The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-05-12

duu HGES0udis lulGEGSt. Ills up
ponent this time was the late
Hon. William Walsh, who, after
the most exciting campaign in
the history Of the district, was
declared elected by the scant ma
iority of fifty votes. In this con.
flict Mr.. Lowndes was one Of the
many Republican candidates who
fell a victim to that political
cyclone of 1874. Since then he
has resisted all appeals from the
many different committees and
delegations that have preferred
him the nomination for either
Governor or Congressman Not
a convention has assembled that
has not mentioned his name in
connection with either of these.
two Offices, but his last negative
has been as emphatic as his first.
He has been delegate-at-large to
the National Republican conven-
lions, and in conferences Of the
party his service and assistance
have been cheerfully and liberal,
ly given as they have been in.
variably sought.
Mr.. Lowndes means are vast
and there is no infant industry
that win afford employment to
the artisan or labor that cannot
rely upon his cordial co.opera.
ton, and be sure of his sympathy
and liberal financial assistance.
More particularly is this trueiofi
those struggling bread. furnish,
ers,n that have been, and may
hereafter be established in Cum
bertrand or Allegheny county.
The city, county, and State of his
adoption are his first considera-
tions, and anything that will
promote their interests and en-
lists his sympathies.
AS an evidence Of this, the fol
lowing will show He is presi-
dent of these corporations The
Second National Bank, the Union
Mining Company of Allegheny
county. the Potomac Coal Com
pany and Frostburg Gas and
Electric Light Company. He is
vice presidentot the Cumberland
Paper Company, which is one Of
the largest industries in the city,
and is a director in each of the
following well-known and sue
cessful business concerns The
Black, Sheridan and Wilson Com
pany, the Fidelity and Deposit
Company, of Maryland, Elk Lick
Coal Company, Cumberland I'm
provement and Investment Com
pany, Cumberland Electric Rail
way Company. Cumberland Ice
Manufacturing COMPANY. Barton
and George Creek Valley Coal
Company, Merchants National
Bank of West Virginia. the AL
leghany County Furniture Com
pany and the daily Ne,os Publish
ing Company.
As a recognition of hissuperior
executive ability, and a tribute
to his interest in the advancement
of the manufacturing. mining
and financial interests of the
State of Maryland, he was app
pointed one of The Worlds Fair
commissioners, and he has de.
voted a large portion Of his time
towards securing a proper rep.
resentation of Western Mary.
lands developed and undeyelop.
ed resources at the coming Ex-
position of expositions.
Mr.. Lowndes' social character
is one thatmany older man would
envy. Notwithstanding his large
business connections, over which.
he exercises to a great extenta
personal supervision, he always
finds time to attend to the de-
mands of society, and being a
man of scholarly attachments and
much devoted to the bellies let
tres, he is fond Of both literary
and scientific pursuits, which his
broad and liberal education has
eminently fitted him to thorough
" enjoy.
He is member of the Ameri-
can Academy of Political and
Social Science, Of Philadelphia !;
the New York Southern Society,
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