The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-06
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WRITTEN FOR THB SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
30 keen Is the interest IN the uprising OF
6s Boxer N Washington that 7 have de-
voted space this week to three leaders OF
the movement It IS interesting to nota
that, without being invi6ious, they are all
es+petbag Senators Elkins OF West Viz
SiniA was born in Ohio; Teller OF Colorado
was born IN New York and Jones OF Ne
va6a was born in England.
Just what this signifies Il - difficult. IN
view Of the intense heat. to determine. but
the topic Is referred 10 students Of political
science for consideration. II, by reaching
some conclusion in this matter they may
help some aspiring young politician. as vet
unborn. to achieve his ambition. II f. well
worthy Of their thought. A hundred years
from now some worthy young person may
wish 10 become Senator from Texas, and II.
in order TO achieve this, he must be born
IN Connecticut or Wyoming. or some other
State, X would be n kinduess to him II his
ancestors were informed Of the fact.
wILBERFORCE JENKINS.
Teller, Henry Moore. or Less.
United States Senator. obst-uctor-in-chFeF
Of the Independent ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Re
publican party. A statesman Of many con-
vctions, which he holds al the wrong time.
1nopportUnist and champion lonE-distance
orator. Born, Granger. AlleEauy County.
N Y, May 3, 1880. More OF a Granger than
New Yorker. so moved West. where the
country could GROW up with him. after hav-
ing studied law at BlEghamton. a suburb
of Elmira.
During Civil War served as Major Cen
eral of Colorado Militia, i'm which cauacftv
he saved that State repeatedly from at
tacks by bands OF gUerriIIas operating in
Florida, South Carolina and other neighbor-
ing States. By means OF his wonderful
strategic maneuvers and extraordinary
knowledge OF tactics the enemy rarely got
within a thousand miles OF his frontier line.
for which service a grateful country has
made no acknowledgment. From 1876 TO
1852 he represented the State Of Colorado
in the United States Senate. where, through
assiduous practice and unremitting study.
he became one OF the most expert verbal
marksmen of Congress.
Became known as the Mitrailleuse OF
Phrases, the Calling Gun Of Paragraphs
and the Mauser OF Debate Later he be
came an expert in the use OF the oratoric2l
boomerang. which he is constantly employ
ing, much to the delight of his fellow Sen
ators. Inventor Of the Teller Sentence, a
continuous performance in speechmaking.
much used by modern debating societies. by
means Of which q debater may speak Tor
eleven days without using q period
Has been Hkened in oTatory TO the New
York Central Railroad, whose line IS long
and smooth-runninC. but whose terminal
facilities are extremely limited. In 1852 en-
tered the Cabinet OF President Arthur as
Secretary OF the Interior, during which
time the Indians who fell TO his care were
vastly improved mentally. many OF them
deserving their homes and giving Up their
war paint TO enter the professions of plumb
ing, undertaking and various other intel
Iectuar and more highly civilized pursuits
Upon the election Of Grover Cleveland to
the presidency was offered secretaryship Of
the Exterior. but chose instead TO resume
the Senatorial toga, 10 which he had been
elected by the State of Colorado. Has re-
manned IN the Senate ever since as q Re-