Democratic Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 November 1887 — SENATOR DAVE TURPIE. [ARTICLE]

SENATOR DAVE TURPIE.

A correspondent of the Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser, writes: “I am told by prominent Indianians that the new senator, David Turpie, will be the Ingalls of the democretic side of the senate chamber, and that he may take the laurels of sarcasm fr m the sha»ptcnjued Kansan. “Dave Turpie,” said one of the gentleman, “will be one of the strongest men in the senate, and he will be the ablost speaker on the democratic side of the chamber. He is one of the best read men in the UnPed States, and he possesses a curious|combination of diffidence and cheek. He is at home no place bu* while upon his feet speaking and he does not impress strangers as being a great man. He is backward and modest in private life, and does not indulge to any extent in convivia] society. He makes friends slowl v. but he sticks to his friends to the last, and fights for them. He hates his enemies, too, and he believes, I think, in t e philosophy of revenge. He is a great reader, and is a fine classical scholar. He can speak French, German and Italian, and he has bl eh a good accent in each of these that he is often mistaken ps a foreigner. I don’t thinh he has never traveled to any extent abroad, and he has acquired his culture by private study. He is s widower, but he will not cut any figure in Washington society. He will not be seen much about the hotels, and he will spend most ol his time at home and in the senate. . He isveiy plain in his dress and in his manners, and he cares little for ~ltyie. He is a giant, however on the stump.”