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WEN m MAKE THE LAWS ,
Brief Sketches of Nebraska Senators anil
Representatives-Elect.
THERE ARE ABLE MEN AMONG THEM.
A Blnjorlty of the Scnato Outspoken
Acnlnst Statutory Prohibition
The lloiiHO Will Follow
Suit.
Great Interest will center in tbo next ses
sion of the legislature. The composition of the
house nnd senate ns to the political complex
ion of members , their expressed opinions and
convictions on the leading issues bctoro tno
pcoplo of the state , and the legislation which
a fanner letislaturo Is almost certain to en
act , nil conspire to attract the very greatest
interest in the next legislature.
Tbo pcoplo of the state , therefore , want to
know about the men who will compose the
legislature. Tun Btu has attempted to pro
vide Its readers with tills Information , most
of which comes from members-elect them
selves , while the rest is from special corre
spondents of this paper. It has boea impos
sible to print all the sketches of members-
elect in one issue of TUB BEK. The remain
der will appear In a later issuo.
Of the number of members who have re
plied to Tun BKE'S queries , seventeen sena
tors and thirty-eight representatives dcclaro
against statutory prohibition , while twenty-
onoaro noii-couimittol ; the remainder had
nothing to say on that vital point. Only two
nre outspoken in favor of statutory prohibi-
tloiir Of the senate seventeen is amalority
aiul of the house llfty-ono Is n majority. From
indirect Information at hand the conclusion Is
reached that there will also bo a majority in
the house opposed to statutory prohibition ,
The Scnato.
Senator-elect L. H. Woods , resides at
Violet , Pawnee county , and was elected from
the First senatorial district , compiisiug the
counties of Klclmrdsoii and Pawnco. Ho is
n republican. Ho was born lit .TefferMm
county , Indiana , July 17,1847 , and when ten
years of ago removed with bis parents to
Pawnee county , where ho hus over since re
sided nnd tins been engaged In fanning the
principal part of his life. Ho avows himself
to bo fully in sympathy with the alms of the
farmers of Nebraska and united with them
In action , but is silent on the proposition to
repeal tbo high Itccnso law and substitute
thi'rofor statutory prohibition.
Senator-elect Charles W. Williams , from
the Second senatorial district , comprising the
counties of Ncinnba and Johnson , caino to
Nebraska about fifteen years ago settling
llrst in Ncmahrt county , where lie resided
two years and then removed to
Johnson county , wheio ho has since
resided , in Spring Creek precinct. Ho served
in the Fifty-fifth Illinois Infantry during the
Into rebellion and marched with Sticrnmn to
the sea. During tlio war and for some years
after ho was a republican , but for the last
llftceu years has been' an Independent in
politics. His views on the prohibition ques
tion nro not given.
Senator-elect John Mnttbes , Jr. . from the
Third district Otoo county , resides at Ne
braska City. Ho was born In Germany , March
11 , 1859 , and Is a democrat. Ho
represented Otoo county in the house during
the Twcnty-llrst session of the legislature.
Ho states that ho is opposed absolutely to
"
btatutory or constitutional prohibition , "nnd
opposed to the repeal of the UlgU llccnso law.
bninucl L. Thomas , esq. , senator-elect
from the Fourth district , Cass county , Is a
republican , nnd vtua bom in Gurnsey county ,
Ohio , October H , ISflo. When young , his
patents removed to Indiana , where they re
sided until the fall of 1850. when they re
moved to this state , locating In Cass county.
In 1857 Mr. Thomas pro-omptcd a farm for
himself adjoining that of Ills father , which
ho has continued to cultivate ever sinco.
.Although always a republican and often n
delegate to the county and state conventions
of the party , ho has never sought ofllco , pre
ferring to devote himself to the culture of
his farm. Ho has been an cntuuslastio breed
er of line stock nnd at one time was the
owner of ouo of the best herds of thorough
bred Uovons in the state. Ho has been a
largo keeper of bees nnd for five years was
vlco president of the State Uce-kcepcrs as
sociation. Ho has been treasurer and a di
rector lor years of the Cass County .Agricul
tural society.
