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mirable qualities. aided him a great
deal; but his real hold upon the Democ-
racy Of MIS- State came from his war
service. Cockreirs brigade was com
posed almost entirely OF Missouri men.
They were great fighters. and when the
war was over they proved themselves
just as great politicians. They became
county leaders, and county ard State
officers, and 10 a man they were loyal
10 Cockrell.
When darkness cast her mantle over
the CORY field OF Franklin. tho dead
bodies OF six Confederate chieftains OF
the ranks OF major and DrigadierN gen
erals We're gathered together on the
porch of small dwelling, and beside
them was the body Of another COpfed-
crate general. desperately. and, IL was
supposed. MORALLY wounded But
Francis Marion COckrell survived. and
short OF a dozen years later he sue
| cceded Carl Schurz as a Senator in the
Congress Of the United States from
Missouri, and was the first native OF
that State 10 attain that high station
More than thirty years ago Cockren
was a candidate for the gubernatOriaI
nomination in Missouri. He was beaten
by man named Hardin by only frac-
ton OF "a vote. His supporters wanted
TO stampede the convention, overturn
the result. and demand another ballot.
Cockren. however. jumped upon the
platform, quoted the tumult, and pro-
posed three cheers for the successful
man.
After this there was nothing too good
for him in the estimation Of all the
/ Democratic factions.
COckren has been reelected four
times. and il he survive until March g.
lSO5, dis service IL the Federal Senate
will equal In duration that Of Thomas
II. Benton. lie Is the dean of the
Democratic side OF he Senate, preceC-
ing Morgan By two and Vest by four
years. Only Allison Of Iowa and the
two Senator's from Nevada were Sem
atoTs before him. though In the aggre-
gate he served longer than William ri
Stewart, who was out Of the Senate
twelve years-ls10 10 1881. Indeed, Cock
Iell was a senator before Lamar, be-
fore Ben Hin. before James Is. Beck
before Daniel W. Voorhees,, before
lsham G. Harris. He Is i've years Ali
sons junior
Career in the Senate.
In the Senate Mr.. Cockrell has been a
commanding figure. towering above
nearly all the newcomers there not only
In physical proportions but in intellect
So far as his knowledge of legislation is
concerned. he stands without a peer on
/ his side Of the chamber. In the whole
Senate, I'm fact. only Allison OF Iowa has
seen greater continuous service, so that
on occasions Of ceremony Cockren and
Allison were accorded the honors as rep
/ resentatives Of their respective sides
A..
and COckrel exactly two years later
Al the present time Senator CockreIl
( is chairman OF the Committee on En-
crossed Bills; ranking Democratic mem
/ Der OF the Committee on Appropriations.
and Of the Committee on Pacific ISLANDS
/ and Porto Rico; second member OF the
minority on the Committees on Rules,
/ Military Affairs. Geological Survey and
/ the Select Committee on Industrial Ex-
/ positions. IN all Of these committees he
I has given notable service and his Repub-
4 lican colleagues have been the first 10
| testify 20 their high regard for him as q
statesman and their deep regret that the
turn OF politics has carried him out OF
/ the Senate
In the Committee on Military Affairs.
/ Senator Cockrell has been one of the
stanchesi supporters OF army reform
/ plans advocated by the Administration.
/ In that attitude he could control. as Re
/ publicans frankly say. Democrats who
would not have listened minute 10 any
argument coming from a Republican.
/ No Senator. whether Of Cockreil' 3
/ side or the other. has ever had the
/ slightest doubt OF his absolute fairness
and honesty IN ''sizing up" legislation.
4 IL he has said It is all right, no one,
/ even the strongest Democratic partisan,
/ has wished 10 challenge his judgment.
/ II lac has condemned it, every other
Senator on either side will look long be-
/ fore taking an opposite view.
| When the army reorganization bill.
| eN~Secretary Roots pet hobby in his
| term OF ONCE. was undergoing a Cruel
| ing test in the Military Analrs Commit
Ltee. the sdssaSAy Of its o. 5isions ~