The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-22


distinguished ability. In 1912 he removed from
his home in Adlms county to Lancaster, where
| he has since resided In lSiS be was chosen TO
represent Lancaster county in the National Legis-
laturc he was again elected to the Thirty. second
| Congress.
After @ lapse Of eight years Of professional 7uc-
| cess, bis Old constituency again sent him 70 be
| THEN Representative in 1873, since which time he
has been continually reelected to thlt honorable
post. He has never made any prstens.ons to
| oraorcul power, but os % business member OF
Congress he has no equal. After serving on
almost all the important committees, he was
appointed in 1862 20 the most onoron9 position,
that of Chairman ogLho Committee On Ways and
Means. In this situation he has proved himself
an able huaucicr Most Of the impo otlnt money
bills have come from bis pom. lie is tine Oldest
member of the House, being in hi3 pa year, and
is now unanimously allowed to be its leader He
has been elected 70 the Thirty.nilth Congress.
Hon. John T.. Dawson.
Chairman Of the Democratic caucus, 1H declared
by The New York Tribune 90 b1 the "smartesl
member on the Democratic side" was born In
! Uniontowu, Tayette county, pcnusylyanil, Febru-
any Z, 1919, was educated and graduated from
Washington College, studied hv, and was ad-
miitcd 70 the Bar OF his native county. la lS5
President Polk appointed him United States Dis.
trict Attorney for the Western District OF Pom
syIvania He has always had the deserved ropu
tation Of ability, and during his legal aud Coo
gressional career has done much a. add to his
reputation
Ia 1850 he was elected TO reprcsen. bis naive
Congressional District, composed OF ludilna,
Fayette, and Westmorcland I'm the 32d Congress.
lie was reelected TO the 33d Congress, and served
as Chairman Of the Committee on Agriculture.
In 1862 he was again elected to Congress, aud
aiterarcmarkaby bitter contest with Smith Fuller,
Esq, he has been re elected to the Thirty ninth
Congress. lie holds the position Of Chairman OF
the Democratic Congressional caucus, and re-
ceyod the votes Of his colleagues for tho Speaker
ship.
Hon Reuben y. FCntOn,
| Of New York, the Governor elect Of the Empire
State, was born in Carroll, Chouhu lue county,
| New York, received his education at Pleasant
Hill, and graduated at the Fredonia Academy
studied law and was admitted to the bar, but his
professional career was merely nominal, as he
devoted ali his time TO mercantile transactions
In 1913 he was elected Supervisor OF the town of
Carroll He was chosen TO the complimentary
post Of Congressional Representative to the
Thirty third and Thirty-htth Congresses, and
served with ability on the Committee on Private
Land Claims.
As speaker he has no power, but his carly
business life emnently fitted him for the duties
, Of committee business He was reelected to the
Thrty-siXth Congress, and during this term
served as Chairman Of the Committee on Invalid
Pensions. In the Thirty-ssyenth Congress, to
e which he was elected by an immense majority,
c proving that his constituents properly appreci-
/ atcd his devotion TO their interests he served in
h the capacity of Chairman of the COMMITTEES on
L Claims. lie was again elected to the Thirty
g eighth Congress. But his lablrs are appreciated
not only by his constituents, but by all his fellow
citizens of the Empire State.
te The gubernatoral nominating Republican
le Convention unanimously nominated him for th'
le Gublrnatorial Chair. After most spirited con
h test he succeeded in defeating Hon Horatio Sey
ne mour running several thousand ahead Of tn
n rest of his ticket. His ine administrative abliie
he will soon be placed in higher sphere, and all hi
p. faculties seem especially adapted for the higN
lp- position OF Executive OF commonwealth.
ct, Hon. william ID. Kelley,
300 one of Philadelphis's fayorite sons and able
rm representatives. was born in this city in the spr1
q of 1914. He received good, Old English ed
ub. cation, and commenced his business career
ted proofreader in printing Establishment AbI
doning this occupation, he became apprentice
ing attained his freedom he removed TO Boston, an
ocs for four years pursued his trade in that cit
lie During this time, however, he found time 10 d
ss, vote to literary matters, and by this meal
vas acquired more finished education. Rctlrnlr
ty- to his native city, he commenced the study
law, in lSil at the age of twenty-seven. i
was shortly afterwards elected Judge of Il
ty, Court Of Common Pleas of Philadelphia,
in which position he displayed great legal cru iltio
w. In addition to many political speeches, a numb
ted Of his literary addresses have been publishe
ich They display merit above mediOcrty. lie W
OF elected Representative to the Thirty seventh Co
md gress from the Fourth Congressional District
lar, Pennsy ylyania, serving the Committees
His Indian Affairs and Expenditures on Pub
the Buildings. After sharp contest he was
10y elected to the Thirty eighth Congress. As
- orator, he has no superior in the Keystone Snt
,ss, He has been again chosen Representative TO u
nts Tbirty-ni Congress
Hon. Henry Winter DaVis.
ed the most active friend and champion Of MaryIar
nd freedom, was born in Annapolis, 1877; be grt
ed uated at Himpdeu and S duey College, fro
nd which he holds his diploma. lie has acquir,
he considerable reputation as an author, aud h
ed work, published in 1852, entitled "The War
~, OTmuzd and Ahrimam in the Nineteenth Ce
" TuTy' has great pretensions OF literary ability.
III was elected Representative 10 the IhiTt, -tOur
Zee Congress, ana during all OF his puDc cire3r h
le formed great reputation as an orator Of NJ me.
- | ability.
% He was reelected TO the Thirty-ffrh Congress
he when hc served as memOcr Of the Committee
ct Ways and Means. In 1860 he was eleC1ed 70 q
.o | ThTty-siyth Congress, serving on the same co
y NIT ee during this term. In 1868 he VAS elect
10 the Thirty. eighth Congress, and has re'eiy
nd the important appointment OF Chairman OF q
re- Committee on Foreign Relations. Ia 1854
IN, in conjunction with b. f. Wade, created nl e
~" citemeBtin in the political world by issuing mau
ell icstO against Mr.. Lincoln. However ne ate
lch wards supported the nominees OF the BlluMo
Convention.
80. His strenuous eEcrtOns in favor Of freelo'
w have at length been crowned with success an
usI to-day he Tetakes his place IN the National Log
re- laturU as q Representative of free Safe. II
ca, opposition 10 MIR. Lincoln has impaired his pop
-, larity, and his reception In our Lincoln city VI
gu, not So warm as that he received 20 few yaaI
i'm. since He has been reelected % the Thirty -nu
and | Congress,
- Hon. Samuel y. Cox,
- OF Ohio, was born in GAINESVILLE, in that Stat
'uB lie received collegiate education, and receive
ber his diploma from the Brown University Stndi,