The Washington times., 1912-06-28
DISTRICTDELEGATES
STRONG FOR CLARK
National Capital-Careers of Men Who Will Aid
Speakers Fight.

tensely interested in the welfare of his
party.
Mr. Pickford has been in the real es-
tate and building business in Washing
that time has built more than Loo
houses.
Former Tammany Man.
William S. Riley was born June II,
1851, at Amesbury, Mass. and moved to
Pawtucket, r. l.. when six years of age,
and he was educated in the public
schools of the city. When seventeen
years of age he entered the Massachu-
sets College OF Embalming at Boston,
ana san gradusted @ M May 10. 1887. and then en-
ing. in New York city, receiving his d.
ploma on April is, 1889.
After graduation he was appointed as
sistant instructor In the National En-
balming College, acting in that capacity
for six years. While a resident of New
York city he became a member of Tam
many Hall, and took an active interest
IN Democratic affairs.
MIR. Riley on January 5, 1892, married
Miss Kate Royer, daughter of Jacob
Boyer, of Philadelphia, a prominent
busines man.
ington and engsg ged in the undertake
ing bust ness. and is one of the lead
ing undertakers in that city Mr.
Rlley has always been an active
tEis year was elected as one of the
delegates to the Democratic national
convention at Baltimore.
lafayette Fence was born in Colun'-
bus. 1nI. was educated at Hanover
College in thnt state: studied law with
Hon. Francis r Hord. aftcrward at
torney general Of Indiana, and moved
to Denver. Colo. where he soon became
prominent Al the bar and in the De mo-
cratic party rs a lawyer and orator.
Will" in Denver he was county attor-
n"Y and was elected to Congress in
1872. He served one term, and became
the Intimate friend OF Champ Clark
ana Thomas P. Reed. AMI made a ma
tl'nal rcnutati"n us Il debGler and ora
tor.
In 1895 the democratic State conven-
ton OF Colorado nominated Mr.. Ponce
unanimously for governor in one day.
hat he refused both nom'nations. He
pra cticed law successfully in Denver,
and then engaged in mining operations
In the West Nearly two years ago
lie came tc Washington and resumed
the practice OF the law under the Arm
name of Micnrer & Pence.
Active In Literary Work.
James s. Easily Smith is a practicing
lawyer in Washington. He was born
in Alabama, his father having been a
member Of the United States and Con-
federate Congresses, circuit judge. and
a prominent lawyer of that State.
Mr.. Easby-Smith was educated at
Georgetown Colleg. taking the degree Of
A. B. and A. NJ. in course, and studied
law at the law school of Georgetown
University, receiving the degree of LII.
B. and LII NJ. He was admitted to the
bar OF the District of Columbia in 1894.
He was an examiner in the Department
OF Justice and Assistant United States
Attorney for the District of Columbia,
which position he resigned to devote his
entire time to private practice.
He has been a member of the faculty
yersity since 1904, and at the present
time is a lecturer on the law of per-
sonal property in that school.
Besides his professional work, Mr..
Easby-Smith has been active in literary
work, having published The Songs Of
Sspho.' being the original Greek text.
With With memoir or, and original verse .transla.-
with memoir. critical notes, and original
verse translations in 1901; The Depart
ment of Justice: It's History and Func-
tions in 1904; History of Georgetown
University" in two volumes in 1907, and
has been frequent contributor Of
odiCals.
Mr.. Easby-smith at the recent prim-
ary election defeated the leaders of both
other factions in their own precincts,
and defended, as attorney for the regu-
lar Champ Clark delegati to the Bal
as against the claims and contests OF
the Newman and Carr-Darr delegation.
Native of Capital.
Charles Rider Newman, a delegate
from the city of Washington to- the
Democratic convention at Baltimore, is
native of the Capital City, and was
born in 1858. His family on the pater-
nal side has been in this country since
1860, and is prominent on the Eastern
Shore (Somerset county,, Md. Mr.. New
man is the son of DR.. William G. H.
Newman.
Mr.. Newman graduated in classical
and law department of Georgetown
University in 1877. Three years later
he completed a post graduate course
in the same institution. While a con-
sistent Democrat and active in the
party since his majority Mr.. New
man, when elected delegate to the Bal
timore convention, received his first po-
litiCal preferment. He is a leading
member of the Washington bar and in
terested in real estate ke is a mem
Der of the Columbia Democratic Club
and the National Champ Clark Democ-
racy League.
Mr.. Newman married Miss Abigs'l
Shoomake, of Washington, and they
have one child, Miss Ruth Mr.. New
man is prominent in Catholic circles
here.