The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-03-11


it has been said. to the part he played In
the fight for progressive doctrines at the
Democratic convention at Baltimore
Mr. Bryan's public career. In the course
Of which he was thrice nominated by the
Democratic party for the presidency. be-
gan in the period from 1891 to 1885. when
/ he was elected to the Fifty-seco and
Fifty third congresses from the First Ne
braska district He received the Demo-
cratic vote for United States senator In
the Nebraska legislature in 1893 and was
nominated for the same office In the DEM
ocratIc convention in 1894. but was de-
feated by John NJ Thurston. He declined
denomination as congressman in that year
and became editor of the Omaha World.
| Herald.
1t was in 1896 that he sprang into ma
| tional prominence as the leader Of the
| Democratic party. At the national Demo-
cratic convention of that year he wrote
the silver plank into the platform and
made his celebrated Grown Of Thorns"
| speech, which carried the convention by
storm and obtained for him the nomina-
| ton on the fourth ballot with 500 votes.
Mr. Bryan followed up his nomination
| by tireless campaign during which he
covered 1900 miles and spoke at almost
| every stopping place. He was decisively
| defeated, however. receiving but l76 cleo
| toral votes against IN for Mckinley.
In the Democratic national convention
| of 1900 Mr. Bryan was again nominated
| for the presidency amid scene Of the
| widest enthusiasm. and he was indorsed
| by the Populist and silver Republican
conventions. Again Mr.. Bryan made
| remarkable campaign, but Mckinley de-
| feated him, receiving 292 electoral votes to
| LES for Bryan.
In 1906 Mr. Bryan made tour of the
| world and was everywhere received with
| great consideration. His return to New
| York was the signal for a tremendous
| demonstration. and it was freely said at
1 that time that he would again be nomi-
mated. This proved to be the case. as he
| dominated the national convention at
| Denver in 1888 and was named to oppose
/ William Howard Taft. the Republican
| nominee He was defeated for the third
| time. Mr.. Taft obtaining 31 electoral
votes and Mr. Bryan 162
| Mr.. Bryan was born in Salem. Ill. on
March 49, $780, and was graduated at the
| Illinois college, Jacksonville, Ill. in 1881
| and received the degree Of A. M. in 1884
He received an LII. D. from the Union
| College of Law In 1883 and was admitted
| to the Illinois bar the same year. He
| practiced law at Jacksonville from 1888 to
| 1857 and then moved to Lincoln. Neb..
| where he now has his home On Oct l.
| 1884, Mr. Bryan married Mary Elizabeth
| Baird of Perry, ILL.,
William Gibbs McAdoo.
William Gibbs McAdoo first became a
| prominent figure in politics as 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 greatest
| engineering feats in history.
| Mr. McAdoo was born near Marietta,
Ga, or Oct. 81, 1863 The civil war cost
the family all of it's possessions, end Mr.
McAdoo's father. who had been Judge
| and soldier, was afterward forced to
| take up teaching as a professor at the
| University Of Tennessee At the end OF
| his junior year Mr.. McAdoo left the uni
versity because Of the lack Of family
| funds to take a 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 he was ad-
mitted to the bar at Chattanooga, Tenn
He dabDled In local politics them but soon
ambition led him to go to New York.
Here he formed partnership with VIII
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 old tunnel under the
Hudson that was begun In 1874 In 1893
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
hurst Fleming. and they had SIX children
Mrs. McAdoo died a year ago. Mr.. Mo
Adoo's home Is at Irvington-
Lindley N. Garrison.
Lindley M. Garrison has long been
looked upon by the president elect as a
man Of unusual force and ability. and
the two men formed a close friendship
l while Mr.. Wilson was governor OF New
Jersey. Mr.. Garrison has been vice chan
cellor Of New Jersey since 1904 and occu-
pied that post when appointed to seat
In the cabinet
Mr.. Garrison was born at Camden. N. j..
on Nov q, 1864, the son Of the Rev. Jo-
seph F. Garrison. He was graduated
from the Exeter preparatory school and
spent a year at Harvard studying law.
On leaving Harvard Mr.. Garrison entered
the service Of the law firm OF Redd!ng
Jones & Carson Of Philadelphia. He fin
Iished his law studies at the University Of
Pennsylvania and was admitted to the
bar in Philadelphia in 1892 and to the New
Jersey bar In 1888 as an attorney and In
1892 as counselor.
In 1898 Mr.. Garrison formed the law
firm Of Garrison. McManus & Enright IN
Jersey City. but left that Arm in June.
1904. when the office Of vice chancellor
was offered to him by Chancellor Magic
When his seven year term expired In 1911
he was reappointed by Chancellor Pitney
to serve until 1918 Mr.. Garrison ID q
brother Of Justice Charles q. Garrison
OF the supreme court OF New Jersey.
William Cox Redfieid.
William Cox Redfield has been an, inter-
esting figure in public life He represent
ed the Fifth district OF Brooklyn In con-
gress and last fall was talked Of as q
candidate for the governorship He form
ally announced his candidacy for the vice
presidential nomination on the Democrat
10 ticket. As congressman Mr.. Red
field was an ardent advocate OF q down
| ward tariff revision. especially on food
stuffs and the necessities Of life
He was born in Albany on June Is. 1858.
and was educated at the high school Of
Pittsfield, Mass He has been prominent
In Brooklyn politics and business for many
years
Borough President Swanstrom appoint