The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-02-22
EDITORIAL ooRREsP0SDEN
COntinUanceO OF Personal Sketch.
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Dear Register The persoaal sketch
es of some Of our State Senator's, in
my former communicating having
been fayorably received blythe read.
ing public, ] proposenow tp continue
1.-THE same.
THE FIRST SENATORIAL DIsTRIl
JOHN IL. DoNEHoo AND Z. 4 {, ,fo6nf.
In physical size, ii nstio al tenn,
perment and in their nlaa i ezer.
cisfng Influence ponlegislation, the
two Senators from the First District,
namely: Hon. John R. Donehoo, Of
Hancock, and Hon. ]. ]. Woods, of
Ohio county, presenta striking con-
trast. Both are popular with their
constituents, and it would be difficult
to determine which Of the two was
the more influential in the Senate.
Mr.. Donehoo, in physique, is strong
ly built up from the soles of his feet
to the crown Of his large and well
shaped head, The broad shoulders
and symmetrical limbs indicate mus
cular strength. In height, he meas
ures five feet, eleven and one-half
inches. In age, he isnow forty.seven
years, though one, judging from his
general appearance and especially
the fresh, smooth skin Of the face,
would not think of placing him on
the shady side of forty.
He dresses neatly, but never quad
lily; is very affable and communica-
tive in the social Or private business
circle, though sparing Of words in
the Senate. Apparently phlegmatic
in disposition, he is in fact a man
of deep feeling, strong convictions
and courageous action.
Sitting in his chair at the desk, in
the Senate, his rightleg thrown care
lessly over his left knee, you will
generally find him, when the body is
in session, looking Indifferent, but
really following closely and intelli-
gently every word spoken in debate.
Sometimes, he interrupts the speak.
er, with q question, OF. a correction,
50 we'll put or pointedly made, as to
evidence at once q penetrating and
comprehensive mind.
lie has kind of grim humorabout
him, too, that is really refreshing
the more so, because Of its intense
originality. Only the other day, !
heard him in the Senate administer
a good humored rebuke to senatorN,
Gone of his most intimate friends) in
drawling, surprised style, that was
simply inimitable.
Mentally, he is above the average
Senator. He reasons slowly, bat
surely; discards intuition and relies
chiefly upon conclusions arrived 1t
slowly by processes of logical demon
stration. This very fact causes hin
at times to be misjudged and under
rated by those unfamiliar with his
habits of thought.
In debate, he is a man of very few
words, never trespassing upon tie
time of the Senate. Modest and u1-
assuming, even to the point of plea.
ing diflidence, one is naturally sui
prlscd to learn that he is both law
yer and politician.
An ardent friend of popular educd-
tion, he has done much as chairman
of the Senate committee on Educa
tion, to promote the interests of the
Free Schools of West Virginia.
Mr.. Donehoo is also member Of
three other important committees,
namely: on Finance, Banks and Cor
porations, and Mines and Mining.
He is a safe, diligent and highly
useful representative worthy the
continued support Of the democrats
of the First District. Money cannot
bribe him, the lavish hospitality Of
rich corporations and capitalists can
not lull his vigilance to sleep, nor
can the shrewd shifts Of designing
lobbyists seduce him from the path
of duty.
SENATOR J. J. WOODS,
of Ohio county, the colleague of Mr..
Donehoo, is quite a young man-the
youngest, we believe. in the Senate: