The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-08

Washington September 7.-(SpeciaLl- the convention of hoboes in Washing ton this week has developed the fact that there are in Congress quite a number of members who claim to be laboring men. Indeed some of them still carry union cards in their pockets.
 There are fifteen men In the lower house who are affiliated with some labor organization that Is represented in the American Federation of Labor.
 William Bauchop Wilson, democrat. from Pennsylvania, is a coal miner and a farmer. He was born in Scotland and came with his parents to America when he was 8 years of age He went to work in the coal mines of Pennsylvania when he was years old. He was inter national secretry-treasurer of the United Mine workers from 1900 to 1908. He is serving his third term in Congress. Be tween sessions and campaigns he engages in farming on his own place at Blossburg.
 Robert F. Lee, another democratic member from Pennsylvania. is a black smith. In the congressional directory he is put down as a business man." He is in fact a blacksmith and a working man.
 John A. Martin Of Colorado is an other democrat who is a practical per sonal friend of the laboring man. Though in the congressional directory he claims to be a lawyer; he is claimed by the locomotive firemen as an affiliated mem Der. He is serving his second term in Congress.
 William Joseph Cary, republican, of Wisconsin, has a fine labor record. At the age of 13 he was left orphan with five younger brothers and sisters. He went to work as a messenger boy while the other children were placed in an orphans asylum. At the age of IS he was q telegraph operator and at the age of 19 he took his brothers and sisters from the asylum and gave them a home. He is still a member of the operators union though he has had a cvaried and successful career in politics in his town, county and state. He is serving his third term in Congress.
 Frank Buchanan, democrat, of Illinois, is structural iron worker. He was born on a farm, but early learned the trade of bridge and structural building and followed the trade up until the time he was elected to the present Congress During recent years he served in several high official capacities for his union.
 James Thomas McDermott, another democrat of Illinois, is a telegraph opera tor. He worked at the keys up until his election to Congress where he is serving his third term. He began as messenger boy in Detroit.
 David John Lewis. democrat of Mary land. began digging coal when he was g years of age, and was digging coal and studying law when he was elected to the state senate. From the state sen ate of Maryland he came to Congress. His labor pedigree is unbroken up to the time he entered politics. Charles Bennett Smith. democrat of New York, worked at farming and rail- l road telegraphing until he went into the | newspaper business and finally into poll | tics. He is a member of the telegraphers | union Most of his career has been spent | in newspaper work.
 While he does not mention the fact | fin his brief biography in the congress sional directory Carl Carey Anderson of | Ohio, another democrat, is claimed bv | the musicians union He started as a | newsboy and bootblack At 16 he mad saved money enough to buy a home Tor his mother. He was twice mayor of his l home town, president of the board of trade, president of the city hospital board and director in a number of successful business enterprises.
 Isaac R. Sherwood, democrat of Ohio, is member of the Typographical union.
 Edwin Erwin Roberts of Nevada was metal miner. He is a republican,
 John Richard Farr, republican of Penn sylvania, is a member of the typograph- ical union, though he is now connected with a firm of real estate dealers.
 James P Maher democrat of New York. is a natter by trade and worked at