The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-06-01

served through four years as an active pri
rate in Gen. Tom Green's regiment HS
bears the marks of four wounds received il
this service. After the war he at once de
voted himself earnestly 20 a course of study
and in 1868 graduated as a bachelor of arts
with the first honors, at Washington and Lex
University, Virginia. He graduated in law
at the same institution in June, 1869, and di
| recily thereafter commenced the practice oi
his profession at Columbus, Texas, where he
remained until January, 1871, when he re
moved TO San Antonio
Mr.. McLeary has always allied himself to
the Democratic party He was elected, rs q
Democrat, to the lower house of the Four
teenth Texas Legislature, in which body he
took very prominent stand He was prob
| ably the mo>t fearless debater in the Wholt
| Legislature, and his course was marked by 1
jealous adherence 10 the interests of San An
tonic and Western Texas. When the Ques
| ton of compromising the original bonus &
the International Railway Company was be
fore the Legislature, he was in favor of tn,
compromise, that of 81, 3,OO0, 900, in bonds o.
/ the State, instead of $6,0O0,0 000 This com
promise would have secured the early com
pletion of the International Railway 70 San
Antonio, an act of justice TO Western Texas
imperatively demanded. The compromis'
finally made with the company, extendin.
| them public domain instead of bonds, fail
to benefit the western part of the State, anC
the exemption from taxation accompanying
it will some day prove that Representstiv'
McLeary, and those who thought rs he did
were imbued not only with pablic spirit
bat with excellent foresight
| Mr.. McLeary was elected TO the State Sen
ate without opposition, receiving about sever
thousand votes. He is thorough parlia
mentarian, a close reasoner, aud strong de
batter, with clear and powerful voice; a mar
| of unusual vigor of body and mind, and
| style which secured for him the the significa
| tion of - Hotspur in the Fourteenth Legis
lature. He is u leading member of severa
of the more important committees, and Il
chairman of the Committee on Privileges ant
Elections, and of that ON State Affairs.
THIRTY-FIRsT DISTRICT
C0unttes-Guadalupe Caldwell Hays, SaI
Saba, Blanco, Llano and McCulloch. q,
SENATOR l.. j. STOREY is a native of Geor
| gia, from which State he moved TO Texas II
| 1915. At present he resides at Lockhart, il
Caldwell county, where he is engaged sue
cessfully in the practice of law. AS u lawye
he has secured the confidence and esteem o
the bar, and is recognized rs a practitioner o
consummate energy and decided ability. o
Mr.. Storey is gentleman of strong South
ern sentiment, and served through the entir
war as a Confederate officer of distinction
In politics he is Democrat. In the legis
lative canvass of 1872 he became candidat,
for seat in the lower house of the Thirteenth
Legislature, and was elected by the Demo
Gratis of his district by handsome majority
In the Legislature he made an able, true anC
earnest legislator, advocating what his con
science dictated as right, and in doing so h,
became in no wise the enemy of those whC
honestly opposed him. His constituency, re
cognizing the worth Of their Representative
reelected him to the lower house of the Four
teenth Legislature, where he again served
them with all the ability at his command. III,
is good parlamentarian, an earnest speake
and an untiring committeeman. 1t has beer
the pleasure of his people to elect him fol
the third time to the Legislature. He was thu
Democratic candidate for the Senatorship, anC
was elected, with little or no opposition. H(
is always at his post of duty in the Senate
and besides being u very efficient member o.
the Committees on Judiciary, Educationa
Affairs, Public Debt, and others, he is chair
man of the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Storey is forty-one years old, and a MAJ
of family. He is possessed of a fine consti
tuition, and more than the ordinary share o
energy given to men.