Democratic Sentinel, Volume 13, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 February 1889 — SENATORS RE-ELECTED. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

SENATORS RE-ELECTED.

HONORS AGAIN CONFERRED UPON WELL-KNOWN PUBLIC MEN. Shelby M. Cullom the Choice of the Illinois Legislature—Kansas Republicans Reelect Mr. Plumb—M. W. Ransom Elected by North Carolina Democrats. Shelby M. Cullom, of Springfield. Illinois, has been chosen his own successor for the next six years in the United States Senate. On the occasion of his nomination the State House was filled with an atmosphere of eloquence which has not permeated it since the memorial ceremonies in honor of Logan and Davis. Hon. A J. Lester in a eulogistic speech in the House, frequently interrupted by applause, placed in nomination Senator

Cullom. Hon. Wiley E. Jones, on behalf of the Democrats, named ex-Gov. John M. Palmer. The ballot resulted: Cullom, 80 votes; Palmer, 68. In the Senate Mr. Cullom was nominated by Senator Thomas; Mr. Palmer by Senator Shumway, and Sidney Kent by Senator Burke. The roll call resulted: Cullom, 35 votes; Gen. Palmer, 13; and Mr. Kent. 1. Cullom’s present term expires March 3. 1889. Senator Cullom, who is in Washington, was apprised of his renomination by wire, whereupon he transmitted the following reply: The Hon. L. P. Rayetal., Springfield, 111.: Please assure the Republicans ot the Senate and House of iny heart-feit gratitude for their unanimous support in the caucus and in the Legislature. 1 greatly regret that I could not be in Springfield to-day to thank all personally. ' 8. M. Cullom. Shelby M. Cullom, of Springfield, was born in Wayne County, Kentucky, November 22, 1829: his father removed to Tazewell County. Illinois, the following year; he received an academic and university education: went to Springfield in the fall of 1853 to study law, and has since resided there: Immediately upon receiving license to practice was elected City Attorney: continued to practice law until he took his seat in the of Representatives in 1865: was a Presidential Electorin 1856 on the Fillmore ticket; was elected a member of the House of Representatives of the Illinois Legislature in 1856, 1860. 1872, and 1874, and was elected. Speaker in 1861 and in 1873: was elected a Representative from Illinois in the Thirty-ninth. Fortieth, and Forty-first Congresses, serving from December 4,1865. to March 3. 1871: was a Delegate to the National Republican Convention at Philadelphia in 1872, being Chairman of the Illinois Delegation, and placed General Grant in nomination; was a Delegate to the National Repuollcan Convention in 1884, and Chairman of the Illinois Delegation; was elected Governor of Illinois In 1876, and succeeded himself in 1880. serving from January 8,1877, until February 5. 1883, when he resigned, having been elected to the United States Senate as a Republican, to succeed David Davis. Independent Democrat. He took his seat December 4,1883. SENATOR PLUMB RE-ELECTED. Chosen for a Third Term by the Kansas Legislature Without Opposition. The Kansas Legislature at Topeka reelected United States Senator Plumb, whose

second term expires March 3. The name ot Senator Plumb was presented in the Senate by Senator Osborn. Plumb received the full Republican vote— Carroll, the only Dem- • ocratic Senator, retraining from voting. 6ln the House Mr. Ranirkin, of Douglas, presented Mr. Plumb’s name, and upon call of the roll he received 118 votes. The Demo-

preston b. plumb, crats presented no candidate and the Democratic members, four in number, declined to vote. This gave Senator Plumb the unanimous vote of both houses, whic.h is the first time a Senator has ever been honored in this manner in Kansas. Preston B. Plumb, of Emporia, was born in Delaware County. Ohio, October 12, 1837; received a common-school education; learned the art of printing: removed to Kansas in 1856; was a member of the Leavenworth Constitutional Convention in 1859: was admitted to the bar in 1861; served in the lower house of the Legislature in 1862, and was Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, and subsequently Reporter of the Supreme Court; in August of the same year entered the service as Second Lieutenant in the Eleventh Kansas Infantry, and served successively as Captain. Major, and Lieutenant Colonel of that regiment: was a member and Speaker of the Kansas House of Representatives in 1867, and al«o.a member in the following year; was elected to the United States Senate as a Republican, to succeed James M. Harvey, Republican, took bis seat March 4, 1877, and was re-elected in 1883. FAITHFUL TO RANSOM. The North Carolina Democrat Re-elected to the Senate. The North Carolina Legislature at Raleigh re-elected the Hon. Matt W. Ransom United

States Senator for the term beginning March 4,1889. The Legislature is largely Democratic on joint ballot. His present term expires March 3,1889. Matt W. Ransom, of Northampton County (postoffice, Weldon), was born in Warren County, North Carolina, in 1826; received an academic education; graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1847; studied law and was

admitted to the bar on graduating in 1847; is a lawyer and planter; was elected Attorney General of North Carolina in 1852. and resigned in 1855; was a member of the Legislature of North Carolina in 1858, ’59. and '6O; was a Peace Commissioner from the State of North Carolina to the Congress of Southern States at Montgomery, Alabama, in 1861; entered the' Confederate army.

serving as Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel, Brigadier General, and Major General, and surrendered at Appomattox: was elected to the United States Senate as a Democrat in January, 1872. took his seat April 24. 1872, and was re-elected in 1876 and 1883. ANOTHER TERM FOR M’PHERSON. The New Jersey Senator Re-elected by the Legislature at Trenton. Both branches ot the New Jersey Legislature at Trenton proceeded to the election

of a United States Senator in separate sessions. In the Senate the ballot resulted: McPherson. 11; Sewell. 10. In the House the result was: McPherson. 32; Bewail. 28. The formal ifallot was taken in joint session, when Senator McPherson was elected for another term, the present one expiring March 3, 1889.