Mr. Thomas states that ho Is a temperance
man In practice , but an earnest nnd uncom
promising niitl-prohibltioiitst , and believes
the present Slocumb law the best solution of
tlio control of the vlco of lutompcranco yet
found , and that ho would bo opposed to
legislative prohibition in any form , especially
sluco the pcoplo of the stuto hnvo repudiated
the prohibition schema by inoro than -10,000
majority.
W. A. Sanders , csq. , Is senator-elect from
the Filth district , comprising the counties of
tiaunders and Surpy , and resides at Ashland.
Ho was born in Somcmllo county. Pa. , in
1SUO , whence his fiuhcr moved to Madison
county , Ohio , later to Lucas county , lown ,
where the family lived nine years nnd then
moved in IbWl to Saunders county in this
state , near Ashluud , where thoMibJec' of this
sketch has ever since resided. Mr. Sanders
lias always been a farmer , nnd In politics a
democrat since ISM , but now avows himself
to bo an independent. Ho says ho voted
ngalnst tlio prohibitory amendment , but
give. * no other Indication of what his course
would bo should the question couia before
the legislature in a now form.
Souutor-clcct Warrcu Swltzlcr , from the
Blxth district , Douglas county , was born In
Columbia county , Mo. , in 1853 , and came to
Omnlia in May , lb7 , where ho has over since
resided. Ho Is u democrat , nud has never before -
fore hold a public oQlce. lie states that ho
shall oppose any efforts by the legislature to
enact statutory prohibition.
The second senator-elect from Douglas
county is John O. Shea , csq. , who was born
In Cambridge , Muss. , February 2,1850. , Ho
was educated there partly in the public
schools and partly in a private school , from
which ho entered Harvard college , bubso-
qnently ho studied law in the Boston univer
sity law school , and graduated in 18711. Ho
was admitted to the bar or the United States
supreme court In 18SU , and in 18S5 ho came to
Omnlia , where bo has since continuously ro
sided. Before coming to Omaha ho taught
mathematics nnd the languages in Ohio
schools for two or three years as professor
and principal. Ho was appointed a
Justice of the pcaco in this
city In 1SS7 , and was subse
quently elected to the same ofllce , but re-
signed'in 1SS8. to accept tbo position of as
sistant county attorney. Mr. Shea is a demo
crat.
In regard to the proposition to repeal the
high license law ana snbstituto therefor
statutory prohibition , Mr. Shea says that ho
Is unalterably opposed to any such measure ,
and will by all legitimate means oppose any
attempted legislation tending towards such a
result. Ho believes In the proper enforce
ment of the present Slocumb law.
The third Douglas county senator-elect Is
George Chistophcrson , Esq. , a natlvo of
Denmark , who , when n mere child , was
brought by his parents to this country , the
family settling near Shcfllcld , 111. , where
they 'still reside. Mr. Christopherson was
educated in the public schools in that town ,
and at the state normal school at Dlxon , 111.
Ho studied law witu the Hon. J. J. Jonea at
Galena , nnd In ISSli was admitted to the bar
before the supreme court of Illinois , imme
diately nfter which , ho came to Omaha nnd
began the practice of hts profession. Mr.
Christophcrson Is a democrat , and referring
to the question of statutory prohibition , says
that ho is unalterably opposed to It.
Vf. B. Beck , csq. of Tckamah , Is the sena
tor-elect from the Seventh district , composed
of Cuming nnd Hurt counties. Mr. Beck Is
a democrat , but was nominated by the inde
pendents , and afterwards endorsed by the
democrats. Ho Is n brother of tlio late Sena
tor Beck of Kentucky , haa been a resi
dent of Hurt oouuty lor thirty-five years , and
has been three times already In the legisla
ture twice in tlio housu nnd once in the sen
ate. During Cleveland's administra
tion ho was the postmaster nt
Tckahmnu. Mr. Beck Is understood to bo per
sonally n prohibitionist but ho , has not yet
expressed himself In regard to the question
of attempting to accomplish by statute what
the people rejected as u constitutional amend
ment. ;
Tbo Eighth senatorial district , consisting
of Dixon , Dakota , Knox and Cedar , counties , !
