The Irish standard., 1900-12-01

left in his system by these organs fail
ing to perform their functions
Cushman Kellogg Davis was born in
Henderson. Jefferson county. New York,
June l6 1898. The same year his par
ents moved to Wisconsin. which was then
territory. and located at Waukesha,
where his father. Horatio Davis. followed
the occupation of farmer until about
1850.
Mr.. Davis attended the common schools
and then entered Carroll college at Wau-
kesha. where he remained for three years
preparing himself for the University of
Michigan. from which institution he was
graduated in 1857. Thus equipped to be-
gin the study of the profession that might
prove most congenial. Mr.. Davis chose the
law. Many men have achieved renown
their way by the merest chance or acci-
dent This is not the case with Mr.. Davis.
who says he does not recall any peculiar
reason or circumstance that induced him
to adopt his profession. Upon completing
his collegiate course. he at once entered
the law Office Of Alex. w. Randall who
was afterwards the war governor of Wis
consin
Three years later. in 1860, Mr.. Davis
began the practice of law in Waukesha.
This same year was otherwise a memora-
BILE one in the career of Mr.. Davis. for it
also witnessed the beginning of his po-
litical life lie looked back to it with
pardonahle pride as the year in which he
cast the first vote of his life for Abraham
Lincoln aud as the year in which he
participated in the campaign, and, though
but 22 years of age, mounted the stump"
and spoke for the election of Mr.. Lin
coin
Two years later Mr.. Davis closed his law
office to serve his country. He enlisted in
the United States volunteer service and
served in the Vicksburg and Little Rock
campaigns until 1864 when he left the
service. broken down by its hardships.
Mr.. Davis served nearly two years in the
army OF the Tennessee, in Kentucky. Ten
nesssee. Arkansas and Mississippi part
of thai time on responsible staff duty.
When disabled Mr.. Davis resigned his
commission as first lieutenant of Company
h. First Wisconsin regiment. and like
many oihars came to Minnesota. where he
sought and found restoration to health.
In .Inne 1873. Mr.. Davis was nominate
for governor of Minnesota. He received
the nomination by majority of one.
Twenty years afterwards he was re-
elected to the United States senate by
the same narrow majority. Hence Mr..
Davis looks unnn lone" as cabalistic
number He was duly elected governor.
The issus upon which he was elected,
which then hotly contested, was the
of railroads. In asserting this right he
was a pioneer. Such railroad legisla-
ton was passed during his term of office
and enforce,i' 1t has now become mat
ter of course. that few people remember
how vigorously contested and doubtful the
right was at that time.
During all of 1886 the state press, with
striking unanimity. advocated the elec-
tion of G.. X. Davis, as United States SEN
ator. When the legislature of 1887 met
it was found that the sentiment in his
favor was so strong among the men,
bers that Senator Mcmillan gracefully
withdrew as a candidate for third term;
and on, the roll heing called in the re-
publican legislative caucus, Governor
Davis received every vote. The legislature
confirmed the caucus decision. and he was
elected for the term of six years, COM
mencing March 4. 1897.
In 1893 he was after a spirited contest
he.was, reelectetl In 1894 he was returned
to the u. s. senate without u dissenting
voice in his party.
AS member of the, committee on for.
eign relations. and finally chairman he be.
came'one of the foremost men of the ma.
tion especially during the Spanish war and
the ratification of peace following.
As All international lawyer he was with
ont. peer.