Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-16
NEW MICHIGAN CoSGREssMES.
Those Who VIII he Seen in Washington 70
the First Time.

Special Dispstch 90 The Evening star.
DyrEofT. Men. Nov. l6--There will be SIX
new members of the Michigan delegation in the
Fifty-third Congress; hve of them will be re-
publicaus and viii be Il democrat. There
will also be two contested elections. Con
gresham Harrison II. Wheeler. democrat. will
contest the election of John W. Noon repub-
hean. and Congressman Beiknsp will contest the
election Of George Frederick Richardson.
The new members are DR.. y. T. Thomas OF
Allegan. George r. Richardson Of Hudson
Vile. u. u. Aiken OF Flint. ". 5. Linton
of saginaw. DIR. John avery % Greenvile and
J. ". Moon of MGftegoa. Most Of the new
men have been long actIv, in Michigan poliri-
cal life. Geo T. Richardson. who defeated
Belknap, Il nov speaker If the Michigan house
Of representatives, and Is very bright man.
He ha- incandescent minister's that VIII OUtbe-
dazzle Gen. Tom 'atchingS. tie Is = dairy
"a mer Ia a slusi town in the interior OF OF
taHI county. He has been picturesque figure
IN The politics Of Michigan for ten year-. tie
served MS cOautrymen of Hudsonvllle for
many years Gs school inspector and school
Director. then promoted To- be town
ci.rk. an Office he Heit Eii.e wears. and has been
erai times elevated to the state legislature
whore he made brilliant record. HIS speciality
being railroad legislation and railroad fgxatiOu
and n the interstate commerce act j. 10 be
amended b. tn II 1t Congress MIR. Richardson
=. Information to ms associates
Mayor Linton OF Saginaw defeated Henry NJ
lOuInan- by nearly 1850 plurality. He Is the
lord high Naccabee Of Michigan. and that
means gres; deal lie l. about thlrty-iive
wears odd and gcuuin. Adoui-. tie WIS edu-
Gated IN IN. public schools. was for Sin years
n bO"kkeeper. beng employed IN alumbermen' :
rupply store at fa.well. and at tgeuty-eBe
wears Of age entered ThOs. Nester's service.
being superintendent Of the mills at Wells
m
nav for four years. RE was member Of the
lower legislative house at the session OF 1887.
"DOde Aitkin OF Flint. who defeated Con-
gre-sma3 Byron a.. stout was bonn III Hint in
lsj4 lie ,iI,iu'; like farm life and soon moved
into Flint City. Later be went 20 New York 20
work for relative. aYd began there the study
of law. Returning 10 Flint he was admit,ed TO
the bar IN ISIS. and has been highly successful
In Practice. He o: the incorpora tors
~ the supreme Lodge Of the Knights of the
Aaccabees. very potent secret society of this
state He l. a great campaicner.
DIR. HsHry T. Thomas Of Allegan killed the
democratic tics-. George l. Iapie. The doc
tor early education was obtained AZ a semi
nary at RIchland. nv. Later he entered
Albion College. The war broke out
and before be completed his course he
went to the front a sergeant IN COM
pany ID. seventh Michigan cavalry. after
ward being commissioned a second lieutenant
Beginning Practice NJ Constantine, he after
ward removed 20 AlleGan. where he has since
resided He has had considerable legislative
experience, serving In the lower house at
Lanrlng In 1873 and IN the Senate ia io75 His
election In the fourth district ia the face Of re-
publican predictions q defeat and running
against 90 strong a man laple IL triu nph
90 be proud of.
DIR. John Avery. another physician, comes
from the shoestring eleventh. He Is seventy
two years odd and native of New York He
has lived in Michigan sixty-six wears. He
graduated from the Cleveland Metlcai College
m is5o. When the wa broke out ne joined the
twenty fret Michigan infantry as surgeon and
wac n good soldier unit! mustered out at
Detroit IN s. as brigade surgeon DIR. Avery
took part in the battles Of Perrvyille
stone River. lookout Mountain. Chickamaugs
and Bentonville. He vas also with Sherman,
on his march 10 the sea. In fs6- he was elected
Va the state legislature rs republican and az
TIC expiration Of his term was re-eIectsd In
ls,2 he was reappointet member U. the state
bo.rd OF health and since 1856 has been prcsi-
dent Of that body. Be-ides these Offices he Las
received many other honOrs. having several
tme- been elected president OF Greenvills.
John ". Moon. who defeated Judge Wheeler
after n hot race. l. a miilionaire liiTnbsrman
lie Il tfty-fye- In lsSi the republicans sent
him To the state senate bv a handsome majority
He served n second term. although il was
Against his wishes. In the city OF MUskeg0n he
hs- held various oIhces. Mr.. Noon IL one o.
Muskegons leading business men. A we'll
known and influential Methodist he has twice
he'd ne once OF president of the BAY View
s--erlbIy- His nomination to Congress was
hndered him unanimously by the republicans
OF the ainth district.