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are said to be similar to those of Mr.. Rar
dali. Manning possesses considerably
wealth, dresses handsomely, and lives !
good style. He lately married the secon,
time. By his first wife he has one SON an,
one daughter. He has never held an eIar
i've othce, and Is supposed to have NJ
aspirations In that way. In personal an
pearanee Manning Is tall, large and hand
some bis forehead is lofty; his ewes an
exceedingly full and bright. He is dipni
ned and courteous, scrupulously well
dressed and well kept While he figure.
successfully in public, his strength IS les
as an orator than in counsel.
SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.
J. &C Lamar was born at Oxford in
Putnam county, Georgia, Sept. II. IS25
6aafng completed preparatory studies at
OAloru' ne entered Emory College. as a
student, and graduated in 1916. He then
STUDIED law two years and was admitted
qthe bar. In 1919 he removed to Oxford.
Mississippi, sshaying been chosen adjunct
professor of mathematics at the State
University. While there he also assisted
Ut Bledsoe to edit the Southern Rsriec. He
subsequently returned to Georgia. maxine,
ms residence at Covington. and resumed
the practice of the law. Having snent
tour years in this way. in 1854 he returned
to Mississippi. Previously to this time
he had served one term in the GEORGIA
Legislature, the beginning Of his success
tul career as statesman. He was electa5
to the Thirty-ffth Congress. also to fbe
i lrty sixth; but resigned his seat when
tlsslsslppl left the Union, and took
pace IN the Secession Convention of that
otate. MIR. Lamar entered the Confede-
rate army as a lieutenant colonel of in
tantry and was promoted to be Colonel
which rank he held until 1861. when he
was sent TO Russia by the Coufederafe
government, charged with an important
mission. Upon the close of |
me war OF the rebellion he accepted the |
professorship OF political economy and so
,ial science at the State University OF |
mississippi, but was transferred to the /
9.rotessorship of law at the same institu-
ION While holding the latter position
le was chosen a representative to the
orty third and Forty-fourth Congresses.
ma then elected to the Senate to succeed
senator Alcorn, who retired March 3rd
81 he was reelected to the Senate in
% Tor the SIX years term ending March
III 1883, MIR. Lamar Is well-edripped in
earning, thorough in lhis treatment of
'uone questions and broad and generous
ms views on sectional differences His
ttalnments are diversified by a compre-
enslYe acquaintance with the works of
le great masters IN literature In Der
onal appearance. Senator Lamar Is the
-Udent His shoulders stoOp forward.
nd his eountenanoe betokens the habit
t abstraction. He Is large and sturdy of :
anne, but his head notwithstanding This
Gems to be too large for his body. Adj
anclng age has streaked his abundant !
ar with silver.
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY. ?
William c. Whitney Is a native of Con
ay, Mass. and was born in 1899 His
ther, Gen. James 5. Whitney. who had 2
zen collector Of the port Of Boston. a \
alegate to the Charleston Convention of Z
'bO, and prominent among the great +
Of that State. was regarded rs a
le OF the leaders Of the party. The latter 7
ed IN 1915 during the exciting contest N
'alnst Benjamin I Butler. After being +,
aduated from Willistou Seminary Al n
William c. Whitney en- h
red Yale College in 1859. With Wi ~
m u. Summer, the weIl-knOwn writer q
I'd teacher upon political economy. who <
IS his classmate, Mr.. Whitney divided r
first prize for English ESSAYS. He q
Is chosen 70 deliver the Grafton of his f.
IS on graduation. Entering the Har- II
I'd Law School. he was graduated i'm "
b, and continued his studies in this ~.
y with Abraham R. Lawrence. now one q,
the judges Of the Supreme Court. On 1f
admission to the bar he began the r
sctlce Of his profession. which he has an
zee followed, In 1871 Mr. Whitnev r,
'k a foremost part in the organization m
the Young Mems Democratic CIub. n
lch did so much to purify elections and RI
NC ont the honest vote. IL
,lr- Whitney served as an inspector of ma
.0ols IN 1872, and the same wear was de- 4;
Tea IQT district attorney as the candi- III
e OF the Reform Democracy owing 10 M
decentralization Of the party. He was II.
lively engaged in the canvass that ra- ~,
ted IN the election Of Governor TiIdsn wa
1 Mayor NlcEham. When bIr Whit u;
became the mayor as CORPORATION 90,
nsel he was placed as barrier between %,
pubic treasury and the establish nj
lt Of claims aggregatiug millions of To-
lars growing out Of the ring frauds hin
ere were already over $500 suits uend- w.,
against the city involving SI5DjuOlO r,ial
.zJUJIyJJ and new ones were baa-ir -