Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-02
IN CONGRESS-
FOR AZ YEARS
Long and Eventful Career
of Senator W. B.
Allison
Special to Evening Teller.

This was a day for swan songs" nj
both ends Of the capital. With the
close of the present session the cur
tain drops on the congressional career
of number of well-known members
merely an intermission for few. per-
maps, but unquestionably the final
curtain for a good many.
In the house the familiar faces NJ
Grosvenor of Ohio, Dovenor of West
Virginia, Bankhead of Alabama
Wordsworth of New York, Babcock If
Wisconsin. Lacey of Iowa, McCleary
of Minnesota, Fred Lands of Indiana.
and other members of more or less
prominence will be missing when the
Sixtieth congress convenes.
Among Those Going Out.
Among those who go out of the SEN
ate with the end of this session are
Patterson of Colorado, Dubois of Ida
no, Clark of Montana, Dryden of New
Jersey, Blackburn of Kentucky. Car
mack of Tennessee, Willard of Ne
braska and the veteran Berry of Ar
kansas.
Whlle members come and members
CO. the congressional careers of a
lucky few appear, like the babbIinp
brook, to run on forever. In this con-
nectfon some one recalled the fact
that the venerable Senator william
Boyd Allison of Iowa was 7s wears
old today. Needless to say he re-
ceived a continuous stream of con-
gratulations from members OF both
branches of congress.
Long on the Roll Call.
The anniversary also reminded his
colleagues that on Monday "ryncIe
Billy" as he is endearingly known nv
everyone in national public life, will
have rounded out AZ years in con-
gress and "a years in the TTnite,7
states senate-a longer term than anv
other man in that chamber and, with
one exception, the longest in the his
tory of the Renublic.
The next longest term of anv, nres-
ent senator is that Of John t MORGAN
or Alabama, with 20 years. Close ba-
hind him are fhe two senator's from
Maine, Mr.. Hale and Mr.. FRYE who
entered the senate together % vaors
ago and Senator AIdrich of Pboda
Island, who came several months ua+
err Mr. Allison's lead is already en-
strong that with the two remaipips
years of his present term added he
VIII probably hold the record for
centuarv to come.
Senator AIIison's Lona Term.
If Senator MORGAN were q vo,,ro
man he would stand show nerbans
10 pass the Iowa senator's racor5
win 30 years tenure to his credit
now Mr.. Morgan has recentlv baan
reelected to a sixth term so tbo+
should Mr.. Allison's career close ~
1909, at the end of his present fern,
II Is at least possible for Morgan 70
tie him.
win break of two years that
elapsed between his leaving the bo,,so
ana entering the senate. Senator Am
son has been in congress staadu,,
since 1853, and what he does NOT lnou
about legislative methods will nrobo.
oly never be known by anv one Az
chairman Of the appropriations com
mittee he has for years occunied oro
or the most influential positions IN
all councils Of congress, and as ba.a
or the republican steering COMMITTEES
ne has controlled the consideration =,
all political measures.
Power in Shaping Affairs.
senator Allison's health occasionsd |
some concern at the beginning OF This
session. but appears now to hava oor,
pietely recovered from his Hines,
During the past month he has baar
IN his seat every day and is as active
On the moor. as clear OF thought an,
ready in speech as ever.
Senator Allison has been a power
n shaping the course of the nation.
'reatest affairs. With every president
Is said that he has been in close
ouch. especially with President Nc
<inley and President Roosevelt uA
Enjoys the fullest confidence OF his
riends in Iowa, in congress and in
Vashington's Official circles
Practically Certain of Reelection.
There has been but one ember Of
ongress whose tenure of office ex-
eeded the present record of Senator ,
alison This was Justin S. Morrill, {