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Nominations az Hon Jnc. = heHnG 81
the Democratic Caucus.

The democratic caucu. ul the " Cst IL
eiuia Legislature met lUesGay night, aud
on tle tGigo ballot nominated tAe lion.
John +. klnna, oi kauawha county, 10
succeed the hon. Henry. Ca. Davis. who &c
chncd a denomination. The election takes
place next Tuesday, when the action OF the
caucus vii 5e TaAncti.
Joan Il. Kenna was born in ksnawha
county, Va, now Vest Virginia, April H.,
1918. u.s atIcr being naive Ul ireland.
Ills mother was daughter OF John Lewis,
q grandson ot Gen. Andrew Lewis, Oh rcyo-
lu,ionary i:me. Mr. Kcnni's father died IN
1886, leaving widow, two daughters, and
the subject q! ths sketch, the daughters
being Younger than the sun. Tie w.Gow,
Win her children, removed TO Missouri lu
1875. where she remained until the breaking
out OF the war, and the ,on >oon began ac-
tive cmpiuym nat on the farm and Mir. Ken
na NOW refer, 90 the TACT that be can ioo~
back With prd, upoa one OF the finest plan
cation. in VI ,,ouri, and remember lha! he
redeemed it !Fum MS natural state with "a
prairie p.oW auJ i,ur yoke OF steers Wien
Ac wa, eleven years oi age Early I'D Le
war. though a mOlc youth, Mr. kvUna cn-
sisted 90 tlc confederate army, and >urrcu-
dcr,d at Shreveport La, in June, $500.
iu .he ~c1yic Ec was badly wounded ~ tHc
shoulder and arm.
At tlccio-c OF thc var he returned TO ka-
nawA4 county, wE.re he has since resided.
Through hi,owu tior,>. assisted by couple
# r.cii, WAC recognized hi, worth, 1r
keIua Wa. enabled 90 enter 81 Niacent 5
College. Cincinnati, ia 1866, where he gradu-
a.ta wiki distinguished credit 10 Two year.
i.- commenced the.-.uiS OF iaw in 1865 ohd
1870 Was admitted 90 practice, ana 40 oncc
common ed brilliant professional career.
iY 1872 ac wJ, elected prosecuting alter
u,y OF Hauawha county, where he won
distinction in tie pio,,c ulion OF Important
cases defended 5y thc a1.est lawyer, IN 'tat
section.
I'm 1876 he Nas Nominated Cor Congress
over formidable opposition, and after al
Hriiiunt canvas, WIS elected. since then
.c ha, been reelected three times, always
with increased maioritieS From the day
of li- entrance into Congress Mr.. hcnna
a-s Hoped peculiar &cultics for legislative
u1r6. ali as n.cmhoroi the committee ON
roumeree and tHc judiciary committee has
wUu reputation a, one OF the most indjS-
,r.ou, members %. the lower house. His
service iu the present Congress Is Wet
sn.Nn. III. conduct associated with
81 -rs Randall, Carlisle and Blackburn, in
th. t-, IT'S contested election c;,,c>, AS well
ass BIS contest with Speaker Keil,ri stamped
Lin. a- ouc OF thc ahltSt pJrl.mugHar.aat
.r t.ui body. Although les, than 80 years
af age. Mr. Kenua viii enter thc ; naie
with iar-r ic-i,latig" experience, AMI VII
mad uttcGiV make an aho Senator
In Tie retirement, of Hon. Henry :. D5-
Wis On, Senate viii lose one of 10, most in-
d at.cst'c workers and l,ne-h,ad,d bu,i-
ny.> m,mbcrs, tui w; Virginia will NOR
suffer- iu uat Dee fi,i how be- able TO devote
hi. cutir, attention TO the Development of
Beer r;ct,-. iu which he is personally 20
Largely interested. Tie VIII in.usc .utootL-
,i- iu tlc State some OF lis energy, and
q sclopc capacities heretofore DORMANT, aud
wilderness places in tie mountain stat,
will blossom as the rose.
Clark Mills. the Washington sculptor, l.
dead. aged %. Tie was of New York birth,
wa. orphaned in childhood, followed the
r.,,t,rcr', trade IN Charleston, s c., AID
early cy,nceI modelling talent. In rs ia,
Hr5!c bus. OF John C. Calhoun was par
cla,cl ty the Charleston authorities for is
city hal. In - he designed the equestrian
statue of jackson in Lafayette Square,
Washington Ii wss finished ina October