Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-27
SOME OF THE AssEMBLYMEN.

Daniel A. Ostrom. more familiarly known as
Ostrom of Yuba is one of the Democratic lead
ers of the House. This is his third term as AS
semblyman, and his friends, perhaps somewhat
against his wishes, insist upon calling him the
4" Watchdog OF the Treasury He is native OF
New York, and was one of the Argonauts who
arrived in California before the boom His home
is at Reeds Station, Yuba county. where he is
engaged in farming and stock-raising. He has
been successful business man as well as poll
tician, and his worldly possessions are expressed
by six figures.
In the foremost rank of the Republicans
stands Frank L. Coombs. .iot Napa, now serving
his second term in the Assembly. He is a ma
tive son of the Golden State, and would be the
Speaker of The present session if the pesky
Democrats hadn't somehow managed to get a
small majority But Nj Coombs smiles quietly,
is a skilled parliamentarian, an accomplished
orator, sound reasoner, and an influential leg
lslator.
Melvine c. Chapman, of Oakland. who halls
from the Fifty fifth District, the one represented
by Speaker Jordan two years, ago. is a hand
some young lawyer OF quick perception and
sound political Judgment. He is native of
illinois, but many years residence on the Coast
have made him Thorough Californian in senti-
ment. He is regarded as one of the rising young
men ofthe Republican party.
James K. Lowe of San Jose, is a pioneer Cali
fornian and Republican. He is lawyer by
profession. In 1867 he was Consul at Tehuante-
pee, Mexico. Has been President of the San
Jose Board of Education, and was in the State
legislator he is an earnest champion of Santa
Clars county. socially he is one of the most
popular OF men among the ladies'
Lyttleton A. Whitehurst, the Democratic Rep
resentative from the Sixty fifth District is Pres-
dent of the Bank OF Gilroy, and is largely inter-
ested in the lumber business. He is 81 years
of age, and one OF the most wide-awake and
level-headed men in the Legislature.
John IL. Seawell of Mendocino, is Chairman
of the Committee on Judiciary, and justly re-
garded as one of the Democratic leaders of the
In &c 0r-aO cNld rNf
but came to California when three years of age.
He has been Superintendent of Schools of his
county. is the law partner of Senator Archibald
Yell. and his home is in the handsome city of
Ukiah.
Thomas C. Maher, of San Francisco, he'd for
some years position III the United States Mint
in that city. He has always been wide-awake
Republican, though not prominent in politics
until his election by large majority to repre-
sent the Forty-eighth District.
George S. Berry, of Tulare. is a farmer by oc-
cupation, and his home is near the booming
town OF Visalia. He is a democrat, and be-
| lieyes in irrigation.
Luther l.. Ewing of San Francisco. is a Re-
| publican and is serving his second term as the
representative from the Forty-third District.
For the last fifteen years he has held clerical
| position with the Marketstreet Cable Railway
Company.
| Lewis Robert Tulloch, of Tuolumne, is the
| silvertongued orator of the Assembly. He is
an enthusiastic young Democrat of marked in
| tellectual attainments, and has been miner,
4 sClOol tedClltr, ldNytT anu eultOr. lie is fnl-
mensely popular in his part Of the State, and
viii undoubtedly repress mt the ThirtiethDistrict
| in the Senate two years hence
| John Gardner, of Caiaveras, is one of the pio-
| neers, and a very practical and level-headed
/ legislator. His district is strongly Republican.
! and he Will, no doubt, come to the Legislature
| again. His home is at Angels amp, where he
( is known as successful business man being
engaged in mining and agriculture.
George W. Wear, who represents Kern and
Ventura counties. is q newspaper man, being
! proprietor and editor of the Kern county Gd-ehe
He is natural-born boomer. and has done
| much to develop his part of the State. de is
also good legislator and has done much valu-
Public Printing The only thing that can be
said against him is that he is a Democrat
Crockett NJ. Crawford. who represents Mrs
| Langtry's district the beautiful county of
| Lake-is good-looking young Democrat, and q
native OF California. He is schoOl-,eacher bv
profession, aud, as Chairman of the Committee
on Education, has done much valuable work
during the session.
Major John McCarty, of San Francisco, is
one OF the most prominent statesman on
the Democratic side of the house. As
Chairman OF the Committee ON Chinese I'M
migration and Emigration, he stiikes terror
His military title was applied to him by Speaker
Howe in moment OF inadvertence one day,
and the young statesman took to it so kindly
that he was Immediately made member of the
Committee Oh Military Affairs. Mr. McCarty is
| bosom friend OF the leading miliionaires who
frequent the Palace Hotel and it is understood
that he aspires to some of the highest offices
within the gift Of the people. And well he
may, for he is as good as he is beautiful