The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-12
BOYS Of SENATE
THREE SMART MEN
TEXAS. ARIZONA AND TENNES-
SEE FURNISH THE TOUNGES
AND BRIGHTEST MEMBERS.

Washington. D. e., March ll.-TJ
Teas ana Arizona nov belongs the
distinction 0f having two OF the
youngest members in the United
states senate. Tennessee also claims
one of the boys Of the senate"
Senator Henry Ashurst, the "blacs
cagle' OF Arizona, and one Of the
orators In The upper chamber; the
.Gapper Morris Sheppard Of Texas,
successor Of Bailey, and man VINO
can twist the English language into
flowers ana boutOHnieres; and Luxe
Lea Of Tennessee, newspaper owner
and Drogres i've democratic leader
these are the three youngest men IN
the senate. and incidentally three u
Its strongest men.
Senator Ashurst, who Is thirty-nine
wears old. has been IN the senate since
|the Arizona New Mexico statehood
hin passed more than a year ago. tie
ia sworn enemy Of the plutOcrats
and the money power" and perhaps
las the most radical democrat in the
senate. he g., with his black SOM
Ibrero. his Prince Albert coat, and
his breezy Arizona way Of putting
Things. one Of the senate's most
U
picture sque figures.
Senator Sheppard IS well known in
this city through his long service as
a congressman, and when he an
lnounced his entrance in the lists
against the redoubtable "Joe' Bailey,
many OF his friends shiyered with
Iapprelcnsion, for they thought the
IlmpetuOus, arrogant Bailey would
Ill GhanT1
however. knew exactly what he was
doing, and demonstrated that physlc-
al stature-he Is but little over i've
feet in helght-has little to do with
Ipolitical stature. He Is thlrty-nlne
years old and looks at least fiye
Years younger Politically he stand
with the radical wing of the democ-
racy.
Senator Lea, who is only thirty
four years old, has been in the sen F.
ate nearly two years and has made
more friends in that period probably
than any other senator in the city.
He has rare success as harmon
Iizer. owing to his ingratiating per
sonality and is generally found WIN
1.-The progressive democrats when the
voting test comes. He is a news
paper owner of Nashville, and Is a
close friend to the new president
He Is at present backing "Joe" Will
sons candidacy for the secretaryship
of the senate. He attracted the at
tention of the nation some months
ago when he sacrificed nearly a quart
Of blood to save the life of his wife
who was lying at the point of death
in a Nashville hospital. The trans
fusion was successful.
Shelby NJ. Cullom Of Illinois has
closed his career in the senate and
Jacob VI. Gallnger of New Hampshire
has Inherited the distinction of being
the Oldest member of the upper house
I'm point of service. Mr. Gallinger
came to the senate in 1891, two years
before the next Oldest members, Per
kins of California and Lodge of Mas
Nachusetts, began their senatorial
careers.
Senators Nelson of Minnesota, TILL
man Of South Carolina, Bacon OF
Georgia. Martin of Virginia, and Clark
land Warren of Wyoming have entered
lupon their eighteenth year of con-
Itinuous service in the senate, all
having been elected for the FIRST
time in 1898.
Wyoming. unlike its senators in
the far west, continues its senators
in office. and in consequence has eX-
ercised an influence in national af-
fairs greater than many larger states.
LNo other state has two senators
whose terms of Office equal those OF
the two Wyoming senators.