The Washington herald., 1908-05-19


- stitution IN 1889 Two
b7vyWwBsmg years after his gradu-
'A1'''t'''''''S -'@ alton, he was admitted
TO the bar, praeticed his profes-
sion religiously until the public Of
ffice fever struck him, and, in
1897 he was made prosecuting attorney
for scioto County, serving in that once
for five years
Mr.. Banncn vas elected to the Fifty
ninth Cong.sss and reelected to the
sixtieth. by large plurality. Though a
new member OF the House, he is generally
in at the finish. and ike all the Ohio
delegation. can be depended upon TO mix
Representative Bannon is on the Judi
ciary Committee and as a member of
that committee has earned part of his
salary this session. His other commit
tees are Expenditures IN the State De-
partment, and Elections. No g, neither
OF which has kept him awake at night,
worrying over the work entailed upon
him.
Hon. Gordon Lee. OF the Seventh
Georgia district, now serving his second
term IN Congress. is receiving the con-
gratulations Of his many friends in
Washington, Official and otherwise, be-
cause Of the removal Of all opposition to
his return to the Sixty-first Congress.
Mr.. Lee has had 70 fight like a Trojan
for his seat heretofore, being pitted
against unusually strong men both
times, and. up to recently It seemed that
he was In for another contest along the
usual lines. However, his opponent has
thrown up the sponge and retired. ieav-
ing the field clear for the present ineum-
bent. II is probable that Mr.. Lee would
have won anyhow-he never has failed 10
do that and by handsome vote-but
he is very much gratifed nevertheless.
that he is not to be compelled to do any
extensive campaigning.
Mr.. Lee is one of the most popular and
influential OF the newer members. a
Representative given much more 20 busi-
ness-like maneuvers than to oratory or
spread-eagle effects, His work for hts
constituency has been al that they could
ask, and his career IN the House so far
has been one OF most distinguished use
fulness. He IS a farmer. and II is from
this class OF GeOrgians that his great
strength comes.
Mr.. Lee is a member OF the War Claims
and Mines and Mining Committees.
LyUchburg. Va, is better known as a
tobacco market and a center for boots
and shoes than as a financial center, but
Il Is batter represented on the conference
committee which has in charge the cur
rency bills than any other section OF the
United States
Two Of the busy little Virginia towns
favorite sons are members Of that COM
nittee. which consists only Of ten mem
bers, so that Lynchburg has one-ffth OF
the membership.
Senator Daniel. who is known the coun-
try over as 'the lame lion OF Lynch
burg" Is one OF the minority representa-
tives Of the Senate on the committee, and
Representative Carter Glass one OF the
best-known Southern members Of the
popular branch OF the national Iegisla-
ture, has the honor to represent the
submerged Democracy Of that branch.
Senator Bob" Taylor. Of Tennessee
better known at home as "Fiddlng
Bob" who viii make a speech in the
Senate to-day. is famous as a lecturer
and humorist. He has an inexhaustlble
fund OF good stories, and he possesses
the rare faculty Of calling the right
story 10 mind 10 1T any occasion which
may arise
The Senator earned his musical so
briquet by his ability as a violin vir-
tuoso. He is an adept at this dificult
phase of the musical art, and every
body has heard the story OF the cam
paign which he and his brother made
when each was running for governor of
Tennessee. The brother is likewise gift
ed, and they Travelled together over
the State, making speeches and giving a
joint vaudeville show from the same
platform.
And Senator Taylor is one Of the most
gentlemanly men in the Senate. His So
ciety Is we'll worth cultivating. for he is
as companionable as a man can well be
He looks upon life as a continuous bless
ing, and when the sun won't shine in
the heavens he makes Il shine in his
face, manner. and speech.
Going down IN an elevator at the Capl-
tol the other day, a fellow Senator re-
marked TO Mr.. Taylor that It was a beau
tiful day,
Yes" said the Tennesseean. in that
slow drawl that seems to Nnger with ten
deTness upon each word, life is beau
tiful-everything is beautiful"
md peace came down on that elevator,
and It's human freight in such thick
layers that you could have cut it with a
knife. If any one could bring so warlike
a weapon TO bear upon peace.