The Washington herald., 1918-01-06
Ten Years Makes Great
Change in Senate Ranks
Old Guard Gives Place to Younger Men and
New Legislative Ideas Run in
Progressive Channels.

January 3. 1914 His Independence N
thought carried him in the senate.
where he was a notable figure. He
first came prominently into the poIiti-
cal history when he was appointed
secretary Of the Interior In the Arthur
cabinet Then in 1896 he bolted the
Republican convention and ran a. a
candidate for Senator as a Free Sill
yer Republican. He won. Then when
he saw more that he endorsed in the
platforms Of the Democratic party he
cast aside all vestige OF Republican
ism and was reelected as a Democrat.
Senators William Boyd Allison and
Jonathan p. Dolliver kept the budding
state Of Iowa prominently in the pub
nc print during their careers in the
Senate. Allison had a continuous ca
reer OF thirty-siX years and Dolliver
nao zen years after a long service in
the House. Both are now dead.
senator Simon GUggenheim, Of Col
oraoo' still has extensive mining in
terests in the State he formerly repre-
sented but his present activities cen
ter around his vast mining and oil in
terests and he can be found almost
City.
ht-senntorn Remain on se<ne.
Washingtonians Of the present dsy
are familiar with Former Senator
Jonathon Bourne. Of Oregon, for he
can still be found around the Capital
and takes an active interest In civic
and political affairs. He was elected
in 1907 and, once inocculated with the
Washingtonian bug" was thorough
ly infected.
Maine has had some great figures
in its Representatives in Congress
and two were contemporary, Speak
er OF the House Tom Reed and Sem
ator Eugene Hale. Hale's political
career began with his election TO
the State assembly in 1857. and was
marked by consistent progress un-
I'll in 1875 he was rendered the Of
nee OF Postmaster General by Pres
loent Grant After six years sery-
| ice in the House OF Representative
he was elected to the Senate in
1881 and served continuously until
1911. Love Of politics was instiIIed
into his son, Col. Frederick Hale.
and the latter is now the senior
Senator from the Pine Tree State.
and hopeful for as lengthy a career
as his distinguished father, who
passed away a few years ago.
After serving as Secretary of
war in President Harrison's Csbi-
net. stephen Benton Elkins was
elected in 1894 United States Sena-
tor from West Virginia and was
reelected in 1901 and 1897. His
| entlre service in Congress was
| marked by his strong fealty to Re-
publican principles and he was q
powerful factor in Republicsn
/ Residential conventions. not only
Tor his political ability but for his
generosity toward the campaign
war chest. He died in 1911.
Frazier May Come Back.
! In the political news that drift.
TO the Capitol from Tennessee, an,
name Of Jamos b. Frazier is fire.
4 quently mentioned as a possible
| rival OF Senator Shields in the next
senatorial election. When Frazier
was serving his second term az
Governor, Senator William b. Bate
eieo, and he was elected in 1905 10
MI the uneNpired term. ending in
1911. He was defeated Tor re-evsr-
tlon by Luke Lea. who. in turn
. passed out of political life throurb
ms defeat by the present Senator
Kenneth MCKeIIar. Frazier bas
never lost his interest in politics.
however. and NAV contest again Tor
his denied second term.
Senator Bob" Taylor. who Was the
colleague Of Frazier. had a notable
career IN Tennessee politics before he
came 10 the Senate for a memors bic
term. he died two years ago.
New Workers still like 10 hear the
banquet quips and bon mofs Of
Chauncy NJ. nepew. Although he is
- years old. he still takes a very ac-
tive interest in city, State and na-
uonal politics. and he frequently droDS
INFO the Senate and watches TN.
youthful Wadsworth representing the
great Empire State. which honored
MN with a seat in the Senate from
lSs 10 1911. Senator Tom Plat.
who served from New York with Do
pew. has passed on. hut his part in
New York and national political his
tory will live long after the present
generation Of statesmen are but mem
ories
In twenty-five years Of service in
the Senate. John Warwick Daniel OF
Virginia. never had the opportunity
TO be more than minority leader,
for Democrats from 1857 to 1910 were
iar outnumbered. Daniel was one or
the ablest lawyers ever elected TO
Congress. and his opinion was sought
and accepted by both parties as au-
thoTtative on questions OF law in
volving legislation. He died in 1919.
Elderly Men sun on Job.
Alexander Clay. OF Georgia: AnseIm
J. McLaurin. OF Mississippi: Jen
Davis. Of Arkansas, and Tom Carter.
OF Montana, were men VINO figured
large in the public eye OF ten years
iago, now cherished in the annals e
the Senate. Former Senator Perkins.
OF California. broken in health. is
waiting for, the final call al his mag
,nifcent estate, Palm Knoll Oakland.
California.
With all this there are stnl some
venerable and able figures in the SEN
ate. Senator GaIlinger. Of New Hamp-
shire, outnumbers all OF his coli
leagues in years but permits none of
them to outrank him for punctuality'
at the session and for hard work.
Senator Knute Nelson is a little more
bent and not as active as ten years
ago. His mental faculties are as
sharp as ever. however. and his grip
upon his Minnesota constituency Is
stronger than ever-witness a unani-
lmous reelection soon coming.
The venerable and stately Senator
Lodge appears good for another quar-
ter century and Senator Culberson, of
Texas. is another veteran. not TO men
ton Senator Overmau and Senator
Bankhcad
It's not the old members OF the Sem
late that are missed by business men
Of The old school as much as the old