The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-03-22
new FACES IN The
NATIONAL SENATE
Of the Thirteen Members Sworn In
Monday Mitchell Has Most
Unique History,
FIGURED IN EXCITING CONTESTS
"Joe" blackburn, Bailey of Texas and
Clark of Montana the Best Known of
the Others-Sevcral Come Back for
Second Term.


Washington special: Of the thir-
teen new senators sworn IN March A.,
one will stand out pre- eminent for en-
joying history that is unparalleled in
the annals OF the nations legislative
body.
For the fourth time John Nipple
Mitchell took the oath of office as
senator from Oregon, and it is by no
fault of his that he did not subscribe
to 1t on other occasions. He had just
become eligible to a seat in the body
by reaching the age of so years and
adding one to it. in 1866. when he lost
the nomination in the republican eau
Gus after a terrific fight. by one vote.
The man who defeated MIN then,
Henry w. Corbett, was in turn defeat
ed by him two weeks ago, by the same
margin, one vote, on the joint ballot
OF the legislature, when that body was
on the point of final adjournment.
He succeeded Mr.. Corbett in 1873 and
made mark in the senate for indus
try and efficiency that gave him high
place among his associates. There
was democratic legislature in 1879,
when his successor was to be chosen,
and John H. Slater was elected to sue
ceed him.
Is Father of q French Duchess.
When Slaters term expired. the leg
lature was republican, but the custom
'sary battle was precipitated and when
United States senate convened
ere was a vacant seat for Oregon. In
le following November the fight was
ienewed in the Oregon legislature, and
by the assistance of democratic votes,
z with the aid Of which he was elected
for his approaching term. Mr. Mitchell
came off victorious. For twelve years
he remained member Of the body,
and in 1887 made another memorable
fight for longer service.
Senator Mitchell is now sc years old.
He is a man of force, as his record
shows, and his welcome will be a
warm one. He also has the distinction
of being the father Of duchess, who
is the wife Of the Due d'Rochambeau
of France. and who, with her sister,
was regarded as among the most beau
tiful women ever known in WASH
ingtOn society.
Few personalities are better known.
specifically at least, to the American
public than the two 'Joes," who enter
the senator among the new bakers
dozen-"Joe" Blackburn and Joe"
Bailey. Mr.. Blackburn was born in
Woodford county, Kentucky, in 1898; Is
a graduate of Center college, Danville,
and was admitted to the bar in 1858;
before he reached his majority.
New Stage for Joe" Bailey.
Joseph Weldon Bailey of Texas, bet
ter known as joe Bailey, would have
been matinee idol had he chosen the
theatrical instead of the political stage
in which to display his abilities. He
has, in spite of himself, been just such
an idol in the house of representatives..
Seldom was there a session but what
numerous women sitting in the CALLER
signs of admiration. Missives, too, have
been addressed to him in abund-
ance, and it is said Mrs. Bailey has a
remarkable collection Of such things.
which her husband carefully carries to
her. Like joe Blackburn, he was
admitted to the bar when only 20 years
old and when q was an elector on the
Cleveland and Hendricks ticket.
Another one of those who return to
the senate after enforced absence is
Fred T. Dubois Of Idaho, who will
doubtless renew the high popularity in
which he was held during his previous
service. He went out a republican, but
returns democrat, his silver inclina-
lions which led him to walking out with
tional convention in 1896 having led to
his change of political faith. He was
elected this time by the combined DEM
ocratic. populist and silver republican
votes Of the Idaho legislature He was
born In Crawford county, Illinois, fifty
years ago, and is a graduate Of Yale
In the class of 1872.
Clark's Fourth Credentials.
The return of William A. Clark to
the senate marks the close Of a bitter
and severe political struggle, and one
that Will long remain unparalleled in
many of it's features. The credentials
he presented We're the fourth he has
brought to the senate from Montana,
but his term of service hitherto has
been less than a year
Mr.. Clark is many times a million
aire and his pursuit of wealth has been
marked by incidents of thrilling in
terest. Born on a farm near ConneIIs-
vile, Pa, in 1899, he received the usual
farm boy education while assisting in
work but applied himself assiduously
finally teaching school himself. He
studied law at Mount Pleasant. Ia.
where his family removed, and then
went further west, to Colorado. where
he began mining experience around
Central City, Colo. He went to Nom
tana In 1853. and now owns one OF the
richest copper mines in the world and
also valuable commercial investments
over the country. He has one OF the
onest selections Of pictures owned by