The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-24
and manfully resumed his place in the

and manfully resumed his splace in the
ranks.
Nor are orators alone charmed by Con
gressional life. Here on the noor Is zen,
John FL. Ketcham of New YORK, prlghV
and active after twenty-six srs OF ser
vice-a man who has never addressed I'll
Chair except to ask unanimous oonsen1
for the consideration OF some plli IN, IL
which a constituent was interested. luz
life seems to have o magical attracIlon
for him. Never is he more happy IMAM
when accompanying some OF his ola SUI
diers to Mount Vernon or setting up q
cold lunch for fire companies on vlsl5
t. Washington from his district.
This Congressional life seems to have
q peculiar fascination for members from
the South, yet few die i'll the HARNESS. In
some cases, however, it wears away with
terms of servioco. Judge Turner or
Georgia, and Judge Culberson of Texas,
two of the ablest Representatives, retired
of their own free will from the last Con
gress. The legislative process to them
had lost its charm. Avenues. for promo
ton were closed; home associations had
regained. their attraction. There are evi :
IDENTIFY Establishments in the life for the
members from Maine. The delegation
remained unchanged for fourteen years
then death opened the door for the &C.
colnpliSneu burlelgn 1Here 10 d !1soiuS
ton in the Office for the Speaker, although
it has been said THAI he bankers after a
law practice in New York city. Reed s
Rules-A Manual of Parliamentary Prac-
tice - speak for themselves, and his
grandeur as Speaker is certainly calculat-
ed not to wean him from Parliamentary
| life.
The, brightest of those who lose their
seats In Congress frequently return to
Wa an N cytn IA naturally children re-
turn to their fresides. They make it
their home, and are found.in all walks
| of life. Some resume their law practice
or become claim agents. Others specu-
| late in real estate, and others, apparently
more fortunate, gravitate into new gov
eminent positions. Each finds his
speciality, and each extracts from wash
ington life his own quantum of enjoy
| ment. 1t was this infatuation that drew
rare Ben Butterwcrth back here after his
retirement from Congress. He tried
Chicago after leaving Cincinnati, but the
| memory of Washington Vaccinations was
too much for him. With the return OF a
Republican administration ne vaulteo
once more into power as a Commissioners
of Patents. but he remains full fiedged
| Cincinnatian. Bluff Bill Morrison is
another case in point. For years, as O
mem berZof the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, he has been a central figure at
Wizards and elsewhere, but he has never
| lost his devotion to Illinois, and he Will
undoubtedly return there after the expira-
tion of his term. 1t is somewhat re-
markable that John Baker who, as a
Republican defeated Col Morrison after
the defeat ofs.his horizontal reduction bill
| in the House, is today a Populist repre-
sentative from the old Morrison district.
| But such men are here by scores. Judge
Elijah Brookshire, formerly OF Indiana,
is daily seen upon the streets. he sue
cum bed to.the Establishments of Washing
ton lite and established a law practice
here. Judge Lewis E. Payson of Illinois
did the same, and SO did sturdy Mark II.
| Dunne1l of Minnesota. Ex-COngreSsman
Archibald M. Bliss of Brooklyn is the
host of the most popular roadhouse IN the
vicinity of Washington, and Gen. Lew
Maish of Pennsylvania. once Chairman
of the Committee on MilitaryAffairs, is 81
the. head of an information bureau.
Hilaryr@A. Herbert, Mr.. Cleveland's Sec
Rotary of the Navy, whose sad misfortune
has aroused the sympathy of tn nation,
| is also q permanent resident, being en-
gagged in the practice of law with his son,
in-law. On any pleasant day the sturdy
figure Of Judge Silas Hare of Texas can
be seen rounding the corners of the
streets on a bicycle. And Col. Henry G.
Warrington, the first Congressman from
| Nevada, is almost daily attendant upon
the sessions of the House today. George
| G. HazIeton of Wisconsin, is another sue.
cessful attorney in Washington. and
since his departure from the Capitol has
been Prosecuting Attorney of the District
of Columbia Judson G. Clements OF
Georgia, who had a brilliant career in
| Congress, is also back here as member
| of the Interstate Commerce Commission
Equally fascinating are the charms Of
Washington city for retired United
States Senators. A familiar form on the
streets is Henry W. Blair of New Hamp
shire. The elegant and chiValric N. O.
Butler of South Carolina is frequently
seen inSconversation at aristocratic clubs
and elsewhere. while Eppa HunUon Of
Virginia enjoys lucrative practice II
Washington. Wilkinson Call of Florida
is also in evidence, as is shat veteran o.
Jurisprudence. A. Fl. Garland Of Arkan
sas. One of the surest sings of the fasci
nations of Washington life Is the periodi
cal visits of men once prominent in Con-
gress. They seem to be drawn here by
some silent influence. Here they renew
their old associations, have a good time
generally, and fly back home satisfied.