The St. Louis Republic., 1900-10-19

pie. and IS one Of the leading members OF
The Irish National League. Mr.. Ryan was
born in st. Louis in 1860, and, thrown on his
Own resources at an early age obtained a
position Office boy in the Office of Given
Campbell. who placed him in nomination
yesterday. His precocty. natural wit and
early training. hroadeUed and developed by
practical studies, enabled him to gain adj
mission to the bar when only 20 years oil!
He began practicing under the guidance of
Mr.. Campbell, and has achieved a reputa-
tion in the profession as a brilliant trial
lawyer, a close student of law and evidence
and an eloquent advocate. His fame an
orator is national.
Mr.. Ryan Is a member Of the Knights
of st. Patrick. and of the Legion Of Honor.
having served as supreme chancellor of
that order. Although taking active part in
politics. Mr.. Ryan has always eschewed
office holding. and Office seeking.
He was married in 1897 to Miss Mary
Carmen Raschoe. daughter of II. Raschoe.
WARWICK HOUGH.
Judge Warwick Hough. nominee for Cir
cult Judge, is one of the most distinguished
and learned members Of the st. Louis bar.
He was born In Loufon County Virginia
in 1886. and removed with his father to
Missouri in 1sis, settling at Jefferson City.
He was educated in the private schools and
graduated at the State University OF Mis-
souri, In 1854. At the age of I5 he was Ii
brariaa of the State library, and before he
was q was appointed Assistant State Ge-
ologist, and later was chief clerk to the
Secretary of State lie was admitted TO
the bar in 1859. and year later was law
partner of Attorney General j. Proctor
Knott. In 1861 he WIS appointed Adiutant
General In 1853 he was appointed Secretary
OF State. but resigned to enter the Con-
federate service. After the war ne estab-
ilshed law practice In Kansas City, and
In 1874 was elected Judge of the Supreme
Court, serving ten years, two OF which he
was Chief Justice. He came to St. Louis
In 1854, at the end Of his term.
Judge Hough is regarded as one of the
abiest lawyers in the State, and is dis
tlnguished for his learning. scholarly at
tainnents and Independence of thought lie
is a Mason Of the thirty-third degree Scot
tish Rites, and a member Of numerous be-
nevolent and fraternal societies. His son.
Warwick NJ. Hough. is also a lawyer of
established reputation.
WALTER Ii. DOUGLAS.
Walter b. Douglas, nominee for Circuit
Judge. Is a member of the law firm of
wood K Douglas, in the Laclede building.
BE was born in Charlton County, Missouri,
and is a graduate of Westminster College
and Of the Harvard Law School. He has
been practicing law in St Louis for twenty
Years and is known as one OF the most
able members OF the bar. He is one of
the leading members of the St Louis Law
Society. In addition, he is u member of
the Mercantile Club. the Field Club, the Le-
gion or Honor and the Royal Arcangm He
was married in 1881 and has four handsome
children.
JOSEPH w. FOLK.
Joseph W. Folk, nominee for Circuit At
torney, Is a young lawyer of recognized
ability. He was born in brownsville. Tenn
in lS6S. and comes Of distinguished South
ern family. He graduated IN 1859 at VAN
derbilt University, with high honors. and
came 10 St Louis TO practice law. His abii-
ity az once won him recognition, and he has
built up an extensive practice. and repre-
sents many important interests His dig
niiied and conservative course in seeking to
settle the recent street railway strike won
for him the friendship of union labor and
the esteem Of the general public He has
never held nor sought Office He is married
WINFIELD SCOTT HANCOCK,
Winfield Scott Hancock, nominee for As