The Washington herald., 1907-10-14
MEN AND THINGS.
Edmund Clarence stedman.

Edmund Clarence Stedman was seventy
four years old on October s, but there
was no celebration over the event. The
aged poet told those who came to see him
that he was TOO busy 70 do any celebrat-
ing. as ne had hardly caught up with his
last birthdays correspondence, and be-
sides that he is. hard at work on his
"Reminiscences" Mr.. Stedman Is a fine
example of the graduate from journalism
into the realms of higher literature. Born
In Hartford, Conn, and educated al Yale.
he was for time editor Of the Tribune Of
Norwich, Conn, and left there to become
a member Of the staff OF the New York
Tribune From 1861 to 1853 he was war
correspondent for the New York World.
Afterward he entered the field Of business
and was a member of the New York
Stock Exchange for many years. His first
book was published in 1850. TWAS Poems.
Lyric and Idyllic." Since then he has
published many volumes of poetry, nov
els, biography. history, and criticism. His
best-known critical work. perhaps, was
Victorian Poets" and Poets Of Amer
lea" He has also served as interpreter OF
the poems Of Austin DObson and Of Wal
ter Savage Landor. The eatholcity Of his
genius may be noted from the fact that
after compiling a Victorian anthology and
an American anthology he turned around
and wrote a History OF the New York
Stock Exchange" He is a master of arts,
by virtue Of a degree from Yale, and doc
tor Of letters from Columbia.
OhiceIess Rough Rider Suceumbs.
through a bit Of newspaper persihage. has
long been known to fame as the only
ex-member of the so-calied Rough Riders
not in Federal office. has succumbed at
last, and is now installed as postmaster
at Dallas with salary Of 5000 per
year. Both Simpson and his father, John
n. Simpson. are warm personal friends
Of the President. they having owned a
ranch close 20 the one he once occupied
in the Northwest, and having become
intimate with him then. The bond be-
tween Simpson and Roosevelt was made
all the stronger by the circumstance that
the former, Ike the President, is a
Harvard man, and when the Wood
Roosevelt regiment was organized nine
years ago. the Texan FASTENED 20 become
member Since Roosevelt became
President, Sloan Simpson has dsbbled in
Texas politics as a sort of an aid TO
! Cecil Lyon, who is the whole Republican
machine in that State, and on any num-
Der of occasions in that period he has
known that a Federal Job. and a good
one. too, was his for the asking Il Is even
| possible that he was urged 20 get in line
with Ben Daniels. Gov. Franz, Gov.
/ Curry. Commissioner McIlheny, and the
rest Of them: but. however that may be.
| il is certain that he held out until a few
/ days ago. and then accepted Office only
under unusual circ cdmstances. a fight over
l the Dallas pOstmastership has been in
progress for some time, Senator CUIber-
son having succeeded in preventing the
confirmation Of the Presidents appointee,
who. however held on through recess ap-
I pOintments until recently. Then his bonds
Iuen decided that it would be better for
/ him TO retire and. presumably at the
/ solicitation OF Boss Lyon. Sloan Simpson
/ took charge Of the Office. That he can re-
/ tain II II he so desires is not 70 be
/ doubted
/ It was young Simpson and Col Lyon
who were the Presidents hosts on his
/ trip 20 Texas and the Oklahoma wolf
| hunt two and a half years ago Although
wealthy and a former social leader in
/ Dallas. he has preferred recently 10 spend
most OF his time roughing il on a ranch
| he owns In the Texas Panhandle