The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-21

rom this State, Is too well known, almost to re.
quire remark. He was born at Tyrone. In Stem.
ben. county, January IA, 1915, and was educated
at the Georgetown College, In the District Of Colum.
bia. Mr.. Herman studied law at Watkins, ana be-
gan the practice at Utica in 1889. As lawyer he
was very successful and soon gained q reading
position at the Bar. His drst public position was
that OF reporter to the Court OF Appeals, which he
held from 1854 to 1857 ana his nrst app arance in
political life was in 1861 when he was MEMBER of
the Assembly. In 1852 Mr. Herman was elected to
Congress. put though ne was again candidate
two years later he was defeated by Roscoe
Conkllng. He was member ol the constitutional
Convention OF 1867. In 1872 he was the demo-
cratic candidate for Governor but was beaten by
General DIX, IN singular oppositeness to which
Is the TACT That be Is the only democrat sent TO
In lS4s. II Is q very common remark that Mr..
Herman was defeated for Governor in 1872 because
State more LIBERAL on What are generally assumed
to be Catholic questions. In the constitutional
Convent.on ne favored the exclusion OF sectarlan
he has been school commissioner IN Utica, testl-
Tying his laith IN the common school system by
sending his own children TO The public schools.
His private character and personal integrity are
above reproacn.
Observation-Disclosures A. WALLACE.
William A. Wallace, the new Senator from Penn
sylvania, was born in Huntingdon county, In that
State, in 1927. He Is OF what the Pennsylvania
people are fond OF calling ScOtch-lrish extraction.
where he was educated and has always resided.
lie began the study Of the law when he was only
seventeen years OF age ana was admitted 10 the
Bar III l847. He entered actively into politics IN
1902, when he was first elected q state senator,
and he was Jour times reelected. being still q
member OF that body. He served as Chairman oil
the Democratic State central Committee from
1855 TO 1853, when he declined reappOlntment,
but he again consented to serve in 1871 Last year
Governor HirtraniI apo pointed him q commissioner
To propose amendments to the new constitution.
has occupied, but he has always SHOWN himself
acute poiluc,an. a good lawyer ana man OF more
law and viii not find himself novice In the
Senate
MIssoURI-GENERAL F. M. CoCKRELL.
General Francis M. COckrel, OF Missouri, who
has been chosen to succeed Senator Schurz. is q
/ new and almost unknown man. He was in the
Confederate army from the beginning to the close
of the war; entering as a captain in the Missouri
State Guard, rising to The rank Of Brigadier
General, being promoted m July. 1862 and given
command OF the Missouri Brigade on the east side
of the Mississippi. He served with General Hood
In the Tennessee campaign and was wounded at
tine battle OF Franklin. He also participated In
the battles OF Iuka, Corinth Hatcnie, Port Gibson,
Bakers Creek and Big Black, and was in CON-
mand OF one OF the iorts at vicksburg during the
siege, surrenderng with the rest OF Pemberton'S
ARMY. He was never prominent in politics TIL
last summer when he S was candidate
votes. In tue canvass that followed Governor
hardin mad no warmer advocate ana supporter
than General COckrell. He Is not q brilliant man
by any means, and tails lar below the level Of Sen
ator Scnurz, but ne is more aole than Senator
Bogy, his colleague and Is moderate IN his views
and actions. lie was born IN Johnson county,
Missouri, October l. 1884, and has all nS lie lived in
that State. lie was educated at Chdpel Hill Col
lege and was graduated in 1858, alter which ne
studied law and practised his profession till the
breaking out OF the rebellion. In 1856 ne resumed
pra a
Colonel 1. 4. Crittenden.
IND1ANA-JosEPH Z. M'DoNALp.
Joseph Z. Mcdonald, the new Senator from H.
diana, though member OF Congress quarter OF
a century ago, is not well known out OF mis- own
State. He born in Ohio in 1921, but while very
young removed to Lafayette, Ind, where for
while he worked on the shoemakers' bench.
While earning mis- living IN that way he studied
law, and, returning to ohio. began Its practice.
When only twenty-eight years OF age he was
elected to Congress from that State. In those
DAYS lie was member Of the anti-slavery wing OF
the democratic party OF ONO, the late Chief Jus.
uce Chase being Its head and 'front.' While In
Congress Mr. Mcdonald favored the abolition
slavery in the District the Of a.
free SOIL Some years ago he removed to Indiana,
and III 1854 he was the democratic candidate Tor
defeated. He was Attorney General of the State
from 1857 to 1859. During the campaign OF last
committee. Mr.. Mcdonald Is n leading member
OF tue Indianapolis Bar, and has held q seat upon
the Bench. He rs represented as being man OF
marked ability and more than usual force or char
acter, and Is generally conceded to be the abest
man IN Tue democratic party OF Indiana alter Gov.
ernor Hendricks. lie Is described as rotund in
person and Jolly In disposition and manner.
NEvADA-wuLrAM SHARON.
William Sharon, the new Senator from Nevada,
Notwithstanding he Is to be the colleague OF Sena-
tor JONES' will be the richest man In the Senate.
He Is native OF Smithned, Jefferson county,
OHIO, where he was born January Q, 1921. He Is Of
Quaker extraction, his ancestors coming to this
country with william Penn. He was educated at
the public schools and spent his early life on his
fathers farm and IN nat boating on tue Ohio
River. When he arrived at his majority he be.
came a student at Athens College, wnere lie re-
NAMED, and then began the study OF the law In
tho once OF the late Secretary stanton. He was
| admitted TO practice In st. Louis. but his health