Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-10-17

PRED he was ambassador to the court
OF St James after having been secre-
/ tary OF state
His grandfather. James A.. who was
the founder OF the dynasty and who
succeeded his own father-in-law I'm the
senate. served as one OF the commits
sioners TO Gkent and declined the mis-
sions to both France and Russia.
The strange spectacle was once pre-
sented In the land OF the Blue Hens
Chickens OF three Salisbury brothers
being candidates for the United States
senate against each other. One OF them
did actually succeed the other IL the
Republicans had not captured the state,
the third Salisbury brother would ulti-
mately have taken his turn.
ELI salisbury always boosted that he
was the only man that ever served
more than six years on one election to
the senate. This Is how he did Il: When
the hands OF the clock marked the
hour OF - noon. at which time his term
expired. he was up making a speech.
and they couldn't choke him or till he
had spoken 20 minutes beyond his sen.
atorial life
Senator Nat Claiborne once ran
against and defeated his father for the
Virginia Legislature.
jeremiah y. Black I'm his younger
days was nominated against his father
for congress, but declined. very much
to his honor.
Simon Csmeron's Wit.
Missouri has the distinction OF hav-
Ing among her governors n father and
son. the Marmadukes, and she fondly
cherishes the memories OF both. In
deed by affinity ana consangunity that
family has furnished three governors.
for Hon. Claiburn Il. jackson married
seriatim three maternal aunts of Gen.
eral John s. Marmaduke. Ii Is com
monty reported that when he asked old
DIR. Sappington for his third daughter
the knight OF the pill bags replied. IAN
right. Claib. take her. but for heavens
sake don't come back for the old wo-
man."
In comparatively recent years Simon
Cameron, while ne was sure Of the
Pennsylvania machine, resigned n seat
I'm the senate In the middle OF hls
az his successor. Simon had also been
secretary OF war and minister TO Rus.
sia. But Don was by no means OBJ
scure when he succeeded to the curule
chair OF his willy sire. for he had been
secretary OF war under Grant, which
place. however, he most likely obtain
cd out OF a desire on the presidents
part TO please "the Winnebago Chief
tain" as the head OF the Clan Cameron
was dubbed.
Two sayings OF the elder Cameron
are not inapropos. Once he remark
ed, II had one great advantage over
Don-I was born poor" On another
occasion. when wrangling with Don
about his high handed methods OF pro-
cedure. he said, don, you are much
richer than l, but I'll have n blamed
sight more mourners at my funeral.
than you WILL"
At one time two OF the finest orators
In the senate were uncle and nephew
Voorhees, OF Indiana and Dubois of
Idaho. At another time during his long
senatorial career one OF Voorhees, sons
sat i'm the house for two terms us a del
egate from Washington territory.
Colonel William e. II. Breckenridge
was not the son OF n congressman. but
Ills father, old DIR. Robert j., was not
only thSolOgian OF renOwn. but man
aged always to find time TO take big
hand In politics. being. among other
things. chairman OF the Republican ma
tiOnal convention OF 1864. which nomi-
mated Abraham Lincoln and Andrew
Johnson.
IL is safe TO say that first and last
Breckenridge has had 100 cousins OF
near degree i'm the house, senate. cabi-
net, gubernatorial chairs, diplomatic
positions and the vice presidency.
Judge Culberson OF Texas was the
only congressman who could boast that
he was the father OF the governor OF
great state. but Josiah Patterson was
nearly as proud OF the fact that his son
was attorney general OF Tennessee.
while Mr.. Speaker Crisp had for secre-
tary his son Charles. who excepting
Mr.. Reed. knew more parliamentary
law than any representative OH the
floor. Charlie Crisp filed out his ia
theirs unexpired term.
1t is generally known that an uncle.
<f@A- @NoNANC VI (1llIOTIllu, ana
his nephew. Mr.. Justice Brewer of
Kansas. were members of the supreme
court OF the United States at the same
time.
Another man OH that bench, John NJ.
Harlan, is the son OF one or the most
distinguished lawyers Kentucky has
ever produced.
General George b. McClellan's son,
George b., Jr., young Mae" as his
friends lovingly call him. represents
n Tammany district in the present con-
gress.
In one congress with Mcclellan sat
young Mr. Belknap OF Chicago. son Of
one Of General Grants war secreta-
Fies.
Governor and General John S, Phelps
OF Missouri was n scion of the great
New England Phelps family. which has
produced so many lawyers and states
men of distinction.
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