Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-20
1860. and has resided In the place OF his
birth all his life"

1850. and has resided in the place of his
birth all his life"
Isn't that good way to start off? Wasn't
August 20 an eventful day in Carrollton
III? Hasn't he been kind to the old place?
He was educated in the public schools of
his native town, at Knox Academy and at
Knox College, and a Amherst College, from
which latter institution he was graduated
with honors in 1888 with the degree OF
y. B.
Amt that an educa aonal record ladies'
and gentlemen Didn't he just slush around
in learning?
Three years later Amherst College con-
ferred on him the degree Of A. NJ. for post
graduate work"
Wasn't he a sheepskin collector, ladies
and gentlemen? Oh. wasn't he?
Studied law for two years after his grad
uation from Amherst College In Union Col
lege OF Law, Chicago. graduating B. l.. in
1850, being the valedctorian in d class of
over fifty"
Just see the honors pile up on this mod
est man.
"In the earlier part of his career as a
lawyer he was master in chancery of Greene
county for six years resigning that position
account of his rapidly increasing law
practice"
See it come, ladies and gentlemen; see 1t
come He was long time in school but he
came out with the goods. He slushed around
In learning, but some of il stuck. Carrollton
sat up an took notice Retainers began to
drop in the Honorable Henry's lap Lhiga-
ton fattened up. People went to court just
TO see the Honorable Henry In action. But
let US resume.
'Mr. Rainey is a close student. a thor
ough lawyer and enjoys a large practice In
Greene and adjoining counties
We perceive, ladies' and gentlemen, that
all the foregoing has been merely preltmi-
nary We are about to get down to busi-
1fC+a 10 faxrr I'M
pie truths. The modest violet has raised
it's head.
His cases can be found in almost every
volume of the supreme and appellate court
reports for the last ten years, during Which
time he has contributed as much as any
lawyer In his part of the state toward shap-
ing the case law of his state.
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Oh. peace. Oh, happiness! oh, bliss! oh,
ecstacy! Oh, JOY Such modesty. Such a
shr1nkingi So any qualifications! Such de-
lightful humility!
''He belongs to the Knights of Pythias,
the independent Order of Odd Fellows. the
Modern woodmen. the Mutual Protective
League and the Elks."
Note ladies and gentlemen, that the Hon
orable Henry is liner. He is an organi-
zation man. There are Elks ana Pythlans
and other things in his district. The Hon
OfaDle Henry Is IN d eAiN
other things He knows lot OF grips.
HE has always been an active party
worker and his services have always been
freely given to his party"
or course, ladies and gentlemen. OF
course he doesn't care for the money. and,
besides, II they'd paid him adequate COM
pensation there wouldn't have been any
thing left to run the campaign.
HE was nominated by the democratic
convention at Jacksonville August 20 1902,
the forty-second anniversary of his birth.
Again note the modesty, ladies and gen.
tlemen Let ii soak In. He doesn't say
right out that the convention was held
on his birthday just a-purpose. But he
can't fool US. We know 1t was. We're
wise We can read between the lines.
There is some more to this little sketch
of the Honorable Henrys. but we've got the
meat of il. We can guess the rest. 1t Is
grand little sketch. 1t ought to be, for
1t was written by the Honorable Henry
himself. The + rench horn has remained
idle. The Tyre still nestles in our lap. We
hadn't chance to sound note or touch a
string. The Honorable Henry left us moth
ing to do. He made all 1.-THE press agent
noises himself. L. G. N.