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keeper of a saloon and boarding house.
where he assisted in the work pertaining
to the business. He began his schooling in
1857 and graduated from the city High
School, and then entered the Louisiana
State Military Academy. He studied law
in New Orleans, and at the time of his
election to Congress was attorney of num-
Der of the largest local corporations. In
1880 he was elected city attorney and was
reelected for a second term. He was
elected to the PRESENT Congress, receiving
14,S64 votes against 7,2l1 votes for the
publican candidate.
Walter Evans, Kentucky.
Mr.. Walter Evans of the fifth Kentucky
district is a pioneer Of republicanism in
Kentucky. Practically since the war he
has been fighting the republican battles in
that state. He is well known and greatly
liked in Washington. His picture hangs
among the portraits of commissioners of
internal revenue in the Treasury Depart
ment 1t is in connection with that office
that he is best remembered by Washing
ton people. He is a tall, spare man, With
gray hair and whiskers trimmed rather
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president of the Con-
n e C t ut Jersey
Breeders AsSocia-
ton. During his poll
teal career he has
been mayor of Rock
Vile, member of the
state house of repre-
sentatives and of the
senate, delegate to the
republican national
convention Of 1888,
and treasurer of the
state of Connecticut
from 1889 to 1893. He
had two fights with
Lewis Sperry, demo-
prat for Con GRASS
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Edward ID. Cooke, Illinois.

member of the ash
ington bar. as well
as of the bar of Du-
buque. Iowa. and OF
Chicago. He was
born in Iowa in 1S49.
Since 1873 he has
praCticed law in Chi
cago. and since 1876
has been in partner
ship with Major H.
d. Beam. AS a men,
Der of the Illinois
legislature, elected ir
1882, he served OIL
the judiciary and
banks and banking
committees and WaS
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-Theoboid often, WISCONSIN

after two years SER
vice In a Milwaukee
iron mill, began the
study OF law in the
Ann Arbor Univer-
sity, and, upon grad
uating, was admit
ted to the bar. In
1888 he removed to
Milwaukee. where he
Immediately began
to take part in poll
tics, first represent.
ing his ward in the
common council. He
was reelected for
I are e successive
terms. He was re-
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and Mr.. Pitney firds himself in Congress
today as republican. He is a man of en-
gaging presence, modest and retiring in
demeanor, and will make his mark in Con-
gress by the merit of his own abilities
rather than by efforts to push himself to
the front This is the second time in its
history that the district has been repre-
scented by republican.
Chas. r. Buck, Louisiana.
Mr.. Charles F. Buck of the second LOUISE
ana district, who succeeds R. C. Davey. is
one of the scholars of the present House.
He is a German by birth and one of the
most prominent lawyers Of his state. He is
a man of fine social qualities, courtly and
elegant in manner and of literary attain
ments. He is a great Shakespearean stu
dent, ready to do battle with any Baconian
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Geo. L. Wellington, Maryland.

II Is lHOugnC more
than likely. too, that
Mr.. Wellington will
~ a member of the
District committee,
and 1t is certain that
local interests will
not suffer in his
hands. Mr.. yelling
ton is of German
parentage, having
been born in Cum
berland in 1852. At
the age of twelve he
went into the world
to earn a living. In
1870 he became con-
nected with the Seq
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SentS, and has never
lived out of it, ex-
cept during the time
when he was COM
pleting his education
in a Massachusetts
college. In 1873 he
was admitted to the
bar in the keystone
state, and has prac-
ticed law contin-
uously and with pro-
nounced success. Mr..
Arnold has never
held any public Of
flee prior to this
time, although he
has haen Interested
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Fred. C. Leonard, Pennsylvania.

