The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-26

" IiiLE practising Ills P'ohessioh
M Jacob II. Gallinger. NJ. D.. had
w patients in Concord and twelve
up and down hill townships in
New Hampshire and also over the State
line in Maine, to the east, and across the
south boundary Of Massachusetts,. He
was hard driving city and country
doctor.
Rural physicians in those days had to
know everything from Group to amputa-
tons Persons still living. having tasted
his medicines. say that Jacob II. Gal
lingcr was a great natural doctor.
Every inhabitant in Concord knew
him personally. Then one day the voters
in the Fourth ward elected him to the
Office Of Moderator. The word sounds
ecclesiastical. 1t happens. however. to
be political in New Hampshire.
"A Moderator In our part Of the coun-
try" Or. Gallinger said to SuN repre-
sentative in the course of an interview
in Washington. sis sort Of chief justice
Of elections. He serves for one day and
receives S.. 1t is customary for him to
give dinner for the clerks and other
functlonaries The Office therefore can
not bee called remunerative. I paid for
the dinner. refused the s. and the next
year courteously declined a repetition of
the honor"
So Or. Gall!nger found himself in poll
tics Presently he was a member of the
legislature. on the heels Of that SER
vice he helped make over the Constitu-
ton Of the Commonwealth. His col
leagues. talking among themselves, said
, that he was a natural lawyer. BY and
by he sat in the State Senate. Of which
he became President.
The Governor Of New Hampshire
about that time made him a Brigadier-
General Of the militia. in charge OF the
medical branch OF the service. His COM
rades soon declared that he was nat
ural soldier. Meanwhile the voters of
Concord were proclaimng their convic-
lion that he was a natural politician.
Then he was sent to the House Of
Representatives, in Washington. In
1891 he became United States Senator.
Since then he has been reelected three
times without opposition. Men at the
national capital say that he is natural
hwmahrr Eugene Hale Of Maine once
Asserted that he was a natural debater'
Orator, who have campaigned with him
will tell YOU that he is a natural stump
Speaker Notorious drudges admit that
be = natural worker. Every one
agrees 'ha, he is a natural mixer.
LADY at a dinner party in Paris
turned 20 Senator Gallinger and SAID
u hay" one peculiar accomplishment"
II am sure" he answered, 'you have
grca, many accomplishments"
II have never as yet" the lady con-
u thued, smiling at the compliment
failed correctly to guess the age of any
man or Woman. You are So years old"
"lll ho %, madam" Senator Gallingel
replied In the 2sth of next March"
And nee was ~ on the 2Sth OF las
Mar D. though he looks no more thar
u. Thus there are persons who believe
mat j.. Is natural centenarian. In
deea Dis maternal grandfather ant
grandm her each lived to be 100.
II NH. ho seen, therefore, that Sen
a'oi Gnluser is uncommon in number
OF WAY, Moreover, in length OF service
he J, '.. p.dcst member Of the Senate
EL'.'..t the House of Representa-
Nves h. .''i-a physician, it should b
femoH Pod he made a brilliant speec
on 'h' 'f The Republican Natlona
''mu Circulated 100000 copies d
w. ..'.r James Mcmillan, the Mich
ivan 'lder, paid for 100000 extr
cope. ..I spread them among his owl
cons 90. The speech made tn
"'N n .upshlrc doctor famous, Sine
W'u has been looked upon as
NfN llst-a natural standpattel
mo for a diagnosis he sal
' .r pondcnt. MY answer
Wa' ',puhlcan party Will CON
Vac. may lose two or three Ser
"'' .. elections this year. tt
h.'iovr, VII remain Den
oof
u.Dritic ma iOrlty in Il
representatives. viii he r.
y,r. Fortunately the RI
- remain In the mlnor!t