Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-04-03

made state treasurer Of North Carolina
In 1887. holding the office until 1888 and
for the next two years he chief clerk
OF the department Of the interior He has
been a prominent figure in Democratic
national conventions
Mr.. Daniels ambition as a newspaper
man, he once said, was to own a news
paper which was a power in his state,
and 1t was with that aim in view that he
devoted SO much OF his time to the News
and Observer
Mr.. Daniels was married on May 2, 1885,
to Addie N. Bagley. daughter of Major
w. II. Bagley His home is at Raleigh
N. C..
Franklin Knight Lane.
Franklin Knight Lane leaves the chair
manshlp Of the interstate commerce COM
mission to enter the cabinet Mr.. Lane
was born in Prince Edward Island July
Is, 1864, and was graduated from the Uni
versty Of California in 1886. Three years
later he began the practice Of law In San
Francisco and was corporation counsel
Of that city from 1897 to 1902 In the latter
year he was n candidate for governor of
the state and year later received the
party vote of the legislature for United
States senator. Mr.. Lane had been
member Of the interstate commerce com
mission since December. 1905 and was
member OF the permanent international
railway commission
In 1911 he advocated a corporation COM
mission similar to the interstate com
merce commission. with power to regu-
late all business enterprises engaged In
interstate commerce, as the best cure for
the so called trust evils.
He has also said that he thought the
interstate commerce commission should
have the power to say where new rail-
road should be located Mr.. Lane argued
that on the efficiency of the railway sys-
TENS depended the prosperity of the coun-
try. Mr.. Lane was married to Anne Wit
ermute of Tacoma in 1893
Albert Sidney Burleson.
Albert Sidney Burleson has been a mem
Der OF the house OF representatives from
Texas since 1899 and In late years has
been prominent figure In that body. He
was stanch supporter OF Governor Will
son and his doctrines In the early pre-
convention days. Mr.. Burleson was born
at San Marcos. Tex. on June.7 1868, and
was educated at the Agricultural and Me-
chanlchl college Of Texas. Baylor univer-
sity of Waco and the University Of Texas.
in 1884 Mr., Bureson was admitted to
the bar and was assistant city attorney
OF Austin from 1885 to 1890. In 1891 he
was appointed by tho governor OF Texas
as attorney general OF the Twenty-sixth
judicial district, an office which he held
through three successive terms until 1896.
He represented both the Ninth and later
the Tenth Texas districts in congress.
His chief work was done as u member OF
the appropriations committee.
William Bauchop Wilson.
William Bauchop Wilson of Pennsylva-
MIA has taken an active part in trade
union matters for many years and from
1900 to 1909 was OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of the
United Mine Workers of America. He
was born in Blantyre, Scotland, on April
z 1862, and his parents came to this coun-
try In 1870 and settled at Arnot Tioga
county, Pa, Mr., Wilson went to work in
tho 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 CON and
reelected to the SiXty-Arst con - re-
ceivng more votes than all of the other
candidates together Mr.. Wilson Is mar
ried and has nine children.