The Washington herald., 1920-06-13
By Rene Bdche
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out this man, the business thus acquired
giving him his frst real start in life.
Ever since then Cheyenne has been his
home. He became mayor Of the town and
afterward governor Of the territory Of Wy
oming. When the territory was admitted
as state he was elected its first governor.
He first came to the Senate in 1890 and has
held his seat ever since. Knute Nelson and
himself are today the only survivors of the
Civil War in the upper house.
Warren has been a member Of the Senate
committee on military affairs for more than
a quarter Of q century. He is exceedingly
interested in all matters relating to the
army, and particularly in the troubles Of
the enlisted men.
It will be remembered that his only
daughter, who married Pershing, perished,
with two of her three children, most tragi-
cally in a fire In San Francisco. His son,
Fred E., Is general manager Of the WarrO
Livestock Co., which conducts the great
ranches already mentioned. The concern
deals on an enormous scale In sheep and
wool.
CHARLES sPALDING THOMAS, Of
~ Denver, Col, was born in the small
town Of Darien, Ca, December 6, 1S49,
and is, therefore, seventy zone years Of age.
He did not remain long ''perched on a peak
of Darien," but migrated to a plantation
near Macon, where he remained until the
close of the Civil War. Then he went to
Michigan, where he studied law, and after
ward to Denver, where he has since resided.
He became city attorney Of Denver in
1875, and was elected governor of Colorado
in 1899. In 1912 he came to Washington
and to the Senate.
Thomas has FIVE children, three Of whom
are sons. All are married except one OF
the daughters. His favorite amusement is
reading; in fact, he knows no other form
OF recreation. At 5 o'clock in the morning
he begins to read, and he keeps it up until
bedtime. A noteworthy characteristic of his
is independence. When Governor Coolidge,
Of Massachusetts,, was up for reelection not
long ago on a aw-and order platform,
Thomas, though opposed 70 him in politics,
indorsed his candidacy strongly, even speak
ing in the Senate on the subject.
The sphinx of the Senate is John Walter
Smith, of Maryland. He seldom smiles and
never talks. II his utterances contribute
a couple Of stickfuls TO the Congressional
Record during a session. his fellow mem
bers consider that he is being garrulous.
He is man without amusements
Though possessing so prodigious a gift o.
silence, he is a great worker in committee.
Schools, and educational matter generally,
interest him more than anything else.
Smith is seventy five years old, having
been born February &, 1S45, at Snow Hill,
Nd. He lives there now, when at home. His
ancestors were among the first settlers in
that part Of the state.
His father and mother both died before be
was five years old. At eighteen he began ms
business career, in which he has been very
successful. At the present time he has a
big lumber business in Maryland, Virginia
and North Carolina. IN 1895 he was sent
to Congress as a representative. He was
governor of Maryland from 1895 &c l3H.
and came to the Senate in 1905.
In Alabama there is little town called
Conner, after a family of that name. 1t ha,
sprung into recent nations prominence
owing tc the appointment Of member OF