elected II. P. Shumway , esq. , of Wakelleld , a I
republican , to the senate. Mr. Shumway ]
was born In Caledonia , Minn. , April 18 , 1850 , !
where ho lived on his father's farm until ho
was nineteen years of age , receiving such
education as country schools can glvo in their
winter terms. In lb7B ho came to Nebraska ,
and by tcachlngschoolandbtudylntr prepared
himself for college , entering tlie University
of Minnesota nt Minneapolis In the fall of
1870. During all his college course ho sup
ported himself by teaching school nnd workIng -
Ing on u farm. After his graduation in 18i > 2
ho returned to Nebraska and engaged in tlio
lumber business with Hon. Fremont Everett
nt Lyons , besides for several years being
quite extensively engaged in farming.
Mr. Shumwnv has always tnkcn an active
pat t hi the caucuses and conventions of Ills
party but was never u candidate for oflico
v
unlit the fall of ISsl ) , when bis name was
before the convention for regent of the state
university. Ho desired the ronominntlon
of Judge Rccso for the supreme bench , nnd
because ho would not go over to Judge Nor-
vi.1 ho lost the nomination , although receiv
ing every vote of the fourteen counties of
northeast Nebraska.
In regard to repealing the high license law
and substituting forlt statutory prohibition ,
Mr. Shumwny declines to commit himself at
present , but says ho does not think that
question will como up at tbo next session us
a real Issno , and docs not think that any ouo
who has the cause of temperance nnd moral
ity at heart will feel like attempting statu
tory prohibition after a majority of 40.000 of
the voters of tlio state had said they did not
want it.
Dr. J. M. Brown of Fontnnello , senator-
elect from the Tenth district , composed of
Washington and Dudgo counties , Is u demo
crat. Ho was born In Wy the county , Vir
ginia , In IS&i and educated at Blacksburg
college , in that stato. In Ib77 , the last year
of Ins collcgo course , ho won the oratorical
medal. The same year ho enteietl the collcgo
of physicians nnd surgeons nt lUiltlmoro and
received his diploma in IbsO , nfter which ho
was appointed resident physician of Mnter-
nHo hospital In that city , where ho remained
until IbM. when ho returned to Virginia and
nrnctlcctt hUs profession there until January ,
18S4 , when ho cnmo to Nebraska , where ho
has continued In practice in Fentancllo up to
the present tune. Tbo doctor is outspoken
in favor of high llccnso and lu opposition to
statutory prohibition.
Dr. Gcortro F. Kolpor , senator-elect from
the Elovciitli district , embracing Wayne ,
Stunton , Madison nnd Pierce counties ,
was born at Kaston , Pa , , February 23 , 18UO ,
and educated In the publlo schools of that
city. At the ago of Ilftoen ho bccanma cleric
in a dry goods store nnd so continued until
ho was twenty-one , when ho went to Morgan
county , hid. , where ho subsequently studied
medicine with his brother , Dr. C. B , ICelper ,
and graduated from Hush Medical college In
Chicago In 1805. After several years of suc
cessful practice ho retired and traveled ex-
tcuslvolyln Europe and this country. Iu
IbSS Dr. ICelper came to Nebraska nnd Bottled
tled hi Plcrco , where ho still resides. Ho was
n member of the house in the Twentieth and
Twenty-llrst sessions of the legislature. The
dootor Is a democrat of decided uiitl-monopol-
istlc views and always returns the railroad
passes Kent him. Ho say3 ho Is decidedly op
posed to prohibition in any form , bclitvliiglt
a hideous , iwstllcntlal political heresy.
John C. van Houscn , csq , . elected senator
from the Twelfth senatorial district , com
posed of the counties of IMutto nnd Colfax ,
was born on a farm In Lexington , Grcouo
county , N. Y. , February 2J , 18-11. Ho *
malncd on the farm until twenty-two years
of age , when ho went to the lumber region of
Pennsylvania , lu Luzcrno county , and was
employed there three years. Ho came to
Nebraska February 25 , ISO1. ) , nnd In 1870 took
up a homestead in Colfax county , having no
team to work with , and made for himself his
scant household furniture out of rough ptro
lumber. After remaining on his llrst farm in
Colfax precinct fifteen years ho removed to
Ills present farm of (515 ( acres in RIchland precinct -
cinct in the same county , which ho has culti
vated successfully. Mr. Van Houscn has
held no public ofllco hitherto. Ho has been a
democrat since old enough to cast his first
vote , and says ho Is opposed to prohibition in
any form nnd that the Slocumb law is good
enough for him.
