The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-19

Forest City, from which he doesn't have
to 70 great way TO strike the trail of game.
Mr.. Dunn was very near capturing seat
IN the senate when the double vacancy
occurred three years ago. At the close OF
this term he will have been in Congress
ten years, and has had about all OF the
honor that can be got out of the House.
There is some talk that he will not seek an
other term. He spent last summer on the
Pacific coast, and was greatly charmed by
the climate. Mrs. Dunn remained at Los
Angeles even longer than her husband
They sometimes talk quite seriously Of
moving TO California. Mrs. Dunn was
Miss PARCEL, of Memphis, and well known
In the highest social circles of that city.
During the season in Washington her
house is one of the most popular ccnters
on the reception day of members Of the
House. There is little daughter, aged
five, who astonished and entertained
hundreds of callers the past winter by her
wonderful performances on the violin.
Mr. Dunn lives upon o street, and is n
near neighbor OF hall dozen Of the Mis-
sour families.
Mr.. Dunn was born in North Carolina,
raised in Alabama and educated in Ten
nessee. His political career began with a
term in the Arkansas Legislature before
the war. He was Confederate colonel.
During his career in. Congress he has dis
tinguished himself M champion of Amer
lean shipping interests. One day n New
England congressman asked him banter
ingly.
Dunn, how in the world do you from
away out in the Arkansas swamps manage
to feel so much interest in marine mat
ters?"
"My FRIEND" replied Mr. Dunn, in his
solemn manner, you perhaps do not
know that when American shipping Is re-
viycd those Arkansas swamps,' ny YOU
call them, will furnish the finest masts
and ship timbers 10 be found ON the con.
tinent."
PRESBYTERIAN IN POLITICS.
The solcmnity OF Mr.. Dunns fec finds
q parallel upon the clean, austerc countc-
nance OF Mr.. Clifton X. Brcckinridgc, but
there Is this difference Mr.. Brcckniridge
is rs religious rs he looks. He is an earn.
est believer in the principles Of Prcsby-
tcrian theology. lie rarely SMILES and
never laughs. Those who remember the
liberal or rather massive proportions III the
great John Z. Bpckinridge look puz-
zled when Clifton X. breckenridge is
pointed out rs the son Of the renowned
kentuckian. The Congressman Brcckcn-
ridge, IRON Arkansas, il understood and
round shouldercd. lie has the forehead
and eyes OF his father, but there the SINH
larity seems 10 end. IL il said that Mrs
John G. Breckenridge could stand beneath
the arm Of her husband Tho Arkansas
congressman often says that he inhcrits his
physique from his mother. Congressman
breckenridge, OF Kentucky, sits across the
aisle from the Arkansas member, and he
looks more like the illustrious Breckin-
ridge than the son does, hut he was only q
cousin TO John c., and is therefore a sec.
ond cousin 70 Clifton II. Bcckinridgc.
The other son OF Gen. Brc, kinridgc,
Cabell, Is in official life in California.
Clifton X. Breckenridge IL one II the
most youthful looking members Of Con.
grcss. lle.was only fifteen when the war
broke ont, and the most OF the service hc
saw was on his fathers staff. At the time
OF the surrender he WIS Confederate
midshipman below Richmond. After the
war he clerked a couple Of years in com
mercial house aud then went 10
college. In 1870 AZ the agp OF twenty
four, he settled In Arkansas as q
cotton planter. After brief public
career ~ alderman Of Pine Bluff lac was
elected 10 Congress six years ago. Mrs
breckenridge was u Memphis lady. Mr.
and MB. Breckenridge SPEND good deal
Of time in Washington, even when Con.
grcss Is not in session. The young con-
gresham loves books and likes 20 bc near
the libmrics. lie lives on North Capitol
street, within couple Of blocks Of the
great dome.
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reputation in mind, this Is a very good
place 10 say that probably never before In
her whole history did Arkansas have such
a dccorous delegation n at present. The
days of poker and 'tOothpicks' In their
relation 10 craftsmanship have certainly
gone by in that State.
Affinity REYoRNER.
The Arkansas members with but one
exception were In the Confederate service.
Most Of them went into the army in their
teens aud returned 10 school when the war
closed. John Henry Rogers WIS only six
teen when he enlisted in the Ninth Missis'
nppi, and when lac surrendered In 1865 he
was young enough 20 spend three years al
college, graduating at the University oI
Mississippi. lie went 10 Fort Smith, Ark,
IN 1850, 10 hang ont his shinplc. lie la,
Ind two terms rs a circuit judge and three
terms a. congressman. Like all Of the
other Arkansans Mr.. Rogers has a fami.
Is. lilo married lady Of high social
standing In Mississippi, and when he goes
ont for walk through thcsitccts Of Wash
ington n squad Of little fellows, who tax,
after their long-leggod father, ,rot along
with him. Mr.. Rogers has been devoted
10 Fort Smiths interest, and the way Ia
which he has looked after appropriations
fer his locality and NJ the same time main
tanned the reputation Of a rformer Is TO
markablc. Mr. Rogers lives on X. street
Ia the northern part Of Washington.
TiE YOUNGEST.
Thomas G. Mcllac Is the only member
OF tho Arkansas delegation without 9
Confederate record. lilo couldn't very
well have one, for he was only
ten years old when the war brok,
out. lie received n classical education 10
tho schools OF Arkansas, a commercial ed
ncaiion In business college nj New Or
leans, aud legal education In the law dc
partmcnt Of Washington and Lee uni
vcrsily Of Virginia. Mr.. Mcllae's hom'
IL in the lively and thrifty town Of Pres
colt. Like Mr.. Breckenridge, he got hii
iiut taste Of political life ~ an alderman
lie was chairman OF the State Democratic
convention In 1884 and n delegate e
Chicago that same year. When Private
Jones was chosen United States senator
Mr.. McRac took the vacant chair In th'
House, and his grip Is still pretty good
lie Il seldom heard from on the iioor, bu
he Il an indciailgable worker, and nc
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