Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-29

nearly every State in the Union, was boy
with Walker, the filibusterer, in Nicaragua,
was in the army, and wrote letters to his
fathers paper. After service on the Trlb-
une and Sun he managed the Express, and is
now editor Of the Euenino Sum- He came to
Congress with a majority of IL, 600, which IS
considered big.
General Lloyd Bryce is the grandson OF
Peter Cooper, the son-in-law Of ex-Mayor
Edward Cooper. and the nephew-in-iaW OF
Mayor Abcam Hewitt He IS a native OF
Flushing, thIrty-seven years of age. In ac-
cent and style he is quite English Indeed,
he took degree at oxford. He has written
a novel entitled Paradise" whose theme
is the divorce question, and would like to
be literary man better than any thing else,
but as the coming male representative Of
the Cooper family he viii probably be obliged
TO be mayor Of New York.
The white necktie Of Tim Campbell is as
famous as the plume of Henry of Navarro
Mr.. Campbell IS big-hearted 1rishman,
brought up in New York City, though born
in County Cavan, In the ould country.
a glowing piece of SOPHOMORE description
in the Columbus, O., Statesman, called forth
bya beautiful sky one night in the summer
of 1888, is responsible for q name known in
Congress now for over thirty years. Sun
set' Cox Samuel Sullivan in the Bible) Is
the first wit of the House. Francis Bacon
forbore to claim the famous plays he wrote
because to be known as q poet would cost
him his name as q philosopher. Mr.. Cox
has never felt any fear for his fame as a
statesman in gratifying the love Of fun
among his fellow citizens. His witticisms
come from him like hmpid water from some
crystal mountain spring.
General Spinola was five times an alder
man, three times supervisor, SIX years &.
member OF Assembly. four years Senator,
and was delegate to tho Chari eston Demo
cratic convention CT ! 500.
Colonel Truman Adams Merriman was
born at Auburn IN 1859. He was educated
at the Auburn Academy, and at Hobart
College, Geneva, grad 2tng in ie6l. He en-
tered tie Union army in September, 1861, as
Captain in The Nincty-second New York In
fantry, ard was mustered out in December,
1864, as Lieutenant-C Colonel. He studied
law, and was admitted to the bar III 1861.
He was for many years one Of the best re-
porterS on the San.
Bourke Cochran is hardly known by sight
in the Fiftieth Congress, but he has 2 rat
ting good law practice in New York. He
is a son Of Old Ireland and an adopted son
OF New York. He came to this country II
1871 when he was seventeen years OLD. He
got his education IN Ireland and France
and supported himself by teaching for
several years after coming to New York.
He studied law while teaching and was adj
mItted 10 the bsr in 1876
Ashbeil Parmelee Fitch is great friend
Of Amos Cummings and Bob Vance, tho
Young red haired member from Connect
cut. These three are together constantly
in Washington and to be still nearer his
cronies Mr.. Fitch has quit the Republican
party and proposes to run in the same dis
trict as Democrat.
The handsomest man in the New York del
egation, perhaps in the entire range Of Off
cial life, is William G.. Stahlnecker, OF Yon-
kers. He is Cayuga County man, and a
member of the New Y ork Produce Exchange.
He has been mayor of Yonkers, and served