Thomas J , Day , Esq. , senator-elect from
the Thirteenth district , composed of Holt ,
Garficld and Wheeler counties , and unorgan
ized territory north of Koylia Palm , resides
at Burwcll. Ho was barn in England In 1853
and emigrated to Canada with his parents
while a boy. He resided there until 1870 ,
when ho removed to Missouri , where ho lived
four years , and In 18bO came to Nebraska ,
locating in Piatto county , where ho resided
six years , when ho removed to Garlleld
county , where ho has resided lortho last four
years , nt Burwell. Ho was for a year and a
half editor of the St Edward Star , conduct
ing It as an Independent republican paper ,
but his service to the party was slight ami
his Influence in local politics limited. Mr.
Day has never held any ofllco of public trust.
Ho was elected to the senate ns un independ
ent with democratic endorsement , and de
clines to say what his course will bo In the
legislature should nn attempt bo mudo to sub
stitute statutory prohibition for the present
license law.
Wallace W. Wilson , Esq. , of Chndron , son-
ntor-elect from the Fourteenth district , com
posed of Brown and six other counties. Is
one of the old settlers of Daives county. Ho
Is a representative fiirmer and his line farm
In tbo Cbndron creek valley is evidence of
his Industry and good innnngnmcnt. Mr.
Wilson is a republican , with possibly Inde
pendent leanings , as bo is treasurer of tbo
Chadron branch of the farmers' alliance.
His views on the proposed substitution of
statutory prohibition for the existing Slo
cumb low have not yet been expressed.
W. M. Taylor , csq. , of Almoria , senator-
elect from the Fifteenth district , composed of
Custor , Valley , Loup and Blaine counties ,
was oorn in Virginia , Fobruury 2 , 1841. Mr.
Taylor omits to state how lonjr ho has been a
lesidcnt of Nebraska or to give any incidents
of his life for the reason that his Hfo gener
ally has been too uneventful to be of public
Interest. Ho says his politics have been dem
ocratic , although ho supported Blaine ugalust
Cleveland , behoving him to bo the ablest
statesman in the nation today. Mr. Taylor
1ms never held any ofllco of public impor
tance and appears to have been elected as an
independent. Ho says ho was the only candi
date In the district , that he has any know
ledge of , who was not a temperance advocate ,
and that the independent party was i
silent on that question. Individually , I
ho says , ho did not favor the prohibition i |
amendment before the election , and tbo popu
lar vote on that question lias convinced him
thnt the pooplc of this state are not prepared
to accept prohibition , cither constitutional or
statutory.
Senator-elect T. B. Coulter of the Seven
tccnth district , consisting of Hall and How
ard counties , was born in Armstrong county ,
Pa. , March 11 , 1845. Ho enlisted as a private
vato soldier In a Pennsylvania regiment
April 27 , 1801 , and served until dis
charged , November 10 , igfrl. Subsequently
he removed to IlllnoU and was for two years
treasurer of Kane county , in that state , and
In IS70 , and again in 18bO , was on tbo prcsi-
dontiarclectoral ticket from the Fourth con
gressional dlstilct of Illinois as a democrat.
Mr. Coulter came to Nebraska and settled in
Hall county in April , 1834. Ho is a past de
partment commander of Illinois of tbo Grand
Army of the Hopublie. Mr. Coulter was
elected to the senate as an Independent. Ho
docs not express himself on the proposed
substitution of statutory prohibition lor high
llccnso nnd his views on that question can
only bo inferred from his former politics.
Senator-elect Sid Schram , from the Nine
teenth district , comprising Duller nnd Seward -
ard counties , replied very briefly nnd in
haste , , saying that ho is a democrat In poli
tics and opposed to prohibition In any : orin.
