The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-27
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was member of the electoral commission
ne ls regarded as an.able, judicious, candle
man.
William 3. Stenger, member of the com
mit.ee from Pennsylvania, is a descendant
OF the OLD German stock of the keystone
state, and one OF the younger members OF
the house. lie stands among the leaders
OF the bar at Chambersburg, and has here.
toiore served one term in congress.
John a. McMahon of Ohio is the demo.
cratic representatives from the DAYTON
district. HE'S As years ole, graduated with
nlgn honors at st. Aavier's College in Gin.
einnati. studied law with Clement L. V allan
digham, and subsequently became the part.
ner OF that famous democratic politician.
Mr.. Mcmahon was delegate at large from
the state OF Ohio to the democratic national
convention of 1872, which unanimouslv
nominated DR.. Horace Greeley az The
democratic candidate for president.
The next democrat on the committee ;s
Thomas r. Cobb of Indiana. Heisalaw.
yer. residence at Vincennes. has heen
eight years in the state senate and a cam
dldate for the nomination for governor. and
was delegate to the St, Louis convention
OF 1876, where he labored zealouslv for his
friend. This is his first term in congress-
The last of the seven democrats Is r..
seph G. s. Blackburn of Kentucky He lis
~ years old and lawyer. He served in the
confederate army throughout the war, and
was in the last house. He does NOT he
lleve 10 the validity Of the Hayes title. On
that dark friday night when the electoral
count was completed. he denounced the
fraud 10 burning words of Indignation Az
a serenade In Washington, after the Ohio
election last October, he said: THE Rible
tells us that Belshazzar read his doom in
words of FIRE. There was a man here
ne who rests uneasy in the Width House
who has read bis doom. Ohio had con-
demned the usuper in the White House,
zen: Benjamin L. Butler heads the four
republicans on the committee. Having
peen born 10 1918 he is its oldest member.
ne Is go well known to the whole nation
that no sketch of his life is needed. The
matters which he is to inquire into will |
anord rare opportunity for the display OF
-, mat shrewdness, tact, energy, professional
learning, and experience which have given |
MIN a conspicuous place among the LAWYERS
OF the country. He never had SO good a |
chance to make an honorable and enduring
mark in the public annals as now.
Thomas b. heed of Maine represents the
Portland district. This is his first term in
congress OF which he is one of the younger
members. He graduated at BowdoiD
and was three years Attorney General oil
The state
Frank Hiscock. of the Onondaga district,
% among the good !ooding members of the
house, and one of the ablest lawyers in
Syracuse. He has been district attorney
IT Onondaga, and was e member of the II
'tate constitutional convention of 1868. II
having been elected to that body in the II
place OF bis brother, L. Harris Hiscock 4
VVho, 1t will be remembered. was shot by
1en. Cole in Stanwix Hall the evening
setore the convention assembled.
he subsequent acquitsal of Cole on
he indictment for murder, uron the
round that he was insane at the moment
Il the shooting, though perfectly sane the
Instant before and the instant after. was
ne OF the last and greatest professional
ehievements Of James T. Brady, Mr..
rank Hlscock was Liberal 10 1872. and
Imported DIR. Greeley for president He
serving bis Grst term in the house.
The last of the republican members is
acob D. Cox of Ohio. He was born in
loutreal, and is sc years old. He was
ducated at Oherhn college, where the
celebrated revival preacher, Charles G.
'inney, was professor of theology. Mr..
OK married a daughter of Mr.. Finpey'
lie was distinguished as a scholar. and,
tier leaving college, was admitted to the
ar, where be WOO good reputation. He
srvcd in the Union army all through the
ar, rose to the rank of Major General.
nd was in many desperate battles. He
as Governor of Ohio iu 1866 and 1857.
nd Secretary of the Interior under Grant
ON March, 1869. to December. 1870.
men he resigned from the cabinet in dis
ast. he has always been a republican,
18th rather independent proclivities, and
as suff1cient talents to make a valuable
ember Of the committee.