The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-02-10
CORRESPONDENCE.
pR, KRTCuEs OF THE KANSAS
aRNATE,

sENATE.
rn,roa cHIrF.-A gain resume hurried sketch; anl
"a The session is fast drawing to close and as do not
wish to be trespasSer your columns must be brief
else will not be able to get through the list
The first Of this sketch my friend, Hon ]. NJ Miller
Senator from Nsmaha County He is "Hoosirr" by
birth forty years old practical farmer; Republican in
polcs soldered in Company &C.. 18th Iowa Infantry;
!. Methodist in belief; Chairman Of the Committee on
State Library and holds places several other imP"r
,apt committees He quiet member. well respected
and exers good influence His District can rely upon
IN. fact that they have true in the Senate ever
watehful of the interests Of the taxpayers
Hon s p Griffin Senator frrm Atehson County c"mrs
next He is tyfnur years old born in Kentucky; has
Iv ed in Kansas sixteen years: is practical farmer
true Republican and a very reliable man. always voting
for what he thinks right regardless of the fears aec
tions of friends enemies The Senator has his faults
. all fraI morals haye-and his greatest one think Is
he pars his hair in the middle. He is strictly religious
an being a member Of what is known as the SeNen'n
Day Baptists" He is Chairman of the Committee on
Military Affairs and has average upon other committees
Of the Senate. j..
Two Republicans now for a change, in the person Of
,h uoD Tbomas BARTLETT Senator frum Allen County
RON I, Maine ffty.four years old farmer resided IN
Kansas nine wears Reformer Of the first masnitnde'
always ready to hold Republicans to the record; ser
puopsly suspicious Of every political movement enana'
ju from Republican room; Is minister OF 'le
Christian Church. and has the reputation Of being an aDe
divine He is useful member of the Senate Ch"rn" /"
of the Committee Appropriations is on several I'M
porant tmmitirrs and his ability as good nnaeer
has bep recognized by President Of the Senate who
has plsced him on the Committee on Ways and Means
rice Senator ChrichtHn. who resigned IN the carry pat"
the session Bartlett ssllom speaks but when
he does he the respect OF the Srnae being an
able d.later and good paramrntarian II the Reform
in, Eaus
by pnshing the out such men as the Senator from Al
len County
Hon VIM Jonas of Miami County. is the next Senator
that deserves notice His age is fort ysx NATIVE OF
Virginia lived in Inos eighteen years and has resided
in Kansas five years He is farmer by occupation and
an intelligent at that He Is Rrf"rmer yet ho'
much of politician preferring right rather than any par
ticular aHsIiatnn with party. He is member "f the
PRESBYTERIAN Church and, from personal aequaint
snc. with him. satisfied that he rigntfniy belongs
10 that class who conduct entities them To the name {"
Christian He good in the broadcast sense oil the
term and SUCH commands the respect oi "
body of which he is member.
And now a change to your readers VIII lnr"dnee'
pot a Rrpublican not Refurm~r, but h.nest Demo.
crat and 6ne Who knCws other name alluhe ." the
Hon j. p. BauseImaD Senator from Leavenworth lie Is
a native cf Oho age thirty-fve has lived IN Kansas
thirteen years farmer and likewise one oil the best
educators in the Stae was gallant soldier and officer
Church and warm fIend of the Sabbath School cause
He is good takeI and a clear head m Ikes him an excel
lent legislator. GoOd-lcokng, and yet the sunny
side of life Chairman Of the Committee Enroll
ed Bills and such he avOrite with the ladies' and
should he favor Woman Suffrage would be the man of all
Others in the Senate champion their With such
men in the people of Leavenwoth and Of the
whole State fears but that their interests
will be carefully guarded.
The next is that oldiime abolition gentleman Hon.
Joln Wesley Bainum, of Barbour County; native OF
Ohio has lived in Illinois, Iowa. and Oregon; has been
resident of Kansas is forty years
old liberal in religious views claiming brother nlaw
ship to the Presbyterian Church He has been Commits
aud Surveyor Of Bourbon County; is farmer by
trade and has spent several years of his life in he
fesson of teaching Senator BIinum is conscientious
man. careful in his votes often prerng To not vote
ALL than be placed upon the record where doubt
exists He safe and reflects credit upon his con-
stituency. He is Chairman of the Committee on lnsur
auce and occupies places several other important COM
mittees.
will e,uclude this lengthy article by introducing to
your readers a name familiar many of them, and one,
take it, worthy Le counted the property Of the State
ude to the Hon. j. e. Horton, Douglas County. lie
is native OF New York; thiIty eight years odd has
lived in Kansas nineteen is you know asiauneh
Republican but always prerring the right to party no-
tions; member of the Episcopal Church AMI an express
and railway agent the past eight nine years lie
has been prudent and nancier; particular
in all his habits and decidedly moral As ess
atsr justly entitled the position OF leader OF the
Senate lie seldom speaks. but whel he dbes he COM
mands the attention of the entire Senate Earnest logi
cal and cUteGus indusins in leVity sareasm or
r.buke and although maxim. pletensiCns TO knO"l
edge VI law undoubtedly the best posted Senator on
statute this body He knows tine Legislative his
tory of the State from the beginning; the amount of
bonds State County, and Municipal; their value; the
value taxable property and Thousand other items OF
Interest and ndisI able intelligent legislation. He
is 1iIiCtly sCnade man. and his services are hlshS
priced in the Srnate Chamber He is Chairman Of the
Committee Ways and Means-'the night man in the
right place II said he Purposes Withdraw" from 10
lica life and giving his attention strictly TO Me business
affairs in which is engaged. The Republican party
and fact the people Of the State hardly afford to
public services lie is worthy the best ofhce IN
the State and with all the 'slate-makns" imaginable
should his friends bring him into the filed believe he
would lie the Governor Kansas and in that event
the death kne would be rung all that class OF 'shys
who in the habit of putting jobs and political
steals.
The above the honest expression Of your correspond
ent spoken without thought of disparagement to
other members of the Senate and willing TO stand
by that until time shall develop the truthful
ness of this sketch. LYNN"