The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-04

senate dSlue from the me akSOCld-
tons. 1t has cost me 100000 to
resigned three years ago, but they
made war on me and j never quit
under fire.
Paid for His EARNING
F. Young man you cannot get me to
talk much for the newspapers. ]
bought a newspaper once at some
hody's suggestion. 1t has cost me
100000 already. l do not like to
give up any game that / start, but &
lumber than about the newspaper
business.
IF you would offer to give me any
other big paper I would say Shoe fly.
a. have bad my stomach full of run
! ming newspapers
/ With the passing Of Bristow the
Senate will lose a picturesque figure.
The most aggressive of the band OF
Progressives Bril,ow had qualities
would land him easily in the Senate
when his reelection was contested.
He remained in Washington at work
ton the currency bill and then learned
\ to his surprise that he had been
beaten and that, too by a reaction
ary." Bristow's friends shared his
optimism and overconfidence. They
stayed at home. The primary vote
was very light. Bristow himself has
not worried. He has been appointed
a member OF the Kansas Railway
Commission by Governor Capper. and
will find official activities to his lik-
ing He has a newspaper, and can be
active in many ways.
Reactionaries Beat Him.
Senator Crawford came into once
as . Progressive. He has behind him
as Governor of South Dakota, a fairly
good record. He was impaled on the
spear OF a reactionary when he came
up for reelection.
Times have changed" said Craw-
ford, when he returned from South
Dakota with a smile that has never
left him, He Ia a good loser. He
served on the banking and currency
committee and helped to put through
the currency legislation last year He
could talk louder and throw more
dynamic energy in his speeches. than
the Senate. In South Dakota years
ago. when Crawford first entered
politics. man named Davenforth
who was experimenting with high
explosives In the air on the theory
that he could bring rain to the arid
regions by creating a noise, was quite
the vogue in the dry lands of the
West. In one of his political speeches
Crawford had struck high key and
fairly shook the buildings while de-
inouncing the Democratic party.
Trying to Make Rain.
| What's that Teller tryin to do?'
asked farmer. paus!ng as he over
heard the commotion.
Its Coe Crawford tryin' to make
"a speech" was the reply.
"Ughl thought he was tryin' Il
make rain" observed ST. as he pass
ed on.
Since then Mr.. Crawford has beer
known colloquiaily as the rain-mak'
ing orator.
Two able lawyers leave the Senate
in the departure of Thornton ant
White. The former was Chief Jus
tice of Louisiana, The latter was g
very successful attorney in Alabama
White came for short term, to sue
will be succeeded by Oscar Under.
wood
Senator Perkins, OF California, who
retires voluntarily. on account of i'll.
health has served more than twenty
years in the Senate continuously. He
vas appointed by the Governor o,
California. and has been reelected
since. He has been Governor OF thu
State. and has served in other public
capacities. Perkins was a popula.
man No Senator was more punctua
in his attendance upon the sessions
Even when palsied and carrying the
burdens of infirm.ties, he seldom wa.
absent when roll was called. Sena
tor Perkins was born in Maine, ant
became a scattering man by service
before the mast. He acquired a for
tune In shipping and banking before
he came to the Senate. He was ar
authority OF shipping and commerce
and at one time served as chairman
of the Naval Affairs Committee.