Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-01-19
At SPRINGFIELD.
Continued from Fourth PAGE,

war he went back to New York State.
and then. in 1872, came to Illinois. lie
settled ut Paxton. his present home.
ard IL there engaged In the real estate
business.
Senator Bogardus was married in his
native State and has one child living.
lie was first elected to the House Of
Representatives in the Thirty fifth Gen.
eral Assembly, and then to the Senate
for the Thirty.sixth. Thirty-seventh.
Thirty eighth and Thirty.nlnth General
Assemblies. Except Col. II. II. Evans.
he was the Oldest Senator, and has a
record of twelve successive years In the
Legislature. He has always been an
earnest Republican, and besides his
election to the Legislature has enjoyed
many official honOrs.
Senator BOgartlus has been 'iniiuen.
tial In securing the passage Of several
bills of great Importance to the public.
lie introduced the bill which made lin.
coins home the property Of the state.
The short weight -four bill, which com.
pels all mills to give full weights In all
packages. was also introduced by him
and passed. He was also the author Of
law requiring that the effects Of alec.
hOllc and narcotic stlmulants should
he taught In all the public schools of
the state. Az regards prospective leg.
islntion Senator Bogardus has broad
and liberal views. He favOrs the amend.
incnt Of the revenue laws suggested by
the Chicago Real Estate Board which
will cQualize the burdens of taxation
on property. lie II also In favor of leg.
islntiOn to amend the election law us
It at present stands. lie favors also the
enactment Of some law providing for ar
bltratlon of the Industrial differences
between labor and capital.
Senator II. j. Dwyer. the handsome
and popular representative of the Sev.
cnteenth District. was especially honor
cd by his constituents the opening day
of the session.
James Morrison. Peter McGinnis and
W. ID. Munhnll came all the way to
Springfield to do honor to Mr.. Dwycr.
They brought will, them u basket of
American Beauties. which made the
ladies' eyes dance with delight when
it was placed upon the Senator's desk.
American beauties are none too good
for the genial Ed Dwycr. for he himself
Is II daisy.
George Keller. of the Twelfth Ward.
and Frank Stanley, of the Eleventh
Ward. did not get lost In the shuttle.
Both were made "membcrs of the Third
House." which Is constituted Of the
fortunate appOintccs to the pleasant
little bcrths which are I'm the gift Of the
Legislature. Mr.. Kellar was made u
guardian of the peace and decOrum of
the lower house. while Mr.. Stanley was
given the position of Sergcant.at.arms
of the Senate. Both men are good fel.
lows. and worthy of the favors they
| have received.
| In dcscanting upon the good work
done for Cook County In the battle for
| Speaker. we must not overlook Scna-
tor John j. Morrison. lie with his
shrcwd and capable friend. senator
Dwycr. did ycoman service IN the
cause of John Meyer. and the Speaker
himself knows and appreciates 1t. AS
| Chairman of the Cook County caucus.
Mr.. Morrison was u thing of beauty and
u Joy forever. lie was digniiicd. cool
ana impartial. and would strike II
stranger rs being some young but cX-
perienccd statesman. who had seen
long years of service In the cause of his
country.
Representative Sol. l.. I.Owcnthnl
was the lucky man In drawing for
seats. lie also made Use Of the al
vnnccd position which he chose In the
House to make his voice and his In.
t'ucncc felt with good effect for John
Meyers candidacy for the Speaker
ship.
The gallant. stately. and kind-hcart-
cd Captain james II. Farrell, known
here as the Ward McAllister of the
House. IL here rs usual. filling no
small space In the public eye. With
the ladies he IL us ever u fnvOrite, ana
claims that the Democratic side Of tho
House on which he sits will during
this session he graced with more of
the fair sex than the other.
Though u few silver streaks have
begun to show here ana there In the
honorable gcntleman's luNuriant lock-,
yet his courtly bearing. flushing eye,
ana sweeping mistache make the vet
elan marshal of the Cook County
Democracy ny great II favOrite as ever
with the youth and beauty of Spring,
field society.
Mr.. Frank T.. Coyne. the popular
Twelfth Ward citizen ana leading poi
| iticinn, has been here for u few days
laboring In the interest of VIM. Ernest
Mason.
Hon. l.. \. Brokoski. X.Represent,
alive of the Third Senatorial DISTRICT.
II at the Leland. watching the progress
of the Senatorial fight.
Mr.. James McDermOtt and John Rig
heimer, the handsome gentlemen ana
well-knOwn West Side politicians,
have been here for some time. They
were from the first In the front rank
of Speaker Meyers earnest supporters,
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