Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-01-19
BIOGRAPHICAL.

hOAN S-Ag AAtScA NNAOo POhCN o6oAhS
Dorsey.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Senator Dorsey was bora in Vermont
in 1910, and Is therefore but thirty-twC
years of age, just two years over the
constitutional limit. At an early age be
removed to northern Ohio, where be
was educated-being a graduate Of
Oberiin, where he imbibed his political
faith. When the war between the States
broke out he entered an Ohio regiment
and served until the surrender, when be
removed to Arkansas, with the fortunes
of which State he has ever since been
closely identified. Our correspondent
in last SUNDAYS APPEAL said of him
''He is kindly, amiable, full of generous
impulses, liberal in his opinions, and
esteems you none the less if you differ
from him. One can't help liking Mr..
Dorsey for his very honesty and direct
ness Of speech and generous thinking.
He has read much, speaks admirably,
has travelled over Europe, INDUCED a
cultivated taste for the fine arts, and
loves books. He is a good and true
man. For the past two years Mr..
Dorsey has been President Of the wisely
managed Arkansas Central railroad,
having his home in Helena. II evil
dence of his worth were wanting, We
find it in the fact that some Of the best
and oldest citizens Of Helena exerted
to assure his election"
Special to the Appeal.
LITTLE Rock, January lS.-In Nc
Donald's room, Dorsey, Mcdonald,
Bowen, Page, Snyder, Hodges, and
thirty more Republicans, Democrats and
are tonight singing the Red,
White and Blue. Dorsey used TO run a
Sunday School, and sings, like Chief
Justice Mcclure, charmingly.
Asa Hodges, a devout Republican,
says that they are going to run the ma
.hine their own way. The Democrats
too much, and forced a con-
Of the Radicals and Dorsey's
lection. The Democrats who voted for
Dorsey say they did so to cOnciliste the
Government and control the State pol
cy.
Clayton seems well pleased with the
esult.
Ten thousand dollars were won and
Ost.
1t is said the Senatorship was rendered
Mcclure last night, but he preferred his
PRESENT position.
There was talk Of ejecting Tankersly
rom his seat. Tankersly thinks Bsx-
er's position is as unsafe as his own.
Warwick, Bowers friend, succeeds
Tonley as Chancellor.
Ex-senator Mcdonald was never de-
lared a candidate in the Senatorial con-
est. Some of his friends persisted in
-oting for him, but he never authorized
he use of his name, and made no effort
0 secure his election. The contingency
lever arose when he would suffer his
lame TO be used.
.ssociated Press Dispatch.
LITTLE Rock, January lS.-S. NJ.
Dorsey was to-day elected United
states Senator in the place Of Senator
Rice, whose term expires on the fourth
f March. This was done by the action
( the Democrats in caucus last night.
hey refused to 90 to the support of
Bowen, and BoweD's supporters refused
o elect Garland. That being the case,
be Democrats decided to go for Dorsey
'ecause his men had promised to go for
II measures of reform they desired.
BESIDES, the State administration was
avorable to Dorsey and Clayton was
opposed to him. The Democrats stated
b their explanation that il they thought
here was a possibility Of electing
iarland, they would stand by him; but
hey were satisfied that it could not be
one, and they had to choose between
and in so doing they pre-
erred to go with the State Administrs-
ion, which promised all the measures
{ reform, and for Dorsey, who was the
est Republican presented, in prefer
nee to siding with the Clayton-Bowen
arty. After the Democrats had de-
ided To 20 for Dorsey the Bowen men
Tent to him solid. Dorsey received
very Republican vote and nineteen
votes. Eleven Democrats
ersisted in voting for Garland, and
here were four scattering votes.