The Red Cloud chief., 1919-10-09

characteristic determination. ne made an untir-
ing and vigorous campaign. In an automobile he
went day and night, speaking from to four
times day, and reached practically every com
munity In the II counties. When the result OF
the first primary was known, Mr.. Parrish was
winner by 253 votes"
j. kuhio Kalananaoe. territorial delegate from
Hawaii: Republican of Waikiki. district Of
Honolulu island of Oahu; was born March 70.
1871. at Koa, island Of Kauai, Hawaii; was edu-
Gated In Honolulu. the United States and Eng
land was employed in the office Of minister Of the
Interior and in the custOmhouse under the mon
archy; Is cousin to the late King Kaakaua and
Queen Lluokalani. monarchs of the then king
dom Of Hawaii, and nephew Of Queen KapiOani.
consOrt of Kalakaua was created prince by royal
proclamation in 1884 married Elizabeth Kahanu
Kaauwai. daughter Of u chief Of the island Of
Maui, October 3, 1896; elected delegate to the
Fifty-sixth Fifty Sixtieth. Sxty-first. Sixty
second. Sixty-third. Sxtyfourth, Sixty-ffth and
Sixty-sixth congresses"
Quite a number Of members in addition to the
gentleman from Hawaii have considerable to say
about their ancestry. Several trace their blood
back to members Of the Continental congress. One
announces that he Is direct descendant of the
father of Hannah Dustin" An Ohio representa-
tive however. easily leads them all.
Henry ]. Emerson Of Cleveland, representative
from the Twenty-second Ohio district sets forth
his ancestry back the year 1856 In this country
sixth congress without a single vote being cast
against him. Here is his story of himself:
Republican of Cleveland; was born in Itch
field, Me-, March Is. 1871, of Ivory w. Emer-
son, veteran Of the Civil Mr.. Emerson is
direct descendant Of C) Michael Emerson who
came to this country In 1855 and settled In Haver
hill, Mass. and was the father OF Hannah Dustin
n famous woman of New England his son (2)
Samuel was born In Haverhil but moved to
Dover, N. H.. where his son (3), Timothy Emerson
was born; (4) Smith Emerson, born mt Dover, N
H., December 20. 1745, a captain in the Revo
lutionary army and served under Washington mt
Trenton and Princeton (5) Jonathan Emerson
wus born at Dover N. H., but moved to Litchneld
Me- with his son (6). Andrew Emerson, where ()
Ivory w. Emerson, the son Of Andrew was born ;
served in the city council of Cleveland In 1902
and 1903; practiced law in Cleveland since 1893,
and has offices In the Society for Savings building ;
was elected to the Sxty-fourth congress by 1,O74
plurality. renomnated ut the Republican primaries
August s, 1915. without opposition; reelected to-
the Sixty-fifth congress by 5.665 majority was
renomnated August 49, 1918 without opposition
Mt the Republican primaries, and had no 0ppos-
ton at the election. The Democratic committee
Endorsed Mr. Emerson and the Socialists nominal
ed no candidate against him. was elected to the
Sixty-sxth congress, receiving over $4,000 votes,
and not single vote being cast against him."
On casual examination OF the directory 1t would
seem ms II most of the members are lawyers. We
find mention Of occupations OF many kinds-ron
molder baker, stock raiser, cowboy, tree surgeon
manufacturer physician, cheese maker, glass
blower lumbetjack, miner. baggagemaster. farmer,
etc About 40 members or have been news
paper men, although 1t Is to be noted that several
fail to mention the fact
Among those who own up to newspaper connec-
TONS Randall of California simply says news
paper editor and publisher" Osborne of the same
state gives full details Of his work MS n printer
and reporter and of his official connection with
the International Typographical union.
Senator Medill Mccormick of Illinois. a grand
Son of Joseph Medill of the Chicago Tribune. says
"writer and publisher" Hardy of Colorado is an
editor and publisher and is president of the Ma
tional Editorial association. Cramton Of Michigan
Is a newspaper publisher. Champ Clark says
.cdited country newspaper" Senator Harding
Of Ohio "has been a newspaper publisher since
1854" Ashbrook of the same state has been pub.
Usher OF the JOhnstown Independent since he was
seventeen years old. Senator LaFollette of Wis
eonsin has magazine bearing his name. but he
saws nothing about It in his very brief autob.
.oeraphy Senator Ashurst Of ARIZONA says has
pursued the following occupations Lumbetjack,
cowboy, clerk and cashier in stores newspaper
reporter and lawyer" Senator Owen OF Oklahoma
saws "has served teacher. editor, lawyer. bankes
and business man." t,,3ot . & f.. ~ .r e. % "a
This Congressional Directory is. In all serious
ness an interesting book and may be read to ad-
vantage by all good Americans who are dscriminat.
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