The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-08-19

farmer neglected his part of the contract.
ana al II years he did not know the alpha
Oet; Unable longer To endure the hardship
and abuse ne was subjected to on the farm
he ran away ana shipped as a cabin boy
on a vessel trading with the West Indies.
/ Wo years later his older brother found
INN on the vessel on its return to Phila-
de!phia and took him to Gloucester City,
Where he engaged as a boDbin boy in
factory. At the age OF l6 he learned iron
Hioiding and subsequently learned brass
turning and silver Furnishing and also
painting. While serving an apprentice
ship at the latter he learned the alphabet
ana by tue help OF the men in the shops
mastered reading, writing and arithmetic
ana by employing his evenings and Sun
Gays and holidays acquired all the ednca-
ton ne possesses" Mr.. Dunn is grad
uate IN law. He adds 10 his statement
about his career: alt is said that no poor
man was ever obliged 10 leave his law
once Tor want OF money ii his cause was
a just one"
WHAT THEY ARE PROUD OF.
1t is amusing to note the incidents
which appeal to some OF them as most
worthy OF note. Here is Mr.. Cousins OF
Iowa who boasts that he was ''the young
est member of the Iowa Assembly" at
one time. Mr.. Wright of Massachusetts
wants II known that he was Chief Dep
uty Collector of Internal Revenue" for
/ the Tenth Massachusetts District. Mr..
Hall OF Missouri was elected by the
largest majority OF any Congressman
| from Missouri" he says. MIR. Hall sets
himself right on the third party question
in his autobiography. lie relates the fact
that he was the State Lecturer of the Alli-
ance for time. but adds that he refused
to indOrse any of the heresies advocated
nv that prdap hnt rrrh Wit oil
the power at his command; has always
/ been Democrat without variableness."
Mr.. Loudenslager of New Jersey, who
went into the produce commission bust
ness early in life, dweils on the fact that
he is q member of Florence Lodge, No.
81, \. +. and y. NJ, and is thirty sec
Ond degree MaSOn.' Mr.. Avery of
Michigan is one of the few to put forth
any religious pretentiOns. He calls at
ton to the fact that he lis a mem Der and
warden of St. Paul's Episcopal Church"
Mr.. IalbeTt of South Carolina (who was
educated at due West Academy"l,
quotes the remarks of local paper on
his character and abilities, one of his
recommendations being that he lis zeal
GUS as a church member, Sunday-school
worker, legislator and Alliance man."
but Mr. Talbert qualities the last clause
| by adding that he lis stanch Demo-
crat."
Mr.. Cornish of New Jersey boasts that
! he was elected Mayor of Washington in
| 1884, when he was only % years old. Mr..
Settle OF North Carolina is proud of his
political record. His first political eX-
perlence, he says, was when he was NOM
mated tor Solicitor of the Ninth Judicial
District by the Republicans and elected
by S07 votes, the district having gone
Democratic heretofore by 800 TO 1910
votes. Mr.. lkirt of Ohio, who was
candidate against Mr.. Mckinley in 1888,
pays the following glowing tribute to
hlmSelf: plain in manner and firm in
his convictions, he has long been con-
sidered one OF the stanch leaders and
cOunselOrs OF the Democracy OF the east
ern part OF the State. His influence has
always been eXerted in the interest Of
the masses, and for conservative measures
as against unsound, radical legislation"
HAD TO BE 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
time. Four years ago Mr.. \ eidringhaus
OF Missouri informed the world through
the directory that he accepted the nolni-
nation ior Congress only after he had
been assured that his refusal to take it
meant the defeat Of the party. Mr.. Ham
mOnd OF Indiana Is almost as bad. He
says tor himself: Accepting the nominal
ton for Congress under protest. he
entered into a vigorous campaign and
was elected"
Mr.. Baldwin of Minnesota calls atten-
ton to the fact he twice declined a Con-
gressiOnal nomination before he was per-
suaded to accept one in August, 1872"
Ex-senator Blair of New Hampshire says
that after the incident Of his appointment
as Minister to China and the refusal of
the Chinese Government to receive him
| he had intended to retire to private life,
"but, being urged TO be a candidate for
Representative" accepted. Mr. Richards
of Ohio says for himself: Though a lead
ing Democrat, living in a Democratic
city and district, he always declined to
| be a candidate for office. though often
urged to do 50; without being a candi-
date, was unanimously nominated and
was elected to the Fifty-third Congress-"
Mr.. McEttrick OF Massachusetts pro-
poses to travel on his shape. He says of
himself: His symmetrical and splendid
physique is partially due to his taste for
athletics. which he developed early in
life; by the time he had reached his ma
jority he had won a national reputation
for powers Of strength, activity and en-
durance, and a record for wrestling. leap
ing and pedestrianism which for q long
time remained unbroken. He won the
iong-distauce pedestrian championship
of America in 1862 and during his long
athletic career never met with defeat"