Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-12-19

build, light mustache and complexion
and slight tendency to stoutness.
II a personal and social way Com
missioner Durham is one Of the most
anable and companionable Of men.
whose most striking characteristic Is
his perfect frankness. In his political
afiiliatiOns this trait is marked, to-
gether with a disposition to grasp all
the details of situation at once and
act accordingly. The secret Of Commits
sicner Durhem's success is his affabil-
ity, his frenkness and his thorough
knowledge of Philadelphia, where he
has spent all his life. The companion
able traits of Mr. Durham's nature at
tract and hold men.
Whatever Israel w. Durham has
achieved In politics Is due entirely to
his own efforts backed by Al indcmit-
able will Immediately on graduating
from the Philadelphia high school he
learned the brickmaking trade, which
he deserted to enter the -four and feed
business. His popularity led to MS
entrance into politics, and in 1885,
when not yet so years Of age. he was
elected by the Republicans one of the
; police magistrates of Philadelphia. Hs
was reelected In 1890. and was urged
for reelection In '95, but declined a
third nomination.
He became a state senator in 1897.
when he was elected from the Sixth
district, with practically no opposition,
to fill the unexpired term Of his per-
sonal friend. Hon. Boies Penrose who
had been elected United States senator
| In 1883 Mr.. Durham was a delegate to
| the Republican national convention at
| Chicago, and from this time dates lis
rise from ward politics into the broad
er domain of city and state politics. 1t
was largely due to Mr.. Durham that
| State Senator Penrese was chosen a
| United States senator In '97 and in
| each legislative session since 1898 Com
| missioner Durham has been a potent
| factor in protecting ard directing tho
| interests of Hon. NJ. S. Quay and the
| stalwart element OF the Republican
party.
He was one of the first OF the state
| leaders TO espouse the cause of Hon.
| William A. Stone as gubernatorial
| candidate, and so earnestly and ef-
| fectually did he work for success the.
| he was rewarded by Governor Stone
| with appointment as State Insurance
| Commissioner.
In the legislative session OF 1899 the
| fact was universally recognized that
the handspring OF the Quay contest al
| that session had its power in the per-
| sonality of Israel w. Durham and John
| p. Elkin. In The approaching session
these two men will occupy the place OF
leadership at the head OF the "Stal-
| wa.t" rciunn Commissioner Durham
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Atirrrcy ..rnera. John =. Elkin. an
| other cr the "Stalwar:" Republican
| leadcs: c,.ines OF uistin guished parent
| age. lie is Tie son o! the man. Fran
els Elkin. who erected and operated
the first tin plate mill In the United
States. This was at Wellsville. O.. in
1874, and Attorney General Elkin. then
| a lad Of II. was one of the FIRST helpers
employed around this establishment.
which was the forerunner Of one of the
| greatest of Americas industries.
Attorney General Elkin is a stalwart
in appearance as we'll as in principle.
He is six feet high and built in pro-
portion. He is a fluent, graceful talk
er. with turn for the practical and
exact rather than for the eloquent in
| public address. His home is in Indi-
ana. where his political and ofhcial
| duties cannot win him from q nreside
whose adornment Is a wife. two young
daughters and son.
John p. Elkin is Of Scotch-Irish an
oestry. He was educated in the public
schools, and graduated from the In
diana Normal school, He was school