The Washington bee., 1896-11-07

w. FRANCIS THOMAS, ESQ, BORN
LKADER-HE IS NO DOUBT THE MOST
POPULAR REPUBLICAN IN THIS CITY
ENTERED THE POLITICAL Con-
TEST AT THE TAIL END AND CAME
OUT AHEAD OVER OUR OLD AND WELL
TRAINED PoLITICIANS-AB BRILLIANT
RECORD OF WHICH ANY MAN SHOULD
FEEL PROUD.
When Plutarch wrote the lives OF
eminent personages, he found some
one man greater than the other.
In this country we have had brilliant
men. Some were born great and 9TH
ers had greatness thrust upon them:
The man who is born great, has natural
greatness and natural greatness never
effects man, should he suddenly be el-
evated to position of fpower and trust.
Such a man that THE BEE presents to
its readers today is w. Francis Tho
mas, Esq, of this city, the man who
ran ahead of all other candidates
as an alternate delegate to the st.
Louis national republican convention
in June, 1896.
This distinguished young republican
was born IN Montgomery county, Md,
! Iune 2I, 1860, and was educated in the
public schools of Maryland and Wash
iugton, and graduated with honors
from the Spencerian Business College
of this city. After which he Travelled
extensively throughout Europe and or
his return he entered the real estate
business in which he was successful
In conjunction with this business, ht
opened a large retail and wholesale
coal business at the northwest corne
of Fourteenth and T streets northWes
in this city, where he demonstrated hi!
liberality and charitable acts towar6
the worthy and needy people,
He is a member of the Board o
Trade of this city, the National GuarC
and many other organizations of in
huence and character. AS
NEWSPAPER MAN
Mr.. Thomas has shown his journal
Iistic ability in more ways than one
He has been the editor of two very in
luential papers which have always sup
ported the republican ticket. In tn
campaign in which Hon. Louis Nc
Comas made such successful run, h
canvassed the sixth Maryland distric
for him and also for Governor Lounds
when maryland was snatched from tn
clutches of the democracy.
/ Mr., Thomas is a married man, hav
ling married one of the most accom-
plished young ladies in the state {
Virginia, Miss Cook, of Norfolk, VIII
has presented him since their happ
union little boy, VIM. Francis Tho
mas, jr.
There is no young republican in thi
CITY more popular than he and non
thought of more than he by the hes
people in this community, lrreSpectiv
of color, religious creed or politics
He is a man of sound executive ablllt
and a lawyer of magnificent part
which make him competent for an
position to which he may aspire unde
the next administration. No republ
r can would be more acceptable to tn
people of this city and no man.wou
represent the interests of the peopI
more than he, should he be fortunat
= enough to secure responsible pos
6 ton. 1t is the honest wish and desi
s of the people of this city to have M
r Thomas to represent them in some r
e sponslble position of power and tru
e under the next administration. He
a moral man, which is a necessal
j, requisite in any public office. He is {
u honest man, which is required of ar
man when he is handling the people
i property or money. He is human
tartan, which is seldom found in me
except when they want to fleece tt
poor for the benefit of themselves.
Mir. Thomas then possesses all tt
parts that go to make a good citize
a thorough republican, an educate
: gentleman, a lawyer of ability, a ma
of business and true American.