born IN Potter coun-
ty, Pa, in the town
Of Elmer, and re-
ceived his education
at the public schools
of the neighborhood,
the State Normal
S C h o o. l, Williston
Seminary at East
Hampton, NJ a 8 s. !,
winding up at Yale
College, where he
graduated in the
class of 'S2. Mr..
Leonard then came
back to Wellsboro',
Pa, where he studied
law with eX-Repre-
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nessee district represents a community
which has been strongly democratic here
tofore and was represented in the House
by Mr.. Enloe for many years. Mr.. Nc
Call was born in Clarkes5urg, Tenn, was
reared on a farm, attending the village
school few months each year until he
fitted himself to enter the University of
Tennessee, from which he graduated in
1881. After his admission to the bar he
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Ter ne received MS
degree of B. l.. from
the university he
commenced the prac-
tice of law in Peters,
burg, and has been
engaged in it since
1876. He began his
political career as a
member of the city
council of Peters,
burg. and was presi-
dent of that body for
six years. Was pres
idential elector on
the democratic ticket
in 1858, and in 1892
was a delegate to the
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Jnusss H. Howe, New York.

received his educa-
ton in the common
schools of N g W
York. and from his
youth up has been
engaged in the dry
goods business. He
Is of a philanthropic
turn, and Is trustee
in a number Of pub
lie institutions Of
Brooklyn. Mr.. Howe
has a decided taste
for music, and Is
vice president of the
Amphion Musical So
ciety of Brooklyn
and a member of the
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graduating from the
College of Pharmacy
in that city in 1885.
He was a pharmacist
at the time of receiv-
ing the nomination
for Congress in the
district represented
by Charles Barwig,
which was considered
at that time hope
| e S sly democratic,
but Mr.. Sauerhering
demonstrated to the
contrary He wiped
out the big demo-
cratic majority, and
u-oS alnnfal l,x- n ,,,,
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Addison s. Mcclure, Ohio.

" as AlAN LIEU a. dSl-
ferson College, Can
clsburg, Pa. Mr..
Mcclure made t h G
law his profession,
a n d at the. same
time took an active
part in politics. He
went into the army
in April, 1861. and
was sergeant major
Of the fourth Ohio
infantry and captain
Of company H in the
sixteenth Ohio in
fantry. Mr.. Mcclure
remained in the ar
my until August
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Lucien j. Fenton, Ohio.

ginia, where he was
dangerously wounded
in battle. In his
youth he received
education in t h e
schools of his neigh
borhood, and at the
university at Athens,
assisting in the work
on his fathers farm
in the meantime.
When the war broke
out he enlisted in the
ninety-first Ohio regi-
ment, and served con-
tinuously in the field
until he was disabled
before Winchester in
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nett, a wll-known
attorney. He began
the study of law and
in a short time,
through the teach
ings Of his employer
qualified himself for
admission to the bar.
He became a partner
in the firm where lie
was an office boy. Mr..
Fischer's first notable
appearance in poll
tics was as a mem-
Der of the executive
committee of the re-
publican state COM
mittee in 1888 and
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Western Maryland
College, and began
the study of law with
Chas. B. Roberts. He
completed his law
studies at the Mary
land University Law
School and in the Of
flee of Dennis &
Brattan at Princess
Anne, and was ad-
mitted to practice m
1880. In 1888 he was
elected states attor-
ney for Somerset
county by a majority
of four votes, and
was lafaata1 for 10
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publican candidate for Congress in 1892,
but was defeated; was again a candidate
in 1888 for the seat in the House made va
cant by the election of Mr.. Mitchell to the
seat in the Senate, but was again defeated.
He persevered, however, and in 1894 was
successful. coming to Congress with a ma
jority of over 5000 in a district heretofore
democratic.
Addison s. Mcclure, Ohio.
Mr.. Addison S. Mcclure of the seven
teenth Ohio district brings two records TO
Congress of which any man might be
proud. One is his record a soldier. and
the other his reputation as a lawyer. He
was born in Wooster, Ohio, in 1889 He
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Milford w. Howard, AIabnmu.

anu ldillilS III lllll,
with ready adapta-
tion to circumstances
and not hampered by
too strong a sense of
delicacy. he collected
and strung together
all the scandals of
Washington history,
a few true and many
imaginary, and pub
lished t h e m as a
novel of Washington
life. 1t is said that
in doing this he made
some money.
He is q native of
Georpia w h q q he
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winch Trained [ II q
present constitution
of the state, but re-
fused to sign or vote
for 1t, because of
some obnoxious pro-
visions, especially the
one making the pre-
payment of a poll
tax a qualification
for voting: in 1870
was elected a men,
Der of the state sem
ate; in 1872 was a
republican candidate
for presidential cleo
tor; in 1874 elected a
t1- 80 Tho Tar
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chairman of the committee on elections.
He represents what is known as the North
Side district" of Chicago succeeding Mr..
Goldzier (democraD by plurality of over
1000.
William r.. Mckinney, Virginia.
Mr.. William R. McKenney of the fourth
Virginia district went through the Uni
versity of Virginia, graduating in a num-
Der of the schools of that Institution. At
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j. w. Stokes, South Carolina.

