The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-05-04
LEGISLATlVE nIREoTOKY- SEN
ATORS.
NINTH DISTRICT.
COunties-Lamar, Fannin and Delta.
SENATOR CHAS. ID. GRACE

C0unReS-Lamar, Fannln ana Delta.
SENATOR CHAs. ID. GRACE
Was born in the State of Georgia, and has
been a citizen of Texas for the last nine years.
He is thirty-four years old, tall, of dark COM
plexion, handsome, agreeable in his manners,
and devoted admirer of the ladies ; in fact,
SO much their general admirer that he has
never yet been able to concentrate his alice
tons upon one, and therefore has remained
single. He is a gentleman of accomplish
ments and refinement, and il lawyer of excel
lent standing. He resides at Bonham, in Fan
min county; was mayor of that place in 1872
and 1873, in which capacity he depOrted him
self with great credit. In politics Mr.. Grace
may be regarded as hard shell" Demo
crat. In the late canvass he was opposed be-
fore the action of the district convention by
number of aspirants for legislative honors.
among whom were eX-member of the Legisla-
ture and delegate in the Constitutional Con.
vention j. l.. German, eX-member of the Leg
islature A. ]. Nicholson, and very worthy
gentleman, DR.. W. E. Daily; and, though OPP
posed by this strong array of men, some of
them experienced in politics. he was the
| choice of the nominating convention of his
district for the State Senatorship.-N Not only
this, but no one felt any desire or willingness
to enter the field in opposition to Mr.. Grace,
and he was elected by the unanimous vote OF
his people. In the Senate he is bold deba
| ter, belongs to about dozen committees and
is chairman of that on Military Affairs.
.afl iu TENTH DISTRICT.
| C0unttes-W God, Van Zandt, Kaufman,
Raines, Rockwell and Hunt.
SENATOR B. D. MARTIN.
| The above named gentleman is a native OF
Virginia, is fifty-three years old, married
man, and has been living in Texas for sixteen
years. Heresides in Greenville Hunt county
| ii &c ~ ol,op iS;p Ca
! ing. His early life was one of hardships anC
privations, and whatever of success he ha.
achieved has been the result of his own I'm
aided efforts from the days of childhood
In Virginia, Mr.. Martin was twice the re
cipient of public trusts, and as a magistrat,
was regarded as eminently Just. HI
was in the Confederate States ser
vice from the tenth of March, 1862
to the close of the war, holding The
rank of captain. We next hear of him in
public capacity as a delegate TO the late Con
stitutional Convention from the Tenth Senate
rial District, and, though quiet member o
that body, he was held in high esteem by al
| the delegates as a man of eminently just an,
conscientious views. His constituency recOg
nlzed his worth with the Democrati
nomination, and elected him by 1000 majorif,
as the man whom they chose TO contide in a
their Senator in the Fifteenth Legislature
/ He is also the Presidential eector, chosen b.
the Galveston Convention, for the second cor
gressonal district, and has been mayor o
Greenville for two years. In the Senate he
upon number of committees, and preside
over that on Agricultural Affairs.
Mr.. Martin was once Wing, and becam
a Democrat after the .dislntegration of tina
party in 1855. His selection at times, as
public man, has been the result of honest
and fair dealing in all things, and he has a
ways proven worthy OF every trust confided t
him. He is possessed of most agreeable MAJ
ners, an open, frank face, and shows in hi
rotundity of body that lc is free from qualm
of conscience. -a-d3s . gr-