Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-04
CHANGES IN THE SENATE.

| SHANOGo IN HE SENA Z.
The deaths of United States Sena
tors William James Bryan and vii
| liam Pmkney Whytc. both departing
In the same week. recalls that there
hns been long death roll of senators
since President Roosevelt succeeded
to the presidency through the demise
of President Mckinley.
Senator Bryan was only 81 years
OH, the Youngest member OF the Sen.
atc. and Senator Whytc. the oldcs.
! member was almost 81 years OF aro.
! These two gcntlcnien sat side BY side
and II Ia related that when Senator
Bryan was sworn In lesa than thrco
months ago Senator Wbytc remarked
To him: II hope YOU may serve In the
senate until YOU arc as old as am. .
In reply the youthful member from
Florida said: IL expect 10 be hero
'or many years. and | trust when 7
nm your age my record may be as
good as yours"
rho many changes which have TAX
On place In tho personnel of the Son
ave since Mr. Roosevelt became Pres
,uent are so remarkable that tn
: WashinEton correspondent of IN,
New York Evening Post has mada a
record OF them II Is singular ex-
hibit, and shows that more changes
occur in this august body than is ren.
orally known. % 90"
| II appears that since Sept Il. 1901.
! the date OF President McKInlev,,
! death no fewer than II senator's hnvo
died. There have. been l2 deaths Of
senators since thu beginning of Mr
hoosevelt's present term. or the n
senator's who have died since tho no
ginning OF the Roosevelt administro
ton nine were Republicans and eirht
were Democrats. OF the seven seno :
! tors who have died since the adjourn
! ment of the last Congress- ONLY one
senator Proctor of vernont-wns n
Republican. "' Il
Following is a list OF the II SEN
a,orS who have died since Sent. H.
1901: Sewall of New Jersey aIcNTi,-
ian Of Michigan. Hanna of Ohio. Ouay
OF PENNSYLVANIA. Hoar of Massachu.
| setts, Bates. OF Tennessee, Plat, OF
Connecticut. Mitchell of Oregon Cor.
man of MARYLAND. Alger of MICHIGAN
Morgan OF Alabama. Mallory of Fiori :
"a. Latimer OF South Carolina Proc.
! Tor OF Vermont. Wythc. of MARYLAND
and Bryan Of Florida.
LII tho above list arc The names of
some of the most notable public men
| OF this generation. Senators Hanna.
quay and German were very astute
political generals.
Senator Hanna was one OF the mos.
nopular men In Washington. He was
IN demand everywhere. and he was
liSed by every one with whom he
oamc in contact.
! senator Qnay was for many years
me idol of his state. He had bitter
enemies. but thousands of warm
friends. He became the absolute rul-
or OF his state, naming governors,
senators, judges and mayors of cities.
! Almost without reference 10 desires of
MS political opponents. His political
machine" became as efficient as that
Of Tammany.
Senators .IIoar. Plat and Morgan
are claSged among the most scholarly
| and able men who nave held public
| Office In Washington since the war.
Senator Hoar's brilliant record Is ia
miliar 10 all New Englanders.
Senator Morgan of Alabama was an
eloquent stump speaker. an able de.
hater, n skiiful plcader and good
''t NHFf p't va INV liOEA Ntf-
saii)e among even the able men of
Congress.
There have been 80 changes in the
Senate In The six and half wears
loif President Roosevcl,'s admip!stra-
| non Resides the u senators who
oied In Office, The following men. not
now sccators. served IN the senate
under The Roosevelt ade n;stration.
! Hawlcy Of Come cnt. Berry OF
Arkansas pattorro.. Il Colorado. Bur
,nn Of Kansas, Bcnron of Kansas.
s'ackltirn OF Kentucky, Mulkcy OF
OREGON. Gearin of Oregon. Carnack
! or Tennessee. Krarns of Utah. Foster
OF Washington. Quarles of Wisconsin.
Fairbanks OF Induns. SpcSIas CT Wis
ccqnfin, Clark OF Montana. Drydan of
New Jersey. Willard of Nebraska,
Stewart OF Novada. fall of Delaware
Pard Of California Cockreil OF Mis-
souri,. Dietrich OF Nebraska Gibson o!
Montana and McComas OF Maryland.