Evening star., 1901-03-02

In 1873 Burton went to Kansas, located at
Abilene and established a law practice
which was continued up until the time of
his election as senator last January.
His first campaigning in Kansas was in
1880. Two year later he was elected to the
state legislature. He was reelected with
an increased majority in 1884 He cam
pagned that year throughout Illinois and
Indiana, under the direction of the repub
lican national committee. In 1856 he was
candidate for congressional nomination,
but failed by just two votes. In 1888 he
was elected to the legislature and cam
paigned that year for the national commit
tee in Maine. From that day Mr.. Burton
was no longer a local man. His fame a
speaker had spread into many states. He
was nominated by acclamation for Congress
in 1852, but the wave of populism which
was then sweeping over Kansas. engufed
every thing and he lost in the fight But
the race which brought him prominently
before the country took place in 1894. He
was then candidate for United States sem
ator. Numerous candidates caused a dead
lock, resulting in the election of the present
senator from Kansas, Lucien Baker, as a
compromise Mr. Burton became again a
candidate for the nomination in 1896
against John j. ingalls, and secured the
caucus nomination. The legislature how
ever, was populistic joint ballot and
elected Senator w. A. Harris.
No man in Kansas has ever had so many
calls for speeches as has Burton. He has
appeared at various times before the Mar
Quette Club of Chicago -.e Union League
Club of Brooklyn and other organiza tions
of equal Importance.
Mr.. Burton has always been a sound
money man; he believes in the protection
of American industries; he is one of the
pioneer advocates of expansion and broader
national influence. He is a most eloquent
speaker. He Is forty Eight years of age.
Senators Clapp of Minnesota Kealns of
Utah, Dillingham; of Vermont and Dolliver
of Iowa are among the new senator's
though they have served during a part of
lIfvjr, T. ola
Senator Simmons, North Carolina.
F. Mel. Simmons of Raleigh, N. c.. who
succeeds Senator Marion Butler Is credited
with having been the leading spirit in the
establishment Of the new election law of
his state by means of which the colored
vote of the state will very largely be done
away with. Mr.. Simmons has been chair
man of the democratic state central COM
mittee and for several years has been the
leader of his party in North Carolina. He
was born in North Carolina and is about
forty-f1ve years of age. He is lawyer
and has had a large general practice
throughout his state. During Mr.. Cleve-
lands administration Mr.. Simmons was
appointed commissioner of internal reve-
nue., the nomination being vigorously op-
posed by Senator Vance, and his nomina-
ton was not confirmed during the life
time of Mr.. Vance. Mr.. Simmons support
ed Bryan in the last national election and
he has always been regular In his pol1t-
ical acts.
Senator CIapp, Minnesota.
Moses E. Clapp was elected to succeed
Senator Towne, who served a brief term
| under an appointment of the governor,
| made after the death of Senator Cushman
K. Davis. Mr. Clapp Is forty-nlne years of
age, and was born in Delphi, Ind. His pa
rents moved to Wisconsin when he was
seven years of age. He secured his COM
mon school education in Wisconsin, and
was graduated from the Wisconsin Law
| School in 1873. In 1880 he moved to Fergus
Falls, Mimi, where he took up the prao-