The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-08-30

trict by Governor A. NJ. Scales: in
1886 was elected Solicitor Of the
Tenth judicial for four years without
opposition; in 1890 was candidate for
Democratic nomination for Congress,
but was defeated on the 147th ballot
ny w. III. III. Cowles, and was elected
to the Fifty-third Congress as Dem
ocrat, receiving 49, 1896 votes, against
1925 votes for Joseph o. Wilcox.
Republican,; 3, 564 votes for r. L. Pat
ton, Populist; 65 votes for William M.
White, Prohibitionist, and 3 votes
scattering.
Mr.. Bower was renominated by ac-
clamation on the 18th of July in the
Democratic congressional convention,
held at Wilkesboro, where he was
nominated two years ago by unani-
nous vote by the convention of that
year.
On the 18th Of November, 1893, Mr..
Bower was married at Newark, N. j.,
to Miss Annette Mothaler, of Bethle-
hem, Pa, an accomplished lady who
is related to many of the leading Mo-
ravian families at Salem, n. G.
In 1890, when Mr. Bower first be-
came candidate for the congressional
nomination, the counties of Mitchell,
Surry and Forsyth were not in the dis
trict, and Lincoln was There was a
OjlIVC-COI ICl GU CoIlUCS lOl
nation, Wilkes presenting the name
of the old member, Hon. w. Fl. H.
Cowles, Lincoln that OF Maj. w. A.
Graham, and Caldwell that of Mr..
Bower. On the l47th ballot Col.
CowIes was renomtnated. The young
solicitor from Caldwell was we'll
known to all the mountain people as
an able lawyer, an eloquent speaker
and superb campaigner. but he was
a comparative stranger to toe dele
gates from the tier of Southern coun-
ties. At the close of the convention
the three candidates were called on to
speak. Mr.. Bower made such fine
impression that he carried the con-
ventiOn by storm, and in 1892 the
CASTOR and Cleveland delegates came
to WilkesborO wild for Bower. His
course in Congress has met with the
appreciation of his constituents in
every portion of the district, and he is
very popular, as is shown by his twice
having been nominated for Congress
without opposition.
In personal appearance Mr.. Bower
is stalwart, f1ne-loC king, handsome.
He has an even temper and the jollity
and good nature that proverbially be-
longs to fat men. He is a born poll
tician, not SO IN Ich because he is an
adept in its arts as because he is in
such a close touch with the people and
in full sympathy with them and their
aspirations. His friends claim that
there is much in his career just open
ing upon the broad field of politics,
that reminds them of the lamented
Vance's brilliant course through the
political heavens.
Since 1882 he has never failed to take
an active part in every political cam
paign in Western North Carolina, and
his efforts upon the hastings have
contributed greatly to Democratic
success in the Eighth and Ninth con-
gressional districts. he never fails
to interest his audiences and he
always gains their confidence. AS a
public speaker he is easy and graceful,
has good voice and is gifted with
eloquence. He seasons his argument
with apt anecdotes and illustrations,
of which he is reminded" by the sub
ject matter of his speeches and which
he relates with gusto that. smacks
greatly of Vance. His manners are
simple and courteous and most of his
constituents call him "Hort."