The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-10-09
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Salem, October 3.
ENsKETcHEs OF SENATORS. 4 -(coxTrNUED. J

r-' - y 'NAoA AuA"h ny DiAbh ul
IL Is 80 years old-being the patriarc
y OF tho Senate. He is life-lon
Il Democrat and during his long resi-
- dence in Linn has been honored wit
S various public trusts by the Democ
: racy OF that county, all of which h
t has discharged with fidelity and abil
ity. He brings with him to his Sen
} atorial duties the ripe experienc,
OF long and useful public life
| and will not fail to discharge his i'm
portant trust with that faithfulnesi
and ability which has marked hi
past official career.
HON. T. NJ. MUNKERs,
of Linn, is 25 years old, native o.
the Old Dominion and square-toed
up-and-up Democrat. Having served
Linn county in the Lower House in
1870, he comes to his Senatorial du-
ties armed and equipped with a val.
ued and useful Legislative and par
liamentary knowledge, which, added
to his superior common sense, quick
perceptive powers and sterling hon
esty, renders him q legislator of
whom Old Linn may we'll feel proud.
Mr.. Munkers may never embellish
his Senatorial toga with stars of
glory, but he will just as certainly
never soil it by dishonorable action.
HON. s. i. OWENS,
of Douglas, is 81 years old, Mis-
sourian by birth and Democrat by
education, although he was elected
on the Independent ticket last June.
lie has large, restless black eyes
which never allow anything to escape
their attention, and a quick nervous
action which enables him to get the
floor sooner and ripple off into a
speech long before the more staid
and deliberate Senators have scarce
ly comprehended the subject under
consideration. He is possessed of q
clear, ringing voice, an easy flow of
language and ready reasoning facul-
ties which render him prominent
and influential member of the Senate.
HON. GAIUs WEBSTER,
Joint Senator from Coos and Curry,
is 81 years old, was born in the, EN-
pire State, and is o straight-laced
Republican. He is lawyer by pro-
fession, a cool, deliberate thinker, a
sharp parliamentarian, and when he
talks-which is but seldom-shoots
pretty nearly doad center every pop.
Ho is a pleasant gentleman and a
Judicious, careful and able legislator.
HON. ELISHA BARNES,
OF Wasco county, is 4S years old,
and q "hunter from Kentucky"
Many of our Linn county citizens
know him well, as he lived for many
years near Lebanon and was counted
one of our best citizens. He was
elected on the Independent ticket,
although his previous political aflilia-
ions have been with the Democracy.
lie has ono of the most pleasing
'ountenances of any gentleman in
he Senate, is man of strong com
non sense and legislator of excel
ent judgment.
HON. W. W. BRIsTow,
u Lane, four dozen years old and o !
Aentuckian by birth. He stands "six !
bet in his stockings" is q strongly /
uilt, robust man, with a bright, ac-
ve intellect and an iron will which :
lake him respected if not feared by Il
sSenatorial associates. Iudeed, his 7
ltlve determination, Or stubborness, Il
you please, leads him to vote more
ten alone than any other man ON y
% Senatorial floor. Mr.. Bristow NJ N
IS perhaps had moro legislative OK -
'rience than any of his centempora- VI
as-he having been q member of the " "
'egon Constitutional Convention as ~
'll as OF tho first State Senate, and "
now serving the last of hil second -
I'm in this body, Although elected -
the Republican ticket, his disposi- -
N and instincts are SO naturally In w
pendent that he may be properly =,
ssed as the most prominent men, ~
oil That side of the political trian- :.
} in the Senate. Earnest, fearless wy ~,
d aggressive, | regard him as one d.
the ablest men in the Senate.
HON. W. IL. CLARK, IT.,
Grant, is also a Kentuckian, is 40 in
'rs old, and nover-Ainohing Dem. ex,
at He is one of the most pros. ho,
'ous merchants Of Eastern Oregon,
m elegant gentleman and possesses n,
m eminent degree that nameless ~.
alty of manking everybody like ,,,, M
|. He has previously served his r. pI
nty one term in tho Lower House, -
s bringing to his'Senatorial labors =,
'alued experience in legislative
tiers. .'e
HON. THos. R. CORNELIUS,
Washington, is 46 years Of ace OF
q native of the Republic Of Mis- ;s 4
Il. He is Republican of the old b;rt
ight-jacket school, and seems en- n So