The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-11
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the fact that it introduced a larger
dumber of new men to the public, that
is the national public, than any one Of
them ever did, and then It was pre-
coded by struggle in TIE caucus of the
dominant party of the house of re-
representatives. over the nomination for
the speakership that has not been
equaled in intensity or the number of
ballots taken since the long contest,
nearly forty years ago. which resulted
in the election of Nathaniel P. Banks,
of Massachusetts,, as speaker of tho
house. There was the same crowds 10
| galleries and corridors; the same rush
ing around among the corps of news
paper men, the same applause when
the newly elected speaker took his
seat, relieving the retiring clerk, who
had presided while the members were
being sworn in and thespeaker elected
and the same fun over the lottery
drawing for seats in the heuse. which
your correspondent has been witness
of. once every two years for nearly u
score of years.
The most interesting part of the
opening proceedings of the senate.
over which Vice President Morton
presided, was the swearing in of the
new senators. Senator PETER. who
succeeds Senator Ingalls, is a notable
looking man; ne was born in Pennsyl-
vania and is go years old. Senator
! Kyle of South Dakota, is handsome
and does not look bit clerical,
although he is a congregational minis
ter; he was born III Ohio and is only
SO years old. Senator Irby, of South
Carolina, who succeeds Senator Hamp-
ton, is fine looking man, and slightly
resembles both Senator Carlisle and
Governor Mckinley; he is native of
South Carolina and is only 81 years
old, the youngest man who has entered
the senate for more than quarter of
century. All three of these are mem
| bers of the farmers Alliance. Senator
Gordon of Georgia, Is weN-known from
his long service in both the house an /
senate. He succeeds Senator Brown,
and is a native Georgian. Senator
! White of Louisiana, is entirely I'M
known in national politics. He sue
ceeds Senator Eustis. and is 81 years
old. Senator Gibson of Maryland,
who is appointed to serve out the unex-
pired term of the late Senator Wilson
is favorably known, he having served
six years in the house. He is very
handsome man and is 40 years old.
Senator Cavtd B. Hill of New York.
who succeeds Senator Evarts, is Il man
Of national reputation, Senator Villas
Of Wisconsin, who succeeds Senator
Spooner, is also. wildly known, having
been both postmaster general and sec
rotary of the interior under the Cleye-
land administration. Senator Palmer,
OF Illinois. who succeeds Senator Far
well, was man of wide reputation a
generation ago. he is rs years old, but
his appearance bellies it. Senator Bruce
of Ohio, who succeeds Senator Payne,
has occupied considerable newspaper
space ever since he became chairman
of the national democratic committee.
Senator Chiffon. who succeeds Senator
Reagan of Texas, by appointment of
the governor of that state. is another
unknown man, but the fact that he
began life as a devil in a newspaper
office speaks for him. Senator Calm
ger. of New Hampshire, who succeeds
Senator Blair is also a printer He
made many friends among the work
ing men, while n represen ;ative in the
forty-ninth and fiftieth congress. he
was born in Ontario, Canada, and is a
pructicing physician. having studied
medicine while working ut the case rs
n printer. Senator Proctor. who re-
signs the secretaryship of war under
the present administration to succeed
Senator Edmunds of Vermont. is
widely known as n typical New Eng
land man. Senator FELTON, of Cali
fornia, appointed to serve out the term
Of the late Senator Hearst, was Il
member of the house of the forty
I ninth congress; he is New Yorker by
birth, and is millionaire. Senator
Hansbrough of North Dakota, who
succeeds Senator Pierce is an editor.
and was the first member of congress
elected from his state He was born
in Illinois Senator Dubois, of Idaho,
was the delegate in congress from that
territory before its admission as a
state. He also was born in Illinois