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md Harris. died In harness. some Of them

ana Harris, died in harness, some Of them
with long unexpired terms before them.
With the exception OF seven Of the num-
Der. all these extreme tenures were ana
are continuous 'rvrhe long public careefs
OF Messrs. SHERMAN. King stewart, Teller,
Hamlin. German and crittenden were very
much broken by different Soficfal duties 70
which they were called from, time to time,
the whole extending over a much longer
period than their actual term OF service In
the senate. as stated above. 4v
John Sherman was first a congressman
for six years, passing from the house, like
50 many others, into the senate; then sec
rotary of the treasury four years In the
Hayes administration, and then senator
again He resigned In 1897 10 become sec
rotary OF state under Mckinley.
William r. Kings political career had
many vicissitudes. He was Ave years In
the house from North Carolina. After his
removal TO Alabama he was twenty-five
years continuously a senator when he was
appointed minister to France. Returning,
he was made senator again and left the
senate for the last time to become vice
president, In ,1s62 He died shortly after
his inauguration. Kings senatorial record
is few months short OF thirty years,
HannabaI HamIin's Career
Hannibal Ifamiin's career was even mors
extraordinary, He was long In the Maine
legislature and its speaker three times
defeated for congress the first trial, he was
afterward elected twice, He; was elected
to the senate IN fsiS ana reelected, but
subsequently, resigned to accept the gov
ernorship:A again elected senator, he re
signed in 1851, TO assume the vice Rresi-
dency, to which he had been elected on ths
ticket with Lincoln. Then he was collector
Of the port OF Boston. but resigned. Again
elected senator, he served from 1868 TO 1851
when he declined a reelection and was
sfcceeded by Eugene Hale.
Crittenden was made senator when 81
After an interval Of sixteen years he wal
made senator again. He was attorney gen
eral in the first Harrisons cabinet, after
which he became senator a third time.
Then he was elected governor OF Ken
lucky. after which he was again made at
torhey general In the Fillmore administrn
ton. AfterWard he was elected senator
for the fourth time. and went from th'
senate into the house for single term
1sgl-lGes.
Mr.. Teller resigned in 1888 TO be secretary
3 VI NV A'N'AeoA ~ hHo <.tNAOA ~NttiAN@1t@R
tion but was Immediately reelected to thu
senate in iSS5. upon the close OF Arthur
term. t
AIlison Holds the neIt.
Thus Mr.. Allison has won the senate
long tenure record. His lead Is ALREADY
so strong that with the two remaining
years OF his present term added he vii
probably hold Il for a century 10 come.
II Senator John T. Morgan were
younger man he would stand show per
haps to pass the Iowa senator's record
With thirty years tenure TO his credit now
Mr. Morgan has Just been reelected 20
sixth term. 80 that should Mr.. Allison
career close In 1873. at the end Of his pres
ent term. Il Is at least possible for Morga
to tie him; but to do so he must serve si
years from March next.
Meanwhile Mr.. Allison is practically sur
OF a .fe-election In 1909. which will give hir
a tenure OF forty-two years n he lives I
serve out his seventh term. not at all i'm
probable. as he Is only 10 whereas Nj
Morgan Is So
No other two men are 20 sure OF thel
constituencies as Allison and Morgan. Tn
der these circumstances. and with fou
years lead over the longest tenure anon
his colleagues. II Is safe to say that NJ
Aiiison's premiership IL IN no danger 70
many years 70 come.