White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14
Close of Congress Marks Passing of
Many Notable Men.


most notable men in official life were
retired.
Nine members will be lost 10 the
senate. In this little group are the
Oldest and the youngest members OF
the senate. the wealthiest as well as
men who have little outside their sal
aries. great orators and silent capital
lists.
OF the nine only three were candi-
dates for reelection. Crawford of
South Dakota. Bristow of Kansas and
Thornton of Louisiana all sought re-
nomination and failed in the primar-
les of their parties. The other six
Root of New York, Burton of Ohio,
Camden of Kentucky. Perkins of Cali
~fornia, Stephenson of Wisconsin and
White of West Virginia-were not
candidates for reelection.
Keen regrets are expressed on all
sides over the retirement of Senators
Root and Burton. In them the senate
has lost two of its able debaters and
eounselors. Both men tired of the
game
Burton will depart this month on a
trip around the world, during which
he will write a series of articles on So
cial and economic conditions in South
America. Australia. New Zealand.
China and Japan. He will not return
to the United States until January
1916.
Meanwhile, his friends have taken
up his name for the presidency and
are actively at work TO promote his
candidacy for the Republican nomina-
ition.
Senator Burton is a scholar and
student. His special knowledge ex-
tends to river and harbor work,
monetary legislation and foreign re-
~lations. Almost single-handed he has
killed two river and harbor pork
barrel" bills.
Senator Root, in leaving the senate,
removes from that body the ablest
lawyer and most skilled diplomat in
congress. This is conceded by Demo-
cratic as well as Republican senators.
Mr.. Root will turn for at least the
next six months to the task of revis-
ing the New York constitution. There
is reason to believe that he will con-
tinue to be found taking a most active
part in public life, and especially of
the Reorganization and rehabilitation
OF the Republican party.
The two richest men in the senate
included among the departing nine
Camden of Kentucky. The story of
their wealth may be told in two words
lumber and coal" Stephenson is
the oldest senator. He will be sc
next June. Camden is the youngest.
Il am glad to get away" said Sena-
tor Stephenson recently. Il do not
like the service in the senate, aside
from the fine associations. 1t has cost
me 500, 600 to remain in public life
would have resigned three years
ago, but they made wal on me and
never quit under fire.
Young man." he said to his inter
viewer, you cannot get me to tall
much for the newspapers. | bought
newspaper once at somebody's sug
gestion. II has cost me $780, 600 al
ready. | do not like to give up an.
game that | start, but it is eviden
that | know more about lumber thai
about the newspaper business. If yo'
would offer to give me any other BIZ
paper | would say shoe fly | hav,
had my fill of running newspapers.
With the passing of Bristow tn
senate will lose a picturesque figure
The most aggressive of the band o
the Progressives, Bristow had quail
ties that everybody in polite
thought would land him easily agai'
in the senate when his reelection wa
contested.
Two able lawyers leave the senat
in the departure of Thornton an
White. The former was chief justic
of Louisiana. the latter was a success
full attorney in Alabama. White cam
for a short term to succeed the lat
Senator Johnston. He will be SUI
ceeded by Oscar w. Underwood.
Senator Perkins of California, VIII
retires voluntarily on account Of
health has served more than twent
years in the senate continuously. con
ing to Washington first as the success
sor to Senator Stanford.