Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-03-19
The ACKNOWLEDGMENT Mention.

paper with the following sketches Of
members OF the late Wisconsin Assem-
bly,:
On the Republican side Bingham
was the acknowledged leader point
of all lily and experience. A. par
lismentary facticlan and straleoi~t he
has few equals. He is a good talker.
dignified III bearing, solemn counteu-
anced, and has an ambition that looks
above the State Caitol. He wcn'd
doubtless consent To go to Congress
''lf the people desired"
l.. b. Caswell probably ranks next
in Legislative experience; an earnest
and able lawyer, and genial and
pleasant gentleman. Bowman de-
serves mention as a prominent and
able Republican member. always can
did and digmted, and generally right
on the "maln question"
Mr. Flnke nburg, of Baffalo, is a
man of considerable ability, and bar
ring an inclination to little too
much rhetorical flourish, IL very good
aud effective speaker, and yigilant
and watchiul member These | be-
lieve, comprise all the lawyers on the
Republican side.
Noah D. Comstock is endowed with
a good fund OF honest practical sense
aud ap inordinate development of tie
organ of "Mulishness." We're ali leg
III itors like him there would be ne
business for lobbyists. When he once
evolves conviction. it is Comstock
against the W rid. He has proved a
useful member of the House, and it is
to be egretted tn I we have not more
such staunch legislative material.
j t. Kingston, from juneau, IN AN
other member possessed of similar
qualities OF honesty and fearlessnesss
"a poor talker but good thinker and
actor, and, like Comstock, sort ot
brake on haSty legislation.
Col. WEIGH, of Sank; Carlton Eos
ter, of Winnebago; Caldwell, of Wan
paca; DIR. Bartran, OF Brown, and a
number of Others deserve mention az
faithful, honest aud capable legislators
worthy the confidence of their constlt
nents; and last, but not least Z
Waste, the three hundred pound rep
resentat,ve from Monroe county, the
best natured man iii America, aud the
most eloquent augher of the House,
,nl at whose gentlest smile the Capt..
iol tremble' from dome TO foundation
On the Reform side of the House
Wlnans, "f Rock, is the conceded
lead, though several others aspred t'
that obstruction. lie is the most
..iegant speaker in die Assembly and
always listened to with attention. H'e
voice and diction might well be the
envy of aspirants To rhetorical honOrs
He too, is ambitious, and is no doubt
trimming his sails for Congressional
cruise, where mans lighter crafts have
managed 10 anchor.
Whitton, the elegant gentleman from
Fond du Lac. and by confession "an
unettered child of the forest" has
made his mark as an orator. Leaving
out detect of grammar, and an III
cllnatiun to soar too high into TIE
fields of the sublime faults that many
other great men are prone toy and VT
can credit him with some OF the best
efforts of the session.
Sawyer, of Washington, the young
champion of reform, is ready speaker
said 10 be a good lawyer, and Is rea ly
an ornament to his party.
| Morgan l.. Martin, whose name il
'--~'':--. - AuArv nersou 10 the alta q
who helped to make Its constitution
and has been identified with its his.
tory ever since, is one Of the moss
modest men os the house. He bar
autgrown his ambition tor display
and has not made FIVE minutes
-peech during be stssiOn iv,ntur
guess that be does not fe parlict,
rly proud of his p tic; ] surrour d.
lngs.
| OF the Mwaukee D ga'iIn Messrs
Cary, West and II milton we're pa.
ticularly prominent Tne frst nam.
I'd gentlemen, as specIaI pleader
and constitutional Office or, is able
and the Railroad Companies may
congra.t llte themselves on having
secured II be services of 80 e us AT
advocate within the bars OF lh3 As
semi "
Mr. West ia man of conceded
ability, and VIII |, not profit
-peechmaker, gave atterance dur"e
the session to many plain and tor"''
BILE truths. The failure of his sto,.
age and maximum tariff bills wa
not from want of able and conscie'
tious advocacy on his part The
country will thank him for his bold
exposition and denunciation OF III,
profession, CORFU tionists hat haun
he capitol during the sessions of the
legislature.
Mr.. Fl lmilton is entitled to the di-.
.nction Of being one OF the most fiji
cient and hard working members
The II us Fl has taken but it'll
Time in speech-making, but devoted
hlms, II TO perfecting and pushing
through two of the most important
measures Of practical reform tha'
have occupied the attention of thi-
legislature. They relate to the ma
Ter of public printing, and will save
TO the State annually an amount et.
Iimateo at $35 900.
NJ. Ltrkln wa especially noted in
the matter of sundry charitable al
propria ions 30 the "Saints." To hi
credit, be it said, be attended to hi
own business, when he had any, and
discreIly refrainrd from boring the
Assent ~ with any long speeches.
The"pipipg voiced"gentlemaD FRI m
Crawford-Mc Exams " on his prin.
crp4l laurels IN feeble fight against
County School Superintendents, but
was signally repuIsed.
| Col. Ca lis, of Grant, deserves mon.
ton as having once been 'carpet
bag" Congressman In that hum bl"