Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-22
CAPITAL CHAT.
Maine Born Men in the
Senate.
Work of Dryen Of N. J. and
Perkins Of California.
Other States Which Furnish Senators
for Sister States.

Washington, D. c.. Dec. 21-(Spe-
c1aD.-Maine's representation in the
Senate is growing steadily. In that is
not included Senators Hale and FRYE,
whose influence in shaping legislation
at the Capitol has for years been para =
mount. but Senatrs from other states,
whose boyhood homes We're in Maine.
Senator Perkins of California, born at
kennebunkport and Senator Dryden OF
New jersey, born at Pennington, have
been rapidly developing as useful Sem
ttors, whose words have weight in
councils at the Capitol. In view or
prospects that both New York and
Connecticut may send Maine born Sen
ators here after March next in the
persons of EX-GOv. Frank Black and
Ex-national Committeeman Sam Fes-
sender, it Will be seen that Maine even
numerically, may rank with Ohio in the
matter of native SONS i'm the Senate.
The Buckeye state has led all others i'm
recent years in that regard but has
been steadily losing and will lose one
more when Senator Fairbanks resigns
to become Vice President. Maine will
also lose one after next March in Sena-
tor Paris Gibson. Democrat. of Mon-
tauk. Tom Carter, a Republican born
in Ohio. will succeed him.
In growing influence with the Senate
Mr.. Dryden has had notable service.
He started in life for himself and by
the time he was elected four years ago
had amassel a fortune of millions. On
entering the Senate he was known as a
successful and conservative business
man. but those qualifications did not
necessarily gain him influence there
Mr.. Dryden, however, showed steadily
good working qualities and has grown
i'm the esteem of his colleagues. He is
as unpretentious as when he graduated
from Yale College with the class of
1865. And yet he handles business af-
fairs involving many millions annually
from his offices here in Washington,
along with the usual grind Of Congress
si0nal business. He is prominently an
insurance man. being at the head of one
OF the largest and most substantial
companies in this country. His business
interests. however, extend to a dozen
or more trust companies, banks. and
business institutions. Since the death
of Senator Sewall. whom he succeeded
Mr.. Dryden is the leading Republican
i'm the state and his word is recognized
by the Republican party of New Jersey
as supreme.
Because of his good record as a care.
full legislator and as q diligent atten-
dant upon the sessions, Senator Dry
denis committee assignments will un-
doubtedly be more important in the
next Congress.
Senator Perkins, of California, has
tor years been recognized as the mos,
influential Senator west of the Mis-
souri, River. No name in Congress
from all that great section stands out
more prominently than his. The Cali
fOrnian is now on his second full term
of six years. having, prior to that. filled
out an uneXpifed term of the late Sen
ator Leland Stanford. His committee
assignments include Appropriations.
Commerce and Naval Affairs. three or
the most desirable committees, in all
of which he is an associate of one or
the other of the two Senators from
Maine.
In the New England states it would
be looked upon as exceptional to have
Il Senator who was not a native Of the
state that elected him but a very large
number of the states, outside Of New
England and the South, have native
sons of other states in the Senate. In
deed there are three exceptions for
New England. Senator Jacob H. Gal.
linger, Of Dutch ancestry. but native
of Canada. Senator Wetmore, of r. l.,
u ,sr;f <,f l,s
abroad and Senator Hawley. of Connec.
ticut. born in N. c. New York has gen.
orally elected native sons to the Senate
and has two there now in Senators Plat
and Depew. John kean, the other
Senator from New Jersey. was born in
that state. The two Pennsylvania,
Senators. Penrose and Knox are ma.
tive sons and most OF Pennsylvania
senators for many years have been in
that same category But Pennsylvania
is one of the states. like Maine and
Ohio, that furnishes Senators for other
states. Senator Mitchell. of Oregon.
was born in Washington county, Penn.
the same county that produced James
G. Blaine. Senators Burrows of Michi-
gan; Bard. of California, Hepburn. of
Kansas. who has made occasional
journeys to Maine, are Pennsylvanians
by BIRTH
New York used to furnish many native
sons for Senators from other states. but
the number is decreasing in recent years |
Native New Workers now in the Senate I
include Senators Teller. of Colorado;
Stewart of Nevada, soon to retire to pri- |
vate life, after very long and altogether
remarkable senatorial career; Clark OF
Wyoming: and Gamble. of South Dakota.
Indiana is state that has been gener-
ally represented in the Senate by adopted
sons, both Senators Fairbanks and
Beveridge being natives of Ohio, but there
are three Indiana natives in the Senate
Senators Spooner. of Wisconsin,; Clapp. Of
Minnesota; and Burton, Of Kansas.
Ohio's two Senators are both natives OF
Buckeyedom and they are enforced in
the Senate by other Buckeye natives. in
Guiding. besides those already mentioned,
Senators Elkins and Scott. OF West vir-
GINA, Fulton, of Oregon; Allison, Of
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