The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-03-22

mated This proved to lie the case, as he
dominated the national convention al
Denver in 1893 and was named 10 oppose
William Howard Taft. the Republican
nominee. lie was defeated for the third
time, NJ, Taft obtaining 32l electoral
votes ard Mr. Bryan l62-
Mr. BRYAN WIS born in Salem. H.. on
March Is, 1850, and was graduated at the
Illinois COLLEGE, Jacksonville. H.. in 1851
ard received the degree of A. NJ in 1854
He received an Ill. ID. from the Union
College of Law In 1883 and was admitted
to the Illinois bar the same year He
pract.ced law al Jacksonville from 1883 To
1857 and then moved TO Lincoln Neb.
where he now has his home On Oct !
1854 Mr. Bryan married Mary elizabeth
Baird of Perry. III
William Gibbs McAdoo.
William Gibbs McAdoo first became a
prominent figure in politics. MS acting
chairman of the Democratic national com
mittee last fall He was assistant chair
man and because of the illness OF William
f. McCombs. the chairman. was called
upon TO take charge of the campaign.
1t Is as the builder of the hudson tun-
nels perhaps that Mr. McAdoo is best
known, for he accomplished In SIX years
what was considered one Of the greates.
engineering feats in history,
Mr. McAdoo was born near Marietta
Ca. on Oct 81. 1853 The civil war COS
the family all Of Its possessions. and Nj
McAdoo's father, who had been Judge
and soldier was afterward forced 10
take M teaching as n professor at the
University OF Tennessee AT the end OF
his Junior year MIR McAdoo left the uni
versity because of the lack of family
funds to take place as clerk in the
United States circuit court. This gave him
the opportunity to study law and when
he was tWenty.one years old lie was adj
mitted TO the bar at Chattanooga Tenn
He dabbled in local politics then, but soon
| ambition led him TO go to New York
Here he formed a partnership with vii
liam McAdoo. who had been an assistant
secretary OF the navy under Cleveland
and later police commissioner of New
| York
In 1902 Mr. McAdoo organized the New
York and New Jersey Railroad company
| which acquired the cid tunnel under the
| Hudson that was begun in 1874 In lS9'
| he was elected president of the Hudson
and Manhattan Railroad company, which
operates the present system.
| Mr. McAdoo was married at Chattanoo
ga. Tenn. In 1885 to Miss Sarah Hazel
hursteFleming and they had six children
Mrs McAdoo died a year ago Mr.. Nc
| Auoo . HoIle ~ al lfNlnSlon
Lineiley m. Garrison.
Llndlcy M. Garrison has long beef
looked upon by the president -: as
man Of unusual force and ability. an,
| the t"o men formed a close friendship
while Mr.. Wilson was governor of New
Jersey MIR Garrison has been vice chan
cellor of New Jersey since 1904 and occl'
pied that post when appointed to a sea
In the cabinet
MIR Garrison was born at Camden. N j
on Nov y. lSGi the son of the Rev Jo
seph + Garrison He was graduate
from The Exeter preparatory school an
spent year at Harvard studying law
on leaving Harvard Mr. Garrison enterc
the service OF the law iirIa OF Reddine
Jones & Carson of Philadelphia He fin
isked his law studies at the University O
Pennsylvania and was admitted To IN
oar in Philadelphia In lsse and TO the Ne,
Jersey bar In 1883 as an attorney and /
1852 az a counselor.
In 1895 MIR Garrison FORMED the la,
firm nf Garrison. McManus Il Enrisht |
Jersey City, but left that firm In Junt
1904 when the office of vice chancelo
was offered to him by Chancellor Magi,
When his seven year term expired IN ~
he was reappointed by thancelo, Pitne
to serve. until 1913 Nj Garrison is
| bioAIti VI justice NHd' VI isafflSO
OF the supreme court of New Jersey
William Cox Redfisid.
William Cox Rediieid has been an intcl
est.ns figure In public life tie represen
ed the Firth district OF brooklyn In COZ
, gress and last Tail VAS talked q: as
, candidate for the governorshp He form
ally announced his candidacy for the VI,
, presidential nomina tion on the Democra
, ic ticket As congressman MIR Re,
2 field was an ardent advocate OF a dow
. ward tariff revision, especially on foo
stuffs and the necessities Of life.
He was born In Albany on June IS. iSs
I and was educated at the high school
Pttsfleld Mass file has been promine
in brooklyn politics and business for mar
years
Q Borough President Swanstrom appoin
I ed MIR Redield Brooklyn commissioner
:, public worxs In 1902 He Is a trustee
the City club. member of the board
governors OF the Crescent club and
= trustee of the i NJ Z. A. Mr.. Redhe
n was elected TO congress from the Fiji
, district of Brooklyn as the candidate
the Democratic and independence Ieag
parties and won much support because
his attitude on tariff revision.
James Clark McFeynoids.
James Clark MeReynolds has had co
siderable experience In the Investigate