The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-03-18

SAAf newspapev, ths North Csro,,uisn ana
the News and Observer Mr.. Daniels vac
made state tressuver Of North Carolina
IN 1857, holding the ONCE until is9S. and
for the next two years be was chief clerk
Of tho department Of tho interior He has
been a prominent figure IN Democratic
national conventions.
Mr.. Daneis ambition ~ a newspaper
man. he once said. vas to own a news
paper which was q power In his state,
and II was with that aim IN view that he
devoted 20 much Of his time 10 the News
and Observer.
Mr.. Daniels wss MARRIED on May 2. isss,
- Addie N Baetev.s daughter Of Major
w. II. BagIey. His home is at Raleigh.
franklin Knight Lane.
Franklin knight Lane leaves the chair.
manship Of the interstate commerce com.
was born In Prince Edward Island July
Is. 1854. ana was graduated from the Uni
versity Of California In 1855 Three years
later he began the practice Of law In San
Francisco and was corporation counsel
Of that city from 1907 TO 1902 In the latter
year he was 4 candidate for governor Of
the state and . year later received tho
party vote OF the legislature for United
States senator. Mr. Lane had been .
member OF the interstate commerce COM
mission since December. 1906, and was q
member of the permanent international
railway commissioo
In 1911 he advocated corporation COM
mission similar 20 the interstate com.
mercs commission. with power to rsgu-
late all business enterprises engaged IN
interstate commsrcA - the best cure for
the % called trust evils.
He has also said that he thought the
interstate commerce commission should
have the power - ~ where O new rail-
road should be located. Mr. Lane argusd
that on the efaciency Of the railway sys-
TENS depended the prosperity Of the eous.
try. Mr.. Lane was married to Anne wiz.
srmuts Of Tacoma - isea
Albsrt oidNsy eurlsssn.
Albert Sidney Buslsson has been nom.
Der OF the house = representatives from
Texas since lsoo anA In late ysars has
been prominent figure In that body. He
was stanch supporter Of 0overnor VII
con and his doctrines In the early pre-
convention days M. Burieson was born
at San Marcos. Tsx, on June Z. isss, and
was educated At the Agricultural and No
chanicai college Of Texas, Baylor univer.
sity Of Waco and the University OF Texas.
IN 1854 M. Burieson was admitted to
the bar and was assistant city attorney
OF Austin from 16B to 1880. In 1854 he
was appointed By the governor Of Texas
~ attorney general Of the Tweuty. sixth
judicial district. an ONCE which he held
through three successive terms until 1SsA
He represented both the Ninth and later
the Tenth Texas districts In congress
His chief work was done az q member Of
the appropriations committee.
William 0auehop Wilson.
william Bauchop Wilson Of Pennsyiva-
MIA has taken an active part in trade
union matters for many years and from
1900 to 1909 was secretary-tr treasurer Of the
United Mine Workers Of America. He
was born In Blantyre. Scotland, on April
Y. 1862. and his parents came to this coun-
try In 1870 and settled at Arnot. Tioga
county. Pa. Mr.. Wilson went to work in
the coal mines In March. 1871.
Among labor union men Mr. Wilson has
enjoyed wide popularity. and his appoint
ment will be received by them with the
greatest satisfaction. His reelection each
time as secretary-treasurer of the Mine
Workers of America was practically with
out opposition because OF the efficient
service he had given to tho cause.
or late years Mr. Wilson has engaged
In farming at Blossburg. Pa. where he
now has his home He was elected from
that district to the Sixtieth congress and
reelected to the Sixty-Hrst congress-, re-
I ceiving more votes than all of the other
candidates together. Mr.. Wilson IL mar
rfe] and has nine children.