The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-14


taeth Congress Reelected 70 the Forty -fst he Is
not thought quite capable Of setting the Potomac on
JOHN h. RRHNCH, or NEW HAMPSHIRE, kHrREsENT~
ING NORTH CAROLINA
This Industrious carpet bagger halls from New
but - that delightful sheet did not oer sufcient
advantages he removed to Painesvillc. Ohio, and
broke out Mr. French in the ardor OF his patriotsm
S a aside the pen, TOOK np me voucnen ana
&c - ne No o. = me ss
commissioner; and - the benighted traitors Of that
State deserved punishment he was sent to the For
be made odious. Mr.. French, Of New Hampshire
ana ONO, win not represent North Carolina IN the
JAxEs 4 GARFIELD. OF OHIO.
General GARFIELD b Q native OF Ohio. graduate
OF Wnliam's College. Massachusetts, and alawyerb by
member OF the OHIO state senate, in 1859. At the
outbreak OF the rebellion he entered the service as
to Congress In 1862 but before taking his seat was
coSSuct q me Sas oq Hs Sa e
elected 70 the Thrtyninth and Fortcth Congresses,
and u . member elect TO the Forty-hrst General
Garfield represents the Nineteenth district OF OHIO,
the most hopelessly radical constituency America.
Ben Wade lives In his district. 1t 10 currently
ported that Niger Is considered there several pegs
better than white man.
ABNER G. HARDING, OF ILLINOIs.
"A naive s o. 9onnecticut educated IN New YORK
State, for several years, MIR. Harding first blessed
Illinois with his presence when, tired OF law, he
Stale for twenty-five years. spending hts leisure
time in the Constitutional Convention QS4S and the
in the managsment Of railroads; entered the Union
army In 1862 became colonel and brigadier gene
raj, served with distinction and was elected repre-.
sentative to the Thirty ninth Congress- Reelected
III 1868. Mr. Harding was allowed to retire at the
election for Congrcssmen last year. The lign! Of
his c0untenRnce win no more shine In the halls Of
the House OF Representatives
~ ur WILLIAM MIC HIaB9 O. cA Yas MA s,,..a
grated to California in 1850, became District Attor-
ney OF Calaveras county IN 1859 member OF the state
Congress in 1858. He was reelected IN 1884 and
1866. Last year the nominating convention ignored
and consequently william Highly ceases to be Con.
gresham next March. OF such Is the kingdom Of
THOMAS A. JEscKEs, OF RHODE ISLAND.
Providence 1.-THE city OF that name In Rhode L.
landl is the place where Mr.. Jenckes was born In
after studying law, praciised his profession until
1859 when he was elected member OF the Thirty.
I aon as s as
being member elect to the Forty first Congress.
WILLIAM \. kelsey OF NEW YORK.
Among the multitudin0us lawyers whom Provi
dence In his inscrutable wisdom permitted TO vote
that General Grant should not have the power Of
pleasure is the Hon " Il. Kelsey, one Of the rural
Representatives from this State. He was born at
smyrna IN 1917 After becoming Surrogate sgS e. and
was elected 70 the TnirtyIourth and Thirty-a
Congresses. He then gave way to another member,
Fortleth Congress and reelected to the Forty first
BErHNEL NJ. KITCHEN, OF WEST VIRGINIA.
Mr.. Kitchen was born IN the Pan Handle, and 10 \
farmer by occupation He was q memOer Of the
Virginia Legislature In 1872; was elected to Con-
became member Of the West Virginia state Senate
in 1854 and was elected Representative to the For
teth Congress In 1885, The best OF deeds being those
done in secret, Mr.. Kitchen may have clandestnely
done something worthy Of his name; but Its COM
mission IL unknown to the world. Last year his
constituents elected another man TO I'LL his place.
Thus the Forty-nrst Congress will be without
Kitchen.
Lee Berkshire county, Mass. produced this dstin-
guished man in 1923. He is not lawyer, being en-
gagged IN the manufacture q paper; In 1857 the =.
1874 was graced with his presence; IN 1884 the
Thirty ninth Congress greeted him, and N 1888 ne
elect to the Forty rst Congress il is hard to predict
what hts future viii be.
HORACE MAYsARD OF TENNESSEE.
The Eagle OF East Tennessee ignores the claims Of
the President elect to the confidence OF loyal men,
Horace Maynard. born in Massachusetts trans
does not wish the Tenure Of once law repealed.
Mr. Maynard Is . professor Of mathematics and
nss;ee and was ~. member q the ' Tnirtydtn, Tniry
sixth and Thirty-seventh Congresses. During the
rebellion ne remained loyal to the government and
turn Of peace he was elected to the Thiryninth, re-
elected TO the Fortleth and 10 member elect OF the
applied to lin because when he makes speech he
''sosrs."
DENNIS M'cARrHy, OF NEW YORK.
This gentleman Is native Of the Empire State and
manufacturer OF salt. II is not known whether he
has got himself into pickle by his recent vote. In
1853 Mayor Of Syracuse He has also held other
local ofices. Mr.. Mccarthy was first elected to
serve Tor two years longer. Mr.. Mccarthy has been
one Of the most quiet Representatives In the House
30 quiet In fact that it i doubtful II many persons
were aware OF his being member.
On the eth OF November, 1888. samuel Mckee
w or On sr% going 10 school and becoming
lawyer. From 1852 to 1884 he served as captain
IN the Union army, was taken prisoner and Ian
guished In Libby Prison for thirteen months. In
1885 he was elected Representative to the Thirty
ninth Congress, and In 1867 was defeated by John
ID. Young by some 1,500 majority. He sue
cessuily contested the election on the ground that
ex-Confederates voted for Young, and Congress-,
onr 10 meS @
Mckee In. He was delegate to the 'Loyalist Con-!
vention y In 1896.
Mr.. Mercur Is O native OF Pennsylvania and
lawyer by profession. HIS hrst political appearance
he was elected Judge OF the Thirteenth judicial
district OF Pennsylvania for term Of ten years. but
resigned In 1854 to become Representative to the
and Is q member elect 10 the Forty-trst Congress.
Thus Ulysses Mercur has chance TO harass his
great namesake for at least two years tP. P.)
WILLIAM MOORE, OF NEW JERSEY.
The life OF Mr.. Moore has been busy one. He Is
native Of pennsylvania and the recipient Of . com
mon school education. HIS business pursuits have
been varied. At time a farm laborer az another
clcrkng IN country store: then engaged Ia mer-
camille pursuits in Atlantic county, New Jersey,
next agent Of the Weymouth Iron Works; subse-
quently shipbuilder. In all OF these pursuits he
appears to have become eligible to adorn the bench
for he was twice elected Judge Of the Court OF
Common Pleas OF Atlantic county. His fame having
spread he was, In 1906 elected o member to Con-
gross, ana IN 1858 was honored by n reelection.
JAMES KESNBDY M0oHHEAD, OF PENNSYLVANIA.
The unkindeet cut Of all was when Mr. Moorhead
voted not TO repeal the Tenure OF Office bill. He,
like the President elect was tanner In his youth
Leaving leather alone he took TO ditching became
canal contractor and originated u canal packet
passenger line. In 1885 he removed TO
PfttsburR and took an active part in improving
the navigation OF the Monongahela river established
the Union Cotton Factory; was an adjutant general
OF volunteers, and finally president OF several tee-
graph Companies In 1852 Nj. Moorhesd was elected
10 the House OF Representatives. In which he has
served ever since. Upon the expiration Of the pre-
sent Congress he retires to private life.
DANIEL j. MoRRKLL, OF PENNSYLVANIA.
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