Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-11
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Senator Samuel II. Piles of wash
| inston. lives at Seattle. while Mr..
Foster, whom he succeeds, is resi-
dent Of Tacoma. Mr.. Plies election
| was good deal OF d surprise to some
of the older politicians. but it was
brought about by his great popularity
ard the deadlock that ruled out some
| of the veterans in the political arena.
Mr.. Piles IS one of the most promi-
ment lawyers of the Northwest, AMI
| when elected 40 the Senate he was
| counsel for the Great Northern Rail-
road Company. He is but little over
| 80. and was born in Kentucky.
Senator Frank T.. Flint, of California.
| is another Of the yClng men of the
Senate. He is Is years of age. Mr..
Flint wanted to retain his place as
United states district attorney for the
southern district Of California. when
! he held up to three years ago. IL"
wanted the ha king of Senator BARD
to retain his place, Bard declined,
and Flint pee inc GctivC in politics.
and later developed a senatorial
ambition. He found it was easier
to get the scnatorshiI than to
continue as district attorney.
senator Flint is lawyer Of
ability. He was born in MaSsachu-
sets, and consequently will form one
ce the senatorial cotcric in which birth
in New England is tn qua liiication for
admission. He was Counsel Of the
Southern Pacific Railroad when elected
Ia the Senate.
Representative james A. IIemeuway.
the distinguished chairman of the
House committee on appropriations,
who comes to the Senate to succeed
senator Fairbanks. will bring much
Legislative experience in the House TO
his senatorial duties. Mr. Hemenway
was born i'm the district that he has
long represented in Congress. He is a
native of BOonville. Ind where he was
ushered into the world March s. 1860.
He WAS educated in the common
schools. He began the practice Of law
in 1850. and very soon took an active
interest in politics. His high standing
in tn" community as a man and as Il
lawyer made him strong candidate
for Office. and the year after he was
admitted to the bar he was elected
prosecuting attorney for the second
later he was reelected. He was elect
ell to the Fifty-fOurth Congress. and
retained his seat until elected to the
Senate to succeed Senator Fairbanks.
When it was known that the senior
senator from Indiana would go on the
republican national ticket there we're
many candidates for the Senate. but
Mr.. iIemenway's prominence in the
state and in the House Of Representa-
tive5 at once gave him the lead.
The entrance OF Governor Robert NJ.
La Toilette Of Wisconsin into the Sem
ate to succeed Senator Quarlcs calls
forth the greatest interest on the part
of all who are familiar with the record
by which he arose to policticai power
despite great opposition. Senator LA
Toilette was born in Primrose, Dane
county. Wis. June II. 1865. He received
Il collegiate education. graduating from
lie was admitted to the bar and was
elected district attorney of Dane cOun-
ty in 1850 and 1882. He was elected to
the Forty-ninth Congress republic
can. and WIS reelected to the two fol-
lowing Congresses He had been an
unsuccessful candidate for the COVER
Worship during the two or three cam
paigns when. in 1880. he succeeding in
getting the nomination and WAS elected
governor of the state. He had been an
ardent advo~ate Of increased govern
mental control of the railroads. and
during his campaigns for governor that
was a leading issue. lie has probably
had the most bitter political cam
paigns that have ever been known in
American politics. His followers have
been loyal to him through the NEST
trying situations and have showed Il
degree Of confidence in his leadership
that almost equals II fanaticsm. What
Senator La Toilette will do To the SEN
ate is i question that interests many
people.
Senator George :. Nixon Of Nevada
Sit"cec.!S Senator Stewart whose first
service in the Senate antcdat"s that Of
any other senator. although his service
has not been continuous. Mr.. Nixon
is i'm his 4Jth year and is d prosperous
business man. He was born in Califor-
MIA, and is a true wcsterner through
and through. Mr. Nixon went to Ne