Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-25

elected to the house from Philadei-
phia, to succeed Representative cas-
tor, deceased, he, too, found a Jay
sum awaiting him. He discovered that
he could not put it back. The SER
geant-at-arms told him it would lie In
the vault to his credit until IT rotted.
He could draw IL out n give IL to
charity is his conscience hurt him or
he could give il back to Uncle sam as
a contribution to the conscience FUND.
but Mr.. Moore's friends laughed az
him when he suggested that he would
not check against it. Not to do so
would put a lot of other estimable
gentlemen in bad repute, Tor many
others had drawn this kind OF money
and after some persuasion MI. Moore
being discreet in financial matters
drew the money standing to his credit.
There is one man in the Oklahoma
delegation whose status is not changed
in the least. Delegate Bird Mcclure
simply becomes "A full-iiedged memoer
with W to vote. His salary IS the
same in either case and he remains a
delegate until sworn in as a member.
Senator Frank Putnam Flint, OF Cal
ifornia. owes his present position as a
United States senator and ms fortune
TO the broken political promise OF a
man Tor whom he labored hard as a
republican politician. IL Is the irony
Of fate that Senator Flint should sue
coed in the senate to the seat occupied
nv the man who would have made his
election impossible had he kept his
promise.
senator Flint for years had been an
active republican politician ana his IN
auence among voters was considera-
bile. He added strength to the cause
of any man whose banner ne enlisted
for a campaign. and for several years
he was, apparently. SATISFIED Win hrst
one office and then another none OF
them being of any great Importance.
senator Flint is credited with being
the man largely responsible Tor SEND
ING Thomas r.. Bard to the senate IN
1897, and in reward for his work lne
story is told that Bard promised Flint
the office of United States dlstrlct az.
tornev. If this promise was made II
was not kent. 1t Is said among the
members Of the California delegation
that the senator r~cpudiated II IN TOTO.
This so incensed Flint that ne retlrea
from politics altogether ana lot a
time he was in hard straits nnanclsily;
put no had a devoted and level-headed
wife. who induced him to remoVe TO
Los Angeles and enter the real estate
business Almost the first transaction
Flint engaged in was a lucky strlke'
He began to make money ana DS inc
end of the second year he was WORTH
q 0uarter of a million dollars. Iheh
he branched out into banking and to-
dav. while not a wealthy man, IS very
comfortably fixed so far s this WORLDS
goods are concerned.
His old desire for the political ray
overcame him. but he aimed high this
time and played in his own behalf LOT
the United states senatorship- Ills op-
moment was the senator he had prev
iousIv championed and the fight was
somewhat bitter. As Flint H. now IN
the senate. Bard, Of course. lost u
Those who know the real story Of this
Incident point the moral 10 the taie
by saying hat If Senator Bard nad
nerhans be drawing a modest salary
as a government official. Bara
would still have been in the Onited
states senate and one Of the party
bosses in California. Time brings
many strange changes In POLITICS ana
this is one Of the strangest