Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-18

American DuelS-and the last.
The painting is by Sidney H. RE
senberg and the text by Edgar
Allen Forbes.
THE stormy pioneer days Francisco furnished one
political duel of national fame when David G. BrodercL
United States Senator, fell before pistol in the hand Of
Judge David Terry of the Supreme Court of California
Broderick New York lrishman by
Through his influence fearless volunteer fireman and equally
fearless fist fighter and popular saoonkeepe, he had
tanned much influence in Tammany Hall that APP
pointed to fat job in the Custom House under John Tylers
administration asped position of Congress
but badly beaten Democratic district so
thoroughly disguised with this experience that he shook the dust
New York his joined the gold seekers in
California He arrived in June money from friend
and in short time had laid the foundation Of fortune
His real career however dates from the first great
Francisco in December, ls49 His activity in organizing
volunteer fire department. modelled after that of New York,
brought him prominently political life that he became
Senator within months of his the next
ten he was the most conspicuous figure the political life
Brodericks day was just the place for
of his temperament and experience 1t pioneer town.
brute force counted for than anything Brodeck
made good at Sacramenoso good that short was
not only President of the Senate but practically controlled the
along the waterfront of San Francisco advance of favorable
legislation he became man of considerable wealth.
Meanwhile he had his eye fixed steadily United States
Senate Within and half years of his arrival in San Fran
CISCO pennes he made his first effort; but was turned down
Undaunte he began perfect machinery
effort The campaign he engineered every respect typical
of Tammany Hall in its widest days; and in spite all oppo
son, it landed him in the United States Senate in 1857
One fortunate circumstance saved Broderck career of
gnominy He had the good luck nsinctvey on
the right side OF the slavery question: which burning
in California during the latter part Of the sos In
and out OF 1t he gained distinction fierce antagonist of all
that President Buchanan stood for and the
mission of Kansas into the Union him some of
his violent oratory. His colleague that Senator
Gwn who had com" to be his political antagonist
Brodrck took the stump in California in 1852 much
champion of human freedom, but the bitter
all who stood back of him. But GWin have regarded
his colleagues vuperation incident DAYS work
and I'rodercks to the fatal field of honor
whom he had berended who had
abuse That David s. Terry otherwise his
tory Brgader General Terry of the Confederate Army
TERRY hotheaded Broderick but in all other
respects he different from the New night
from day He of high principles and had many
the social gaces that characterized Southern gentlemen
old school, But he utterly lacking the aggressive
that made roderck born leader of the Cali
fornia Of that day.
Terry kenuckan by birth; but his early had been
spent in Mississippi and Texas. boy thirteen he was in
the ranks of the Texas Rangers during the struggle nepen
dence and conspicuous for his bravery
established its independence he turned his
became brilliant member of the bar Galveston When the
war with Mexico broke in 1916 he first to
enlist and served throughout that struggle Then he
the practice of law.
Terry landed in California in 1910 the year in which