Workmen's advocate., 1890-05-17
CAPT. E. s. HUNTINGTON.

economic magazines.
 CAPT, E. s. HUNTINGTON,
 gentleman we'll known in Boston, and also in the nearby city of Quincy, where he makes his home, was an active pro- moter of the first Nationalist Club, and has since been identified with the Soclal- ist Labor party. His heart is clearly in the work, and he has addressed many Nationalist and Socialist meetings in
 various parts of the State. He is speaker of more than average ability, and a clear, forcible acd convincing writer. He takes a great interest in the in- dustrial problems of the age, and though he does not think that it is necessarily true that the change which he believes inevitable should follow the precise lines of Mir. Bellamy's famous work, he believes it entirely possible to raise the people from their present state. This result, he is assured, will be reached by carrying out the main underlying prin. cirle of Looking Backward" which is national cooperation. In his view monopolists and millionaires will in this way gradually become extinct. Capt. Huntington is squarely built gentle man of medium height, and is appar- ently we'll along in the forties. He wears heavy blond mustache, and is addicted to eye glasses. He is allied by marriage with the historic Quincy family, Mrs. Huntington being an aunt of the present Josiah Quincy.
 H. W. BROWN
 works at his trade of cigarmaker every day. His great hobby is cooperation. He believes that rent, interest and profits are robbery, and that they should be abolished through national co-opera. tion, Mr. Brown is of medium height, about AS years old and of rather stout figure. He wears full, jet black beard. His manners are quiet and he dresses well and with an entire absence of showiness. He is clear and concise writer, and has for many years been the Boston correspondent of Socialist papers published elsewhere. Many of his most effective articles have appeared in the WoRKMENS ADVOCATE, which is the official organ of the Socialist Labor party of the United States. He IS a most as- siouous disseminator of Socialist doc t'srsgs, and there has hardly been a meet ing of Socialists, Nationalists or labor reformers in this city in the past 15 years at which he has not been present for at least part of the time, engaged in the congenial work of distributing pamph. lets treating of State Socialism. It is said of him that he has distributed more economic literature than any other per. son in the United States. Mir. Brown is not speaker, and had only ordinary educational advantages. He has. how ever, become familiarized, by years of close study, with the economic aud radi cal literature emanat,ng from the lead ing minds, both in this country and abroad, and has himself evinced, by his writings, no little originality and power as thinker.
 MRS. S. H. MERRIFIELD
 is one of the most active and influential Socialist agitators in the city. Her first active connection with the Socialist and Labor movement began in the early days of the Knights of Labor. She joined Local Assembly 3l23, and is now member of that body and also the executive board of District Assembly 30
 Mrs. Merriield has been strongly urged | by the Knights of Labor upon the atten- tion of Gov. Bracket for position on
 the district police force to inspect fac
 tories and other places where women are employed. She has long cen
 member of the Socialist Labor party,
 and has been very active in spreading
 its principles. She does not take rank
 as writer, but is most effective speaker, and can always be seen at So-
 cialist and labor meetings, where she
 never fails to take an active part. Her | addresses are vigorous and forcible and are invariably listened to with close at- | tention. For woman she has an ex- | ceptlonally strong, penetrating and | sonorous voice. Mrs. Merrifield is con- siderably above the average height, with figure inclined to embonpoint and with hair of almost snowy whiteness
 The venerable figure of
 GEORGE J. NoULTON
 | is familiar one in gatherings of those | interested in the discussion of social questions. For 9 years he has devoted large part of his time to such matters and his place in the hearts of his fellow workers in this field is a high and an honorable one. He has long been con- nected with the Knights of Labor and the state Socialist party He is typical
 workingman, being employed as porter in one of the large business blocks in the shoe district. His figure is tall and spare but his shoulders are broad, and, with
 his gray hair and long gray mustache and goatee, he presents rather striking
 appearance. He is a trifie over 50 years
 of age At the time when Denis Kearney,
 the San Francisco sand lots orator."
 began lis campaign in this state some
 years ago, MT. MouIton played a prom
 inent part in arranging the meetings at
 which the Golden Gate agitator delivered
 himself of his picturesque elocuence. l NIT. Moulton is not known as a WrlIer