The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-06-29

States Who Have Sent New Men to
}s%i the Senate Recently.

ested in a more intimate knowledge of
men whom certain states are sending
to Washington to represent them in
the upper branch Of congress.
William Pinkney Whyte
who succeeds the late Senator Cor
man, although 80 years Of age, does
not look more than 60, and his career
as n public man is matter of history
not only in Maryland, but throughout
the country. He was formerly a
member of the senate, but was defeat
ed for reelection by Mr.. Gorman,
whom he has succeeded. Despite his
advanced age, Senator Whytc is alert,
energetic anil anxious for active work
in the senate. When he entered that
body recently he announced that he
wanted to be placed on working COM
mittees, and did not want any easy
berth on account of his age.
Arkansas will send former
Governor jeff Davis,
to succeed the one Legged Confederate
veteran, James II. Berry, who for
quarter of Il century has represent
cd his state in the upper branch Of
the national legislature. As the pco-
PIES friend, Davis has succeeded in
politics, and in the first tidal wave
against the trusts jeff won his initial
political success when he became at
torncy general. From that Office he
was elected to the governorship and
thence to the United States senate.
Davis is great advertiser. One of
the first things he will do in this line
will be the preparation Of his biogra-
ply for the congressional directory.
There are two ways by which con-
gresham can win prominence through
this dircction---onc by contributing a
sketch covering a page. and the other
equally effective by contributing sim
gle line. Davis chose the latter meth
"d in Il popular biographical diction-
nry some time a"" and judged by that
his autobiography in the directory
for the Goth congress will read
".]ctf Davis. United States senator.
Arkansas. 1907. \. d.. Little Rock,
Ark, or Washington.
Senator Taylor,
Of Tennessee. who will succeed Scna-
tor Carmack, is known as the Apostle
of Sunshine. and he WAS born in Hap
py Valley. Tenn. His mouth and his
fiddle have made his fortune. and he
never made Il political campaign with
ont carrying Il violin with him. He
fiddlcd and talked himself into the
46th congress from Il republican dis
trici. and by the same method he be-
came governor and afterwards scna-
tor from his native state. Although
brought up Wing, he is the only
male member of his family who is
not Il republican,. Tn 1856 he com
pctcd with his brother. Alfred. for
the g"vcrnorShip and beat him hand
lily. Tie made three trials for the
United States scnatorShip before he
finally won. Although bald-hca,lcd,
the new senator from Tennessee will
be the only rival of Senator Dcpcw
in the matter Of whiSkcrs and his
facial ad"rnmrntS in this respect are
similar to those of the New Yorker
If he carries out the letter Of his
campaign he will visit the white house
frequently, for one of the charges he
made against Senator Carmack was: :
lie is persona non grata at the
white house. and TpmcsSccanS should
not have senator who did not stand
by the president Of the United States. ,
Senator Benson, of Kansas,
looks the leading lawyer in his coun-
try town, and he was put on the bench
because of his legal ability and not
because of any political activity. Hc
looks like thrifty well preserved,
' keen country lawyer and his frankness
in discussin@himscl is refreshing. Ac-
cor'ling to his story after his appoint
ment he was delayed in coming to
Washington because he did not con-
slider that he had the proper clothes
In due time, however, his tailor "fix-
ed him up" and when he presented
himself at the bar of the senate to be
sworn in he made as good an appear
ance as any member Of that body Two
or three days after he had taken his
seat the air ship Of Knabenshue made
its appearance in the vicinity of the
capitol and one Of his colleagues said
to him: "Come out and see the air
ship" .#f -...a
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