Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-05-17

Congress. Edmund N. Morrill,, Of the
Hiawatha district, is Q Maine man, fifty
four years old, tall, largo and benevolent
looking man, who now and then strongly
resembles President Garfield. He u .
banker, and % far back a. 1857 sat In the
Kansas Territorial Legislature. He en-
listed in 1861, and was . Major when mus
tered out in 1855. In 1879 he was Presidnet
Of the Kansas Senate. Mr.. Morrill, IL IN
effective speaker and an influential NOM
Der.
Judge Bishop W. Perkins is the fat man
of the DELEGATION. He wears q smooth face
and pleasant smile. His weight Is about
what President Cleveland's Is, but no II
tall and shapely. Judge Perkins was born
in Ohio and educated at what II now Knox
College, Galesburg, III. He studied law q
Ottawa, ILL.,, and was admitted to the bar IN
1867. He was four years soldier and
reached the rank Of Captain. For ten years
he was district Judge in Kansas, and for q
year or two previous had been probate
Judge. He is an authority on Indian leRis-
lation, and one Of the most influential COM
mitteemen and debaters in Congress-
Edward Funston is the heavy man from
Kansas. He stands six feet In his stock
ings and weighs two hundred and hfty
pounds He comes from the euphoniously-
named town Of lola, in Eastern Kansas, q
land Of fat and plenty. He, like several Of
his colleagues, was born in Ohio, and a now
hfty-two years old, He was reared on 4
farm and educated at Marietta College, he
enlisted in 1851, and was mustered out IN
1865. In 1867 he took up land near lola a
tho prairies, and that spot u stu HomA
Sweet Home to him. He was several times
elected to the Kansas LeRlslature, and In
1878 was chosen Speaker. In 1850 he W.
elected to the State Senate and made Presi-
dent pro TEN. When Dudley O. Ha6koll
died, IN 1884, Mr.. Funston was chosen =
serve out his term in Congress.
Judge Samuel R. Peters II another Ohioan
in the Kansas delegation. He was born IN
Pickaway County in 1874 Like bus csl.
leagues, he enlisted in 1881 aad fought until
1855, rising from tho ranks p b Captain.
For five years he was . district Judge q
Kansas, after serving ono term In the State
Senate. He Is used 70 getting such Whac,.
ing big major,t,es - Two 70 ono against -
comers. 1t is In Judge 1otera' distE3oG ~
tho new process Of making sugar Wa u.
covered and il making such important d.
Erastus J. Thurner d the youngest Kan.
sas Congressman. He u . Fennsylvaaia1,
forty-two years old, and, perhaps, The
handsomest member Of the delegation
when Perkins and Peters are out Of town.
He attended college ct HenrY, ~, and,
going to Iowa to 1--we, soon enlistsd. 10
went to Adrian College after the war, was
admitted to tho bar in 1871, and, after some
years practice In Iowa, settled down In
Kansas, For years he was secretary Of the
Kansas Board Of Railroad Commissioner,
place he resigned to accept . nomination
to Congress. He got prominent commit
tee assignment the first thing a the o.
ganization Of the House. being appointed -
the Public Lands Committee.
With these seven men 70 look after her
interests, Kansas y well represented
Senator Ingalls,, the "buzssaw" Of TIE
Senate, il tho most feared man IN debatA
Senator Plumb il . Tremendous power IN
committee legislatioa. Tho House mea-
bers arc distributed through Ill nna e
public business, and have stxuag grip a
all Legislation that can possibly e6ect Tie
thrifty, progressive young etate.
j. A. TxUHGDnxI.