University, Virginia.
The latter event &C.
CURED in 1876, and
for twelve years he
taught school, grad
uating meantime in
medicine from Van
derbilt University in
Tennessee. In 1889
he returned to the
farm and assisted ir
organizing the Farm
erS' Alliance, being
president Of the state
association for two
terms. He was in
the state senate in
1890. and was a
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ycspnsinn Warner, Illinois.

carried a musket in
that company until
February, 1862, when
he was commissioned
a second lieutenant.
He served in the
Army of the Tennes-
see and received a
gunshot wound at
Shiloh He did not
leave his regiment,
however, until the
evacuation of At
lanta, when he was
ordered north on ac-
count of being dis
abled. Early in 1866
he was ordered to re-
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electric light plant
which furnishes the
city with Illumination
and carries on a few
profitable interests on
the side. He was
born in Newburg and
received his early ed
ucation in the college
at Bethany, w. Va,
finishing at Columbia
College, New York.
He has t a X e n an
active interest in pol
itics since he came
into mans estate, and
for ten years has been
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be gan the study of law, and a year later
taught school. He has good military rec
ord, and has been engaged in journalism.
Harry Skinner, North Carolina.
The first North Carolina district is rep
resented by Mr.. Harry Skinner of Green
VILE, who comes in the place of Mr..
Branch the democrat. Mr.. Skinner Is a
populist now, although it is a change of
political faith with him, as he was once 4
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demo GRAFT he Is d
North Carolinian by
birth, and has prac-
ticed law in the
state since 1876. In
1878 was chosen by
unanimous vote as
town councilman; in
1890 was elected to
the lower house of
t h e North Carolina
legislature, q n d
served as chairman
of the committee on
internal m " e.
ments, on the judi
ciary committee and
chairman o { I n e
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"a SoA4
sideration of every
member of Congress,
and that it should be
regarded as the ma
tion's city. Mr.. HUI
ing is a Pennsylva-
MAN by birth and
was raised on a farm
near Williamsport.
In 1874 he went to
West Virginia to en-
gage in the lumber
and real estate bust
ness. locating at
Charleston, the city
he now represents in
the House. In 1854
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Virginia to finish his
law education. In
1856 Gen. Walker be-
gan the practice of
law in Pula ski coun-
ty, and has followed
it ever since, with the
exception of t h e
time devoted to the
cause of the confed-
eracy. He entered
the service as soon
as hostilities broke
out as captain of the
Pulaski Guards. This
organization was at
terward company c,
fourth Virginia in
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Fort for duty on the plains, where a cam
paign was being conducted against hostile
Indians Mr. Warner did not come out of
the army until July H. 1866 and when he did
he was a captain and bore the brevet rank
Of major. Upon leaving the service he en-
tered the law department of Harvard Unit
versity. from which he graduated in 1StiS
and returned to Clinton, where he has prac-
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- WA kA &AkkSS
Black took up the
pursuit of journalism
at this time, and was
editor of the Johns
town IN. " Journal
for a short time, and
then removed to
Troy, where he work
ed as a newspaper
reporter and studied
law. He was adFHt-
ted to the bar in
1879, and since that
time has followed
his profession in
Troy. He never be-
fore held public office
until he came to
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METROPOLITAN theater,
and then rose to the
proprietorship of five
popular Thespian re-
sorts-the Fifth Ave
nue., the Peoples,
Miners B o w ry,
Eighth Avenue and
Miners Newark The
alter; besides his the
atrical interests, he
takes a hand in d.
recting the destinies
of several great en-
terprises, in which a
portion of his capital
is invested; is presi-
1ant of tho Srrin oar
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ance IN publlc lie
in Texas was as
chief engineer of the
Galveston fire de-
partment, to which
position he was elect
ed for two terms.
Then he went to the
leg stature, serving
in the lower house
during the twenty
second legislature,
and as a senator
during the twenty
third ands twenty
fourth. The demo-
era IS of the tenth
congressional district
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located in Lexington,
Tenn, where he has
been continuously in
the practice of law.
He began to take an
interest in politics
early in the sos, es-
pousing the republic
can cause with great
ardor, which was not
diminished by defeat
for his first office,
the district attorney
ship. He persevered
and the next year
entered the legisla-
ture and was re-
elected for a second
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famous Union League Club. Mr.. Howe en-
Joys the distinction of having his great
ness thrust upon him. for his nomination
to Congress came to him unsought After
receiving 1t, however. he entered into the
campaign with vigor, and worked for the
whole ticket with all his strength. 1t was
strong democratic district when he went
into the fight, but when he came out of it
jority. bf -.
Theoboid often. wisconsin.
From the position of foreman,in rolling
mill to that of Representative in Con-
gress. through the Intermediary of a sue
cessful law practice, comes Mr.. Theobold
Often of the fourth Wisconsin district. He
was born in Michigan in 1851, was edu-
Gated at private school in Detroit, and,
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dlio WIS CuuCotlCu dl
Yale. Though not a
graduate, he received
the honorary degree
of master of arts.
For twenty-six years
he has been active in
business. He is pres
ident of the Norwalk
Street Railway Com
pany, the Norwalk
Gas Light Company
and vice president of
the National Bank of
Norwalk. d u r l n &
four years he repre-
scented the Odd Fell
lows of Connecticut
in t he Sovereign
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titled with the in
terests of the terri
tory all his life. He
has been in politics
for a number of
years, and made the
race for Congress in
1892. but was de-
feated by Mr.. Raw
Inns, democrat. He
evened the score with
MIR. Rawiins n e X t
time, however, COM
ing to the Fifty
fourth Congress over
his opponent by
about 1,S00 votes. He
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MnhIon Pitney, New Jersey.

