Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-08-09

nun - vi stAltt Has Al
EN- face, which is handsome and inter-
csting. He was horn in Missouri;
came TO this Territory in 1882 and is
engaged in the salmon fisheries. He
WAS for four wears Auditor OF Skama-
MIA county and Il member OF the lcgis-
latiyc assembly Of 1857 So and was ap-
pointed Inspector of Customs but re-
fused to qualify. He has always ac-
quilted himself so well as to make
him exceedingly popular with his con-
stituents. He is 81 years OF age and
unmarried. His seat in the Conven-
ton is in close proximity to the place
where the young lady visitors doth love
to congregate, and their many compli-
mentary illusions to him, is, to say
the least OF it, decidedly ominous
T. P. DYER,
OF Seattle is one of an exceptionally
strong delegation, representing King
county in the Convention. Col. Dyer
is tall, well-prOportioned and of com
handing presence, urbane and gen
tlemanly in his department, with an
active, highly cultivated mind, he has
i'll addition, all the qualities of voice
and gesture, to make him one OF the
most finished speakers OF this assem-
bly, OF the best talent in the Territory
His finely chiseled animated face
clearly shows him as being in the
front rank of those able men engaged
in framing the fundamental law oil
n great State. He is Il native oi
Missouri, in which State he graduated
at the Central Wesleyan College, in
1914, with the highest honors of his
class; was admitted to the bar in 1873
removed to st. Louis, was Chief Clerk
of the Post Office of that city, and
City Attorney for St. Louis in 1885,
and Prosecuting Attorney for st
Louis county, Colonel of the National
Guards OF Missouri and in 1888 was Il
member of the Republican National
Convention. Since he came to this
Territory he has been successfully en-.
gagged in the practice of his profession
Being liberal in his views and q
prompt and fearless defender OF tho
rights of the people, he is exceedingly
popular and his future is bright ant
probably brilliant. Heis 33 years o
age, recently married and his beauti
| full and accomplished wife accompan
les him and to whom he seems greatly
devoted.
II. F. SUKSDORF,
OF Spokane Falls, is solid, sensible
patriotic and independent member
His industrious and careful examina
ton of the propositions that come be
fore the Convention, and his deter
mination to do the best possible fo
securing the welfare of the new State
enables him to speak directly to tn,
purpose, although he never bores hi
fellow members by long, or frequent
or buncombe speeches, but he Away
votes with clear understanding. II,
is tall, well-proportioned, with hal
somewhat gray, a full beard and
good, honest, manly face. He is ma
tive of Germany, came to America il
1913, settled in Iowa, and worked OF
a farm until 20 years of age. HI
studied in the Iowa State Universit,
and graduated from the law depart
ment of that institution in 1870. II
went to Oregon in 1872, was U.
Supervisor of Census of that State il
1880, came to Washington Territor
in 1881, and has since been success
fully engaged in farming in Spokan
county. He is in the prime of life
being 40 years of age, and is married.
GA. BOWEN,
OF Cathlamet, Wahkiakum county,
a member of sound judgment, gray
department and of considerable expt
rience in the battle of life, one toe
that looks upon the work of framing
Constitution for the State of Washing
ton. as a serious and responsible III
dertaking and one which is to play n
small part in shaping, for "weal O
woe" the destiny of the present an
succeeding generations. There is n
member actuated more than he, b
!, patriotic motives, and conscientiou
desire to do his whole duty. He
tall, well proportional and stately
fair complexioned, dark hair and wear
a mustache but no beard; with Il fac
that is serene and denotes both though
; and great self-control. He is natiy
OF Michigan; enlisted in the army q
the age of Is and served his countr
CALAMITY for over three years in tn
army Of the Cumberland; was in tn
, battles of Stone River, Chicamaug;
Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridg
and all the other engagements of Gel
| Thomas old 14th army corps. ii
/ vas for some time the editor and pul
: Usher of the Coldwater Republicu,
: was for five years Deputy Commissions
, of the Michigan State Land Office an
: was member of the legislature ,
that State. He has been engaged
the numbering business for ten yea
J or more; and since he came to tn
r Territory in 1887; has been connecte
, with the Columbia River Lumber
: Manufacturing Company at Skam
5 lSawa. His popularity is shown /
$ the fact that, in his own precinct, /
received 81 votes out of total of /.
: cast for delegate to this Convention
. He is As years of age, is married an
e is accompanied by his estimable wifi
} BY his side in the Convention is seatt
i ia. BURK,
1 OF Oysterville, who is a good thinke
D and an attentive listener, but is t.
e diffident to take part in the discussion
e on the floor. 1t may be he is not al
I bilious to be heard in that wa
e Nevertheless he is always at his post
0 duty, making himself thoroughly a
quainted with the subject under co
n sideration, and always casts an intel
g gent and fearless vote. He is natl
G of the State Of New York, but remov,
to Illinois in early life. He is one
the earliest settlers, having come
l. this Territory in 1852, since viii,
+ time he has been engaged in farmir
!. and stock-raising. He served in Il
n Indian war, and the estimate in whit
|. he is held by his neighbors and co
!. stituents is shown by the fact that
/ was member of the House of Repr
, sentatives in 1873 and a member of Il
a Council in 1888. He is married al
/ accompanied by his wife.
IS PC. SULLIVAN
: The young and advancing memb
+ from Tacoma, who evidently is Gale
| lated to make his impress on the Ii
IL tory of the newborn State, for i
l. industry, and modesty, uprightness
s character and courteous deportme
d cannot go unappreciated but mt
L win for him a host of friends. He
1, active but not forward in the Conve
e ton and is regarded with much fay