Las Vegas optic., 1911-02-28

the support of the army, both in time
of war and in time of peace. He is
known as one of the best living civil
lian authorities on the subject of the
army. Illustrative of true American
sentiment, however, Mr. Huh is es-
sentially a man of peace Before he
entered congress he was a farmer
and banker in Iowa. AS he dropped
the plowshare for the sword, legisla-
lively speaking, so now he will drop
the sword for the plowshare again.
In all probability, he will locate him
self on the farm he has owned for
several years in the vicinity of Wash
ington, where he purposes to disturb
the soil with Iowa ideas" about
farming. Incidentally, every member
Of the house committee on military
affairs has recently called on Presi-
dent Taft to urge him TO appoint
Mr.. Hull as civilian member of the
board of ordnance and Notifications.
1t has long been customary for re-
firing chairmen of the military af-
fairs committee to be assigned to
this place. Mr.. Hull is taking no
part in the campaign for the post,
which is now held by General T. F.
/ Henderson of Illinois, personal
friend of Abraham Lincoln, a briga-
der general of the civil war, and a
former member of the house of rep
resentatives of twenty years service.
Should he be appointed, however, it
is not doubted that he would accept
and thereby have a diversion from
his farming interests when the snow
is on the ground and the farmer has
little else to do but smoke his pipe
and keep his feet warm
Senator Will Raise Cotton
Senator fernando DeSoto Money
OF Mississippi, present reader OF the
democratic host in the senate, Is go
ing to have the best tlme OF his lie
after March 4th He admits 1t. In
addition to raising cotton. he VIII
devote his energies to growing sat
suma oranges and pecan nuts OF
choice variety, for which he gets 5O
cents a pound on the tree. Senator
Money has been looking forwar4 to
this pleasure for two years. The leg
islature of Mississippi which met at
that time wanted to re-elect him, but
the senator's eyes have been failing
for many years and he made up his
mind to step aside and enjoy lie
as long as it lasted. Consequently
John Sharp Williams, then the NIL
nority leader of the democrats in the
house, was elected his successor and
he has been waiting all this time Tor
a chance to sit in the senate. Senator
Money owns one of the finest prl-
vate collections of historical books
in the country and he will take home
with him his son, who now reads
to him several hours each day. Sen
ator Moneq is easily one OF the most
scholarly men in the senate and MS
son is a close second to him in sim
liar attainments. The only diversion
Senator Money will have OF an OF
fetal nature will be as member OF
the monetary commission. II VIII
give him an opportunity to show up
in Washington occasionally and re-
new acquaintances with his former
colleagues. who are sorry to part
with him.
Senator John Kean of New Jersey
will be among those who Will sever
a twelve-year service in the senate.
His seat will be taken by demo-
crat, which is the only phase OF the
situation that really disturbs MI.
Kean. 1t is the intention of the dap
per New Jersey member-for he is a
most immaculate wearer OF gooo
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farmer, on his two large farms at
Ursino, near Elizabeth, N. j., whlle
his side-line business will be as pres
ident of the National State bank OF
Elizabeth, vice-president of the Man
haitian Trust company of New York,
trustee of the Atlas Insurance COM
pany of London, director of the Chica-
go stock yards and member OF the
public utilities corporation of New
Jersey. which controls the water
electric light and gas companies OF
many of the cities of the state, and
in other similar corporations. The
senator, however, lays greatest stress
upon his farms at this time.
A Baseball Magnate
When Representative w. W. Nc
Credie of Washington state was ask
ed to explain to some of his col
leagues how it happened that he was
defeated for denomination by re-