The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1905-12-09
Although There Are No Great and Brilliant
Members Such as Formerly Held.
Seats In the Senate.
There Are Many Practical, Hard Working Men
Whose Influence Upon Legislation
Has Been Great.

ators and representatives in congress.
If there has been any pronounced i'm
provement, mentally or morally, it is
not apparent from the press gallery;
the criminal dockets Of st. Louis and
Portland do not show it, and there are
whispers around the Interior Depart
ment and the Department of Justice
that other members of the American
house of lords may be called upon to
defend their honor in the courts.
The new senators, however, are all
clean; even the man from Utah has
passed the inspection of the commit
tee on privileges and elections. Major
Burrows, of Michigan, has branded him
and turned him into the herd, as they
say out where he comes from. His
name is George Sutherland. He is a
Republican. and lives at Salt Lake
City, where he practices law, but, he
can never be President of the United
States, because he was born in Buck
inghamshire, England He is a few
months older than Mr.. Beveridge, the
boy senator from Indiana, and has had
experience in the Utah legislature. He
served one term in the House of Rep
resentatives also, and declined re-
nomination. No reason is given. 1t is
unnecessary to say that he is Gen
tile.
Elmer Jacob Burkett, of Lincoln
Neb., is the baby senator being only
3S years old. He is western born and
He came up rapidly, however, was edu-
Gated at Tabor College, Iowa, and the
University of Nebraska, and practiced
law at Lincoln. He came to Congress
in 1899, when he was only 80 years
old, aand served continuously until he
was elected senator. Hence he is pref
ty we'll known about the capitol.
Frank Bosworth Brandegee, Of New
London, takes the seat of Senator
Platt, of Connecticut, the greatest
jurist we have had at the capitol since
Mr.. Edmunds retired from public life
Mr.. Brandegee does not expect to fill
Mr.. Platts vacant place. No one ir
sight, in Connecticut or elsewhere
could do that; but he is young YET
(only Al years of age), and, next tc
Mr.. Burkett, the youngest man on the
floor. He comes from good Stock the
best in New England. His father was
lawyer and politician Of fame anc
sterling integrity, and his son has ha6
an unusual experience. He graduated
at Yale in 1885 and from the law schoo
in 1888. He was Immediately elected
to the general assembly Of Connecticut
and served continuously until he came
to Congress year ago. He was re.
elected to the present House Of Rep.
resentatives, but in the meantime wa.
chosen to fill the vacancy caused b,
the death Of one of our greatest O.
lawmakers.
We have two new senators from Con.
necticut. General Hawley's successor
is an insurance man, the president O
the Aetna Life Insurance Company
which was organized by his father
many years ago. His name is Morgan
Gardner Bulkeley, and he has had {
very active life. He is 6S years O.
age, and has held many Offices and en-.
joyed many honors. He rounds ou
his career with a seat in the United
States Senate, which he can hold unit
he is Is years old.
Frank Putnam Flint, the successor
of Senator Bard, Of California, is goinf
to be heard from after a while, wher
he gets the hang Of the schoolhouse
He is Yankee, was born and raised
in a Massachusetts village, but ha.
spent all of his years since coming o,
age practicing law in Los Angeles. HI
was formerly general counsel for the
Southern Pacific Railway Company, but
when he decided to enter public life
he resigned that position in order thai
he might be free from criticism ant
entanglements. Senator Flint has 9
high reputation at home, both as 9