Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-03-23
The New Senate.

The New York Herald Of the 4th
inst, contains the following with re-
ference to the cast of our new Sena
torial delegation:
MISSOURI
David X. Atkinson at present
president pro tenn Of the Senate, com
menced his career as United States
Senator in October, 1913, by appoint
ment of the governor, in place Of the
late DR.. l.. +. Linn. lie was elected
by the Legislature in 1871, for the
balance OF the term, which expired
IN lSl0, and has since been re-elec-
ted for another term Of six years. In
lS47 he was chosen president pro
tenn. OF the senate an honor which
has since been repeatedly bestowed
upon shim. He is we should think
about sixty years Of age, and always
exercises much influence in the
senate.
lie is at the head of the anthem
ton party in Nj Is lri, and to his in
trisues Benton attributes the loss OF
his seat IN the senate.
Henry 5 Geyer is a native of
Frederick, Maryland, and went t.
the west in his youth. His parents
We're Penny Ipla Germans. He
mas long sto0 ~ the head of his
profession at the bar of St. Louis. but
he has not as yet took prominent
part in heldt batesin the senate -
Being d Jealous wing, he owes his
rlect.on as successor to Mr.. BentOn,
to the Discussions in the democratic
party, watch brought about tbs re-
suit.
! INDIANh.
John Petit, vho has been chosen
TO succeed the late Senat r Whit,
comb, is knoua as having been u
member Of the house of representa-
;lves in Congres, for six years, from
1913 to 1919. llcis a man of mod
crate talents, bat took an active part
in debate while in the no s.. In
politics he is a radical progressive
Democrat
Jesse ID. Bright has been eight
years a member of the senate, hav-
ing entered it in 1915, and been re-
elected for another term of six Years
At the time OK lis election, in 1915,
he was Lieut. Governor of the State
Ills course in he senate has been
that Of Il constant democrat, and al
Ways reliable Is party man. He
was born in Ch.nango county in the
state Of New York, in December,
1872.
LIMOS.
James Shells is a native of the
county of TyroG", in Ireland, where
he was born in $50, and emigratcd
to this country about 1926. In 1882
he went to Illinois, and engaged in
the practice Of ne law at kaskas lia.
He was elected % the Legislature Of
Illinois in 1872 and state auditor in
1899. Four yea.s la,er he was APP
pointed Judge Of the supreme court,
and in 1915, ht,ing received from
presiIent Folk the appointment OF
he general land uili e, he removed
TO VI dshington. The following year
he was appointed ny Mr.. Polk IL brl
yadicr general in the United States
army, and for his services during the
war was promoted to the rank OF
brevet major general. On hi return
10 Illinois, he was elected by the leg
i-Iature L. = Senator to succeed Mr.
B'ccse. In Marcn, - 10, his right to
Il seat was contested, on the ground
tIat he had not been naturalizcd
nine years, as required by the consti-
tntion. He was, therefore, rejected
by the senate; but as the nine wears
required, expired the same year, he
was re elected by the lrgisl. tire ana
took his seat in the sruate. Gen
>hiclts is OF "A good personal appear
aLce about five feet eight inches IN
statue, with dark hair and complex
ion. lis style OF speaking is easy,
Hucnt and agreeable. he is, Of
course, progressive democrat, or he
could not long represent Illinois ac-
ccptabIy.
Stephen A. Douglas is about five
feet SIX inches in stature, and is famil
iarlv known as "thr little giant from
the fame he acquired on the stump in
Illinois. In the senate he maintains
a high position rs a dcbatcr, and
takes an a tive part in all prominent
measures. He was born in Brandon
Vermont, in April, 1913, of course
ne Is now i'll his turtlrth year. In
early life he was a farmer, and sub
sequently a cabinet maker. His
health failing, h removed to Onta
rio county, New York, and entered
the academy at Canandaigua. He
afterwards commenced the study OF
the LAW, and went to Cleveland Ohio,
in 1898. TlAame year he went to
rriinois, anHN st school at Win
chester, IN that state. He there
commenced the practice of law, and
was soon after chosen by the legisla-
ture state attorney. In 1896 he was
elected member of the legislature,
alter which he received the appoint
ment OF register of the land Office at
| Springfield. IN December, l84D, he
J.. was appointed secretary OF State OF
Illinois, and ISL, a judge of the su,
preme court OF that state, in 1913 he
was elected member of &bngress,
ahd' alter serving four years in the
house, he was transferred to the SEN
ate. His term of six wears HAVING