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of them with long unexpired terms
fore them.
With the exception Of seven Of ii
and are continuous. The long publ
careers Of Messrs. Sherman. King, Stev
art. Teller Haml!n. German and Cri
tendon were very much broken by di
ferent official duties to which they wei
called from time to time the whole 81
tending over much longer period ths
their actual term Of service in the Sci
ate as stated above.
John Sherman was first a congress
man for six years, passing from n
House, Ike So many others, into the SCI
ate; then secretary of the treasury foI
wears in the Hayes administration. ar
then senator again. He resigned in 1897
become secretary Of state under Mcki'
ley.
William X. Kings political career hi
many vicissitudes. He was five yea
in the House from North Carolina A
ter his removal to Alabama he was
years continuously a senator, when
was appointed minister to France. r
turning, he was made senator again, a.
left the Senate for the last time to
come vice-president In 1852 He di,
shortly after his inauguration. KIND
senatorial record is a few months sho
of 30 years.
Hannibal Hamlin's career was eve
more extraordinary. He was lorg in &
Maine Legislature and its speaker thr
times defeated for Congress the fir
trial. he was afterward elected twic
He was elected to- the Senate In i
an reelected, hut subsequently resig
ed to accept tho sovernorship. Aga
elected senator. he resigned in 1861 to a
sumo the ice-presidency, 70 which he ht
been elected on tho ticket with Lincol
Then he was collector Of the port of Be
ton, but resigned. Again elected senatl
he served from 1859 to 1881, when he de
lined reelection and was succeeded
Eugene Hale.
Crittcnden was made senator when
After an interval of IL years he "
made senator again. He was attorne
general in the first Harrison cabinet,
ter which he became senator a thi
dine.
! Then he was elected governor Of Ke
lucky. after which he was again NAL
attorney general in the Fillmore adm|
/ !stration. Afterward he was elected sd
/ ator for the fourth time and vert frd
the Senate into the House for a SIND
term, 1S6I-1>6S.
Mr.. Teller resigned in 1889 10 be sd
rotary os the interior IN the Arthur 81
ministration. but was Immediately d
elected to the Senate in 1855, upon q
close of Arthurs term.
Thus Mr. Allison has won the SenatI
long tenure record. His lead is alrea
SO strong that with the two remaini
years of his present term added ne VI
probably hold ii for a century TO con
If Senator John T. Morgan were
younger man he would stand show pq
haps to pass the Iowa senator's recoi
With SO-years' tenure to his credit no
Mr.. Morgan has just been reelected
a sixth term, 50 that should Mr.. Alliso,
career close in 1900, at the end of his pr.
ont term, It is at least possible for NJ,
gan 10 tie him; but to do so he must S,
We six years from March next.
Meanwhile Mr.. Allison is practical
sure of a reelection in 1909. which "
give him a tenure Of 40 years If he LIN
TO serve out his seventh term, not at
improbable, as he is only rs. whereas y
Morgan is 81
No other two snen are so sure OF tn
constituencies as Allison and Morg
four-yesrs' lead over the longest tenn
among his colleagues. II is safe. to s
that MIR. Alison's premiership is in
danger for many years to come.-Was
n or at fnr rla - ~,
and Courier.