The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-10-03

characteristic determination he made untir
ing and vigorous campaign. In 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 known, Mr. Parrish
winner by 253 votes"
j. kuhio kalanianaole, territorial delegate from
Hawaii: Republican of Waikiki, district OF
Honolulu island Of Oahu; was born March 90
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
archy; is cousin to the late King Kalakaua and
queen Lhuokalanl, monarchs of the then king
dom of Hawaii, and nephew of Queen Kapiolan
consort OF kalakaua was created prince by royal
proclamation In 1884; married Elizabeth Kahan u
kaauwai, daughter of chief of the island OF
Maui, October 8, 1896; elected delegate to the
Fifty-sixth Fifty-ninth, Sixtieth, Sxy-1rst Sixty
second Sixty-third, Sixtyfourth. Sixty-ffth and
Sxty-sixth congresses"
Quite 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 l. Emerson Of Cleveland, representative
from the Twenty Ohio district sets forth
his ancestry back to the year 1895 in this country
and had the honor of being elected to the Sixty
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 49, 1871, of Ivory w. Emer-
son. a veteran Of the Civil Mr.. Emerson is
direct descendant OF C) Michael Emerson, who
to this country in 1855 and settled In Haver-
hill, Mass, and the father Of Hannah Dustin
famous woman of New England his son CO.
Samuel, born in Haverh but moved to
Dover, n H. where his (3), Timothy Emerson
born "a Smith Emerson, born at Dover n.
T.
lutionary army and served under Washington at
Trenton and Princeton (5) Jonathan Emerson
was born ut Dover N. H., but moved to Litchield
Me, with his (6), Andrew Emerson, where ca
Ivory w. Emerson, the of Andrew was born ;
served in the city council of Cleveland in 1902
and 1903; practiced law In Cleveland since 1898
and has offices in the Society for Savings building
was elected to the Sxty-fourth congress by 1914
plurality, renomnated at the Republican primaries
August 8, 1916, without opposition; reelected to
the Sixty-ffth congress by $685. majority
renominated August 13, 1918 without opposition
at the Republican primaries. and had oppos
ton at the election. The Democratic committee
Endorsed Mr. Emerson and the Socialists nominal
ed no candidate against him was elected to the
Sixty-sixth congress, receiving over $1,000 votes,
and not single vote being cast against him."
On casual examination of the directory it would
seem rs if Of the members are lawyers. We
find mention of occupations of many kinds--ron
moIder, baker, stock raiser, cowboy, tree surgeon
manufacturer, physician, cheese maker, glass
blower lumberjack, miner, baggagemaster, farmer.
etc About 40 members have been news
paper men, although 1t is to be noted that several
fail TO mention the fact
Among those who up to newspaper connec-
tons Randall of California simply says news
noper editor and publisher" Osborne of the same
stute gives full details of his work as a printer
and reporter and of his official connection with
the International Typographical union.
Senator Metili Mccormick of Illinois, a grand
son of Joseph Medill of the Chicago Tribune. says
.yvriter and publisher" Hardy of Colorado is an
editor and publisher and is president of the Nm
tional Editorial association. Cramton of Michigan
&c newspaper publisher. Champ Clark says
.edifed a country newspaper" Senator Harding
of Ohio has been newspaper publisher since
1884" Ashbrook of the same state has been pub
fisher of the Johnstown Independent since he was
seventeen years old. Senator LaFolette OF Wis
consin has magazine bearing his name. but he
saws nothing about 1t in his very brief nutobi
ography. Senator Ashurst of Arizona says 'has
pursued the following occupations: Lumbernck
reporter and lawyer" Senator Owen of Oklahoma
says 'has served teacher. editor, lawyer, banker
and business man."
This Congressional Directory is, In ali serious
ness interesting book and may be read to adj
vantage by all good Americans who are discriminate
ing readers.