The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-28

poundS-iS now in his third term as
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 filled by
appointment of the governor His
brother is the governor. He will also
be the governor in 1898. If, by a 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 Nc
Laurin-height five feet eleven, weight
215 pounds-who is forty years old.
William has always been fortunate III
having a brother in office 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 Vicksburg.
WALTER A. HANDSHAkER.
1t is the sixth brother, Walter
height six feet one, weight zoo pounds
who is warden of the penitentiaTy.
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 Il 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 a friend who, after
more than twenty-foUr hours acQuain-
lance, fails to cali him "Anse." A
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 McLarin-hetght 5 feet 10, weight
$50 pounds-and his brother. Albert, who Is
a doctor. are the only members Of the Clan
McIaurin who are not lawyers-that is.
who are not lawyers AS an incident to their
serious business in life. which is ofice-hold-
ing. Wallace started. and as a preliminary
To allowing his nam TO be used for things
by editing a country newspaper. PreSl1 Ht
Cleveland made him receiver OK public moneys
for Mississippi and he was in ne Iaaf Cfice
in this city until President harrison EpI-a-Lt-
ed his successor. His brother. the present
governor. was in the United Safes sonHte at
that time. and he appointed Wallace clerk
of his committee. He held tbs place as
long as his brothers term lasted. Then he
broke the McLaArin record. lie declined al
Oftice-declined ii. though. because there was
one in sight that suited him better. They
wanted to make him clerk in the interior
department, but he refused II and took the
post of mineral inspector for the Occur
d'Alene land district Of Idaho, salary $40 a
day and expenses. His experience as a coun-
try editor and senate committee C'eTk had
doubtless equipped him with a profound
knowledge of mineralogy.
IN TRAINING o OFFICE
Eighth and last of the McLaurins comes
Sidney Lee-helght 3 feet II, weight I7e
pounds. Sidney Lee is only aboet SO years
of age and SO has hardly got down to his
gait in the family occupation Of ofnee-hold5nE.
President Cleveland made him g clerk in the
treasury department. where ne got 81 500 a
year ard pursued a law course in washington
at the same time. When he got back to Mis-
Slsslppi MS brother Walter made him Il clerk
to the railroad commission, where he drew a
salary for four years. He is now praeticing
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 MeLaurins that they All
iook alike and talk alike. 1t is certain they
ali dress alike, wearing freck coats and saufS-
ce,oFea eFeEcoats. which seem TO have been
made by the same taiker at TIE saI.a time
Wallace. at least. is not without : tense Of
hEmor. for when he was Inspecting mtneraISs
up in Idaho somebody asked him how N =
young got the title Of colonel.
Fighting for federal appointments" was
Walace's reply. And on the same CORY field
Ill Of the family certainly won. bath rank
snd fame.