Show COME FROM SMALL PLACES politicians of H chest ability not ra sed in th cities it Is an interesting tact fact that clans of the highest ability are often produced by the struggles forced upon them from the restricted environment of a country town says the portland oregonian Oreg onlan platt of new york lives at owego quay at beaver german gorman at laurel when one reflects upon the acumen necessary to offset the vantages of a small local delegation in state and district conventions it becomes apparent how much credit these powerful bosses deserve for raising up and maintaining themselves in the face of opposition from rivals situated in the great cities of new york philadelphia and baltimore other eminent senators whose homes are outside the metropolis of their states are spooner af madison proctor of proctor elkins of elkins mor morgan gan of selma teller of central city platt of meriden conn DOW ver of fort dodge blackburn ot versailles hale of ellsworth bacon of macon lodge of nahant jahant hoar of worcester nelson of alexandria cockrell of warrensburg depew of peekskill Peek skill daniel of lynchburg there Is hardly a great city of the country with a representative of any prom indence nence in the se senate 11 ate P philadelphia ladelphia hi and st louis have men there of in ferfer powers and a few places like omaha detroit milwaukee and port and land have one indianapolis has both he the indiana senators and ohio a seats ire are divided between and sleveland cleveland |