The Washington times., 1911-08-07
Stands Frankly Opposed To|
Franchise Epr Colored I
People. 4
PLATFORM MADE HIM
EXECUTIVE OF STATE]
Is Type Of Old-time Southern
Gentry-Expected To Be
Power Here.

| nave found foe worthy of his steel.
Inc new Senator is a good friend, and
Is equally as good hater. He never
oVcflooks those who have won his
regard, nor does he ever overlook
! those who have opposed him.
Ben Humphries
His Old-Time Friend.
His coming to Washington, and his
association with the Mississippi Con-
! gressional delegatiOn-and he will mix.
his friends believe, and they also thing
| ne VIII be seen sometimes in the neigh
| borhood of the House office building
Will throw him again in contact with
Sen Humphries. his old pal and
crony, and his law partner for mora
than year, for Humphries now rep
Tesents a Mississippi district in the
House.
That year Vardaman and Humphries
practiced law together in Greenwood
they made just about $1,000 apiece in
the whole time. And then Mr. Varda-
man turned his attention TO politics and
10 newspaper work and Humphries
made good in the Congressional race.
Nardaman is a man of fine appear
anCe. and shows care in his dress. Typi-
ca}ly Southern in manner, he wears his
hair long and is the incarnation OF
courteous dignity.
Has Always Leaned
Toward Newspaper Work.
Nardaman was born in Jackson
county, Texas, on July 26, 1861. His
father, w. S. Vardaman, was born In
Copiah county, Miss. He moved later
TO Holmes county. then to Texas in
1858. In 1868 he returned TO Mississippi,
settling in Yalobusha county Major
Nardaman's early education was OBJ
tained in the common schools of Yalo-
busha county. He never attended col
lege. When he approached maturity he
read law in the office of Helms &
Somerville, in CarrOllton, Miss. He be-
gan the practice of law in 1SS2 locat-
ing first at WinOna and later at
Greenwood, when he worked with Mr.
Humphries. His tastes, however, ran
largely in the direction of newspaper
work; and he finally abandoned the
practice.
In 1883 he was for a time editor Of
the Winona Advance. In 1850 he as
sumed the editOrship Of the Greenwood
Enterprise Later he severed his con-.
neciOn with that paper, and in 1896
founded the COMMONWEALTH. whose eSi-
tor he remained until he resigned II to
prosecute his gubernatOrial campaign
more actively. Newspaper work, how
ever does not sum UP the whole Of his
iSNLNltlSO Ills AIltSt y ears ne. was
a member of the legislature during the
sessions Of $780, 1892. and 1884,
During the latter year he was
speaker of the house, and made an
excellent presiding officer He was a
Democratic Presidential electOr in 1896.
He has seen something of a military
life also. When the Fifth United States
Volunteer Infantry was formed in 1888
he was chosen captain of company A.
The regiment was later stationed in
the province of Santiago. Cuba He
was there from August 1898, to May,
1899. during which period he was pro-
NOTED to the rank of major. AS presi-
dent of a commission to pass on certain
claims he acquitted himself with credit
Returning from Cuba in 1899, he threw
himself at once into the gubernatoriaI
race, but was defeated by Governor
Longino. Major Vardaman is member
of the Masonic fraternity, knights ald
Ladies of Honor, and knights Of
Pythias In 1894, just before moving
from Winona to Greenwood, he mar
ried Mrs. Anna E. Robinson. daughter
of the late DR.. A. A. Burleson, Of
Decatur. Ala. He has several interest
Ing children, to whom he is devoutedly
attached.