The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-06-14
Charles A. Oulberson.

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Crawford was born in Amherst coun-
ty, Va. Before he had advanced be-
yond childhood his father took him
to Georgia, and there the boy grew
to manhood, and became one Of the
first citizens Of the republic. He was
elected to the legislature, and soon
after was chosen Senator in Con-
gress, of which body he became presi-
dent pro tempore during his first
term. He was Minister to France dur
ing the war Of 1912, and upon his
return was appointed Secretary of
War by President Madison, and soon
after was transferred to the Treasury
Department, Of which he continued
the head throughout the succeeding
two administrations of President
Monroe. He was q prominent candi-
date for President in 1925, and
his was one of the names that went
upon the failure Of the electoral col
lcge to elect. Though he was JEFF
fcrsonian, Daniel Webster, a New
England Fedcralist, strove for the
election of Crawford. even over John
O. Adams. from Wcbstcr'S own state.
House he invited Crawford to remain
at the head Of the Treasury, but he
declined, returned home, accepted n
jud%cship. and q few years later died.
Crawford was not so great man
as Clay, or Calhoun. or Webster, but
he was better fitted for the Presidency
than any one of them. lie was en-
phatically Il sa@acious man. lie was
not Il statesman by intuition; his
craftsmanship resulted from reflec-
ton. Though no genius, he had wis
dom of the highest practical order
Webster and Calhoun were warm
friends in 1925, and both hoped to see
Crawford chosen President over
Adams or Jackson. and it is no small
tribute to man. s capacity and char
acter when Calhoun and Webster in
doreed him for the first place in the
republic.
Charles a. CulberS0n, OF Texas, is 4
direct lineal descendant from Will
liam H. Crawford, of Georgia, and
chip Of that same block in abilities,
in character, in temperament. Cau-
tious in deliDeration, he is adamant
whcN once lie has reached conclu-
sion. There is nothin" dazzling about
him. 1t is 4 cool head always. He re-
fleets carefully and weighs every ar
@umont scrupulouslv before he de-
ridcs; hut his decision is final. Tie
Is today the best prepared man in the
Senate. He has in old trunks. boxes.
drawers. and chests more papers and
scraps of papers than any other of
our public men. and he knows pre-
clsely where TO search for any one Of
them. lie would request Of wish to
be burned. Like Baillie Nicol Jar
vie's father. the deacon. he never
puts out his hand so far that he can
not draw it back again. He is the
most capable and the most skillful
politician in the Democratic party
today.
David B. CulbcrSon was a member
Of Congress for twenty-five years
when he voluntarily retired from that
body. AS a lawyer he had no super
ior in either House Of the national
Legislature. and for many years he
presided over the Judiciary Commit
tee. One Of the finest public speak
crs in public life, he rarely address,
ed the House, but when he did rise
to speak he commanded the attention
OF all within the sound of his voice.
tle was powerful in the logic of COM
mon sense. Hc loved simple and home
ly speech. He was n simple man in
temperament and rs democratic as a
hunting shirt or coonckin cap. The
Late Tom Reed had cvtravagant ad-
miration for his extraordinary abil-
tiles, and when they were both men,
bcrs of the Judiciary Committee,
Reed was fond of taking mtenable
positions just to see cold Cyclops
demolish them.' 1t was the ambi-
tion Of the elder Culbcson to reprcs-
ent Texas in the Senate, not for van
lty, hut because he was conscious of
his capacities for that theatre. A
time came when the Scnatorship was
his for the asking, but he was now
growing old and tired Of parliament
tary life. Hc declined it. and Texas