The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
TWO AMBITIOUS SOLONS
EDWARD WARD CARMACK AND
THOMAS vi. PATTERSON.
Young Democratic Senators Who Are
Trying to Create n Stfr-Both
Are Newspaper Men.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Of the younger
group Of coming Democrats Senator Ed
ward Ward Carmack. of Tennessee, is GER
tain 10 attain a conspicuous position. At
this time he has shown no evidence of re-
markabIe ability, but there are other rea-
sons for believing ne will become very use
full 70 his colleagues He is now forty
four years Of age and begins his senatorial
career after a practical and successful
newspaper experience. He is not a news
paper man in the sense OF most public men
who refer 10 their newspaper connections
in their biographies. They usually are
newspaper proprietors publishers. and
their actual newspaper connection is fire.
quently incidental 10 more important en-
terprises or professions. Carmack is a
professional newspaper worker, having be-
gun a reporter. earned his livelihood
with his pen. became an editor and reached
an Influential position in his own State
by sheer newspaper ability, and is now in
the Senate depending on his salary for a
living. He frankly says he probably will
have but one term in the Senate. as, being
a poor man, he cannot afford to pay out the
money necessary to maintain command
ing position in his State.
Many correspondents in the congressional
press gallery have worked with Mr.. Car
mack on newspaper assignments It is
frankly said of him by all these that he
was frst-class reporter. acquitting him
self with credit on any news assignment
which might come to him. Later ne made
his mark as a political reporter and editor.
His public career has been so brief that
he haG 70
position in his own party. and it is hardly
expected he will be fOrcefuI in debate But
he should be able to make himself useful
in many other respects. Public men, like
those in the theatrical profession, require
constant newspaper attention the fate
OF oblivion rapidly Overtakes them The
Democratic minority in the Senate has been
particularly unfortunate of recent years
IN its newspaper relations. There has been
much ineficiency and stupidity that the
minority representatives have lot been
taken seriously. Mr. Carmack has the
newspaper mans facility for seeing things
as the people see them. and his counsel
should be valuable to his colleagues in as
sisting them TO the same view point He is
a bright. alert and energetic senatorial
youngster.
Another newspaper man of a different
stamp is Senator Patterson, of Colorado.
He owns the Rocky Mountain News. the
strongest Democratic paper of the noun
tain States. He was born in Ireland and
has as much fight in him as any freshman
that ever lived. He has had experience in
all parties and has worked at many trades
and professions. While still young man
he became an expert printer and shifted
10 he rCh de -lrfr1
bench for five years In 1862 he had little
money ahead and left a jewelry shop at
Charlottesville. Ind. and went to the De
PAW University. He married next year
and following this had little more school
ing in Wabash University. He arrived in
colorado in 1872 and two years later was
city attorney of Denver and the same year
was elected delegate TO Congress and when
the State was admitted in 1876 became the
first congressman of the Centennial State
Since then ne has belonged TO all parties
and there are many in that State, and has
been bitter fighter in all of them. He
has been successful in business and has
taken high place in the practice Of his
profession-the law. He is the controlling
spirit in his own newspaper and is a hust-
Ter If there ever was one in the West.
He is just as impatient in the United
States Senate as he has been i'm forging
his way ahead. He refuses to wait and the
customs OF the Senate may go hanged so
far as he is concerned. He is cross-examin-
ing every witness making every point he
can. laying the foundations for his case
and generally speaking devoting all his
energies TO making the best fight he knows
now. He does not care much for consis-
fency or appearances; his only measure is
success. He is one Of the strenuous ad-
vocates of the policy of nagging the Re
publicans as much as possible. He searches
for flaws and throws dynamite or knives
at the spot. He wants TO make someone
squirm. When anyone crosses him he gets
up and fights like a bantam rooster He
fairly bristles with aggressivness
The policy Of the Republicans is to sit
still and let the debate on the Philippines
drag along. Their policy is fixed Their
course is mapped on the chart. They feel
that it has been justified in debate and
appeals TO the people at elections. To them
It seems a waste of time when nothing is
involved. All the words cannot change the
fact that certain legislation must be I'M
dertaken. This silence goads a man like
Patterson TO a fury. Night and day he con-
hives with his colleagues to bring about
such a discussion as will gOad the Repub-
ucans TO reply. 1t is his nature TO stir I'D
a row. Let's have a fight is his motto
When an enemy viii not fight bat rests
content with victory which has already
been secured and recorded. he gets engry.
But IN the end Tom Patterson will furnish
his share of the show
OTTO CARMICHAEL.