Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-25
WHO'S WHO FOR PRESIDENT.

seriously strained the first time
to be appointed to the United
States Senate to fill an unexpired
term. and Col. Bryan. who hap
pened to be in Texas. wired the
Governor of Nebraska to appoint
another man, populist. Senator
Hitchcock. however. continued TO
support Col. Bryan in his efforts TO
become President. and the World
Herald stood behind the commoner
After Senator Hitchcock was
elected to the Senate. and Presi-
dent Wilson had become chief
executive. selecting Col. Bryan as
his Secretary OF State. Col. Bryan
sought. with some success. to con-
troll the political patronage in
Nebraska. patronage which is
usually left by the President to the
senators Of the state. This not only
widened the breach between Col.
Bryan and Senator Hitchcock. but
II also tended to break off cordial
relations between the White House
and Senator Hitchcock.
And SO the story went out that
Hitchcock was "off tho reserva-
ton: that he was ready to Jolt
the administration because II had
1iio"cu Wi "
garding political appointments in
Nebraska.
Another time Senator Hitchcock
got "off the reservation" was dur
ing the consideration Of the first
administration bill providing for
the establishment Of the United
States Shipping Board. He was
one of seven democratic senators
who caused a deadlock over that
measure and prevented its passage.
much to the rage of tho admins
tration.
firmly with his party on practically
all other measures that have arisen.
When relations between this country
and Germany were breaking and the
armed neutrality resolution came to
souri,, chairman OF the foreign rela-
lions committee, would not handle II.
being opposed to II. Senator Hitch
cock was next in order Of the demo-
Gratis on the foreign relations COM
mittee. and was called upon to put
the resolution through. 1t was on
this occasion that Senator La Fol.
lette and a 'little band OF wiilfui
senators" undertook to filibuster the
resolution to death-the session Of
Congress was about to close March 4.
1917. It became apparent during the
long night session Of March 3-4 that
no vote would be allowed by the OPP
ponents Of the resolution. SO Sena-
tor Hitchcock took the floor. Just be-
fore Senator La Toilette entered the
chamber to close the debate with
4 - hn Nncn1tsfinY M re-.
fused to yield. and the Wisconsin
senator never was able to mako his
speech against the resolution. much
to the amusement Of the rest OF the
Senate.
Before coming to the Senate sen-
ator Hitchcock served three terms IN
the House-the Fifty eighth, Sixtieth
and Sixty-first Congresses.
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Senator Hitchcock married Miss
Jessie Crounse OF F't. Calhoun. Neb..
in 1888. two years after he had been
admitted to the bar and before he
had taken up newspaper work. Sen
ator and Mrs. Hitchcock have a
daughter. Miss Ruth Hitchcock
Standing well over six feet. rather
slender, with a thick crop Of wavy.
iron gray hair, dark eyes, and a
Arm though kindly mouth. Senator
Hitchcock is a distinguished figure
in the Senate. He is genial. most
entertaining in conversation, and
speaks clearly and to the point when
he is debating on the floor OF the
Senate. Golf IL his chief recreation.
though some years ago he used to
ride horseback great deal But
now, when he can get away from
his duties at the Capitol for a few
hours, he HES him out to tho Chevy
Chase Club and drives a little white
pellet about the links with vigor.
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