Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-17
MANY CHANGES IN CONGRESS-
Some Conspicuous Figures Disappear from
Both Branches.
VEST TAKES FINAL LEAVE OF THE SENATE
Speaker Henderson and Several 9th
ers Scarcely Less Conspicuous VIII
BE Missed from Lower
House.
(From a staf CorresnnndentN

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With the incoming Of each new congress
there are always many changes in the
personnel OF the house and it frequently
happens that many well known members
OF the senate retire and make places for
ambitious gentlemen who have succeeded
IN winning the seats. In the Fifty eighth
congress five democrats will succeed as
many republicans and others Of the minor
ity party will give place to men of oppo-
site political faith. William J. Stone of
Missouri will probably take the seat Of
that sturdy old democrat George Vest
whose retirement is a matter OF regret
not only to his political associates, but to
bis political opponents as well. Vest re-
tires Voluntarily He leaves the senate
because he realizes that age is creeping
upon him and that his physical strength
is unequal to the task of six years more
of devotion to public interests, such as he
has rendered in the past
Six years ago Kentucky startled the
country by sending a republican to the SEN
ate. On the fourth Of March next that re-
publican will retire to give place TO James
b. McCreary, who served for many years
| In the house o; representatives, but who
retired some years ago, only to come back
now as representative of the Blue Grass
state in the upper house OF congress.
The contest between Tillman and Nc
Laurin OF South Carolina is Of such re-
cent date that everyone who knows any
thing of the political history OF the United
States recalls the sensational episode
which occurred last winter and the some
what startling attempt at the resignation
| Of their two seats which preceded It. Nc
Laurin retires and in his place comes A.
c. Latimer, who is not to be regarded as
/ o,,sy ~. g. ~ t.
| upon as the connecting link between the
old days OF southern chivalry and the
dawning OF a new political day. For many
years subsequent to the war South Caro-
lima was represented in the senate by
Messrs. Butler and Hampton, two gentle
men of the old school who were as diff
ferent in every respect from the Tillman
school of politicians as 1t is possible to
imagine. McLaurin's successor has made a
reputation for himself in the house OF
representatives and those who know him
assert that his success in contesting for
the higher honor means the return OF
South Carolina to its old-time place among
the best represented states Of the south.
NewIands DispIaces Jones.
Last winter Senator Jones OF Nevada
that rotund and rugged Englishman who
senate. announced that he. would not be a
candidate for reelection. Originally elected
as a republican, Mr.. Jones left hfs party
during the silver excitement and for the
last few years has been classed as a silver
ite. Jones, however, acted with the repub-
licans in all matters outside of finance,
and his retirement to give place to an
avowed democrat means the loss OF one
seat to the majority. Francis G. New
| lands, who will occupy that seat. is a
gentleman with a wide knowledge of public
affairs and he is besides a man of high
standing financially socially and in every
other way. He is a democrat and has
served on the ways and means committee
with great credit He is believer in
expansion, too. and is one OF those who
have the courage to advocate the incor-
poration of the republic OF Cuba into the
American union. For some years past
Senator Jones has taken little interest in
the work of the senate. Mr.. Newlands
is certain to make his state once more
we'll known because OF the part that he
is bound to take in every important sub
ject that comes up.
One more republican who will be sue
ceeded by a democrat is Hon. ]. C. Pritch-
ard OF North Carolina. Mr.. Pritchard en-
tered the senate as the result Of the up
heaval which occurred in the old Tar Heel
state six years ago. There was a suspi-
cion for while that the republicans might
succeed in again capturing the legislature
but the democrats have II by handsome
majority and they will send Locke Craig
a comparatively young man, little known in
the politics of the country, but with a
reputation as an orator which promises
to attract a great deal OF attention to him.
He is OF one OF the old families OF North
Carolina and. like his colleague from South
| Carolina, Latimer, his entry in the senate
| marks a step toward the return OF the old
time southern gentry to the place which
IT once occupied in the national halls OF
legislation.
Doubt About Colorado.
| At this writing there is a question as
| to the exact result in Colorado. Should
| the republicans succeed in controlling the
legislature. as now seems possible, Ed"
| Wolcott will again come back. Wolcott is
| brilliant man, who was a power in the
senate during his last term, but who at
the same time absolutely lacks the ability
TO make and retain friends. He is, on the
contrary, a sort OF bull in a china shop"
but in spite OF his habits in this respect
! he is the strongest republican in Colorado
today and there is no other man who can
secure the necessary votes in the legisla-
ture.
Should. however. the democrats succeed
in retaining control OF the legislature
Henry NJ. Teller. whose term expires on
March next. will be certain to return.
Teller, who is a New Yorker by birth, was
one OF the first two senators elected from
Colorado when the state was admitted in
| 1876. Except for a brief period, during
which he acted as secretary Of the interior
under President Arthur, Senator Teller has
| continued as one OF the representatives
OF Colorado in the upper house. His re-
| tirement now will be regretted very deeply
even by those who opposed him po-
litically. His ability is Of the highest
order and his service TO the state has
meant to him great financial sacrifice. In
| speaking to the writer once last winter
Senator Teller said that upon his entry
to the senate he gave up a law practice
worth $4,000 a year and that in all the
years Of his public career he has accepted
but one retainer.
Idaho. whose senator, Fred Dubois, was
one OF the sensational leaders Of the exit
of the silver delegates from the st. Louis
convention In 1885, has again returned TO
the republican column and this return
means the retirement from the senate OF
HeI.y Heitfeld, who was elected as a