New-York tribune., 1892-01-02
SENATOR PERKINS OF KANSAS.
THE EX-CONGRESSMAN SUCCEEDS MR..
PLUMB
GOVERNOR HUMPHREY HEARS ALL THE CANDl'
DATES. THEN ANNOUNCES HIS CHOICE
SKETCH or THE NEW SENATOR.

DATES THEN ANNOUNCES HIS CHOICE
SKETCH or THE NEW SENATOR.
Topeka. Kan, Jan l.-Govcrnor Humphrey this
evening appointed ex-Congressman Bishop w Per
kins United States Senator TO fill Senator
I Preston T. Plumb's unexpired term.
The contest for the appointment was unique
one, even in Kansas politics. The death OF Sen
ator Plumb had scarcely been announced before
the various aspirants began laying wires for
the succession 70 his seat Rcforc his
body reached Kansas the contest had fairly
begun, and during the funeral journey from Kan
City to the grave the war went merrly on.
The day after the funeral the political hosts which
had been in attendance upon the solemn occasion
assembled in Topeka. The various candidates
went to work with a system. They established
headquarters at the various hotels, chose their
lieutenants, and marshalled their forces as II
there whole Legislature to work upon in
stead Of one Governor The Governor decided to
give each candidate and his friends an open
hearing for the presentation of their
claims Two candidates heard each day
until the list was exhausted the exhaustion Of
the list taking place Wednesday. Since that time
the Governor has apparently been thinking the
matter over. weighing the claims of the various
aspir nts although it is said by that his choice
was made immediately upon the death Of Senator
Plumb being announced. The most prominent can
didates were Congressman Funston and Morrill,,
Major ]. X. Hudson Editor Of :" The Topeka Capt.
tai the Republican newspaper organ Of the STATE
Benjamin Simpson. United States Dstrict-Attor-
ncy: j. w Ady, and there were host of obscure
, candidates and number Of dark horses. George
. w Peck general solicitor Of the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe Railway Company, and Chief jus
tice Horton, of the Kansas Supreme Court. were
prominently mentioned Al first, but both an
nounced at the outset that they could not accept
the appointment.
Bishop W. Perkins born in Rochester, Lorain
County. Ohio. ON october Is 1S41. He received a
common school education, and for short time at
Knox Academy. Galesburg, III. He read law at OF
tawa. ILL.,. and was admitted t. the bar there I'm 1867
lie served four years in the Union Army. going oJt a7
a sergeant in the SD Illinois Infantry and serving for
two and half wears captain Of the ltth Inltod
states ColOrcd Infantry. lie County Atorney OF
Labettc County. Kan, in 1-f3 probate Judge -
the county In 1870 and 1872. In February 1873.
he appointed Judge Of the Nlth Judicial Di'trc'
Of Kansas and in November. -73. he elected for
the unexpirrd term. He was reelected in 1-7i and
1873 For time he president OF tie b'a~l o'
, trustees Cf he Oswcgo tKanl College frr Nonn;
Ladies' He was elected Republican to IN"
, XLNIlIth Congress- Congressman At Larg" rom
Kansa, and to the XLIXth. Lth aud List Ccusrcs,.
Mr. Perkins :, a sincere HopnhNcan. and agcro ,~ivc
IN his expressions He dolcrato to +io thicaG
convention IN 1-SO. He defeated year aco NJ
The hand, - the Farmers Alliance. He WAS "liio.
md n1printo- of Tho p0oCo H0ist"r' from tlc ial
Of 1871 until appointed District Judge I'm 1873.