The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-01-16
Sneaker ReardsIey.

Hon. J. W. Beardsley, Speaker of the AS
sembly, was elected by Republicans and Union
Democrats in opposition to H. L. Palmer the
REGULAR democratic candidate. We find the fol-
lowing sketch of the speaker in the Madison
Journal:
Hon. j. W. Beardsley, Speaker elect OF the
Assembly, is forty one years old, and was porn
at Richfeld, Otsego Co., New YORK: his
family connections were among the lnnuen,
tial men of the State, he being nephew Oh
Hon. Levi Beardsley, who was for many years
prominent in the Legislature of tRat otate'
and of Han Samuel Beardsley who was mem
Der of Congress, Attorney General, and Judge
of the Supreme Court Of New York.
In l849, Mr.. Beardsley removed to ROCK Co.
in this State, where he engaged in the prac,
tee of medicind until 1885, when ne removed
to Prescott, Pierce Co. here he entered INTO
mercantile bushes, ond for some years past
has been a leading business man, dealing large
Iv in general merchandise, grain &C
In politics he has been an active Democrat
but last summer cordially endorsed the Union
movement, and was subsequently elected 10
the Legislature from a strong RepuDhcah ols-
trict By his elect on as speaker, the Assem-.
bly, has secured an able persiding officer, and
the northwest received that recognition which
its rapidly growing importance entities IT,
The following is the vote by which Mr.
Beardsley was elected.
Messrs Adams, Arnold Bannister. Ba rnes
Barron, Bates, Bean, Bowman, Boyce, bran
don, o. Brown, Campbell, Chandler, COMBS
Crosby. Dockstader butcher, Field, Gurnsey,
Hale. Hammond, w. E. Hanson, S. Hanson,
Howard. Hubbard, johnson, Jussen, Leonard
McDil, Maths, Miller, Mills, More NewiGk'
Nichola, L. Palmer, Pope, Reed, RoundsViiie'
Rusk, Sauderson, Starks, Stevens, Stou0aro'
Stutz, Taylor, o. B. Thomas, thompson,
Tripp Upham, Vivian, Webb, Williams. (49)
voted for J. W. Beardsley.
| Messrs. Albert, Berry, BASSETT, BOYD
| G. W. Brown, Butler, Cahill, Cation Coles,
Elliot, Ellis, Finger, Gage, Clifford, Green
Gregory, Griffin, Hamilton, Hatcher. Hoehng
err, Hogan Hoppoch, Jennings, Kirchot1' La
than, Nee llum, Mclean, Maley, Mayer, Fiat
to, Rand, Rogan, Salter, Sanborn, semmsn'
Schlitz. Shumway, Stamm, Stowell, ID. D
Thomas, Vanderpool, Wadsworth, Walous'
| (44) voted for II. l.. Palmer.
On taking the chair Mr.. BEARDSLEf ad-
dressed the house as follows:
Gentlemen Ofhe ASSembtT-By your record
this day, you have. made me the presiding
officer of this highly honorable body. L feel
proud of the distinction thus conferred, ana
shall endeavor to discharge the arduous ou-
ties before me in strictly impartial manner;
From my inexperience, gentlemen, snall
need crave your indulgence and assistance
and, believe me, should err, twill be an err
ror of jud 2ment. and not of the heart.
was chosen to represent this body by a
district that has sent large quota OF troops
to help swell the grand army OF the Union
was not elected by Democratic nor by ne,
publican votes. but by the votes OF avowed
Union men-by the fathers the sons, and the
friends of those brave soldiers who have left
their homes, to do battle for the Constitution
and for the perpetuity of this government
know, full well, gentlemen, that your con
stituents ard yourselves are equally loyal with
nv constituents and myself, and trust -and
hope that we may unite our energie S
to assist in devising the way and the means
for the accomplishment of that which is the
nearest and dearest TO the true American
heart: that is the throttliug of the accursed re-
bellion, which now threatens the free lnstltu
tons of America.