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Benton party In Missouri. and TO his intrisues De-
ton attributes the loss Of his seat In the Senate.

HENRY 8. GEYER l. a native OF Frederick, MARI
were Pennsylvania Germans. Ho has loag stood
smoDg the first in the profession ut the bar Of st.
Louis but he has not as yet taken prominent part
in the debates in the Senate. Being zealous wing.
be owes his election, successor to Mr. Benton, to
the dssensions in the democratic party, which
brought about this result
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
MosEs NORRIS Jr WAS born ut Pittsdeld. Mern-
mack county, N. H., and Is about fifty years OF age.
In ls2e he graduated at Dartmouth College. He
then studied law, and in few years after commen-
eng practice he was elected to the Legislature. He
was repeatedly re elected, and chosen Speaker Of tho
House. In is4S and ls45 he was elected to Con
gress, and on retiring again elected to the Iegs
iature, and chosen Speaker Of tho House. In l8A8
March, l649.
CHARLES IT, ATHxRToN. who succeeds John p.
Hale for term Of ak years, Is lawyer of Nashua
N H. and has before represented the State ~ Ssna-
tor fer six years-from lS43 TO l849-previous To
which he had been one OF the Representatives frem
New Hampshire in the other branch Of Congress.
viz: from 1887 to lS43. His congressional ssrvioc
has therefore been twelve years. up to lS49. He Is
son of Charles H. Anterior. of Amherst, N. IA
distinguished law, o: the federal school OF poltica
His son, the Senator, we believe started in public
life as democrat according to the programme Of
principles laid down by the late Isaac Hill who
for many years the dictator Of the New Hampshire
democracy. Mr.. Atherton distinguished himself In
both houses Of Congress- by his business talents
committees and in debate,-always acting with tho
national democrats in opposition to abOlitiOns$, nee
soil men, and various other factions which have
arisen from time to time. He IL understood to bS tho
onfdential friend and adviser Of the President Il
be United States, Of whom he may be said to be tho
political counterpart He is, we should say, rather
over fifty years of age slender in person. shrewd and
cautious in his movements, and Of exemplary habits
in morals
NEW JERSEY.
JOHN r. THOMPSON who succeeds his brotherin-
'aw, K F.. Stockton, for the Senatorial term which
Thompson, Of Philadelphia, who was for many years
an eminent merchant in the China trade. The new
Senator has been more extensively known as one Of
the officers OF the Camden and Amb0y Railroad Com
pany than as politician, although in 1874 he was
the unsuccessful democratic candidate for Governor
Of New jersey He is about fifty years OF age.
WILLIAM WRIGHT was born in Rockland county,
New York, near the Jersey line, in 1894 His q
tEer, an educated physician died in 1903, while tho
son was at an academy In Poughkeepsie, pursuing
studies preparatory to profession. Want fpeouniay
means was the cause Of his uncle in whose charge hs
was placed, apprenticng him to the trade OF sad-
die and harness maker After serving his time with
Arson G. Phelps, Esq, now one aof our prominent
merchants, Mr. Wright commenced business at
Bridgeport, Connecticut, where be remained seven
years, and in 1922 removed to Newark, New jersey,
where he has since resided and where his principal
mandatory s located. In his business he has been
very successful. and has acquired great wealth He
was elected Mayor Of Newark three times. (arst In
Although wing. Mr. Wright consented to run in
1912 against Mr. Kinney. the regular wing can
didate, and being supported by the democrats. was
elected. This circumstance caused q feud in tho
wing party Of New jersey, which, Ia l847. caused
the defeat Of Mr.. Wright as the wing candidate fur
Governor. He however continued to act with the
wings until within the last two three years, but
finally separated himself from his former political
friends and the late democratic Legislature elected
him United States Senator for term Of six years
Dir Wright is q man Of good business talents. but
not accustomed to public speaking. He is Of pleas
ing personal appearance, Of the middle siEo, and
mild and courteous in his manners.
NEW YORK.
WILLIAM II. SEWARD was born In Orange coun-
fy, New York, In 1901. He graduated at Union God.
lege in 1920, admitted to the bar In 1892, and
Iractised law at Auburn, where he now resides. He
advocated the election and reelection Of John Quincy
Adams to the p1esidency and havins lon:t the
four years. In 1884 he received the wing nomina-
ton for Governor, but failed of election. In 1883
he was again candidate, and elected; also was no
elected Governor in ie40 He retired to private life
in ls43, and in l849 was elected United States
Senator for term of six years. 1t Is we'll known
that Mr. Seward is regarded as the leader of the free
soil or anti-slavery section Of the wing party. His
person is small and slender, his complexion Light
md his manners courteous In bis speeches and
writings he has displayed much ability. He takes an
active part in debate in the Senate
HAMILTON Fish is son Of the late Col. Nicholas
AuO was DOIn III the CITY oil new Ork In l6U0s
He graduated at Columbia, and stadied law but the
management OF the large real estate he and his reia
lives posess has occupied most of his business time.
On his mothers side, he Is descended from Peter
was elected by the wings to the Twentyeighth
Congress, in ls43. In lS47 ne was elected Lieutsn-
ant Governor. and the following year Governor
Of the State. In 1861 he was elected to the United
States Senate for the term Of six years. In person
he is tall and slender and in his manners he Is mild.
and pleasing. He has thus far acquitted himself
well in the various public stations to which be has
been called.
NORTH CAROLINA.
GEoRGE E. BADGER Is q native Of the State
he represents, whittier we believe his father emf
grated from Connecticut The Senator acquired
distinguished reputation at the bar, and was first
called into prominent public liic in lS4l, when
Gen. Harrison appointed him Secretary of the
Navy, through tie influence, it was supposed.
OF Mr.. Webster, Secretary Of STATE in the same oabi
net After the dissolution Of that cabinet Mr.. Bad
ger retired to private life until December, l34s,
when he elected United States Senator, to all O
vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Hay
wood. At the expiration of the term, in lS4y. lie
was reelected for q term of six years. Mr. Bad
ger is regarded by the Senators generally as one Of
the ablest Of the Southern wing members He Ia,
we should say, near sixty years Of age.
The other seat from North Carolina Is vacant
SALMON P. CHASE is native Of New Hampshire
and born at Cornish, in that State, in January,
1905 When he was ten years Of age, having lost his
father he was sent to Ohio, and placed in the school
at Worhngton, then under the charge Of his uncle,
Bishop Chate. After o few years he went To Cincn-
natl and became student at the college there. In
1924 he entered Dartmouth College, in his native
State, and graduated in 1926. Having studied law
for while at Washington in the Office Of Hon. VIII
liam Writ he admitted to the bar of the Supreme
Court OF Ohio in 1880. He has since resided at Gin
cinnati without being conspicuous as politician
til the formation Of the free soil party BY coai-
ton Of that party with the democrats in the Ohio
Legislature, Mr.. Chase was elected United States
Senator, for six years from March, ls49. He Is .
and is not generally inclined to push his free soil no
tions beyond the bounds Of prudence. In person he
is tall, being six feet, and may be regarded as
fine specimen of the stock from which he sprung. Al
legislator he is diligent, patient, and active, and
has always held high rank as lawyer.
BENJAMIN +. WADE Is q native OF Massachusetts: