The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-14
BROOKHART IS
main STREET.
TYPE SENATOR
He Wears Overalls and Talks
About Hogs and Garden
ing; Wife Does All
Own Housework.

WASHINGTON.-A short, stocky
man, clad in union alls and with an old
slouch hat on his head, was found feed
ing some of "Iowa's prldes" in the back
yard Of farm near here.
Yes, sir" he said, scratching the
back of one of his porcine wonders
with just pride. 81 would rather be
feeding swill to my pigs than be count
ing change over the counter in some
bank"
And that was one Of the campaign
phrases by which the speaker Col. 5.
W. Brookhart, gained the confidence
and votes of the Iowa farmers and on
which he conducted his campaign to
be elected senator to succeed w. 5,
Kenyon.
Within the past few years Broollhart
has risen from a small town lawyer in
Washington, Ia, to be one Of the most
remarkable political characters in the
country.
Three years ago he rose from prac-
teal obscurity by determining to at
tack Alber B. Cummlns, then the idol
Of the state, on the Cummins.E .Esch
Transportation bill.
Became Rail Expert
Brookhart was defeated by Cum
Minis by a close margin in that primary.
But Brookhart was the real victor He
had delved deep into railroad statistics
to combat Cummins, and is now a walk
ing encyclopedia on dividends, valua-
tions and investmens OF railroads. Sim
ilarly he equipped himself on the feder-
al reserve system.
This spring he won the Republican
primary nomination over packed
field.
This victory is generally accredited
to understanding Of the Iowa farmer
and his problems.
Brookhart is a Main Street" and
"hog pen" politician. He talks in the
language Of the farmer and laborer.
He was a free campaigner, stumping
every one of the 80 counties in the
state. He IS seemingly tircless and Of.
ten spoke in several deoates or meet.
incs IN one day.
While campaigning he scorned all
tricks of the flowing tie and big black
hat. He wore an old sack suit sci.
dom pressed a disreputable soft black
hat, old army shoes, never sh.ned. old
fashioned spectcales through which he
squ!nts as he watches the effect of his
words on his audience.
Complaining he is a dynamo of en-
ergy. At hame he is a quiet studous
small town lawyer who farms on the
SIDE
Brool;hart has three hobbies. raising
blooaed hogs, cultivatins his orchard
and rifle marksmansn.p.
Laugher At
Time and time again he went to
WASHINGTON, D. c.. and tried to con.
vince West Point staff officers that
more time should be spent in rifle
training and not so much on Squads"
right The West Pointers laughed at
The crude, earnest lawyer, much as
the expert politicians laughed at him.
Brookhart's turn c.me during the
World War After the first American
troops went into action. Pcrshing wired
back that mon should not De sent over.
seas unless they We're thoroughly rifle
trained. Then The war college remember
ed Brool,hart OK Iowa and his funny
IDEAS
Mrs. Erookhart is q quiet. motherly
woman who does Oh her own house.
work They large family OF chill.
dren.
brookhnrt is mon 20 watch. his
friends say. They predlc, his success
VIII either be sensational or else his
term ln the Senate viii prove him a
political dub.