The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-21
Senator Thompson Thinks He
VIII Be Credit to Nation.
Writes of Himself in the Con.
gressiOnal Directory.
LAWYERS ARE IN The LEAD
Sixty-Nine in Senate and 27O in
House Membership.
One Man "Graduated From
School of Hard Knocks"

Washington, April 21-What mem
bers of the Sixty third congress think
of themselves became public today
when the new congressional directory
was issued. The new directory con-
tains biographies of representatives and
senators, prepared by themselves. Law
yers as usual form the bulk of the
legislators. Sixty-nine are in the SEN
ate and 270 in the house. In the senate
there are eight editors, six farmers,
five business men, five bankers, two
doctors and one soldier. The house con-
tains 20 business men, 33 editors, ten
teachers, Is farmers, 8 mechanics and
workmen, six bankers, six doctors, one
author, one soldier, one preacher and
one lecturer.
The directory lists in the senate, 81
Democrats. A Republicans and one Pro-
gressive In the house there are 290
Democrats, 127 Republicans, Pro-
gressive Republicans, ProgressiveS
seat caused by the death of Repre-
sentative Legare, of South Carolina.
The house roll call, which for several
congresses has been led by Represen-
tative Adair, of Indiana, will be led
in this congress by new representa-
tive, John w. Abercombie of Alabama.
The new senator from Kansas, Will
am Howard Thompson, in discussing his
future says:
''It is acknowledged by all who know
him that as senator he will not only
bring credited and honor to himself, but
to the state and the nation as we'll"
Generally, the biographies in the new
directory are remarkable for their
brevity as compared with former pub
lica tionS. Many of the members con-
fine themselves to simple statements
of their political records. The shortest
biography is that of Representative
Lindburg, of Minnesota, who described
himself simply as Republican of Little
Falls" Representative Hinebaugh, of
Illinois, was educated in the school
of hard knocks" Mr.. Bremner, of New
Jersey, declares he never ran for office
until against his will he was prac-
ticaiIy unanimously nominated for the
congress"
What Champ Clark Says.
The leading story OF the directory.
however, is buried in the autobiography
of an old member, the apeaker of the
house, Champ Clark of Missouri.
Mr.. Clark naturally does not intend
that the public shall forget that he led
Woodrow Wilson on successive ballots
at Baltimore and that by the majority
rule of the game he believes he should
have been nominated. The speaker in
his life history account says:
Led in the Baltimore national con-
vention of 1912 for the presidential
of 20 ballots, receiving
clear majority of nine"
1t requires 81 lines to picture the
career of Representative Lafferty, Bull
Moose, member from Oregon The
length of his biography slightly ex-
ceeds the sketches of Senators Varda-
man and Dupont and Representative
Ezekiel Gambler.
Mr. Gambler is a "Jiner'' and lists
the various secret societies with which
he is affiliated-as do several other mem
bers-but Mr.. Gambler also goes into
family history, giving the names of
his children and their present address,
es.
Representative Charles Lindbergh, of
believes in brevity. He en-
ploys six words in telling about him
SELF towit:
Charles A. Lindbergh, Republican Of
Little Falls
Representative George Koening, of
who explained two years ago
that he was married and lived with
his wife in Baltimore" onits that de-
tail in his shortened biography of to-
day.
Murray Ran Away From Home.
Alfalfa Bill'' Murray, of Oklahoma,
says he ran away from home when he
was IL years old and has since punch
ed CATTLE" chopped cord wood, worked |
reporter for and edited newspapers |
taught school, practiced law and is now
an extensive planter and farmer.
Mr.. L'Engle of Florida says he stud |
ed in the public schools of that state |
and is still trying to get an education. |
Representative Clancy. of New York, |
declares that heretofore he has stead |
lastly refused to run for office and |
became a candidate for the Sixty /
.hird congress but did not expect to be |
s1ected and made no camnaionS