The Evening critic., 1882-05-24

DAVID B. HENDERSON,,
The Secretary Ofthe Republican Con.
gressiOnal Comm ttee-WhO he is.

gressiOnal Comm mfttee-WhOh he is.
The Washington correspondent of the
Rochester Sunday Herald tells that paper who
the Hon. David b. Henderson, the Secretary Of
the Republican Congl essional Committee, is.
He says:
David B. Henderson was born in Aberdeen
shire, Scotland, March Ia, 1910; came to
America at the age Of six years; his parents
first located in W1nnebago County, ILL.,, but in
three years went still further West, to Fayette
County, Ia, where young David worked on a
farm and went to school until the war broke
out, when-in September, 1S61-he enlisted as
try, in which he was elected first lieutenant;
found at the front on every battlefield, he was
severely wounded at Fort Donelson, and
scarcely had recovered when he lost leg at
the battle of CorinIh; returning home he was
made a member Of the board OF enrolment of
the Third Iowa district, acting IN that capacity
until he was commissioned colonel of the Forty
Sixth Iowa Infantry. When the war closed he
studied law, and was admitted to the Bar in
1865; March a, 1866, he married Miss Au-
gusta A. Fox, an esumable and accomplished
young lady, OF West Union, Ia, and is now the
father Of three children-two girls and boy;
for three years he was collector of his district
when he resigned and became q member OF
the firm of Shiras, VanDuzz Il Henderson,
after which for two years he was assistant
dtstrict-attorney for the northern district of
Iowa. Sagacious, practical, jealous, enthusi-
astic, as brave morally as lie has proven him
self to be physically, dashing even to brill
liancy, grandly eloquent and glowing with
what, for lack of a better term, we call per-
sonal magnetism, he soon became a leader in
Iowa politics-in behalf Of others, never for
himself. At the Chicago Convention, being
chairman of the Iowa delegation, he VIII
be remembered as the mover Of the motion,
the vote upon which showed the comparative
strength Of the Grant and antiGrant forces
there; but he soon saw the necessity, for the
sake OF party harmony, OF q compromise can
didate. The success OF his party as the repre-
sentative Of the great principles in which he
believes and for which he risked his life, and
not the triumph OF any individual or any fac
tion, is what by his course and conduct he
shows himself to have at heart. When Senator
Allison was offered the Secretaryship OF the
Treasury, ana It was for while understood
that he would accept 1t, Governor Gear volun-
| in such case be vacant, to Henderson; but
| when not Allison but Kirkwood was promoted
both of Iowa's Senators from the same city,
the new Senator was taken from the
| Northern part of the State. Iowa has
| Just been redistricted under the CEN
| every county had candidate, but every candt-
date has Withdrawn In favor of Henderson,
now supporting him for Congress. Though no
has left the State not TO return until after cleo
ton, and will let his canvass take care OF itself,
| he Will be unanimously nominated and almost
| unanimously elected. So it is not as secretary
| of the Republican Committee, but as the next
| Congressman from his district in Iowa, that
am now bringing him before your readers
| As yet but AZ years OF age, his political career
| hitherto scarcely begun is plainly destined q
be one OF grandeur and usefulness. new
| star Is rising In the West, whose light, ven
| ture TO predict, Will continue to brighten until
the dawning OF another century.
|
HERE lies a man whose crown was won
-lSteu5engiRe Herald.
No sooner In the gun he blew
Than up the golden stair he New.
-Richmond Baton.
And met the girl on Heavens green
| Who lit tho fre with Kerosene.
He also saw, astride a stool,
The man who tampered with mule.
-Rochester Express.
Turning around, from sudden whim,
He saw the boy who couldn't swim.
-POttsgiAe Journal.
The man who left church before the collectio
~ - -KeOkuk Constitution.
He also saw, feeling mighty sore,
The man who whistled "Pinafore."
-DoWniepiAb Messenger.
And further on was the miner, by Jovei
Who thawed his powder within the stove
The Opinion.
Companion to him was the "blasted" soul
Who drilled out the unexploded hole;
-New York Dispatch.
And there he saw on fiery knoll
The seat reserved for Ingersoll.
Richmond Baton.
The man who tampered with dynamite
Was also found in wretched plight.
Durham Tobacco Plant.
As was also him, the wretched fellow,
The man who stole our new umbrella.
-Hende7s0H (N ~ GOLD Leaf.
xut,I, rod -hot oha ina m, hoth hfa la0a
He saw the man with Easter eggs.
-RichHOnd Baton.
Just here the rhymers, goddess gang,
Arrived, and hell closed with a bang.
Louisville C0aTter-J Journal.
The rhymers all inside the door,
! AID none their fate left TO deplore.