Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-10
BOURKE COCHRAN.

Evidently we are going to lose Bourke Cochran. That brilliant Irish American is going to drop the 'tAmeE- can," become a British subject and join the Irish party in parliament. The New York Herald correspondent telegraphs that MT Cockran's renun- ciation of his American citizenship is practically decided upon, and that, within comparatively brief period he will probably be taking part in the debates in the house of commons at Westminster. The transition will not be a difficult one for this talented man to make. He was born in Ireland in 1854 and therefore is yet under 50 years of age. His name is William Bourke Cochran, by the way. He was educated in Ireland and in France At the age of IT he landed in New York and began to get his own living as a school teacher, studying law meanwhile. His oratorical powers gave him immediate prominence, and his rise was rapid. In 1884 he rose into national view as the mouth-piece of the Tammany men in the national democratic convention, who opposed the nomination of Grover Cleveland. His effort on that occasion was called a great speech although it only served to defeat the purposes of those for whom the orator was speaking. In 1892 MT Cochran again antagonized the nomination of MT Cleveland in the national convention, with the same result He had been elected to con- gress in 1890, taking his seat in 1891.
 Between 1892 and 1896 remarkable change occurred in the political and personal relations of Mir Cochran. A personal quarrel with MT Richard Croker about business matter was understood to be at the bottom of the separation which took place between
 MT Cochran and Tammany. He con- tinued in congress until 1895, and dur ing the latter part of the time was in sympathy with MT CIeyeland's admin fstration, delivering able speeches in the house of representatives in favor of sound money and the maintenance of the gold standard. The campaign of 1896 found him on the stump advo- eating the election of William McKin- lev Since then he has had no close relations with any organization in this country \
 Mir Cochran has been, we believe, twice married. and is a man of large wealth, much of which came to him from the lady to whom he was last married. He has also succeeded in making large sums in legal operations in New York. and in one recent case in which he profted largely the after results were somewhat unpleasant. It has been reportde recently that he will marry as his third wife the daughter of Justice Mathew of the English high court of justice Another daughter 1 of this justice is the wife of the noted Irish member of the British parlia- ment, MT John Dillon. Few of the Irish members of parliament are men of wealth, and MT Cochran, who is rated as millionaire, will have many
 opportunities to shine as leader of
 society and affairs in London. He
 will also have an opportunity to com l pare his powers as a debater with the 1 British leaders in the house of com
 mons, such as Chamberlain, Ba1four, 1 ampbell-Bannerman and the others. l It seems to us a very natural shift for
 MT Cochran to make; in view of all
 the circumstances; he is most decided 1 ly rolling stone, but it cannot be said
 of him that he gathers no moss.- Hartford Times t..