Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-02
JUDGE PERKINS APPOINTED.
He VIII Succeed PRESTON Is. Plumb 4, IN
United States Senaf,

He VIII Succeed PRESTON Is. Plumb I'm tAe
United States senate
Gov. Humphrey Of Kansas YESTERDAY after
noon appointed exon gresham Bisbop "
Perkins United States Senator 10 succeed the
late Preston D. Plumb.
In an interview Judge Perkins said he nr,re.
ciated the compliment paid HIM very hirh,y
and that hs recognized the work which WAS ,e-
fore him.
II shall so TO Washington and enter upop INV
new duties with all my energy. and with /. de-
termination 10 vindicatc. II possible. the action
Of Gov. Humphrey in appointing me. / feel
the responsibility keenly. and shall do ali IN
my power to continue the work 70 ably begun
by Senator Plumb
Gov. Humphrey said "In appointing Juaro
Perkins did that which felt WAS for the hest
| interests of the state and the repubit,an nartx
| He was leader In the lower house of Congress-
and occupied a place in that BODY similar 70
that OF Senator Plumb in the senate with ref
erenee TO committees and department work. 4
have gwen all parties respectful and patient
cohsloetauon ana have, TO the best of NV
/ ability and Judgment selected man best ouan
| he'd Tor the work before hun"
| Dishop W. lerklus was born at Rochester
| Lorain county, Ohio. in Isi2 He received IN.
| early edecaiion IN the public schools and 1t
| knox College, Galesburg, ILL., After leaving
! college he spent tive wears in Colorado In
/ july, 1867, he enlisted in COMPANY d. eighty
| third Illinois volunteer infantry, lie va. one
OF the sergeants of has company until after the
| battle OF stone river He Was aftcrwAra a..
tailed as adjutant and later made captain OF
| a Company.
He served four wears through the war. mar
| ocipating IN some of the hardest fought bat-
| ties. lie was mustered out at Nashyille. Tenn.
| and returned TO Illinois aud entered the law
| ONCE OF hon. q. Z. Gray at Ottawa He was
| admitted TO the bar, and the same year set
| tied at Pierceton. Ind.
He came TO oswego, Ham. in 1869. and was
soon appointed county attorney. declining a
| nomination 10 that Office lie Was elected t,ro-
bate judge an 1870 ana held that Office until ho
was appointed district judge in 1873. lie re-
manned On the bench ten years, making clean
| record
In 1882 be was nominated as one Of four can
dlaates to congress at large in one of the most
| bitterly contested state conventions ever held
| IN the state. He elected in the third con-
gressional district in 1884. lss6 and 1855 being
| defeated il 1880 BY the combined vote OF the
democrats and Farmers Alliance with b. h.
| Glover as the candidate.
Judge Perkins has always been a strong re-
publican, and has been prominent in the vari-
| Gus campaigns In hAnsas since he first became
| q citizen.
| LfTTrE SURPRISE CAUSED.
All day long the governor discussed the sem
atorial situation with himself Early in the
morning his private secretary announced that
Gov. Humphrey would receive no callers, de-
nying himself alike to ALL whether on private,
public or political errand. At 10 O'Clock the
governor entered the executive Office and be-
gan pacing up and down the floor. The
lieutenants OF the various candidates were on
hand. They were informed that the governor
| would not receive them. His wishes served
to count for little. The numerous callers
proceeded TO camp in the executive reception
| room. declaring they would wait for a favorable
opportunity and II took considerable argument
on the part OF the private secretary to dlsiodgs
them from their vantage ground. Thu, however,
was eventually accomplished aud the governor
for the FIRST time in a week left to consider
the situation alone. The leutenants migrated
to the Copeland Hotel, where most Of them had
headq uarters.
Ali day long the feeling was strong that ex-
Congressman Perkins would receive the sp-
pointment, and when il became known that tho
governor had signed his commission - senator
from the state Of Kansas no ope, a citizen .
politician, eviuced any very considerable sur
prise. The commission was signed at Sis
O'Clock and immediately taken 10 Mr.. Perkins,
who was at the Copeland. The news spread
rapidly throughout Topeka and in q brief time
q large number of citizens gathered ut tho
hotel, irrespective of political belief, and
offered Mr.. Perkins their congratu-
| lations. Nor were his former political
Contestants IN the race for the appointment
delinquent in that respect. They came from
all portions of the town, for many Of them had
| eaten New Year dinner with friends in Topeka,
ana they too, offered congratulations. Con-
gratulatory kilograms have been pouring an
from all points OF the country. The appoint
| ment gives general satisfaction and WILL u 10
thought. have the effect OF solidIfyiRg the op-
| posing factions in the republican party Ia .
phalanx that will present a rolld front 70 The
| enemy at the next election