The record-union., 1898-08-08
Misses ]. M. Todman and Emily NJ

Thompson.
and the great Importance Of their mis-
sion to Hawaii brief history Of the
eminent Commissioners Is opportune:
Shelby NJ. Cullom was born in Month
cello, Wayne County, KY, November
Y, 1879. His family removed to Taze-
well County, H., when he was only a
year old. Until he was 10 years of age
he worked on his fathers farm, when
he began to teach school. While teach
ing he continued his studies, and en-
tered Rock River Seminary at Mount
Morris, but was obliged to abandon his
studies at the close of the second year
on account of his health. On regaining
his health he began the study of law in
Springfield. He was admitted to prac-
tice in 1855 and was Immediately elect
ed City Attorney. In 1856 he was a
Presidential elector on the Fillmore
ticket, and in the same campaign was
elected member Of the House Of Rep
resentatives of Illinois, to which he was
elected in 1860, 1872 and 1874, and of
which he was Speaker in 1861 and 1873.
MI. OullOLl IlTSt eut0Teu SOuSItSS III
1866, and continued to represent the
Eighth Illinois District till 1871. Fail
ing of denomination to Congress in 1872,
he was again elected to the State Legis-
lature and became Speaker. He also
headed the Illinois delegation to the
Republican National Convention Of
1872, and placed General Grant in non.-
inatiop. Again in 1874 he was elected
to the State Legislature, and by his
leadership of the minority prepared the
way for his nomination and election as
Governor in 1876 He succeeded him
self in 1880 and served till February D.
1888, when he resigned to take his seat
in the United States Senate. He was
reelected in 1888 and again in 1891
Probably the greatest service in his
Senatorial career was the drafting of
the present interstate commerce law
He is Chairman of the Interstate Com
merce Committee of the Senate, and
member of the Committees on Appro-
priationS and Foreign Relations. Sem
ator Cullom has long been Photographed
as the man who looks like Lincoln"
John Tyler Morgan was born at Ath
ems, Tenn, June 20, 1924. When he
was 9 years old his family removed to
Alabama and settled at Selma, Calhoun
County, where he now resides. He re-
ceived a good academic education, stud
led law and was admitted to the bar in
1915, and practiced until his election to
the Senate. His first appearance in
political life was in 1860, when he was
Presidential elector at large for Ala
bama on the Breckenridge ticket His
canvass gave him a reputation for eX-
traordinary oratorical ability.
He was a member of the State Con-
vention which voted the ordinance Of
secession. He entered the Confederate
army as private, but was soon elected
Major, and at the close of the war had
reached the rank of Brigadier General.
After the war he resumed his legal
practice at Selma. In lS16 he was a
Presidential elector on the Tilden and
Hendricks ticket, and when the State
Legislature met in January, 1877, he
was elected to the United States Sem
ate. He is now serving his fourth term
in the Senate. He is one of the most
intensely American members of Con-
gress. He has always been uncompro-
missing in his friendship for the cause
of Cuba, and did much to push the bel
ligerency resolution through the Senate
Although he is "A years old, he is a
vigorous participant in almost every
debate on public questions.
Robert Roberts Hit was born at Ur-
bana O., in 1884, the second son Of
the Rev. Thomas S. Hit. In 1887 the
family removed to Mount Morris. Ill.,
He was educated at Rock River Semi
nary. founded by his father, and at De
Pauw University. Early in life he be-
came an expert shorthand reporter, and
owed his start in life TO this accom-
plishment. He was engaged in law and
newspaper reporting when he made
Lincolns acquaintance, and he took
the famous Lincoln-Douglas debates of
1893. He was official reporter for Iili-
nois in 1S59-6O reported the Holt-Davls
Commission at st. Louis, was with Sec
retary Stanton for time, ascended the
| Missouri River /, 800 miles with an In
dian Treaty Commission, made an ex-
| tensive foreign tour in 1S67-6S, and, on
| returning home, prepared the reports
| of the Wade expedition to San Domingo
and the Ku-Klux investigation. In
1911 President Grant appointed him
Secretary of the Legation at Paris, and
he was continued in that position by
| President Hayes. When James @.
| Blaine became Secretary of State under
| Garfield he chose Mr. Hit to be Assist
ant Secretary. He resigned with Mr.
| Blaine upon President Arthurs acces-
| sion, and declined the proffer of a for
| eign mission which was made him In
| lSS2 he was elected to Congress from
| the Ninth District of Illinois. and has
| succeeded himself ever since. His wide
knowledge Of men and affairs gives him
! high distinction in the House. where
his most conspicuous services have been
| performed in the Committee on Foreign
Relations. of which he is Chairman
! His vigilance saved Congress from pur-
suing a rash course against Mexico in
! the excitement which followed the ar
rest of Cutting some years ago. Mr..
| Hit was an intimate friend of Mr.
Blaine, and his long period of public
| service has made him familiar with
the men of affairs of two generations
from Lincoln to Mckinley
THIEVING HOBOS.