Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-03-28
Secretary of state.

William J. Bryan, editor, Nebraska,
aged ST. born at Salem, Ill.,, March 49,
1852, son of Silas Lillard and Marian
elizabeth CJenuings) Bryan; \. b.,
with highest honors Of his class, Hi
lpis college, 1881; 4. NJ, 1884; Ii. b..
Union College of Law, Chicago, 1883;
same year admitted 10 the bar and be-
gan practice at jacksonville, III. Mar
red Mary Elizabeth Baird of Perry,
IN. October l. 1854; removed to Lin
coin. Neb.. 1857; member of Congress
from Nebraska, 1S91-1895; received
Democratic vote for United States sen
ator, 1898; made party nominee for
senator by Democratic state conven-
ton, 1894, but defeated by Thurston;
editor of Omaha World-Herald 1894
1886: wrote Democratic silver plank
LII 1896 and was nominated for presi-
S1ent by the Chicago convention; de-
-feated by Mckinley; lectured on BIZ
metalism, 1S97-1S9S; raised regi-
ment of infantry and acquired rank of
colonel in Spanish war. Renominated
for president by Democrats, Populists
and Silver Republicans, 1900, with an
@ti-imperialism the issue; defeated by
Mckinley. Established his weekly pa
v1es. the Commoner. 1900. Fought bit
.teIs9 the nomination of Alton B. Par
zker, but supported him on the stump.
sReceived with distinguished consider
Sation by foreign courts on tour of the
world, a9D6. Nominated for a third
{ time for president, 1908, and defeated
sby Taft Made conspicuous and sue
vcessful hight on floor of the Baltimore
convention against Wall Street infiu-
y ences. a fight that resulted in the NOM
sination of Wilson. Home, Lincoln,
y.Neb.: winter residence, Miami, Fla.
Secretary Of the Treasury.
William Gibbs McAdoo, aged 4S, rail-
,zroad president. New York: born Ma
arietta, rEa, October 81, 1863, son Of
William Gibbs and Mary Faith Floyd
McAdoo; reducated University OF Ten
!. nessee: federal court clerk in Tennes-
@see. stsSSES: sadmitted to bar, 1885;
pmarried sSarah Houston Fleming OF
cChattanooga, Tenn, the same year and
slogan practice Of law In Chattanooga;
srailroad attorney there until 1892,
when The removed to New York. Pro-
smoted Hudson river tunnel system,
commonly known N -'the McAdoo
tubes" in 1908. Became interested
lin Woodrow Wilson as governor of
New Jersey; AS vice chairman acting
Sin the absence Of Chairman McCombs.
Mr.. McAdno was active head Of the
Democratic national committee during
"a greater part Of the national cam.
spaign.
Secretary Of War.
Lindley Murray Garrison, aged AS,
.iurist, New Jersey; born Camden, N.
-, November %, 1864, son of the Rev.
Joseph Fithian and Elizabeth Van
-sArsdaie QGrant) Garrison; admitted
sas attorney to New Jersey bar. 1888,
sznd as counsellor, 1892; accepted Office
,esf vice chancellor in 1904.
Attorney General.
Games Clark McReynolds, aged 81,
lawyer, Tennessee and New York;
born Elkton, KY, February 81, 1862,
son of DIR. John O. and Ellen (Reeves)
McReynolds; B. s., Vanderbilt univer-
sity. Nashville, 1882; graduated Uni
versity of Virginia law school, 1884;
and returned to Nashville to practice;
professor of law, Vanderbilt univer-
sity, 10000; assistant United States
attorney general, 1903-07; resigned
Xrom government service January, 1912,
to practice law by himself at 141
Broadway. He is not married.
Postmaster General.
Albert Sidney Burleson, aged 40, law