The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-30


 ever surroundings he has been placed, and he will undoubtedly be popular in the senate, though he is not expected to prove in every way as forceful or as much of a factor in the politics of the senate as Carmack has been. 1t Will be difficult at first for him to secure recognition of the serious side Of his character, and there is no secure posi- ton in the senate for a mere humorist. The greatest humorist in the senate to- day is Pettus, and his humor is strictly senatorial, having such dignity that his colleagues do not dare laugh at it in his presence, but must go into the cloak-room if laughter cannot be re- strained.
 Senator Joe Blackburn of Kentucky is succeeded by a man who has none ot his characteristics. Everybody knows Blackburn, and his presence is felt wherever he goes. He is fine speak CT, though he has talked little of late years, and socially he is most agree lable and entertaining man. Thomas Il. Paynter, his successor, is of quiet man. ner and unobtrusiye capacity. He is a big, amiabie man, with smooth -shaven face, kindly, quiet eye and slowness of manner. Nothing about him suggests brilliancy, though he ist an agreeable man to talk with That he served three terms in the lower house of con- gress is almost forgotten. His first term was during the famous first Reed congress which gave opportunity for men to make themselves conspicuous, and he served two succeeding terms during the speakership of Crisp. He was regarded as a man of capacity, but he never pressed hard to the front and he was generally liked without anybody becoming especially demon- strative oyer their regard for him, He stood well with the speaker and per- formed his duties without display, be- ing nothing of an orator. If he has re- taine1 his good looks he will be ob- served as one of the handsome men of the senate
 Dubois of Idaho, who is one of the best politicians in the senate, has de- veloped in many years and who is soon to become the editor of newspaper, a position for which he has natural tal- ent, is succeeded by an orator who will ! in the senate to maintain their new born attitude of aggresslyeness. w. E. Berah is about forty-one years old, possessing recognized legal ability with a reputation as a campaign and platform speaker He has had a gen. eral law practice, some of which came from corporations, and has accumula- ted comfortable fortune of perhaps one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, He is man of very fine appearance, impressive in manner and active, with readiness to meet situations as they arise.
 The old unwritten rule of the senate that a new man should not speak dur ing his first year In service will proba- bly be ignored by him, as it has been by others who have come to the senate in recent years. He will probably train with the younger set and may develop qualities of leadership among that ele ment, which has been strengthened by the presence of Burkett, now almost q veteran; Curtis of Kansas; William Alden Smith of Michigan and Dixon of Montana, all of whom came over from the house of representatives, where each has made a record for capacity in legislation and in politics.
 Joseph M Dixon, who succeeds w. A. Clark, the copper king and one of the richest men in the country, is but a few months older than Burl1ett of Ne- braska, who is not yet forty, and the haby member of the senate. Without exactly resembling him, Dixon is some ] such looking man as the Presidents son-in-law, Representative Longworth. He is rather under height, but well built, with round face and rosy cheeks. He will fill his place in the senate gracefully without, perhaps, at- tracting conspicuous attention at once. , Curtis of Kansas, the first Indian to occupy a seat in the senate, is, by req son of his long service in the house, al most as well known among his new as- , sociates as if he had long been in the , senate. He and Norris Brown, who succeeds Willard, have both proclaimed in advance their earnest support of Roosevelt in the carrying out of his policies, and they are therefore much needed recruits for the administration. l Brown brings a smooth, boyish face , into the senate to add to the group of . youthful countenances which are ap- bearing in the place of the accustomed senatorial features. As former attor- ney general of his state, he is among the railroad prosecutors. I William Alden Smith, who is man of distinct ability, both as @ business legislator and an orator, Is, like Curtis, so familiar a figure in the senate that he will hardly be recognized as @ new comcr and will probably take up his work there as If continuing that in the lower house.
 Frank O. Briggs, who succeeds Dry den of New Jersey. is the only one : with whiskers among the new crop of senators. But he has no such whiskers as came out of the west some years ago when Pieffer and others appeared from that region. He is military , man, wears an imperial and mustache and somewhat resembles Admiral Schley. simon Guggenheimer, the smelter from Colorado, who succeeds Patter- son, Is the only extremely rich man among the new senators, though Bourne of Oregon is wealthy. Tn his 1 case the senate swaps eloquence for : riches, the most talkative man being l succeeded by the one of greatest i wealth-W Washington Special to the r Baltomore Sun.