Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-28

Gated by that order, but fcught them with
all the power ut bis command: has al
ways been Democrat without variable
ness"
Mr.. Loudenslager. of New Jersey. who
went into the produce-commission busi-
ness early In life. dwells on the fact that ne
" IL O member OF Florence Lodge No. 81, r.
A. A. M. and is q tbirty-second degree
Mason" Mr.. Avery. of Michigan. Is one
of the few to put forth any religious pre-
tensions. He calls attention to the tact
that he is "a member and warden OF
st. Paul's Episcopal church." Mr. Tar
bert. of South Carolina (who was edu-
Gated at due West Academy"l. quotes
the remarks of local paper on his char
mendations being that he Is " jealous as
church-member, Snnday-school worker.
legislator. and Alliance man.; but M.
Talbert qualities the last clause by sdding
that he is "a staunch Democrat"
Mr.. Cornish, of New jersey. boasts that
he was elected Mayor OF Washington IN
1884, when only IS years old" Dir. Settle;
of North Carolina, is proud OF his politicai
record. His first political experience. he
saws. was when he was nominated for So
licitor of the Ninth Judicial District by
the Republicans and elected by S07 votes.
the district having gone Democratic
Heretofore by 1900 10 $500 votes. Mr::
Ikirt, of Ohio. who was candidate against
Mckinley in 1888, pays the ioiiowss
ing glowing tribute to himself; Plan OF
manner and firm IN hrs convicuons' ne
has LONG been considered one of the
staunch leaders and councillors OF the
Democracy of the eastern portion OF the
State. His influence has always been ex-
erted in the interest of the masses ana LOT
conservative measures as against un-
sound. radical legislation. The Directory
may be expected TO circulate widely IN MI
lkirt's district.
had TO De URGED TO Run.
The number of men who had TO be
picked up by the seats OF their trousers
and boosted into Congress by an eager
constituency is larger than usual this tune.
-Four years ago Mr.. Niedrihghaus. OF MIS-
souri,. informed the world through tno
Directory that he accepted the nornina-
tiion for Congress only after he had been
assured that bis refusal to take 1t meant
the defeat of the party. Mr.. Hammond,
of Indiana, Is almost a. bad. lie says OF
himself: " Accepting the nomination tor
Congress under protest. he entered into
vigorous campaign. and was elected"
MIR. Baldwin, of Minnesota. calls atten,
ton to the fact that he twice declined
n CONGRESSIONAL nomination" before no
was persuaded to accept one In August
1892. Ex-senator Blair. of New Hamp-
shire. says that after tho incident OF his
appointment as Minister to China and
the refusal of the Chinese government 70
receive him, he had intended to retire to
private life, "but. being urged to be q
candidate for representative" accepted.
Mr. Richards, of Ohio. says OF himself !;
Though leading Democrat. living IN "a
Democratic city and district. he always
declined TO be a candidate for oihce,
though often urged to do so; without
being candidate was unanimously noml;;
mated and was elected to the fifty-third
Congress-
Mr.. McEttrlck, of Massachusetts, pro,
poses to travel on his shape. He says OF
himself: His symmetrical and splendid
physique is partially due TO his taste TOR
athletics, which he developed early in life;
by the time he had reached his majority
he had won national reputation tor
powers of strength, activity. and endu-
rance. and a record for wrestling, leaplng,
and pedestriausm which for loag time
remained unbroken. lie won the. long.
distance pedestrian championship OF
America in 1869, and during hrs long atm
letic career never met with defeat"