve till next
November, he would complete his twentieth
year in that body. Only half dozen or
80 senators have served longer than he has
continuously. Since the beginning Of the
present session Senator Voorhees, has lived
on Capitol hill, near the senate chamber
His health has gained so much in that time
that he has become an enthusiast as to the
advantages of Capitol hill as place of resi-
deuce. He says if he had moved up on the
hill years ago he would now be stronger
man. 1t is rather remarkable that there
is less illness among the people who live on
the hill than among those who dwell in
other parts of the city. The drainage is
better. and the air is purer.
The founders of the capital supposed the
fashionable residence part of the city would
be on this hill. For this reason they faced
the capitol building toward the high pla-
teau. But real estate speculation in the
early days turned the tide in the other di-
rection, and the fashionable quarter is in
the northwest, from mile to two miles
behind the capitol as it stands.
Brice's Reputation.
Senator Brice will take IN his residence
in New York and Newport Mr. Rrice has
not made much of n repntation ms n nuhlic
speaker during his six yeays in tho senate.
but he leaves behind him a,taputation of
another and nerhans a hetteS sort Tre
member hearing Ed Wolcott tho brilliant
senator from Colorado who is nrxu abroad
on bimetallic mission for tho f2ehublican
party. nav the following tribute to Mr.,
Brice. "The senator from Ohio, said he
twill leave us with the proud conscious
ness. if he ever thinks ahout those matters
at all. of having host of friends behind
him. There is scarcely man in the senate
who has not at some time or other had a
favor or kindness from Mr.. Brice. That
is a precious sort of memory to leave be-
hind one. 1t is. in fact. about all there ia
in public life. suppose Brice ia as cold
blooded duck as there is on the face of
the earth when it comes to money max
ing deal but in his personal relations to
senators he has been found one of the most
lovable of men,
InasmuCh as there is an ancient and
highly respected saying about the difficulty
which q rich man encounters in gaining
entrance to the pearly gates, am willing
to put Mr. Wolcott's opinion of Mr. Brice
ON record, for tho Ohio senator certainly
has enough else to answer for
There is another record that Brice will
leave behind him. 1t is that of being about
the keenest man in his Judgment of human
nature we have ever had in the senate. I
heard an old senator describe Briefs won
derful faculty. "Brice sees throush us
ALL" he said. "}Ie hasn't much to saw.
EXCEPT when his opinion is asked. He inst
keeps his eyes opun and seems to know
what is going on in all our minds. He
knows every senator's weak snot and inst
how to touch it. If il is hit If senti-
. ment, prejudice. friendship. :, hatred. a
superstition. 10 matter whit it is. Brica
knows it and can nut his finger on it.
believe that is the secret Of his success in
his life. While other men have been read
ing books he has been reading men"
Mil and the camcrous.
Senator Hi, bag made -, pp;o,,o ronrt,
t;on duripe his civ yo.,rs in tho sor.ta To
has GROWN nj, t,,a +;ma ostr,nized , liz
tIe at first not taken into tho ;nner conn.
nil Given NOVA y, lass ~ Tho o,id sho,,,,,or
he has ncyartbeIess forced hiS ,vn,. r., 10
front To has nod hin,saie o,,o ~ tho
strongest deIaters in tha sen.to necnI.
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tel, .vbers he 10 oo;no to orroar E,rst w
ia aoa;nst tho adn,;n;str,,in or, lbs, i ho
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tb;nes aud to do the,, :, h;s .,r,' o.1u '''a,:
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