The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-21

in the Congressional Directory has called
attention to his physical proportions.
The last edition Of that volume has just
e put together. and contains sketches
Of oil the members of the next congress,
all of the sketches being written by the
men themselves, in esponSe to requests
By the government printer. In his auto
biography, Mr.. McEttrick says Of him
seaf:
His symmetrical, and splendid physique il par
TALLY due 70 HE taste for athletics. which he
developed early In life By the time he had
reached his majority he had Won arstionat
reputation for powers OF strength, activity and
endurance and s record for wrestling, lesping
and pe1estriani.m which for . long time re
manned unbrosen. He won the long distance
pedestrian championship OF America In 1863,
and during his long athletic career never met
with 8 defeat.
Senator Palmer, of Illinois, again con-
tributes the longest autobi ography to the
book, while of the new congressman the
Massachusetts, men display the greatest
brevity and conciseness. There are q
number OF interesting personal sketches,
and perhaps the most interesting Is what
George Washington Murray, of South Car
DINA, who will be the only colored MEM
Der of the next house, says Of himself.
He says:
He was born Of slave parents. Emancipation
found him . lad of IL summers, berer OF ootn
parents, thrown upon the rugged shores of early
emancipation. after q cruel and dehumanizinx
wa. had deprived the population OF almost al!
the tnf4 sensibiii:.es OF human sympathy ana
philanthropy; without q tren,. upon whom TO
reiy for either aid or advice, he entered upon
the Hercc combat then III progress III an IN.
poverishcd section for the indispensable Dfeao
OF lie: among the waits of his ne.ghbog-
hood in 1866 he picked up his alphabet
and acquired an imperfect and crude pronuncis-
ton OF nonosyllables. During the next nve
years he so industriousfy applied himself in e.
forts TO improve his meaRer stock OF knowledge
that in ISL he entered. While IN session, for the
first time, q day school, but as teacher. not
scholar. He taught until 1874. when he success
fully passed q competitive examination and OBJ
tanned a scholarship as sub-freshmsn III the re-
constructed university OF south Carolina Nav.
Ing passed through his alma mater 70 his junior
year. the accession to power OF an
administration uniriendly 70 the coed
doors. Although he was opposed in the election
by one OF the wealthiest aud most popular
Democrats in the state, he was returned by the
Democrats, BY about loo mnjority, notwith-
standing twelve of his strongest polls were not
opened; .having run the gauntlet OF the varions
as . Republican to congress, receiving 1895
votes against .95 votes for &. w. Noise. Demo
Graf, and ~ scattering.
Harter Of Ohio, the baldheaded friend
of Cleveland and foe to free silver. tells of
his characteristics He thus describes
himself:
His leisure for twenty years past has been de-
voted to the promotion of tariff reform. sound
money and opposition TO all class legislation
Mr.. Hafter 10 a Jefiersonian, and his influence
politically Is for conservative, safe measures.
and against radical, unsouud, medd!esome
legislation; Is a quiet man in manners, a pain
man IN his dress aud q studious one by habit.
Iklrt OF Ohio also has a few words to say
in hia pevp faynv Ho daSrrihao hin xoif al
Plain OF manner and firm in his convictions:
he has long been considered one OF the staunch
leaders ana counseio,s o. the Democracy OF tbs
Eastern part OF the state: bis political influence
masses and Tor safe. conservative measures.
Dunn of New Jersey tells a thrilling tale
of his adventures. He says:
Owing to the death OF his mother whom no was
years old, and his father having q large family
of children, he was placed with "a farmer who
agreed 10 give him three months schooling
each year till he was IL years OF age; the farmer
neglected his part of the contract. aud at II he
did not know the alphabet: unable longer to
endure the hasdships and abuse he was sub
jeetsd to on the farm. he ran away and shipped
as a cabin boy on a vessel trading with the West
indies; two years later his Older brother
turn TO Philadelphia, and took him to
Gloucester. where he engaged ~ bobbiu
boy In a factory: at The age o, i0 ne learned iron
moulding. and subsequently learned brass turn.
ing and silver furnishing, anu also painting:
while serving an apprenticeship to the latter he
learned tae alphabet, and. ~ the help OF mea
and ny em p,oying his evenings and
Sundays and holidays, acquired all the educa-
,rd , ne 20 ,Se ssr: IL si - said I mo- roor man wss
ever OBLIGED TO leave hts law once for want OF
money. il his cause was . just one.
Mr.. Blair. of New Hampshire. q y Of
himself:
Was nominated. confirmed by the senate and
appointed, without hfy knowledge. By the pres
ident as minister to China: was objected To as
persona noa CrGtd by the Chinese government,
car government PROTESTING against the sum
cheney OF the objections: the objections were,
irsi. that he voted for the exclusion act oil lssS.
aud sseond. that he had abused China AMI Chi
nesc iaoorer In dc hate: the drst objection was
true and the second was false: declining other
appointments. MS resignation was accepted
October Il, 1891. and he retired TO private LIE, In
tending 60 resume ;he practice OF law, but being
urgei 10 he a candidate for representative &C.
ccpscd the Republican nomination.
Talbert, of South Carolina. does not like
to praise himself, but prefers to let his
town paper do it for him. His autobi-
ography says:
His home paper says OF him .In all relations
OF life. - a neighbor. friend and public %oineiai.
he has been faithful To every trust, JEALOUS ~ q
church member, sunday school worker, legis-
la'or ana Alliance man"
Senator Roach. Of North Dakota. neg
lecIs 10 say that he was at one time cashier
Of a Washington City bank, the great
turning point. IN more senses than one. IN
his career.
Robbins. OF Alabama. calls attention to
the fact hat his father and brothers were
kllsex in the Confederate army.
Neill, OF Arkansas, says he was 'coun-
try bred and reared 10 perform manual
labor"
Pence. of Colorado, states that in COM
mon with nearly all Colorado Democrats
he opposed the noninee aad platform OF
tae Chicago Convention"
Davis. OF Kansas, moaestiy says:
Thrcnsh correspon4ence n the Ioaraoi Of sse
haaghts e Iaso- aud other fasl3u;as became
widely .Gown A. a fearless and so!s writer on
economic subjects
Barns, o! Missouri, calls special a.;en-
ton IL the fact tha; he is a wadoSer.
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