The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-09-06

PEN PICTURES or THE CANDIDATEs
who and what tney Are aud where the,
Hail From.
CoNGREss-HOn Allen Craig, of Mauch
Chunl,, who is Carbon county's choice for
Congress, was born at the old family home
in Lehigh Gap, this county, on Christmas
day, in the year 1885, He obtained an ed
ucation in the common schools, prepared
for college under private teution and grad.
uated from Lafayette college, Easton, in
1858. He read law in the Office of the late
Milton G. Dlmmick and in 1858 was adj
mitted to practice at the Bar, since which
time he has continuously resided at the
County Seat. In 1860 he was elected Dis
trict Attorney and served for three years
with credit and ability. During 1866 and
for two years thereafter he represented this
county in the Stale Legislature and in 1873
was elected State Senator. He is bright,
brainy, able and influential man and would
make a good Congressman.
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SENATeR-W. NJ. Rapsher, of Mauch
Chunk was born in Northampton county
April 23rd, 1S43. Being left an orphan at
nine years his path was not strewn with
roses; but, with determination and close
| application ne earned the means to se-
cure liberal education, and graduated
from Albion Commercial College, Michi-
gan. He was eighteen years of age in
1861 when Abraham Lincoln called for
troops, but age did not deter him, and he
enlisted, and served without interruption
until August 1865. He participated in
many engagements and was one of the first
to offer his services when the special call
for one thousand volunteers was made at
Port Hudson to lead the attack on the
fortress. Before the close of the war he
was detailed for special services, and rend-
cred valuable clerical work in the office of
the General commanding the Department
of louisiana while that state was under
military government. Following the close
of the war he taught school for number
Of years-hs appointments being at Sum-
NIT Hill. Lehighton and Weissport. Dur
ing his leisure hours he read law in the
office of Messrs, Albright & Bertolette,
Mauch Chunk, and in 1871, at the first
term of court held by Judge Dreher, he
was admitted to practice at the Carbon
county Bar, after passing an exceptionally
creditable examination In 1871 he was
defeated for Supt. of Public Schools by II. |
F. Hofford-the margin being but few
In ha Col &C 4 Is,e I,
candidate for District Attorney, but was
defeated by Ed. G.. Dimmick. He was
elected a member of the Legislature BY the
Republicans in 1876 and served with dis
tinction-haYing succeeded in the framing
and passage of a bill for the aboishing of |
the pernicious company stores. In the
fall of 1880, when Gen, Hancock was a
candidate for the Presidency, Mr.. Rapsher
came to his support, giving his reasons for
so doing in an open letter, which was pub
lished in the leading papers throughout
the state From the fall of 1880 Mr. Rap
she has been a Democrat, always actively |
engaged for the best interests of his party,
and was in 1888 a campaign orator for
Grover Cleveland. In 1885 ne was Carbon
county's choice for State Senator, but he
conceded the nomination to Pike county
In 1886 he was nominated and elected to
the office of District Attorney He served
in that capacity faithfully and creditably.
He is recognized as one of the ablest writ
ers and most profound thinkers in Eastern
Pennsylvania; he is a ready and fluent
talker and debater and will be more than
mere figure head in the State Senate. He has
pronounced views on many of the modern
reforms and we can expect some excellent
work from him.