St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-02
Gov. Humphrey Names the
Ex-Congressman to Sue
ceed Plumb.
The Appointment Hepalded as
Satisfactory and Very
Solidifying.
Record Of the Second New
Senator From Kansas in
a Year.
Gov. Flower Inaugurated as
Executive Of the Empire
State.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 1.-The new wear
was ushered in most auspiciously for
EX-CongresSman Perkins. He has been
appointed to the senatorial chair made
vacant by the death of Senator Plumb.
All day long the governor discussed the
senatorial situation with himself. Early
this morning his private secretary an
nounced that Gov. Humphrey would
receive no callers, whether on a private.
public or political errand.
At 10 o'clock the governor entered
the executive office, where the lieuten-
ants of the various candidates were on
hand. They were informed the gov
ernor 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 favorable oppor-
tunlty, and it took considerable argu-
ment on the part of the private secre-
tary to dislodge them from their want
age ground.
Musing ali Alone.
This, however. was evidently accom-
pllShed and the governor, for the first
time III week. was left to consider the
situation alone. The lieutenants nil
grated to headquarters. All day long
the feeling was strong that eX-Congress-
man Perkins would receive the appoint
ment. and when it became known that
the governor had signed his commission
as senator from the state of Kansas, no
one. either citizen or politician,
eylnced any considerable surprise.
The appointment gives general salts
faction, and will, it is thought. have the
effect of solidifying the opposing fac
lions in the Republican party in a pha-
lanX that will present solid front to
the enemy at the next election. The
contest for the appointment was an
unique one even in Kansas politics. The
death OF Senator Plumb had scarcely
been announced before the various as
pirantS began laying wires for the sue
cesslon 10 his seat. Before his body
reached Kansas the contest had fairly
commenced, and during the funeral
journey from Kansas City to the grave
the
War Went errily On.
The day after the funeral the political
hosts had been in attendance upon the
solemn occasion assembled in Topeka.
The various candidates went to work
with system. They established head
quarters at the various hotels, chose
their lieutenants, and marshaled their
forces as if there was a whole legis-
lature to work upon instead of one gov
ernor.
The governor decided to give each
candidate aud his friends all open hear
ing for the presentation of their claims,
and as each candidate was announced
he was given number according TO the
succession of his announcement. Two
candidates were heard each day until
the list was exhausted, the exhaustion
of the list taking place Wednesday.
Since that time the governor has APP
parently been thinking the matter over,
weighing the claims of the various as
pirants, although it is said by some his
choice was made Immediately Upon the
death of Senator Plumb being an
nounced.
The most prominent candidates were:
Congressman Funston and Morrill,, Mai
y. <. Hudson, editor of the Topeka Cap
ltol, the Republican newspaper organ of
the state; Benjamin Simpson, United
States district attorney; J. w. Ady and
a host of obscure candidates and a num-
Der of dark horses. George w. Peck,
general solicitor of the Atchison, To-
peka q Santa Fe railroad. and Chief
court, were prominently mentioned at
first, but both announced at the outset
that they could not accept the appoint
ment.
The New Senator.
Bishop w. Perkins was born at
Rochester. o., and was fifty-nine years
old Oct. Is last, He was educated in
the public schools and at Knox college,
Galesburg, Ill. After leaving college
he went to Colorado, and on his return
in 1862 enlisted in Company ID, Eighty
third Illinois volunteer infantry. He
served as sergeant and lieutenant, and
in December. 1868, was appointed adju-
tant to the Sixteenth cOlOred Infantry
Later he was assigned to duty as cap
tain of Company e of the same regi-
ment.
He served as Judge advocate on the
staff of Gen Gillem, and also in the
same position under Gen. Stedman; was
out at Nashville in May, 1866;
returned to Illinois and resumed the
study of law, reading with o. C.. Cray,
at Ottawa. After being admitted TO
the bar, in 1867, he located at Pierceton,
Ind, where he remained until he came
10 OSwego, kan.. in April, 1869. The
same year he was appointed county at
torney, and the following year obate
judge. which Office he held till Feoru-
airy, 1878, when he was elected Judge of
the Eleventh judicial district.
He was reelected in 1874 and 1878,
and in November. 1882. was elected a
member of congress. Mr., Perkins is a
Republican,. sincere in his convictions
and aggressive in his expressions. He
was delegate to the Chicago conven-
ton in 1880. He was elected member
of congress from the Third district. He
was reelected for three successive
terms, but met defeat year ago at the
hands of the Farmers Alliance. He
was editor and proprietor of the Oswego
Register from the fall of the year 1871
until appointed district judge in 1878.