The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-03-08


it is all Of the different officers but don't
think my talk can do any good The Re-
publlcaps are railroading the bill through"
Sperry, of Nez Perce, is torty-three
years old, and is one of those representa-
tives who is afraid Of his conscience, fear
ing all kinds of shady transactions. On
the side Of his head are few hairs while
| on the top 1t is as smooth as glass
Goodnight is another young man, being
but twenty eight years of age, and halls
| from Nez Perez county. He has heavy
growth OF black hair, while req mustache
decorates his face. He. too, is follower
| of Price.
| Suydam, of Lemhi county, is thirty years
of age, and is society man with low mu-
does nothing but vote. He is short and
stubby, with fat head and baseball
mustache.
| HiXon, of Washington, is in poor health,
and to-day is absent on account of sickness.
His appearance reminds one of consump-
tive He is thirty years of age and
| the only time he has debated was on the
4 agricultural bill, where he showed marked
ability on his delivery.
F'rederickson, of Oneida, is about forty
one years of age and does no debating. AS
look at him now he is glancing up here in
the gallery with one of his German smiles.
Jones, OF Boise county, sits right behind
him. with wsgon road bill as his hobby"
He has coal BLACK eyes, with hair tine same
color.
Emery, of Custer county, is forty-sev
! years of age. and is a former member. He
| has made quite reputation as the leader
OF the Clagett people, and it can truthfully
be said he has
NEVER NET HIS MATCH on THE FLOOR.
| Munroe is one third member with two.
thirds Gr
Alturas counties, and the one-third from
Bingham. He is the great labor agitator,
| and has introduced numerous bills, also be
| ing instrumental in the introduction of the
election bill. He is about thirty years of
age, with dark eyes, hair and moustache,
and makes quite an attractive appearance
on the floor.
Price is another man from nowhere,
| formerly Alturas county, age about forty
He has been the leader of the Dubois peo-
pie and has an imaginary string around
four or five members necks and which ever
way he dictates that way they vote. 1t will
be remem bered this is the gentleman that
| the congressional representatives recon-
mended for United States district Judge.
but his record was shown up, and Beatty
was appointed.
Swanger, OF Custer, is nearly fifty five
| years of age, but is of commanding appear-
| ance and his beard and hair are streaked
with gray. He says very little on the floor,
but is a good committee man. 5
| Irwin, from Washington county is one of
| the oldest men, being past sixty wears.
His head is streaked with gray. Although
debating very little, when he does arise all
attention Is given, and his arguments are
| more logical than those Of any member on
the floor
Merrell, of Bingham, is located right be-
hind Irwin, and is nearly the same age He
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ence is noticed is at the voting time
OF his left is Casey, of Kootenai county,
who is about thirty five years of age. He
says very little On the floor, but like Swan
| ger does most Of his work in committee
| work
w. H. Smith, of Ada county, is fifty
years of age and is accused of being Mug
wump for supporting Clagett in the late
senatorial election. He says very little and
has been working for the agricultural col
lege, but
FINDS HIS HOPES BLASTED.
Porter, of Shoshone county, although but
| thirty eight years of age, is one of the
brightest men in the house. He is of COM
handing appearance and has been chosen
as chairman of the Republican caucus. He
| is identified with mining aud his associates
are such men as Senator Clagett and Phil
O'Rourke
Briggs, of Bingham county, sits immedi-
ately on the right of Porter. He is the
| man the Dubois people were hanging in
effigy in Pocatello and Blackfoot for sup
porting Clagett He has succeeded in Sc
curing nearly all his bills brought up and
passed, which very few members have
done #
Ethel, the joint member from Ada and
Elmore counties, sits Immediately in front
| and is the Oldest member of the legislature,
being past sixty -one years. He never says
a word and is one of the Price followers,
On Thursday afternoon went over
IN THE SENATE GALLERY
and the Jones wagon road bill was under
discussion.
The president pro tenn, Gray, of Ada
! county, was, as you all know, chosen at the
time Lieutenant Governor Wiley assumed
charge as governor. The West Shore had
an excellent engraving of him, although
the papers in the state spoke rather lightly
of the cut He has long black hair
with full beard, and is heavy set,
| Wells, Of Kootenai county, is forty eight
| years of age, has light blue eyes, dark
moustache and not an overabundance of
hair. He does considerable debating and
just now found an error III the BILL
Mcpherson, of Lemhi, is Immediately at
his rear. He is forty seven years of age,
heavy set, dark hair and full beard. He
never debates but is one Of those people
who make themselves popular with all
Rogers, of Bingham, is forty eight years
OF age, light hair and an almost red beard.
He never debates and has other members
90 his talking, but it is stated ne is ready to
trade on such bills as may be of advantage.
| Langrishe, Of Shoshone county, is a
newspaper man and of course equal to any
of the orators although he devotes most Of
the time in listening to the embarrassing
debates.
| Smith, of nowhere. formerly Logan.
county, is another one of the listeners He
is among tie young members, being in the
thirty-niue year class. He is tall, slim,
and very quiet. Whenever he arises to ad-
dress the president he is recognized as the
member from the Ninth district
On his left is another man from no.
where-Gunn, formerly from Alturas-
and he is recognized as the Senator from
the Nineteenth district. He isforty eight
years Of age and the labor agitator, recently
remarking, ''You legislate for the monop--
olists, but when it comes to an act for the
laboring man indefinitely postpone action
On his left is DeLamar. of Owyee, one