The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-03-04
MINNESOTA REPRESENTATIVES.
Leaves from a Reporters Note Book.

Without comment we expose to view
another batch of Minnesota Representa-
tives, as seen by wide awake reporter:
ANDREW KEEGAN.
This gentleman possesses not only 9
liberal education, but is blessed with a
eliberal endowment of mother wit. In
brogue, manner and appearance he is a
s'fine old Irish gentleman, one of the real
old stock" He is by profession a civil
engineer who has seen much Of life, has
read much and thinks much. He is faith.
full, attentive, consistent and intelligent.
The "boys'' thought they would have
some fun at his expense but the old man
outwitted them all, and they have ceased
their attempts to ridicule him and all
have learned to respect him.
ROBERT FLEMING.
This gentleman is better known as
"Bob" Fleming, good honest farmer who
watches legislation as closely as a cat
would watch mouse, and who could
smell steal as far as a rat can smell burnt
cheese. This is the second winter in the
House and the people of his district, and
of the State, profit by the experience he
gained last winter, for there is no more
active or faithful member in the House
than Robert Fleming.
NJ. A. CHAMPLIN.
This gentleman is quiet, well-informed
and respected by all who know him, land es.
teemed most by those who know him best.
He voted steadily for the Hon. William
Lochren, even before his party adopted
him as it's candidate. He has introduced
bill intended to prevent bribery and
corruption, not as buncomb measure
but because he believes it to be right.
Mr.. Champlin, as member of the Legis.
lature, is always to be found in his seat
voting always and voting intelligently.
Blue Earth county has sent crcditable
Champlin.
This gentleman is the only Republican
in the House from Ramsey county and is
now serving his Sd term. Mr.. Benz is an
Influential and consistent member he is
always in his seat, voting always and
voting intelligently.
GEO. A. CAMP.
This gentleman is variously estimated.
Personally lie is one Of the best fellows
alive; straightforward, square.toed, true
to his friends and always true to what he
believes to be right. He would rather be
abused, gooa-naturedly, than not. But
he does love the people, and is fond of
telling what the people want. He loves
the constitution, also. Not even Andy
johnson has greater love for it than he.
Recently bill was introduced in commit
tee of the whole, referred to Delano, and
passed to the reporters, entitled San act
to amend the constitution to suit Mai or
Camp, which proposed to strike out Of
that instrument everything that
was Objectionable to the
gentlemen from Hennepin. This was
called out by disposition on the part of
the Major to oppose everything he did
not believe to be proper, unless it happen
ed to be some pine land interest, when
the Major was with his constituents
every time. With the Major it was,
"My constituents, may they ever be
right, but right or wrong. my constitu.
ents. The prejudice that was earlier
in the session felt toward the Major is
wearing away, and if he is not one of the
the close of the session, the writer will
acknowledge himself very much mis-.
taken. The Major got his foot in it by
swearing he would vote for nobody
but Hennepin county man
for United States Senator, even if he had
to vote for a Democrat. SO the Majo
voted for Lochrcn at intervals and was
recorded for him on the final vote, and
the Majors constituents will justify him,
too,
COL l.. l.. BAXTER.
This gentleman is one Of the most en-
perienced members Of the House, having
occupied seat in the House several
years, then four years a member OF the
Senate, and again member of the House.
He is a fine appearing gentleman. of
pleasant address, popular. and an eff
cient legislator. The Colonel, however,
is impatient at times. Re-
Gently, when chairman of the
committee Of the whole, after
an unimportant bill had been discussed
for an hour or more, and the members
would have been adverse to the bill, a
gentleman rose and said:
"Mr. Chairman: There is one objection
to this bill which seems to have been
overlooked, or at least has not been
stated Then" said Baxter. ''for
Gods sake don't state it," The House
roared with laughter, the gentleman
took his seat, and the bill vas indei.
nitely postponed.
c. H. PETIT.
This gentleman is also one Of the old.
est and most experienced legislators,
having served several terms in the House,
and one term in the Senate. Last winter
he was regarded as one Of the best mem.
bers in the House, and is such vet, but
the Hennepin county delegation is less
influential than usual owing in q great
part to political ccmplications-the Ram
sey men feeling hard toward them be-
cause Of the bolt, while the Demo.
Gratis are rot satisfied because
they did not vote for Lochren.
Petit is disposed to stand
by his county md by his people at all
times. He WOULD do 50 1t the expense
Of the right. = shncfs are always on