Senator-elect George W. Egiflcston , from
the Twentieth district , Lancaster county , is
n republican nnd a successful grain merchant
nt Bcimct. Mr. Eggleston is forty yours of
age , was born In Enirlund , and came to this
country with his patents when only four
months old. Ho was educated in the district
schools of lown , and at the ago of twonty-
ono cngngcd as a hired hand on a farm at f 18
per month. At the ago of twenty-thrco ho
came to Bonnet , Nob. , where ho first did
farm work , afterwards worked In a store ami
tlnnlly started In the grain business. Mr.
Eggloston was a member of the legislature
four years ago. Ills views on the statutory
prohibition question are not given.
H. E. Moore , Esq. , the other senator-elect
from the Twentieth district , resides In Lin
coln nnd has always' been a republican
in politics. Ho was born in Clurli
county , Illinois. October 23 , ISl'J. Ho grad
uated at the Illinois Wcsloyan university at
Blooinington , III. , Juno , ISO'J , In the classical
courso. Subsequently ho studied 1'uv and
was. admitted to the bar at Champaign , in
April , 1871 , immediately after which ho wont
to Lincoln and opened a law ofllce. Ho was
hi partnership with Messrs * Cobb nnd Mur-
quotto from July , 1873 , to August , 1877 , when
he engaged in the business of negotiating
real estate loans , and has continued
it'to the present time. Ho was pollco Judge
of bis city lu 1872-3 , mayor from 1833 to 1SS5 ,
and represented his district in the state sen
ate lu the session of 1887. Ho says that It
being evident from the recent vote on the
amendment to prohibit the sale of liquors In
this state that the majority of the voters nro
not in favor of prohibition , and believing that
such measures have proved unsatisfactory
iu their operation in ail states where tried ,
especially In the cities and larger towns , h o
would not favor the substitution of Btatutory
prohibition for high llccnso.
George F. Collins , csq. , of Firth , sonntor-
olecl from tbo Twcnty-ilrst district , Ua\jo \
county , was bora lu the state of New York , i
March 21,1631. His family removed to Mich
igan when he was quite young and ho was
raised and educated In that state , having
been a student nt Ann Arbor university. Mr.
Collins was county cleric of St. Clalr county ,
Michigan , four years ; circuit court commis
sioner of same county four years ; city clerk
of St. Clalr , and supervisor arid commissioner
ot the county for n number of years. Ho has
been a resident of Gngo county for sixteen
years , has been a member of the county board
of supervisors from Ncinaha township over
since the supervisor system was adopted In
Gage county. He has always been a demo
crat up to the late election , but was then
elected as an independent.
In reganl to the proposition to sub
stitute statutory prohibition for high
license Mr. Collins says ho prefers
not to commit himself on that subject ana
then proceeded to commit himself unequivo
cally by saying without reservation that that
question had a.ready been settled by the
voters of Nebraska , nnd that ho shall not en-
eago m iiny legislation that seeks to subvert
the voice of so tremqndous a majority of the
people of Nebraska. .
Senator-elect Ed Turner of Wilbor , from
the Twenty-second district , Saline countv ,
* as borne in Fayetto county , Pennsylvania ,
in 1850 , and resided in Iowa for eighteen
years. Ho came toNcbrashatcn years ago and
located on a farm In Saline county , ten miles
west of Wilbcr , where ho has successfully
followed funning ever since. Ho la a lite-
long democrat , but was elected on the inde
pendent ticket , endorsed by the democrats.
This Is the llrst'olllco he was ovcrelcctcd to
ontsldo of his precinct. Ho U not In favor of
statutory prohibition.
Jcsso Starbuck , Esq. , senator-elect from
the Twenty-third district , composed of Jef
ferson nnd Thayer counties , was born In
Ohio in 1841 , and was for four years n mem
ber of the city council in Burnesvillo in that
state. Ho came toNcbrashalii island settled
in Hebron , where ho has since resided. Mr.
Stnrbuck is a republican and says ho is op
posed to statutory prohibition.
