The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1895-08-01


his musket in the further
defense of his country. This was at
that critical period when the Federal
government was straining every
nerve TO make supreme effort to
strang.e the rebellion and when every
able bodied man was wanted.
The battle of Gettysburg had just
been fought and won and Viclisburg
was new prize in the hands of the
northern troops. 1t was a stirring
time at the front and young Brice
was anxious to again get into it. He
accordingly raised a company in
Allen County, and as its captain was
attached to the 1S0th regiment of
Ohio Volunteers. From that day IN
til the final blow was struck, Capt.
Brice and his men rendered honor
able and faithful service and were as
lo,al and brave lot Of fellows as
ever went into fight
With the return of peace Mr.. Brice
once more renewed his studies, this
time at Ann Arbor where he tool! a
law course and was subsequently ad-
mitted to the bar. This was in 1866
and although he soon had good law
practice, he early acquired COM
prehensive knowledge of the theory
and practice of every phase of rail
road work, due to his position as
counsel for several roads. His talents
appeared to run in this direction and
their natural bent drifted him IT, to the
channel in which he afterwards made
such phenominal success. Details
seemed to present themselves to him
at a glance and the point where and
the manner in which energy should be
applied were matters of immediate
comprehension TO him. In this man
ner lie revivitied old lines, Infused in
to their business veins the new blood
of improved traffic and increased rev
enues and built up on the wrecks Of
others prosperous system CT trade
arteries. Naturally his capacity
could not be limited to the roads Of
his own state and Mr.. Brice soon be-
came central figure in New York,
where he now stands at the fore as
one of the most noted of railroad
men in the whole country.
In politics Mr.. Brice has been a
consistent democrat all his life. 1t
was the natural sequence of events
that man so much talked about in 4
business way should achieve promi-
nence in the party that stood pledged
to the principles he profesSed. He
was one of the Presidential electors
from Ohio in 1876, and in 1884. Four
years later he was delegate at large
from Ohio to the convention that NOM
mated Mr.. Clevelaud; was chairman
of the National Campaign Committee,
and in 1889 was unanimously chosen
as chairman of the Democratic
National Committee. So vigorous
was Mr.. Brice's conduct of the cam
paign and SD untiring the efforts he
put forth for the success of Demo
cratic principles and the ticket nom
mated that when the Democrats Sc
cured the majority of the Legislature
they turned to Mr.. Brice and elected
him as a senator from the State Of
Ohio for the six years term beginning
March 4th, 1891.
Mr.. Brice's career in the Senate is
matter of current history. 1t is
familiar to all and his Ohio constitu-
ents know quite well how faithfully
he has served them Regardless of
party affiliations Mr.. Brice has been
looked upon by his colleagues as one
of the leading men in the chamber.
His mind has been largely instru-
mental in shaping legislation; he has
frequently pointed out the right path
and has not infrequently led his
party from the pathways that led to
pitfalls and dangers. AS worker
both on the floor and in committee he
has had few equals and no superiors.
His committee assignments have been
in the direction for which his financial
and business experience made him
eminently fitted and in. all this work
he has given the senate and the coun
try the benefit of his magnificent
training and business acumen.