New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-03

characteristic determination, he made an untir-
ing and vigorous campaign. In an automobile he
went day and night, speaking from one to four
times IA 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 2a3 vOtes.'
j. kuhio kalanianaole, territorial delegate from
Hnwaii: Republican of Waikiki. district of
Honolulu, island of Oahu; was born March 26.
1871, at Kola, 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 Kalakaua and
Queen Liliuokalani. mOnarchs of the then king
dom Of Hawaii, and nephew of Queen Kapiolani.
consort of kalakaua was created prince by royal
proclamation In 1854; married Elizabeth Kahanu
kaauwai, daughter of "A chief of the island OF
Maui, October 3, 1896 was elected delegate to the
Fifty-siNth. Fifty.ninth. Sixtieth, Sixty-irst. Sixty
second. Sixty-third, Sixty-fourth, 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 a 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 to the year 1865 In this country
and had the honor of being elected to the Sixty
sixth congress without n single vote being cast
against him. Here is his story of himself:
"Republican of Cleveland; was born in Itch
field, Me. March -, 1871, son of Ivory W. Emer-
son. IA veteran of the Civil war. Mr.. Emerson is II
direct descendant of a. Michael Emerson. who
came to this country in 1865 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 Haverhill. but moved to
nnvar Y II uhpra his son (Dl TimntIv I,narsnn
was born; () Smith Emerson, born at Dover, y.
H., December 20, 1I45, was n captain In the Revo-
lutionary army and served under Washington at
Trenton and Princeton; (5) Jonathan Emerson
was born at Dover, n. H., but moved to L.itchfeld.
Me, with his son 90, Andrew Emerson, where "a
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 1891.
and has Offices in the Society for Savings building:
was elected to the Sixtyfourth congress by 1,074
plurality, renominated at the Republican primaries
August s. 1916. without opposition reelected to
the SixtyIifth congress by $685. majority was
renominated August IL. 1918. without opposition
at the Republican primaries, and had no opposi-
ton Mt the election. The Democratic committee
indorsed Mr.. Emerson and the Socialists nominat-
ed no candidate against him was elected to the
Sixty-sixth congress, receiving over 1000 votes.
and not a single vote being cast against him."
On casual examination Of the directory 1t would
seem as If most of the members are lawyers. We
find mention of occupations of many kinds-iron
molder, baker, stock raiser, cowboy, tree surgeon.
manufacturer, physician, cheese maker, glass
blower. lumberjack, miner, baggagemaster. farmer,
etc. About 40 members are or have been news
paper men, although 1t is to be noted that several
fall to mention the fact.
Among those who own up to newspaper connec-
tions, RandaC Of California simply says news
paper editor and publisher" Osborne Of the same
state gives full details of his work as a printer
reporter and of his official connection with
the International Typographical union.
Senator Medil 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
tiopal Editorial association. Cramton of Michigan
is a newspaper publisher. Champ Clark says
edited n country newspaper" Senator Harding
pf Ohio. "has been a newspaper publisher since
1884" Ashbrook of the same state has been pub
Usher of the Johnstown Independent since he was
years old. Senator LaFollette of Wis
,onsin has a magazine bearing his name. but he
says nothing about 1t In his very brief autobi-
,graphy. Senator Ashurst of Arizona says has
pursued the following occupations: Lumberjack, y
cowboy. clerk and cashier in stores. newspaper
reporter and lawyer" Senator Owen of Oklahoma
has served as teacher, editor, lawyer, banker
md business man."
less, an interesting book and may be read to adj
fantage by all good Americans who are discriminat-
ng readers.