Senator-elect C. A. Warner , from the
Twenty-fourth district , was born in Illinois ,
In 1840 and came to Nebraska in May , 1871 ,
settling in Fillmore county , where he 1ms
since resided. He was sheriff of that county
for six years. Mr. Warner 1ms always been
a republican until this year , when ho was
elected to the senate as an Independent. Ho
says the Slocumb law is good enough for
him.
Tlio lions' * .
Ernest Werner , representative-elect from
tbo First district. Hlchurdson county , was
born in Germany , October ( ! , 1850 , and emi
grated to tills country in IbOl , locating near
Arauo , Hichurdbon county , .Ncbrubku , his
postottleo address being Vails City. Mr.
Werner Is a republican , Ho never hold any
public oBlco until elected in 1880 to llll n
vacancy in ttio legislature caused by the res
ignation of J. C. Vutzy. Mr. Werner says
that ho Is opposed to any legislation at this
coming session on the liquor question nnd
would certainly oppose a prohibitory law or
n repeal of the Slocumb law ngalnst the will
df the pcoplo as expressed ut tlio late elec
tion.
JohnD. Storm , csq. , representative-elect
from the Third district , Nomaha county , re
sides at Peru nnd is a larmcr and stock
miser. Mr. Storm was born in Jefferson
county , Ind. , April 10bV. \ \ \ and wan a town
ship trustee for two terms in his natlvo
county. Ho served in the army during the
rebellion as second lieutenant of company A ,
Fifty-fifth Indiana Infantry. Ho c.imo to
Nobraskn April 0 , Ib07 , and has resided in
Nomalm county ever since. Ho has always
been a republican until last summer , when
lie ntllllated with the independent party ,
which elected him to the legislature. Mr.
Storm snys ho is not able to say yet what
his position will bo on the question of repealIng -
Ing the high licfiiso law and substituting for
it statutory prohibition.
Frank M. Taylor , Esci. , reprcsontntlvc-clect
from the Fourth district , Johnson county ,
was born on a farm in Massachusetts and bus
spent the greater rmrt of his Hfo as n farmer ,
the only exception noted by him being a
year's sen-icons telegraph operator at the
llooiao tunnel in his native state. Ho came
to Nebraska elovou years ago and located in
Johnson county , where ho ha ? lived over
sinco. Mr. Taylor , says ho was brought up a
republican , but of late years has generally
voted the democratic ticket , and ap
pears to have been elected as an in
dependent. Ho savH ho found It
bard to rulso the wind at farming and so
wont Into politics , where , at least , It would
bu easy to ralso the devil. His Idea of the
best wiiy to rnlsQ that sulphurous plant np-
pcars to have bcqn ' , to change his politics
with the changing winds. As to the ques
tion nsked of him cpncernlnir the proposed
substitution or statutory prohibition for high
license , ho says Ho will "see" Tin : BUR later.
Mr. Taylor Is qillto Jpcular In hU reply , and
It Is evident thai at the , coming session of the
legislature ho will make some fun.
John H. Pohlman , esq. , of Johnson , rep
resentative-elect from the Fifth district , was
born in Holstoln. Germany , In 1KW , nnd came
to the United Slates in 1657. Ho enlisted in
the Forty-sovcntlt Illinois volunteer Infantry
In 1801 , nnd served till 1803. Ho came to Ne
braska in 1807 , h'asriKg taken up a houiestoiid
the year before , ' and has boon engaged In
farming over since. Mr. Pohlman has nlwnys
been a ropubllcah apd a zealous worker for
the success of hit ) party. Ho Is a prohibi
tionist nnd notwithstanding thp defeat of the
prohibition amendment Is lu favor of a law
to reach the end wulch the amendment aimed
at.
Hcprcscntatlvo-olect William Flnmmo
from the Sixth district , Otoe couuty , is en
gaged in general merchandise at Berlin , In
that county. Ho was Dorn in Hulirort ,
Germany , and cnmo to the United States in
1 bUS , settling first in Hicblaiid county , Wis
consin. Ho held no publlo ofhce , except in
local town and county affairs , until appointed
Eostmaster at .Berlin , which ofllco ho yet
olds. Ho came to Nebraska in
1884. Mr. Flammo is a democrat and
soys In regard to the proposition to substi
tute statutory prohibition for high license
that , having been elected as a democrat , ho
will lust do what the democratic platform
calls for ,
W , U. Araci. CSKJ. , o'S
elect from the Sixth district , Otoo county ,
was born in Tloga county , P.i. . sixty-one
years ago , of old puritan stock. Ho came to
Nebraska nnd settled in Otoo county twcntv-
two years ngo lost Juno , and bus continued
there ever since , engaged.In farming. Mr.
