The Washington herald., 1907-06-13

vote with the Republicans as with his
| own political associates. Those who sought
to persuade him from going contrary 10
the views Of his party found him stubborn
and impassive. He sometimes showed
veXation but never grew excited Mr.
Morgan lived his life according 20 his own
way Of thinking, and did not appear 10
care what the opinion OF the world
might be
In DEBATE Mr. Morgan was always forti-
fed by an array Of facts and legal knoWl-
edge staggering in their comprehensive
ness. His memory was marvellous There
was nothing in his manner or voice 10
suggest the orator. He talked right along
in a tone that had few infections and
never hesitated IN framing his sentences.
His speeches were usually long and read
better than they sounded II l could
write as well as Morgan can talk. I'd
make my fortune" said an admlrer Of the
Senator's after listening to the latter de-
llvering a speech
Mr. Morgan is credited with originating
the term cuckoo" which has come tn
mean one who applauds every uttcrance
from the White House. In the second
Cleveland administration he referred I'm
"a sarcastic way 20 the subServiencv Of
some Of the Senate Democrats 10 the
requirements Of the President. The
trumpet has sounded. he said. "the
forces were marshaled, the clock had
struck az the White House. and the
cuckoos here all put their heads out OF
their boxes and responded 10 inform us
OF the time Of day"
Mr Morgan was just twcaty-ono when
he hung out his shingle. That was sixty
two years ago. He used o. tell that he
started into practice law on a Tuesday
and got his first case the following Sat
urday. My first COW case" he called it.
FROM the start ne succeeded. although
ne never became wealthy. lie had mar
RED before he was admitted % the bar
His people were Wings. but he became
Democrat and thus brought about fam
lly dlssensi0n. In the civil war De en-
listed as a private In the Confederate
army, and rose 20 the rank of brlgadier
general There was nothing about Mr..
Morgan. however, to suggest the soldier.
lie was always the lawyer and the legIs-
lator
The successor 10 Mr.. Morgan had been
chosen years before his death In 14r2
when the term in the Senate Of Mr Nor
gan colleague, Mr.. Pettus, was about %
expire, there was considerable oppogf-
ton 20 returning him for another term
on account Of his advanced age This
opposition applied to Mr Morgan 10 some
extent The bGlk Of the Democratic pa~tv
declined 20 dis9lace the venerable Sana-
tor. however and u was finally agreed 10
hold party primaries which would choose
two alternates, 10 be elected by the legis-
latu-e, always Democratic. in the event Of
the deaths Of Senator's Morgan and Pet
tus. This was known as the dead mans
shoes campaign.
John II. Bankhead, who was defeated
for nomination for a reelection TO the
House of Representatives by Richmond
Pearson Hobson. and whose term as q
Representative expired on March { last
got first place in the primaries and will |
he elected 10 succeed Senator Morgan |
when the Alabama legislature assemblies.
Whether he viii be appointed TO the va |
cancy prior 10 the meeting Of the legisla- !
ture is DroblematiCal. as Gov. Conner is /
to hold that he is not morally /
bound by the result Of the primaries. and /
is' member Of a faction opposed to
Bankhead
Senator Pettus, who has been in Wash
ington attending the meeting Of the Mill
tary Affairs Committee. which is investi
eating the Brownsville riot. notified the
committee to-day that he would 90 10
Alabama to attend the funeral of Senator
Morgan and would not return here untp
Congress assemblies In December. Mr.
Pettus is cast down over the death of his
colleague. The blow will be felt more
severely by him than by any one outside
Of Mr.. Morgan's family.