The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-03
The peoples CANDIDATES
FOnr Worthy Young Men of Brilliant
Attninments.
THEIR RECORDS ARE CLEAN
Brief Sketches of the Lives OF .ispirants
for official IlOnors Who May BE
Trusted 10 Heed the Wishes of
the People at All Times.

James c. Vaughan, Republican candi-
date for senator in the Twentieth sena-
torial district comes before the people
with an admirable record as an honest
and upright citizen who has achieved
success through earnest effort and
straightforward dealing with his fellow
men.
James c. Vaughan is lifelong resi-
dent of the Lackawanna valley, having
been born in the city of Scranton July
2S, 1860 He graduated from the high
school of that city III 1877. since which
time he has been engdged as a teacher
in the public schools. Being of a very
studious nature and ambitious to raise
himself in the avenues of life opened to
men placed in his circumstances, and
having but limited means, he became
student in the law Office of Lieutenant
Governor l.. A. Watres, devoting all his
spare moments to the study of law, and
having accomplished his purpose with
high honors, was admitted to the bar in
1892.
Mir. Vaughan is by nature, thorough
American, having Il sincere and devoted
attachment to the land of his birth, yet
with all, he has an ardent love for the
people of the land OF his fathers, and
never has he allowed an opportunity to
pass, when his time or his money was
required to aid the people Of Ireland
when he has not given both with his en-
tire heart and soul. In the old Land
league, when mere boy, he was found
to be an enthusiastic worker, and hon
ored as such by his co-workers of the
city, who repeatedly elected him to
represent them in the national councils
of Irishmen in America. In fact in
every movement for the ameliOration
of lrishmen abroad, on elevating the
condition of the people of that race in
America, we find him one of the first to
join, and maintaining those principles
to the last. AS a member of the Phil
Sheridan Rifles, Mr.. Vaughan has
gained high name in military circles
in this county, he being at present cap
tain of that splendid organization in
which every Irish American take an
especial pride. AS captain of the COM
pany Mr.. Vaughan has taken an active
part in the Phil Sheridan memorial
movement, and is secretary of the or
ganiZation. His two-fold motive in the
movement Is. first, to honor man,
whose name is linked in deeds of valor
on the pages of history with that of
Grant and Sherman, and second be-
cause the man having been of the same
race ofpeople from which he sprung, has
caused Mr.. Vaughan to doubly exert
himself and many have become inter-
ested who might have remained indiffer-
ent were it not for his efforts.
In the cause of total abstinence, Mr.
Vaughan has always been an ardent
worker, and some fewsyears ago was in
strumental in organizing the st. Peters
society of Bellevue, Which organization
ranks high numerically and in financial
standing. In 1SSS-S9 Mr.. Vaughan held
the position of president of the Diocesan
union, of Scranton. a position which he
filled with credit and ability.
In politics, Mr.. Vaughan is an enthu-
siastic Republican, and, as in every
other movement in which he is engaged,
he is sincere and honest and makes
friends of every one with whom he
comes in contact no matter how much
they might differ with him in opinion.
as all are impressed with his sincerity
In society he is well posted in parliament
ary law, an excellent debater although
he is not of the boisterous kind know
ing just when, where and how to gain
the attention, respect and favorable
decision of his auditors. In every sense
of the word, Mr. Vaughan is one of ma
ture's noblemen, and no one will ever
have cause to regret having cast
ballot in his favor.