The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-04-30
SENATOR KlTTREDGE
GREAT WORKER

Kittredge's father, now in his sew.
enty-third year, has been a staiyRart
republican all his life, and has been,
repeatedly elected q member Of the
the son inherited the fathers inc1ina-
ton to dabble in politics, for he had
not been in Seuth Dakota long until
his ~penchant in that direction became
manifest. He was elected to the first
state legislature in 1889, and was re-
elected to the second. He was South
Dakota's member OF the republican;
He became closely associated with
Mark Hanna and William Mckinley
in the campaign OF 1896, and was
thereafter on terms Of closest friend
ship with both of these men SO long
as they lived. When Mark Hanna lay
Ktitredge spent much time with him.
and during the last Few daysNof Han
mas life, Kittredge scarcely left him.
denying himself both sleep and 1hst
until his great friend had passed away
and the service OF love and friendship
was nc longer needed
It was almost by chance that Kilt
redge came to the senate. After the
campaign OF 1900 he decided to re-
tire from politics and announced his
intention to devote himself solely to
his profession of the lay; but the
death Of Senator Kyle changed all
responding both to his own inclina.
lions and to the demands Of repu6lic-
ans from all parts of the state, ten
dered Mr.. Kfttredge the appointment
to fill the vacancy. Kittredge did dok
decide quickly to accept the appeint-
ment but. finally. yielded to the de-
ip the senate December 2, 1901. In
1903 he was elected to succeed him
self, receiving every republican vSte
in the legislature N a majority ct
about one hundred over his democrat
ic opponent
more men in South Dakota than. any
other resident of the state, yet there
are few. ven OF his friends. in South
Dakota who know tho kind Of man he
really is. for he is no given to ex.
plotting his good deeds. Mindful OF
his own early struggles, he is always
and is ever ready to help the desa
ing. A few years g q Of his init.
mate friends died, leaving a wfrd
without means OF continuing his edu-
cation. The senator enlisted the 70
operation Of q mutual friend and to.
gether they furnished the funds ne
uation from the Boston institute OF
technology.
AS a senator he has very little pat.
Tonage at his disposal, and such as he
has he has not turned to his own po-
litical advantage. Ever since he cane
to washington he has had with him as
helpers at least W young men VITO
were thus given q chance to study
and At themselves for some prones.
sion. Two lawyers and one doctor
already have graduated from George
Washington university through oppor-
tuni.ies Afforded g by employment
in his committee room. and he has
now with him two more boys who
are studying law by night. Politics
has had nothing to do with their SCI
lection. They we're chosen because
they were ambitious to fit themselves
for their professions and could ind
opportunities in Washington which
South Dakota.
b pages in the senate all look
upon Senator Kittredse as their best
friend. He knows the name Of every
one OF them. md has . kind word for
them all. Occasionally he turns his
comMittee 9 oyer to them for
9 group Of them together and dves
them q fatherly talk He never for
gets the face or the name Of q boy
who has once been q page.
There are eight South Dakota boys
IL the naval academy 1t Annapolis.
Most OF them are farmers sons. Che
OF them is the commander Of the nav
81 brigade, picked out from 800 other
midshipmen as the most proficient in
his class. Senator Kittredge gees
over to Annapolis once every winter
and Elves these bows q dinner at Car
vel Hall the village inn. He has
senator, and the beys have learned
to look forward to his coming as their