and cultured mind.
He is a graduate of
Princeton, and has
practiced the profes-
sion of law at Nor
ristown, n. j., since
1852. Along about
the year 1894 he con-
ciuded to vary the
monotony of a legal
life by taking part in
the politics of his
state. and his first
dash for office was at
the place held there
tofore in Congress by
Mr.. Cornish. 1t was
a successful dash,
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gate to the republic
can national conven-
ton in 1892. He has
been one of the gov
ernors of the Union
League Club of Hud-
son county from the
time of it's founda-
ton. Mr.. McEwan
takes great pride in
his record as a party
worker, aid has been
a delegate to and
secretary of every
republican conven-
ton of Jersey City
and Hudson county
for the last fifteen
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perience in business
life was obtained as
a bookkeeper in a
grain warehouse in
Brooklyn. When he
became of age he re-
turned to Nyack and
purchased the lead
ing democratic news
paper of the section,
which he success
fully conducted. In
1888 he removed to
Pike county, Pa,
where he has since
resided. Mr.. Hart
engaged in the in
SlIrarca and real aS-
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Samuel G. Hilborn, California.

the Fifty-fourth Con-
gress by a majority
which left no posi-
bility of his seat be-
ing contested. Dur
ing his short time in
Congress he became
universally popular.
His retirement was
generally regretted,
and h | 8 return to
Congress was graft
flying to his friends
and form e r col
leagues. He is a man
of ability. great sim
cerity and has a cor
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Walter Evans, Kentucky.