John Rhoderic McPherson, of Jersey City, was born at York, Livingston County. New York, May 9, 1833; received a commonschool and academic education; removed to Jersey City, New Jersey, in 1859; was elected a member of the Board of Aidermen of Jersey City in 1864. and held that office for six years, serving for three years as President of the Board; was President of the People’s Gas-Light Company during the years 1868-'69; was a member of the State Senate of New Jersey in 1871-’73; was a Presidential Elector on the Tilden and Hendricks ticket in 1876; was elected to the United States Senate as a Democrat, to succeed F. T. Frelinghuysen. Republican: took his seat March 5,1877, and was re-elected in January, 1883.

COKE WILL REMAIN A SENATOR.

Chosen Without Opposition to Succeed Himself as Texas’ Representative. The Texas Senate and House at Austin re-elected the Hon. Richard Coke United

States Senator without opposition. The two houses met in joint session to cast the formal ballot. Mr. Coke’s present term /a expires March 3, 1889. Vfa Richard Coke, of ■wWaco. was born at Williamsburgh, VirAginia, March 13. 1829; fflj'was educated at Williain and Mary College; :W studied law, was adijl mitted to the bar when |l twenty-one years of V age. and has since practiced constantly.

when not in the public service; removed in 1850 to Waco, McLennan County, Texas, where he has since resided: served in the Confederate army as private and afterward as Captain: was appointed District Judge in June, 1865; was nominated by the Democratic party for Judge of the State Supreme Court in 1866, and elected, and after having occupied the position one year was removed by General Sheridan as “an impediment to reconstruction;” returned to the practice of law the latter part of 1867; was elected Governor of Texas in December, 1873, by a majority of 50,000, and was re-elected in February. 1876. by a majority of 102.000. resigning December 1. 1877. after having been elected the previous April to the United States Senate as a Democrat, to succeed Morgan C. Hamilton, Republican; took his seat March 4, 1877, and was re-elected in 1883. DOLPH AGAIN HONORED. The Oregon Legisla'tire by a Large Vote Re-elects Him to the Senate. Both houses of the Oregon Legislature at Salem voted in separate session for United

States Senator. Joseph N. Dolph, the present incumbent.received 67 votes; Gov. Pennoyer (Dem.), 18; scattering. 4. Both houses met in joint convention and declared Dolph elected. His present term expires March 3,1889. Joseph N. Dolph, ot Portland, was born at what was then called /Dolphsburg, in Tompkins (now Schuyler). County. New York, October 19, 1835; re-

ceived a common-school education, private instruction, and for a time attended the Geneseo Wesleyan Seminary at Lima, New York; after arriving at the age of eighteen years, taught school a portion of each year while acquiring an education and his profession; studied law with Hon. Jeremiah McGuire at Havana. New York, and wa- admitted to the bar at the General Term of the Supreme Court of that State held at Binghamton, November, 1861; practiced his protession in Schuyler County, New York, during the winter of 1861-’62; in 1862 enlisted in Captain M. Crawford’s company, known as the Oregon Escort, raised under an act of Congress for the purpose of protecting the emigration of that year to the Pacific coast against hostile Indians crossing the plains, filling the position of Orderly Sergeant; settled in Portland, Oregon, in October, 1862, where he has since resided; in 1864 he was elected City Attorney of the city of Portland, and the same year was appointed by President Lincbln District Attorney for the District of Oregon, and held both positions until he resigned them to take his seat in the State Senate of Oregon; was a member of the State Senate in 1866, ’6B, ’72, and ’74; has been actively engaged since his removal to Oregon in the practice of his profession, and at the time-of his election had a large and lucrative law practice, and was actively engaged in various business enterprises; he was elected to the United States Senate as a Republican, to succeed L. F. Grover, Democrat, and took his seat March 3, 1883. Safe luterest. All national and State tanks receive deposits sub ect to check at s : ght, but do not pay interest. Principal trust companies have two systems, elective at the time of depositing, one similar to the above banks and the other a time account, when a notice of from ten days to two weeks is required. On the fii st system they pay 2 per cent, and on the latter 24 per cent. No ieliable banks pay more rate of interest than that cited here, and on any larger rate of interest it would be well to examine carefully the security. Author of “Robert Elsmere.’* Mrs. Humphry Ward, author of “Robert Elsmere,” was born in Australia. Her brother, Theodore, is a schoolmaster in New Zealand. Her sister was married a few years ago to Leonard Huxley, son of Professor Huxley. The principal game that most hunters get is what their friends give them when they return empty-handed from the woods, I --Oil City Blizzard. t

SENATOR S. M. CULLOM.

SENATOR RANSOM.

SENATOR M’PHERSON.

RICHARD COKE.

J. N. DOLPH.