The times., 1899-05-14
Ex-GovERNoRs IN THE SENATE.
Sixteen of These Gentlemen in the
Fifty-Sixth Congress.
(From the New York Sun,

Washington, May 12.-With four vacan-
cies in its membership. caused by the
failure of the Delaware. California, Penn
sylvania. and Utah Legislatures. respee-
lively, to choose representatives, the total
membership of the Fifty-sixth Senate will
be eighty-six, and of this number six
teen have been State Governors. They
are these Senator'S:
Bate, Tennessee, Governor, iSs2-sG.
Berry, Arkansas, Governor. lsSS-si.
Culberson, Texas, Governor, ls9l-gJ.
Cullom, Illinois, Governor ls76-S2-
Davis, Minnesota. Governor, 1s72-54.
Foraker, Ohio, Governor, IS55e0
Gear. Iowa. Governor lsfs-s2.
Hawley, Connecticut, Governor 1866.
McEnery. Louisiana, Governor. lSs1-SS-
Nelson, Minnesota. Governor, 1921
Perkins, California, Governor, is79-S2.
Proctor. Vermont, Governor, ls7s-s0.
Shoup, Idaho. Governor, 1890
Tillrnan. South Carolina. Governor. lso09i.
Warren. Wyoming. first Governor.
Wetmore. Rhode Island Governor, lS55-s.
Sixteen former Governors out of a mem-
bership OF eighty-six make 4 considerable
part Of the whole number. but they by no
means exhaust the list of those whose I'll
tie TO representative character at popular
elections will aid in making the Fifty
sixth Senate remarkable.
The new Senator from Nebraska, Judge
Haywood. was the Republican candidate
for Governor i'll that State at the last cleo
tion. Senator Jones OF Arkansas was a
legislator at Little Rock before his first
appearance in Washington. and was Pres
ident of the Arkansas State Senate. Sena-
tor Platt of Connecticut was Speaker Of
the State House of Representatives be-
fore his election to succeed Senator Bar
num- Senator Mallory of Florida was a
member of the lower branch of the Talla-
hassee Legislature twenty years ago. and
hassee Senate. Senator Bacon of Georgia
is a former Speaker OF the House of Rep
resentatives there and was for a number
of years aSpirant for the Democratic
nomination as Governor. which he came
within a vote of securing in one conyen-
ton His colleague. Senator Clay. was for
merly President Of the Georgia State Sem
ate. Senator Heitield of Idaho was 4
State Senator before he became a United
States Senator. Senator Lindsay OF Ken
lucky was former member of the Frank
fort Senate. as was his colleague. Sena-
tor Deboe. Senator Vest of Missouri was
a member OF the House of Representatives
in that State before the beginning Of the
Civil War. Senator elect kean of New
Jersey was Republican candidate for Gov
ernor of that State in 1892. Senator
,, Pritchard of North Carolina was Repub-
lcan candidate for Lieutenant Governor
of that State in 1888. Senator Penrose
OF Pennsylvania was President OF the
Pennsylvania Senate in 1889. Senator
Aldrich of Rhode Island was a member of
the General Assembly of that State twenty
years ago and the Speaker of the House of
Representatives before his election to
Congress Senator Pettigrew of South Da-
kota was 4 Territoriak Delegate from that
State before his election as Senator. Sen
ator Daniel of Virginia served in the Rich
mond Legislature in both branches before
his first election 10 Congress, and he was
the Democratic candidate for Governor of
that State in 1881. Senator Spooner of
Wisconsin was the Republican candidate
for Governor in a memorable election in
1892.
1t is rather curious circumstance that
of the four Senatorial vacancies arising
from the failure of Legislatures 10 choose
Senator's two vacancies are from adjacent
States at the eXtrsme East, and two from
neighboriRg States in the extreme West
on the Pacific Slope. One Of the vacancies
arises in Delaware, the first OF the States
! OF. the country 10 be admitted. another
arises in Utah, the last OF the States to
be admitted.