The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-03

ored men---the Republicans five and the Democrats two. One of them retired Senator Vest of Missouri, and died soon afterward. First of those remaining tor Marcus A. Hanna of ohio. He had died in his 6Tth year. MT. Vest was "A The next loss was in the death oi Senator Mathew s. Quay wno dieH hss aS9 1Sti, year. Senator Bate died at about 1ne same age. Senator Hawiey died onN about two weeks after the expiration oolieague. Senator Platt. soon followed him, dying in his 78th year. All or these. except Senator Hanna nad serw- ed eonsiderably ,n more t1aa iaat eas Sesun e ms second term when he died. Senator Hoar had served longest-twenty-se seven years, and next in length of eontin1u,- twenty-six years. Senators Hawley and Vest, both of whom died shortly after retirement and long-continuea lheath had served ar6m 5ns their Iae respsc
 tive States. nearly 2 quarter or .Sen- Gen itury. Senator Bate served continu- ously eighteen years. senator naro xvStS z served altogether sixteen years VII"
 Ali of these Senators were leaders in their States and in no small degree
 in the ,rs% tSs sres cf eheip P sotv
 ties and their potent influences sn1 respecting circles of friendship than they were poignantly. missed. ,. ~ three died almost in the harness of action-Bate, Hanna and Platt. The Tennessee veteran was nearest pss1 at Che post of duty at the last. gen ator Bate, but the Connecticut leaders and was not apprehended until within a few hours of his death. . .x
 Perhaps the greatest gap iSit III the death of MT. Platt. of Connecticut, pe-
 cause he was of the majority, because
 of his long service and because or ms
 recognized ability. prndence Js Esh,k Sa-
 miIiarity with the details Of legisiatlon
 oeneraify Then he was never knoWn
 to be in unpleasant controversy wisn
 any Senator, while always malntaiin-
 Jngy his nosition. and his party feaIts
 vviih clearness and honorabie energy . If is doubtful If there IS any neP1o 1oo iican who has served in the senate tne last twenty years who has had as nuts .a'ta
 to do with the shape of the statute hooks within that period as senator
 piett He was a steady reliance or oe- liberate common sense and adfolt man 1.s ngement for the most famous men ,. y.
 tSe Republican party who served with
 hIm in the Senate. He was consplcuoMus M jn this way on every committee on
 which he served AS chaasiluin haReiations g his
 s9mmi2aeG smendment to the biil settling affsirs
 harween this and .he island republic
 osve his name to history for all time; Other committees on which ne serV'so s'ss
 were Finance, Judiciary, Indian AnalrsS
 and Revolutionary Claims. HIS death
 makes. therefore, a chalrmansnip va
 nancy and leaves coveted places to pc titled on the Finance and Judlclary
 committees. ou..,++oos Iaft
 hv Senator Bate are the chaumanShlp 2 0f the committee on the Five CivlIzeo Trtbes which, on account Of the m
 creased number of the Republicans ln the Senate, is likely to be filled py one of their party; agriculture and tores- trv civil service and retrenchment' disposition of useless papers in the ex- ecutive departments, military anaiIs s' revolutionary claims and terrltoriSs' 0f these the most important are mill tarv and territories. The Tennessee
 Senator took great iCterest. veteran 2 soldier as he was, in his service on the military affairs committee, and was conspicuous in his work on the teTti. ,. tories committee. of which he was tne senior Democrat With Vest. Hanna Ouay, Hoar, Hawley, Bate ana Platt' of Conn ecticut, gone out or the Senate, it is the barest speculation that tners | ia any chance that the successors os such men will hold up the high average they left of sagacity and respectaollltS as Senators of the United States.