New-York tribune., 1880-06-13
SENATOR WINDOW.
From The Washington Republic,
up.

From The Washington Republic.
Among the fashionable residences that adorn YER
mont-aye between the Arlington and the brass
mounted Fourteenth-st circle IS q tall mansion en-
powered in luxuriant naples. 1t is of plain
brick with window caps of the same material,
painted drab and brown, The building faces the
morning sun, and stands alone, vacant, grassy lot
on one side and alley on the Other & ctH mere
lovely drives than YermOnt-aye. in this immediate
neighborhood. And Of all the handsome residences
OF brick and stone by the Waysldc there are none
William Window. of Minnesota. Many there are
more costly, no doubt. but the air Of home is
under the great maple in tho front yard and the
leaves brushing the bay window seem to whisper OF
green fields and flowers and the resttul Summer
days of the country. Nor is this delicious air OF
homo aud comfort merely exterior. 1t Is charac-
toristiC of every thing within. Here is the char
acter of tho man. The house was built by
Senator Window. and IN finish and furniture
bears tho impress Of his personality. There Is moth
Ing tawdry or shOwy here. All is roOmy, massive
and plain. The stairway is heavy walnut, the doors
are large and of the material plainly panelled
Tho ground floor ceiling is very high. which makes
the double parOrs seem narrow. Ihelatter are tur-
nished with qniet elegance.
In the basement, fronting the street. Is the Sena
torial workshop. The small barred windows from
the street do not indicate what is going on within
Yet here behind the plain walnut desk sits man.
ami ii his books aud papers. whose pubio career
stamps him as one Of the most eminent statesmen OF
Conceive man Of fifty-thrce years. medium
height cowpactly and rather heavily built. with q
splendid head, we'll set between his broad shoulders
his most conspicuous feature being an cXpanse of
ms S nGSS cS@ranS aaG tu
upper lip, and with frank, brown eyes that look
kindly into yours suggestive OF an easy temper ana
perennial good humOr. His expression Is that or
beneyolence, while the pure, firm complexion indi-
Gates temperate habits and superb physical health
In dress he is neat and plain, the only mark OF
fashion in his appearance being tho Englsh-cut
whlskors running vertically In front of the ears.
From his attire the man might be well-to;do
country mere chant. In facial appearance, protes-
~ p1nrn nlillO90Dler. I
William Window, the taYOrite son OF the great
State of Minnesota.
Senator Window was born in Belmont County.
Ohio in May 1927. His parents were both from
Old Virginia, which gives him % donbly-sound Pres
idcntial pedigree. His fathers people were from
North Carolina his mother. whose maiden name
was Spencer, came from good Pennsylvania Quaker
stock. Window. the elder, one of tho farmer
pioneers of OHIO that hardy race who carried the
van Of civilization beyond the Alleghanies and re-
claimed that region from tho wilderness. lilo
pitched his tent in tho midst of the forest. Here
his son William spenths bOyhOOd and youth, like
the immortal Lincoln. clearing up the caim,"
splitting rails and obODplng wood and partioipa-
ting in all the tolls incidental to pioneer farm lfe
Ii was not until he had reached mature years that
he began any regular course of mental develop
mcnt. But his active ambition, ready wit and
natural force of character gave him rapid advance
ment. At twenty-threo ho left the academy and
was admitted to the bar, his family having some
time before moved to Knox County. For tho next
five years he practlSed his profession at Mount YER
non, Ohio. II was here he first entered public fe
being elected Public Prosecutor as q Wing by q ma
jority of 800 in the face of Democratic majority
III the county of thousand.
In 1855 he initiated bis father by
gong West, getting married and growing
up with tho country Ho planted his
since resided. Four years later the people of his
district had already formed such an opinion of his
integrity and capacity that ho was run for the
XXXYIth Congress on tho Whig ticket and trium-
phantly elected. Was subsequently four times con-
seCutiyUly unanimously renOminated, and this III q
district where Republican nomination was equiva-
lent to an election. At the close of his fifth term
he declined further service in the House.
lie wns immediately appointed by the Governor
to ill the unexprcd Senatorial term of the Hon.
Daniel s. Norton deceased, since which no has been
twice chosen for the position Of United states Sena
tor by tho unanimous vote of his party His pres
ent term of service will expire March, 1888
In his early political life Mr. Window was dis
oiple of Henry Clay. From him he inherited fond
ness for those questions which pertain to the ma
terial interests of tho people. Perhaps tho hard,
practical experience Of his youth contributed most
to this channel of thought. This phase Of political
economy may be called his speciality