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No better selection has been made
by the present House of Representa-
tives than John A. Reeve. the Clerk Of
the House. lie II capable. oblIging and
courteous.
| John a. Reeve. Of Decatur. chosen to
he Clerk Of the House. was born IN
Orange County. New York. In 1914. He
was raised on a farm aud served
| through the war In the Harris Light
Cavalry. At tho close of the war he
came to Illinois. and In 1876 was elect
cd Circuit Clerk of Alexander County.
| Mr.. Reeve has served rs Clerk of every
Republican House of Representatives
since 1885, ana was Reading Clerk of
the House of Representatives OF Con
grcss In lS!c.
John Meyer has made n splendid pre-
siding officer. and as Speaker of the
House he win reflect credit and honor
upon Chicago and demonstrate the wis
dom of the men who put him forward
for the position.
John Meyer. Speaker Of the House.
was born In the kingdom of Holland
Feb. -. 1852. As u boy he attended
school In his native land and at the age
Of ~ came with his parents TO America.
They made Chicago their home ana he
received his education In the public
schools Of this city. lie attended the
Northwestern University for three
years and then entered the Union Col
lcyc Of Law In Chicago. In 1870 he
took his examination and was admitted
to the bar. lie has been engaged In the
active practice Of law ever since. and
for the last ten years has been II men,
Der of the firm of Meyer l. Coleman.
Mr.. Meyer was elected to the Legis-
laturc In 1854 and was reelected sue
ccssivcly for the Thirty.sixth. Thirty
seventh. Thirty-cIghth, ana Thirty
ninth General Assemblies. He has al
ways taken an active interest In the
affairs Of the House. In his first term
he was chosen Chairman of the Com.
mittee ON Corporations. He has been
prominent In committees ana In the
House In subsequent sessions. Mr..
Meyer was instrumental In securing the
passage Of the drainage law for the
Chicago Sanitary District during the
, Ihlrty-sixth General Assembly. He
also introduced bill closely affecting
! the interest Of the Chicago people. re-
Quiring That the majority Of the front.
. age Of adjacent prOperfy-Owners be a
preQulslte to the franchise Of any rail-
road. He attended the special session
Of the Legislature and took part In the
. Worlds Fair Legislature In 1892. voting
to cedc Jackson Park for Fair purposes
) ana to enable Chicago to give 5000.
/ 600 towards It by constitutional amend
ment of the 3 per cent. limit.
[ Mr.. Meyer was married In 1881 and
has one child. Regarding prospective
legislation Mr.. Meyer believes that
: much IL needed. He IL strong advO.
: cate of the Australian ballot ana will
} vote for any amendment Of the election
I laws tending In that direction. He also
= believes strongly In civil service and
will be found on the side of any legis-
q latiOn tending to give Chicago the bene-
|, fits Of such system. Mr.. Meyer IL
| ubSo SstouSsS hupVcSScu w tuc uluuS-
!. trial troubles and favOrs legisla ton
}. which will help to solve the difficulties
y of arbitration.
!. Charles BOgardus IL In the Senate
3 what John Meyer IL In the House. for Il
: Is understood that Lieut.. -GOv. gill, af.
], ter the Senatorial contest IL over, will
. | nllnxr NGp sl., ,hn Inns
u elected president pro tenn, ample op
pOrtunlty to show his ability to rule.
j. He IL handsome, polished and re-
q fined gentleman, and It's safe to assert
= that under his craftsmanship the right
t of the minority will be respected aud
& preserved.
Charles BOgardus, who was chosen
president pro TEN. of the Senate, was
/. born In Cayuga County, n. Y, In 1871
O His parents came here from Holland
= He had common school education IN
). POughkeepsie, n. Y, ana spent most OF
n his youth there. At the age of 10 hi
}. began his business life by becoming g
|. clerk In store In Orleans County. H.
:. followed various mercantile pursuits
Il till the breaking out of the war, wher
Il he entered the service as a private II
% the One Hundred and Fifty-tlrst Regi
# ment, New York, In 1862. Promotion
a followed rapidly. He was elected frs
lieutenant and soon promoted to a cap
taincy. During the course of his three
q years service In the Union army he he
Y came lieutenant colonel and was bre
Ia veted for the cOlOnelcy. Senator BO
!. gardus was badly wounded In the bat
4 tie of MOnOcacy, Md, and was takel
u Continued on Third Pape.l