New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-02
SKETCHES OF CANDIDATES.

W J. Furnish Republican candidate for Gov
ernor. was born in Randolph County. No. August
IS 1852 and removed Oregon IN 1855 He lives
PendetOn In 1890 he elected by the Demo-
Gratis as Sheriff Of JmatiIa County He was re-
pegIe-o- sy-j IL p ,f G5 oSa5 a. - 49,
IN the panic and he succeeded in building Up
of the strongest financial Institutions in Eastern
cashier 70 be president Of the bank In 1895 Mr.
Furnish left the Democratic party on the free sill
in 1900 He owns and operates large number OF
business interests
George E Chamberlain. Democratic nominee for
Governor, was born near Natchez. Miss. January
I. 1851 In 1871 he entered Washington and Lee Uni
versity, Lexington. Va. and graduated from
the college OF letters and the college of law 1916.
In the fall Of the same wear he went Oregon.
settling Albany where he taught school for sorn
bany. The following year Mr. Chamberlain was
0reg1r a[isI,tIr-e 20 7 rSe-t OF tne
County and in 1851 he was elected Prosecuting At
he was appointed Attorney General BY Cs0vernor
P Per and vas elected t. ne same position IN
moved 70 the city Of Portland where he has since
ago he vas elected Prosecuting Attorney FOR fhs
Nth Judicial District
Judge George H Williams, the Republican candi-
date for Mayor Of Portland. was born at New-Leb-
anon. Columbia County, y Y. March Is 1879. In
1874 was admitted the bar. In 1871 hs
elected Judge OF the Ist Judicial District
OF Iowa IN 1s52 he was OF the electors
was appointed Chief Justice OF Oregon Territory,
oelnS reaPpolnted IN ls2s- He took q prominent
State and in 1874 was sent 10 the United stats
@ re ne Was amer 9r '3e SSc9 2 act
was appointed OF the High Joint Commission
for the settlement of International difficulties with
sitio1 OF Attorney General Of the United States In
the Cabinet CT President Grant In 1s74- upon ths
death OF Salmon 3 chase: President Grant non1i-
states but al the request OF the latter The 1or1
nation was, withdrawn before the Senate had time
TO act on the appointment
Robert D. Imam, Democratic candidates for
Mayor OF Portland. born in Miami County
Ohio. in 1S53. He went 20 Oregon in 1865. and has
lived in Portland since 1s75 being engaged In the
seven years. and then built the North Pacific Mills
when ne went MO the. firm Of Imam PouIsen 3.
Co. with which he IS srill connected The mill
cuts about 10000 feet of lumber day and
pIoyes $50 hands Mr.. Inran has held Office twice.
ne "ts slecLEu 90 lE IoMeE mouse OF lne leSlS-
Iatlre yen Eesrs a3, ana I've years ago was elscrr
the Democratic nomination for Mayor
Thomas H. Tongue. Republican nominee for Con-
gress in the Ist Congress District was born n
England. June .. 1874. He enigrated TO Oregon IN
1853 and worked his way through the Pacific UNI
admitted the bar in 1870 He has served as chair.
Hriees - and M IseI 10 a r T99sTesS CON.
ventiOu OF 1892 and vice-presdent for Oregon Mr.,
Republicans Of the Ist Congress district have twic
sent NJ H. t2nsae 70 TePEsse2{ the district he
gress-
James X Veatherford Democratic nominee ros
Congress in the Ist Congress District was born IN
Missouri in 1870 and removed 10 Oregon in 1sSS
He worked his way through the Oregon AgrfcuItu,
raj College. being graduated in 1873 After that he
was elected County School Superintendent OF Linn
County When he finished his term as superintend-
he sent TO the legislature. where he was
elected Speaker OF the House He elected State
Senator from Linn County for two terms At his
home town, Albany he has held the Office Of Mayos
and had several other Offices He has been a meme
cultural college since 1855 and is president
OF the board
John Newton Williamson. Republican NOMINEES
for Congress in the lid Congress District is a naS
tive Oregonian and born Lane County Mo-
venber s. $50 His health broke down Just as hs
was about 70 be graduated from the Willamette
University. and he had 70 remove TO the higher al
titudes of the eastern part OF the State where hs
has lived for twenty-five years and is engaged n
publican ticket the Sheriff Of Crook County IN
OF the legislature. and in 1900 the State SEM
ate
". F. Butcher. Democratic nominee for Congress-
in the lid Congress District. born in yfrgtnfs
in 1865. He went 70 Oregon IN 1885 and has lived
IN the eastern part of the State. where he Is en-
gagged in the practice Of law He taught school and
worked : lahO-er railroads while STUDYING Iavs
in his spare moments He has served for six yeara
on the Governors star