CIOSe " his lace. ne
was born in Ken
lucky in 1872. and
is mostly self-edu-
Gated. His education
was got under diff
culties, as Mr.. Evans
had to alternate be-
tween school and
farm work, but he
has done for himself
what colleges cannot
always do, and is a
man of recognized
ability. He began his
business life as a
deputy clerk in Hop
kinsville in Deem
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plenty of brains. He
is expected to be pop
ular and successful
in the House. He is
a very rich lumber
manufac turer. who
comes to Congress as
a republican from the
one district in Iowa
which it was thought
could never be car
ried by any but a
democrat. He is one
of those men who
look savage and isn't.
In appearance he Is
a pirate of romance.
His friends sneak of
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education at Wash
ington and jefferson
College in 1873. He
then read law and
was admitted to the
bar in 1877. He was
a newspaper CORE
spondent for several
years, and since 1879
has owned the Wash
ington o b s e nv er,
which he made a
daily paper. He was
elected president of
the Pennsylvania Ed
itorial Association in
January, 1893, and
Nuac llSn rnnnr1in o
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delegate to the national democratic con-
vention in 1892. He was nominated with
out opposition in the congre ssional dis
trict which he represents, and was elected
as a democrat
Nathan o. Murphy, Arizona.
Mr.. Nathan o. Murphy, the delegate from
Arizona, is Maine man who went west TO
grow up with the country. He was born in
Lincoln county, and received liberal high
school education, early in life fitting himself
for the part he was destined to play in a
rich, though. at the time he arrived in
Arizona, an undeveloped country. Before
he was twenty-one years of age he taught
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ID Sdlu tildl " lcH re
first speaks in the
House he will fill the
hall with sound,
which will roll from
wall to wall with
great rumbling. He
is said to be a man
of ability. He was
United States mar
shall, and k n o W 8
nearly every man in
his district. He was
born in Ohio in 1896;
was raised on a farm
and educated at pub
lie school. At the
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school in w lSconSln,
but that wasn't far
west enough for him,
so within a short
time after attaining
his m a j orit y he
moved to Arizona and
settled in Prescott.
Mr.. Murphy conclud-
ed that a land so rich
In minerals and SO
fertile when properly
irrigated must even
tually come to the
front, and he invested
successfully in mines
and real estate. When
he oDcluded to take
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in politics for several years. He is man
of rather quiet, unassuming demeanor, but
soon impresses one with the fact that he
possesses abilities which will make his
presence felt in Congress:
Miles Crowley, Texas.
Mr. Miles Crowley of the tenth Texas
district is Massachusetts man by birth,
who went south and worked his way rap
idly to the front. He is a lawyer by pro-
fession at this time, but his first appear
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" l. IL Z IelJubflCdil
state central C o m =
mittee, and has al
ways taken an active
part in politics. He is
a lawyer of m ore
than average ability.
He was born n e d T
Brownsville, in Penn
sylvania, in 1913, and
w e n t to Illinois in
1856. H e w a s a
farmer, and a f t e r
wards taught school.
He then studied law
and has won a repu-
tation in that profess
sion. He is a man of
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1864, seeing hard service at the front. He
was a delegate to the national republican
conventions at Chicago in 1868 and at Gin
cinnati in 1876. He was a member of the
Forty-seventh Congress, and was elected
to the Fifty-fourth Congress as republi-
can.
Israel F.. Fischer, New York.
A selfmade man is Mr.. Israel z. Fischer Of
the fourth New York district. He was born
in the city of New York, but has resided in
Brooklyn since 1887. When he was thirteen
years old he left the public schools and be-
gan life as an office boy with Henry S. Ben
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was purchased by
William Barnes, jr.,
and he recognizing
Nj Southwick's
splendid qualifiea-
tons, at once pro-
NOTED him to the
managing editorship
of the paper.
Mr.. S o. t h W | C k
forged rapidly to the
front, and in April,
1889, was made man
aging editor of the
Journal. a paper
that had also pass
cd into tho hands NP
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SECRETARY Of the National Editorial Associa-
ton. He has been secretary and chairman
of the Washington county republican COM
mittee for several terms. He was for ten
years member of the republican state COM
mittee, and succeeds Mr.. William A. Sipe
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W iiO may SihC MIN
the challenge. He
was born at Durr-
helm, grand duchy OF
Baden, in 1871, where
his father was bur-
gomaster Of the vii
lage. He came to
this country in 1852
with his parents, who
located in New Or
leans.
His parents and
members of the fam
lily fell victims to the
yellow fever epidemic
of 1853. and the hoy
was taken in by the