The Saint Paul globe., 1897-03-28

pounds-is now in mis- third term rs
district attorney for the Eighth Missis-
sippi district, and he is being i'm
pOrtuned by the people to allow the
use of his name" in connection with
the district judgeship as soon as the
present incumbent's term expires,
which is in 1898. This office is filed by
appointment of the governor. His
brother is the governor He will also
be the governor in 1898. If. by curious
coincidence, his brother should appoint
him to the judgeShip, then the district
attorneyship will be vacent. and the
governor would have to make an ap-
pointment to fill the uneXpired term in
that office. But there are other Nc
LaurinS.
The fifth brother is William Mc-
Laurin-height five feet eleven, weight
215 pOunds-who is forty years old.
William has always been fortunate III
having a brother in ofice when he felt
as though he wanted anything. His
brother Wallace was receiver of public
moneys here during President CleVe-
lands first term, and he appointed
William a clerk in the United States
land Office Then Gov McLaurin last
year appointed him circuit judge Of the
Ninth judicial district, an office he is
now filing. He lives-in Nicksburg.
WALTER A. HANDSHAKER.
It is the sixth brother, Walter
height six feet one, weight 200 pounds
who is warden of the penitentiary
He was elected by the board Of prison
control. His brother. Gov McLaurin
is president Of the board Of prison con-
troll. Before he was warden of the
penitentiary he was state railroad
commissioner for a number of terms.
He is a lawyer and is said to know
more men. their given names and
where they live than any man in Mis-
sissippi. Given names, by the way,
are a speciality with the McLaurins.
Robert Sylvester is credited with
knowing the given and family name
of every voter in his district, which
embraces twelve counties, and An
sem J.. the governor. says he does
not count that man friend who, after
more than twenty-four hours acquain
tance. fails to call him "Anse."
gift for given names, even before the
McLaurins, has been an important ele
ment in the equipment for public serV-
ice of more than one statesman
Wallace McI-arin-hetght feet 19 weight
1870 pounds-and his brother. Albert, who Is
a doctor. the only members Of the Clan
McLaurin who not lawyers-that is,
who are not lawyers as an incident to their
serious business in life. which is otice-hold-
ing. Wallace started and as a preliminary
to allowing his name to be used for things
by editing country newspaper. PreSl1 mt
Cleveland made him receiver ot public moneys
for Mississippi and he in ne IaAf flee
in this city until President Harrison 5p-o.L TT
ed his successor. His brother. the present
governor was in the United Safes senMte at
that time. and he appointed Wallace Clerk
Of his committee. He held tbs pla1e as
long as his brothers term lasted. Then he
broke the McLadrin record. lie docifae1 an
0ftice-declined it. though, because there was
one in sight that suited him better. They
wanted TO make him clerk in the interior
department. but he refused It and took the
post OF mineral inspector for the Occur
d. Alene land district of Idaho salary $40
day and expenses. His experience as a coun-
try editor and senate committee C'eIk had
doubtless equipped him with a profound
knowledge of mineralogy.
IN TRAINING FOR OFFICE.
Eighth and last of the McLaurins comes
Sidney Lee-height feet Ii, weight T70
pounds. Sidney Lee is only about SO years
of age and so has hardly got down to his
gait in the family occupation Of ofnee-holdtn5.
President Cleveland made him g clerk in the
treasury department. where ne got 81 500 a
year ard pursued law course in Washington
at the same time. When he got back to Mis-
Sissippi MS brother Walter made him IL clerk
10 the railroad commission where he drew
law and prepared to have the people impertune
him to allow the use of his name for almost
any comfortable office in sight.
Ii is said of the McLaurins that they All
.ook alike and talk alike. It is certain they
! ali dress alike wearing frock coats and snuf5-
ce,Ored oEereoats. which seem 10 have heen
made by the same tailor at the sale time
Wallace. 81 least is not without : 7ensn of
hGmor. for when he was " Inspecting mtneralS's
up in Idahp somebody asked him how enc q
young got the title of colonel.
Fighting for federal appointments was
Walace's reply. And on the same CORY fed
III of the family certainly won bath rank
ard fame.