Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-05-05
Chalk Marks of the Senate of Wis
.consin, 1858.

ConSlu, 1905.
An article appeared a short time
since, under this head, in the Madison
argus and Democrat, purporting to
give brief sketch of each Senator
The article was signed" ChaM Marks"
Another article appeared in the next
days paper, reviewing the article of
''chalk marks" which was signed 'speu-
eli naorks,'' from which we clip the fol-
lowing review of the chalk marks in re-
lation to Senators Hanchett and King
ston.
Senator Hanchett is chalked out as
"a man Of full size, large head, long,
light, chestnut hair, with a strong dis
position to propose some measure to
raise laugh, always meaning right,
generally attentive, and good fellow.
In politics conservative, and a little
mixed, is Senator Hanchett, of the 9th
district
| will raise no issue upon the descrip-
ton OF personal appearance. That he
is a man Of good intentions and "a
good fellow has been well said; but
Senator Hanchett is far from being
light and trifing in his character, or
from proposing any measure merely for
the purpose of jest. In debate he
clears away school boy technicalities
and strikes at the root of the subject.
There is nothing theatrical about him.
lie does not find it necessary to work
himself into violent contortions to gain
attention or to keep it. In all his dis
cussions he shows a sincerity of pur-
pose, and is not afraid to strike to the
right and left. He is man of much
native dignity, firm and infexible in
his purpose, and faithful in all his pro-
LESSONS. Not ''generally attentive"
but always so. ''In politics conserva-
tive and little Mixed"
l differ widely from the chalking in
this last proposition. There is not a
more reliable and uncomporomiseing
politician in the State than the able
Senator from the 9th, and his whole
course during his Senatorial term will
bear testimony Of this fact Senator
Hanchett, although a young man, al
ready ranks among the ablest lawyers
in the State. He seldom if ever acts
under impulse, but carefully weighs
every question submitted with the most
deliberate consideration, rendering him
safe in council, and maturing with sa-
gacity the line of his argument; on all
occasions, he proves himself as an add
vocate equal to any emergency.
Senator Kingston, of the 9th district,
is represented as ''tall, dark complex
toned, iron nerved, timber merchant
by occupation; it is said he is so accus-
toned to jumping over logs in the
woods, that he can outjump and over
jump any man now in Madison-pre-
tending to do right himself, honest, and
believing the Republican party hon
est (?) he votes with Them" Personal
description we'll given. He is one of
the oldest residents on the State, and
none but man Of like ''iron nerve"
could have survived the trials and hard
ships incidents to his early pilgrimage
but among those who know him best,
know that he makes no pretentions to
that which he does not know. He is
known as an honest, upright citizen and
a true and faithful politician. Like
many others he may have some preiu-
dices, which may, in some way, have
influenced the direction of the lines of
your "Chalk Marks.''
The following is the concluding par
agraph in relation to Senator Chase
true every word Of it.
His character is that of caution, pru-
dence and right, but, like true repre-
sentative, Jealous to the last in what
he esteems to be just, and not only
watchful of the fights of those who
''sent him here,' but the interests of
the State at large, it must be acknow1-
edged are ever the objects Of his zeal
Gus attention.