The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-03-08

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Joseph F. Garrison. an Episcopal
clergyman. He is a brother Of Justice
Charles G. Garrison of the New Jersey
supreme court. He was appointed to
the chancery court in June, 1904. and
reapl ointed by Chancellor Mahlon Pit
ney, now justice Of the United
States Supreme court, in 1911 for .
term of seven years.
James c. McReynoIds.
In picking James Clark McReynolds
for the position OF attorney general:
Mr.. Wilson selected a man who hae
had a lot of experience as trust
buster" He is a native of Elkton, Ky,
where he was born in 1852. and a grad.
uate of Vanderbilt university and the
law school of the University Of Fir.
ginia. From 1903 to 1907 he was as
sistant attorney general Of the United
States. He then returned to private
practice, but has been retained as
special assistant to the attorney gen
eral in matters relating to the en-
forcement of the antitrust laws. Mr..
McReynolds is unmarried.
Albert s. 1urleson.
Albert Sidney Burleson already has
served seven consecutive terms as
congressman from the Tenth district
of Texas and was reelected to the
Sixty.third congress-. He was born IN
San Marcos, Tex, in 1853. was edu'
Gated at the Agricultural and Me-
chanical College of Texas, Baylor uni
versity and the University of Texas,
and was admitted to the bar in 1884.
He was assistant city attorney OF Aus
tin for several years before going to
congress. Mrs. Burleson was Miss
Adele Steiner Of Austin.
Josephus Daniels.
Josephus Daniels, secretary OF the
navy, is the one newspaper man given
place in the cabinet. He has also
been active in politics and is the mem
Der OF the Democratic national COM
mittee for North Carolina. Mr.. Dan
iels was born in 1862 at Washington
| N. c., and began his newspaper ca
reer at the age Of eighteen as editor
ct the Wilson IN. c. Advance. In
1885 he became editor Of the Raleigh
State Chronicle, which nine years later
he consolidated with the North Caro-
tinian and the News and Observer.
Franklin X. Lane.
Franklin Knight Lane has been 3
member Of the interstate commerce
commission since 1905, and this expe
| rience is believed to have fitted hin
for the executive and judicial tasks ir
| administering the public land laws o
| the country. Born in Prince Edward
i Island in 1864. he received his educa
ton in the University Of California
F.. and became a lawyer in San Francis
.. CO. Prior to his designation to tbf
| commission he was Democratic po
! litical leader in California. He wal
Democratic candidate for governor
being defeated by narrow margin
I subsequently, he was the Democratic
caucus candidate for United State
I senator.
David z. Houston.
In David Franklin Houston, chan
cellor of Washington university. 81
Louis. Wilson has secretary of az
riculture who is familiar with the pre-
cesses of advancing scientific farnin
and allied questions in this country
Mr. Houston was president of the TEX
as Agricultural and Mechanical colleg
for number of years, and has taugh
in several other educational institu
tions. He was born in Monroe. N. G
in 1866, was educated at South Cart
lima college and Harvard, and n
ceived the degree of LII. D. from T,
lane and the University OF Wisconsin
He married Miss Helen Beall OF Au'
tin, Tex, in 1896.
William c. Redfeld.
William Cox Redtleld has just con
pleted his first term as congressman
but he has been prominent in the pol
tics of New York for good man
years. In 1902 and 1903 he was con
missioner of public works for tn
Borough of Brooklyn. In, private Iii
he is a manufacturer Of ventilatin
and heating apparatus and engine
Mr. Redfield was born in 1858 In A
bany. n. V, was educated in tn
schools of that city. and removed I
New York in 1877 and to Brooklyn
1888.
William q. Wilson.
Pennsylvania's representative in tn
cabinet is William Bauchop Wilson
Blossburg, named for secretary of l
Dor. He was born in Biantyre, Sec
, land. in 1862. and came to this COUNT
in 1870 ;. The next year he bega
working i'll the Pennsylvania CO
mines, anu from early manhood he HI
been actively interested in trade untt
,, affairs. For eight years he was
, ternational secretary-t-easurer of Il
, United Nine Workers O. America. +
is now engaged IN farming. Mr.. w