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

tial eector. In 1862 he elected representative
member Of the Forty first Congress-
For several years Mr. PIKE was pemDer Or the
ana Man was st elected to the Congress
Next March his fourth term In the House expires,
when he returns to private lhe.
LUXE r. POLAND. Or vRnnONr.
For many years Mr.. Poland has been prominent
politician ms = M BY Ssi9rs sse
He has been register Of probate and prosecuting a.
torney for Lam0ille county; member Of the state
sSDrsme Cour. Of vermont IN isss whcS last posi-
ton he held by annual election until 1854 when ne
was appointed 70 AZ the vacancy 70 me unl5 ,e
mcr. He was delegate to the "LOyallsts' Conven.
tionn In 1888, and during the same year was elected
re ssoUn e ss ne s
reelected to the F0rty-nrst Congress
DANIEL POLsLsY, OF WEST vIRoINi1
This Jacobincal member Is native o. virginia
and formerly lawyer by profession, put now en-
gagged In agricultural pursuits. He was loyal during
West Virginia, and upon the expiration Of his term
elected Judge Of the Circuit Court IN 1890 ne
became . member OF Congress and upon the expifs-
ton OF his term returns 70 private life
rHEoDoRE NJ POMERoY, OF NEW YORK.
Mr. cmcroy is lawyer, and was o. one Tune rs
the State Assembly .He was elected member to the
Thrty-seyenth Congress and reelected 70 the Tnrty
eighth, Thirty-ninth and Fortieth Congress- Graten
him permission TO retire TO private lie on inc exp
ration OF his present term, which he viii probably DO
amid the paudits OF sne mul.,.uos. ,o
Probably the most prominent Of those members
who voted against the repeal Of the Tenure o. once
persons imagine. but . native Of Warren county.
Ohio where ne was born N iSos 1891 nc es.,s
admitted to the bar and n lsso elected e
was elected to Congress in 1S43 and served four
terms, when President Fillmore appointed him MIN
lister to Brazil On his return he engaged extensively
IN the railway business On the outbreak OF the re-
bellion he entered the Union army, serving as
brigader and major general. In 1852 ne was eieceed
after desperate contest he defeated Mr. vaandig'
ham by 475 majority. Mr.. Schenck has been promi-
man Of extraordinary ability. possesses some in
nuence in the House OF Representatives. he ID very
radical In politics.
JOHN r. G. sHANKs, OF INDIANA.
native OF Martinsburg, Va, Mr.. Shanks removed
to Indiana while youth and there studied law He
was member Of the State Legislature In 1854, and
In 1850 was elected TO Congress- ana
beIlon he visited the battle field of Bull Run as 2
spectator, but subsequently became participant
and returned to Washington In good order. II even
little precipitately He also served on the stan o.
an sDaHs %ss 70
che rst two years Of General Grants administration.
This gentleman Is native Of Ohio and lawyer.
In 1898 ne was member Of me STATE aegisature
s sMH W. ne aid not serve 10 the next
house. but was reelected in 1854 and again In 1885,
This Is his last term, another radical having been
chosen %I nsRlase1. 81 sro O0 or
It is q singular fact OF the eight members nom
Tennessee ave voted against repesnng tne iennre
OF ONCE law. The subject OF TINS sKeLcn V natve
Of East Tennessee the greater portion OF
ana Senator in the LEGISLATURE q Tennessee
and was elected 10 the Inirysxsn CONGRESS iso sn,
that state. Wnen tne repenon proke Out ne n!st
announced his purpose OF joining IT, subsequently
he recanted became aevoted loyanst ana served
In the Union army IA iooo ny was eieCtea nopro.
held his seat. Last a he was reelected to serve
for the term endmg IN ISL As P Uc1 IN, nj
Stokes u terrible. ne fecevea puu .il.su eauc4
as that Of Mr. Sumner But ms eloq9ence Is electric
Mr.. stokes uses plain LANGUAGE, sometimes remark,
ably plain. HIS denunciauons o. Ieoels are aWIu
to listen To- He mas MADE nis mark psa0re snoIn
contest with General Hrans nc WI anv . ss ~,
Senate.
~ poc. ;oHs NAIVE ~ ~ indiana ana ,avver
Neoraska ana 70 1857 DoC sHn enI s ~ 'H !.
Territorial Legislature: In 1850 ne was elected e
ment Of cavalry and did good service against the
Inosns ~ Isoone W. c,cc.e 'lC 9 1s IN, @
ave nOm Lne Ssasc o. NeurasHa, nu 49, AaA wa
reelected for the term ending March, 1871.
!VhH LnanSL.s ~ =, ~ .n,n 49, 49,, ~.
une ne .s. ts ~ raes ~ v vn IL
nSosco NV ..oss go -.
snameiuI system OF n'so.ucn.s ove, Anown
y the subject o. Ids ske.cn' ,a ne "1S Dorm
tennessee during ne y Sns asi[ .c..a nc ras,v
LAWYER ana mas nelo nu .n UCcs' nsve
Oeen ALsolncy uSnorA Ior Ine Nas nv u.ssrics,
mcmDeL u Me S.ato Leklsas1.o .o = nunuc. =,
years. pcsacs noaung minIr oYvcs rs aenn, Ina ~
loyal 70 the governmens uuIlng tne Ieuon,on, anu ~
lS02 was Sppomtea DisI,cs Ass9Iney .or Miadle
iennessoe Dy NJ. IncV,n, pus lcs.gncu ~ ZOOS, ~
$500 ne was eIecieu 70 Songress anu " .ne
ZION OF Ms Term next Match Ic'.Ics " prsA'c ncs
CHARLES uPsoN' OF AICAiG "a r. 49,.
lnis y tns last teIm IN Constess VI ~. ulsp ~
enolner r99lc navng peer oicSseu " ' ls
dlstrict. he uaLve o. Vonnechcut Aau nns nve
IN Michigan SINCE 1850 noiulng severs omces uneei
the government o. tnst S.ase he c Mas e,ec,e T
REPRESENTING 70 tue imIty-eienM SonkIess anu ~
elected 70 tne Inlrty-nintn anu ror.esn
MI. upson mas never maue my Lcpu.a..on ~ ns,n
per, ana - propaoy one Oh 'ne eass Anown "a puohe
men In the country.
,r,,. nAxi w, wanp OF Hs Wv. so a,as :, ~.
Inis makes tne seventh anu lass sAe.cn OF view
a3rx members VINO virtually voaea wan o. Con-
ndencc "a tne incoming hom!nistlation. MI. ware
= native OF Herkimer county ana - lawyer py
PROGRESSION. ne mas Deen Distnc, "a Ast'orney
Oh nlegnmY county, ana "a aso4 s' wa
elected heprosentatlvc 20 Uongress. since