Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-05-03

born thirty-three years ago in the blooming
town Of Primrose, Dane County, Wis His
wife was born near by, and the log houses
where each first saw the light arc still
standing Mr.. La Toilette graduated at the
University Of Wisconsin in 1870, before
that having won distinction as tho success
full orator in a contest 70 which The colleges
of six Western States sent representatives.
He was distrct-attorney two terms, and is
on his second term in Congress. Mrs. La
Toilette is well-read lawyer herself, and
like her husband, takes keen interest in
politics Representing "dry" district,
La Follettte is able to make a sharp fight on
the River and Harbor bill every year and
does 1t skillfully
Henry Smith, Of Milwaukee, is a sort Of
man without country in this Fiftieth Con-
gress He was elected by the Knights Of
Labor or, as he calls them, the Labor
party. Accordingly, Mr.. Smith goes into
neither Republican nor Democratic party
caucus, but treads the cold and narrow
path between the two that just at present
seems to lead nowhere in particular.
Henry Smith is an almighty good fellow.
He is honest He is Industrious. He
means TO do right Mr.. Smith will soon be
fifty years old, and will 60 over to Balti.
more, his birthplace, to celebrate the fact.
His parents went TO Milwaukee in 1S45, and
he has lived there since. He has run the
whole gamut of political offices-been alder
man, city comptroller, State legislator and
all that
TON Hudd is the familiar name Of the
Green Bay Congressman. In the thirties
he was born in Buffalo, N. Y,
and he is slightly the senior Of that other
foremost Buffalo Democrat who writes PEN
sion vetoes at the White House and goes
riding with Mrs. Cleveland every afternoon.
Mr. Hudd has lived in Wisconsin since
1858. Lawrence University, at Appleton,
gave him his education, and he read law at
Appleton. He held numerous State and
municipal offices, and was elected to Con-
gress when the late Joseph Rankin died in
1886. Mr.. Hudd is chairman Of the Cons
mittee on Accounts in the Interior Depart
ment, and keeps close watch on that other
notable Wisconsin Democrat who presides
over that department, Colonel William Free
man Villas,
Congressman Clark, of his populous man
ufacturing district, including Oshkosh,
Neenah and Menasha, is a prosperous pa
per manufacturer. He was elected TO Con.
gress against his will, and would be happy
as lark if he could resign with any sort
OF dignity ana go Dack 10 inc mills. he
was born in New York in 1874, and is forty
four years old. In 1855 he became a resi-
dent of Wisconsin, and when the war broke
out it was not long before he enlisted.
His home is made charming by practical,
matter-of-fact wife and daughter. The lat
ter, Miss Kitty, is a graduate of Wells Col
lege, New ork, and particular friend Of
Mrs. Cleveland.
Ormsy b. Thomas, the Prairie du Chen
member, never gets on a street-car unless
one of the horses is white. MIR. Thomas
says this peculiar habit has tendency to
keep his hair cool Like Senator Sawyer,
he was born in Vermont. He is ,hfty-six
years old and since 1886 has lived in the
Badger State. He has served in the army,
climbed the political ladder, office over Of
flee, and is on his second term in Congress.
Mr.. Thomas is a delightful conversationalist
and a forclble debater. He is a man who is
ready to fight for what he believes is right,
and he wouldn't believe in any thing else.
To hear his colleagues speak Of him you
would think Haugen the Norsk member
was Celt. They call him Hogan He is
six feet tall and weighs 200 pounds. 10