The morning times., 1897-03-10


its prosperity, and the Capital City much
or It's attraetiyeness, to the business quail
ties and social gifts OF its wealthy citizens.
Prominent among those who have ever
put the welfare OF the pc ople above private
considerations is Mr.. Lorin M. Saunders,
who has been prominently mentioned as
probable District Commissioner under the
present administration.
Mr.. Saunders is q man of and for the
people, and is identified with the every
day life and interests of our citizens. He
was born III New York State, but his long
residence here gives US the right to call
him u Washington man.
He was born and reared on d farm in
the western part or New York and OBJ
tained his early education in the common
schools OF his native county. After teach
ing awhile, he became imbued with the am
bition for better things that burns in the
heart of every true American boy. With
Mr. Saunders, to think is to act So a
brief period found him in the Goyernme MT
service in Washington. This was at the
close of the war in the winter of S64'65.
Entering the law department OF Columbian
University, he graduated with distinction,
resigned from public office, and in 1870
appeared as one of our brightest lawyers in
the District courts. Shortly afterward
lie was admitted to practice in the Supreme
Court OF the United States.
In 1881 Mr. Saunders opened bust
ness office for real estate, with success,
but as his inclination led him higher, ne
abandoned this.
He was largely Instrumental in starting
the Ohio National Bank, of this city: be
came one OF its directors, and was vice
president, for several years being its act
ing president He has also held an i'm
portaDt post in the management OF the
National Building and Loan Association,
OF the District and was its treasurer several
years. He is likewise a member OF the
Board OF Tra,le- In fact, Gr. Saunders
has been honorably connected with the
leading financial and business movements
OF the last two decades, nd in each and
every position has acquitted himself hon
orably and come out with clean hands
and fair record.
He is DOW entirely disconnected from
| any real estate or corporate interests, and
| Is devotjng his time to lds private business.
Lorin NJ. Saunders was one of the first
| and original Mckinley men in the Dis
| trict, and from the first faint CLEAN OF
| the star OF Republicanism in that direction,
| has proph,sied its present radiance. While
| feeling sure of President Mckinley's sue
| cess he nevertheless worked as faithfully
| to accomplish IT as if il had been doubt
| full, and il is safe to sa V that his record
| as an efficient Republican is second TO
| none here at his home. During the con-
| test among Republicans for the nomina-
| ton of the st. L ouis convention, Mr.. Saund-
| ers was active in his advocacy Of the NOM
| ination OF Major Mckinley, and was a
| Mckinley candidate for delegate to that
| convention and received a very large vote
| at the Republican primaries.
His interests are those or the cit and Dis
trict lie is married andresides on the cor
| ner of Wyoming and Connecticut avenues.
| The colored people have never had a
| better friend than Mr.. Saunders. lie has
been earnest and unselfish in his desire to
| elevate them and improve their condition,
1 and he has the confidence Of the Leaders
| OF that race, He believes that constant
! effort should be made TO advance their
! interests and he has always worked to
| that end.
! His ample means preclude the possi-
| bility OF noney yed temptations reaching him.
| OF distinguished appea rance and great
! affability, he yet retains much Of the
| gentleness OF demeanor which won friends
| for him when, as a poor boy, he set his
/ foot on the ii rst round of the ladder of for
| tune.
| Honest and fea rless, with purse ever
! open to the wants OF the poor, and with
| the fairest and cieanest OF party reco rtis,
| in the prime of early manhood, with keen
| brain and well-proved business ability,
| it is held by those who know him best
| that he would faithfully and with the
| sincerest devotion acquit himself OF the
| duties of any sphere to which he might be
| called.
l. The feeling he inspires among friends is
| one of affection. and much of the opinion
| here expressed has been cleaned from
the hearty concentrations of those who
| have known him longest and best.