The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-22
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 MT. Hit Is in every way f,,,,,, o,,a,ieed for the office of vice nros,aa,. .s..,a., ,s to say that he has the qualifications to i'll acceptably the office of President. He is in his nst year His physical vlgor has not been impaired, His mental ,ou,ara have been strengthened and n,a.,,r.d bv a varied experience in public agYairs ana his judgment has been ripened ard ex- banded by study, travel and infrliio-ent observation. Mir. Hit in early ,,fe was en- gagged In newspaper work. Being m ex pert stenographer, he was employed In re- porting the joint debate between Stephen A Douglas and Abraham Lincoln, in the celebrated contest they made for the Uni ted States ssnatorship, prior to the civil war.
 After a number of years of service on Chicago newspapers, MT. Hit became the private secretary of Senator Oliver P. Morton of Indiana, which brought him to Washington. In addition to the valuable experience gained while serving with Sen ator Morton, Mir Hit formed an acuuaint- nnce with public men and gained an in- sight into the administration of public af- fairs that have been of great benefit to him.
 In December, 1874, MT. Hit was ap- pointed by President Grant secretary of legation at Paris, a position he held until March IS, 1Ss1 when he was recalled by Secretary of State James c. Blaine to be- come first assistant secretary of state. His seven years service at the American legation at Paris was marked by that degree of efficiency and ;ntelegence for wEich ldr. Hit has ever been noted in he discharge of duty, and he returned home broadened by foreign observation and study and an acquaintance with the lead ing diplomats and statesmen Of Europe, and with thorough knowledge of the French people and language
 While serving as assistant secretary of state a vacancy occurred in the Ninth conaressional district of Illinois by the death of Mr. Hawks, and Hit was nomi- mated and elected to that vacancy enter ing tho Forty-Seventh congress in De cember, 1882. He been a member of the house of representatives ever since, hay ing been elcted twelve times from his district, which Is composed of several counties in the northwest corner of H. linois.
 MT. IIitt's service in the diplomatic corps and his subsequent service in the state department secured for him an ap- pointment on the foreign affairs commit tee, with which he has served ever since his appearance in congress, and Tor a number of years he has been chairman of that important committee. lis position at the head of the foreign affairs commit tee brings MT. Hit into close personal and official relations with the diplomatic corps at Washington, by. whose members he is highly esteemed and with whom he is very ,,or.ula;. Few men have a more intimate knowledge of the rsages and precedent' in diplomatic matters than MT. Hit, noi | wider knowledge of our foreign re l lations.
 Naturally quiet and retiring in dispos ton shrinking from public notice, studi ous ard industrious, MT. Hit in the dis
 charge of his duties In the house per l forms the work without rolse of ostenta 1 ton Ia directing the business of the for eisn affairs committee he commands tn respect and the attention of the pupli because of his thorough knowledge of tn matters in hand, his systematic presenta
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