The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-05-07


to that Court, it is up to the Court
to watch out. Stephen will have
the naughty head of the House OF
Savoy working for him as a chauf-
feur before he has been around the
palace for a week and will be do
ing the re1gning himself.
You see, we have watched Ste
phen perform for years and years,
and he is a good, consistent per-
former. His creed is simple and
may be divided into two sections
ca When you want anything, go
out and get il; and 3D. bring it
back with you. He is large and
tOrcetul man, with a most pleasant
and engaging COuntenance, and a
smile that would lure bird out of
a tree. However, indisolubly con-
neCted with that pleasant and ell
gaging COuntenanCe is one large
and protuberant chin, somewhat
rectangular in form, and adding
what might be called a tinge of
firmness to the ensemble. There
is always a twinkle in those eyes,
a real genial twinkle, and always
there is the appealing smile; but
when you look into that frank
open, ingenious face and men,
tally decide here is a person on
whom you can unload something,
flash at that chin causes a hasty
revision of your decision. Mean
while, Mr.. Elkins has unloaded
something on you.
He has been fortunate in his en-
vironments. He was born in Ohio,
where he acquired his political
sense. He was educated in Mis-
souri,, where he acquired the dis
concerning habit of requiring to be
shown. He went to New Mexico,
where he acquired Spanish, two
terms in the house of representa-
tives, the basis of a fortune and
some other desirable appurtenan-
ces, and from there he proceeded
to West Virginia, where he acquir-
ed a cabinet place under Harrison,
a senatorship, Henry Gassaway
Davis and several additional tons
OF that vulgar dross we call money,
References has been made to his
New Mexico titles, but, in reality,
they are merely subsidiary. West
Virginia is the correct Elkins
principality. The House of Savoy
has been clubbing along in Italy
for centuries, doing the best it
could, and it hasn't much to show
for it. The House of Elkins has
been doing business in West Viz
ginia for about thirty years, and
what it has to show for it is the
whole show: S. B. Elkins, general
manager, and H. G. Davis, silent
partner, and not SO blamed silent,
at times, when it comes to that.
One Of the first stirring articles
new correspondent writes when
he comes to Washington to tell
the public just what is what here
abouts IS strong piece about the
Millionaires' Club, meaning the
senate. In the old days it was
easier than it is now for it was
neat and impressive to start eff
with William A. Clark, of Monta-
ma, at hundred millions, or two
hundred, or six for that matter, if
the typewriter was working we'll.
Now, of course Clark has gone,
has left that forum of discussion
where he never discussed anything,
except on that fatal day when he
beat them to it and resigned, and
the Millionairs' Club is lacking its
most conspicuous member. Still
there are a few left, and the list
looks pretty good. Along about
third or fourth from the top the
name of Stephen B. Elkins always
appears. They shove him at any
where frcm twelve to thirty mil
lions.
While it is quite probable the
banks would not accept a rating
given in a Millionaires' Club, it
can be stated authoritatively that