Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-28

mention of his able and astute private
secretary.
''Then there was brilliant Mccarthy,
who left the Cincinnati Enquirer to be-
come private secretary to Millionaire
Leland Stanford, the California senator.
Mccarthy wrote speeches which made
Stanford's utterances in the senate re-
spectacle. He attended to all of his
senatorial business SO that the people
of California were as well served as
though they had real senator with
brains for craftsmanship. But when
Stanford died he left not a penny and
not even a word of thanks for poor
Mccarthy.
''Have you forgotten Frank Fenniken,
the physical and intellectual giant who
carried the burdens of craftsmanship
for Senator Plumb, of Kansas, for II
years? Have you forgotten that Frank
Flenniken attended to all of the CORE
spondence, looked after all of the ap-
pointments, and took care of the rou-
tine work on Capitol hill, for Plumb?
Well, when Plumb died suddenly his
will contained no mention of Flenniken,
and that faithful fellow was out of
job. Because of the chaotic condition
of the affairs of the late senator, it be-
came necessary for Mrs. Plumb to en-
ploy Flenniken to assist in settling up
the estate. But when that work was
done Flenniken was sent adrift.
"Look all over the list. Tickle your
memory and you will recall a score or
more of good men who have been splen-
did private secretaries, and who have
all received the same kind of treat
ment. tell you, the big men have little
heart for the little fellows who serve
them and help to keep them great in
public opinion, as we'll as in their own
opinion.
'"rhink of Irwin B. Linton, who served
Associate Justice Field for almost so
years, who grew gray and almost a back
number while he followed Justice Field
like a faithful lacl1ey up to the time of
his death. He was the confidential pri
vate secretary of the richest man on the
supreme court. But when Justice Field
died he left will in which Linton was
wholly ignored. But Justice Field left
$500 to his colored body servant. Think
of that! The black man who carried
.coffee, ice-water and cruel to the Old
man was of more consequence to him
than the man of trained intellect who
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in the years of his decrepitude.
IF these instances are not enough,
let me remind you of old man Fitch,
whom you used to know well. He
worked for Senator Sawyer, of Wis
consin, the millionaire. Helooked after
Sawyer's pension business so carefully,
consistently and diligently that Saw
yer got the reputation of passing more
private pension bills than any two other
senators. Well, when Millionaire Saw
yer left the senate he left Fitch with
out a job, and without hope of a job,
because Fitch was too old to hunt a
job
Mr.. Haig was asked to tell something
about the method pursued by Senator
Ingalls, in preparing his celebrated
speeches for delivery in the senate, and
he replied: 4 have given you enough
now for one letter. If you Will come to
see me some Sunday afternoon. and
stay for supper, viii tell you some in
teresting things about Ingalls,, in the
height of his fame; some things cred
liable to him, and also creditable to his
able private secretary
What Fred Haig will tell on that line
will be exceedingly interesting to the
writer. and also to every reader.
SMITH D. FRY