The Washington herald., 1909-03-26

The first edition OF the directory OF the
Sixty-first Congress contains the hiogra-
phies OF the new Vice President four
teen new Senators. seventy-four new Rep
resentatives. and five others who previ-
ously served in Congress.
There are also biographies OF the new
President and seven new members OF the
Cabineta
As Senator. Secretary Knox Is known
to the readers OF the directory. Secre-
tary Meyer went 70 the Navy Depart
ment from the Post-ofice, and ''Tama''
Jim Wilson enters upon his fourth con-
secutive term as Secretary Of Agricul-
ture.
What will probably strike readers as
the most notable thing in the edition is
the sketch OF President Taft
II occupies about three times as much
space as did that OF his predecessor.
Heretofore Senators Depew and Du Pont.
and Representatives Reifer and Sherwood
have been punched for fret place in
the sweepstakes for length OF biography.
Long List of Voyages.
About half the sketch OF President Taft
is devoted TO a LIST OF the voyages and
giobe-trOts he enjoyed while governor
OF the Philippines and Secretary OF War.
One OF the new Senator'S is former
| Gov. Bradley, OF Kentucky. whose
biography shows that he read the story
OF Bruce and the spider 70 good advan-
tage- He was twice defeated for Repre-
sentative in Congress, once for governor.
and four times for United States Sen
ator.
John kiniey Tener. who was graduated
from professional baseball into the bank
Ing business. was elected Representative
from the Twenty-fourth district. and
George Tener Oliver 10 the Senate 70 sue
coed Senator Knox. Tener and Oliver are
natives OF County Tyrone. Ireland
Senator Wesley L Jones. OF Washing
ton, who. with Senator Burton. OF Ohio.
was promoted from the House. pays a
werm tribute to his wife. The sketch Of
Ar. Jones SAYS ne was married 10 Ninda
Nelson az Enfield. H. in the fail or 1856.
and whatever success he has attained IS
que TO her earnest. faithful help and
cheerful self-deniaI Mr.. Jones also m
folds that he has never acted as attor-
ney for railroad, telegraph. or express
company.
The House Of the shCty-hrst Congress
embraces IN sts membership the cham
/ pion legislator OF American history" ssvs
Edward Thomas Taylor. Representatives
at-large from Colorado. He adds: Has
the reputation OF having been the author
Of more important laws and constitutional
amendments than any person that ever
sat in any legislature or any State in the
I Union"
While serving as postmaster al Caruth-
ersville. the biography OF Representative
Crow. OF Missouri, relates that several
times he called the attention - Congress
10 the manner OF weighing the malls:
Congress finally revised The method.
| whereby Il IS estimated a saving OF So
10000 a year was effected"
Was Formerly n Democrat.
Another new member from Missouri is
Charles Henry Morgan. who comes 70
THIS Congress as a Republican. having
served four terms previously as a Demo-
crat He disciOses no reason Cor his
| change OF faith.
An interesting figure in the House is
Delegate Cameron, of Arizona, Repubu-
can. He defeated the veteran Mark smith
I last fan. Mr.. Cameron built the Bright
Angel" tran into the Grand Canyon Of the
I Colorado.
| The baby Of the House is PaItte Elvins.
/ Of Missouri. who was sworn In the day on
/ which he completed his thirty-frst year.
Secretary Dickinson, OF the War De-
partment, makes no reference 10 his
/ politics IN the sketch OF himself The one
/ political fact stated in Secretary Mac
Veagh's biography is that ne was the
| Democratic candidate for United States
Senator in the 'QGs