Ames has been n life-long democrat nnd ac
tive In his party's work for many years , but
has always hitherto refused ofllco , with the
exception that for nearly -twenty years ho
has been a school' director. Ho is riot only
opposed to a prohibitory law , but a license
law also , believing that the liquor business
should bo as free as any other , and that If It
were so , drunkenness would be reduced. In
fact Mr. Ames Is opposed to an internal reve
nue tax of any nature , believing that every
producer should bo ut liberty to sell his
product without restriction.
Vf. B. Shr.vock , csq. , representative-elect
from tlio Seventh OUtrict , Cass county , Is
a druggist ) nt Louisville , nnd a demo
crat. Ho was born at Ncwtown , Vn. ,
September 7 , 1851 , and in 1801 came
to Plattsmouth with his parents from Balti
more , Md. Ho learned the printer's trade
under H. D. Hathaway on tbo Plattsmouth
Herald and worked at the trade until 18SO.
In 188J ho removed to Loulsvillo and went
Into the drug business , and in 18S3 was
clcetcd president of the Nebraska State
Pharmaceutical ussociatlon. Air. Shryock
has been prominent In his party's local af
fairs since 1878 , has been for four years
a member of the state democratic central
committee nnd a member of the boutd of vil
lage trustees of Loulsvillo for eight years.
Ho is opposed to prohibition hi whatever
form it takes.
F. E. White , Esq. , the other rcDresenta-
tlvo-clcct from the Seventh district , isa grain
dealer at Plattsmouth. Ho was born In Don-
caster , England , Januiry 20 , 1818. Came to
America in 1855 anil to Nebraska In
1857 , locating in Plattsmouth. In 1870
Mr. White was clotted cltv clerk of
Plattsmouth , which ofllco ho hold one year.
Ho wus a candidate for the stnto senate from
Cass county In IbbO , but was dolcated. Ho
was elected representative from the Ninth
district in 1887. In that year the number of
his district was changed from the IMuth to
the Seventh , nnd in ISS'J bo was elected
again from the districtand now for the third
time represents the sumo con
stituency. Mr. White is a demo
crat nnd president of the stnto
league of democratic clubs. Ho is opposed
to prohibition in any form , and was one of
the tulrty-nino who worked and voted In the
house nguinst submission in IbSD.
John C. Watson , csq , , of Nebraska City ,
representative-elect from the Eighth district ,
composed of Cass and Otoo counties , was
born in Missouri In ISoO , but bis parents
having removed to Ohio , ho was educated In
the public schools of thut state , and Inter
studied law at tlio Michigan university ,
wliuro ho graduated in 187 ! ) and was promptly
admitted to practice In the supreme court of
the stnto , and tlio same year removed to Ne
braska City , where ho has since resided , en
gaged In the practice of law. In Ib78 ho was
elected prosecuting attorney for the Second
Judicial district , comprising the counties of
Otoc , Lancaster , Cass and Ncimlm , and was
re-elected in ISsO without opposition. Ho was
for several terms city attorney of Nebraska
City. In 18b7 Mr. Watson was elected to the
house from the Sixth district , Otoo county ,
and when the Eighth ulstilct was orgmii/ed ,
composed of Otoo and Cass counties , ho was
elected in 1888 to represent the new dis
trict In the Imubo , and on Its organiza
tion was elected speaker and made
an oxccptlonubly able proildlng olllccr.
The personal esteem In which ho was held
by his colleagues is shoivn by tlio fact that
ttu > legislature by Jointrosolutlon commended
him to the president for the ofllco of ns'-lstnnt '
attorney-general of the United States nnd tuo
recommendation was seconded by the entire
state delegation in congress , nnd by every
district and supreme judge In the state. Thp
appointment was not , given to him , but the
prcsUcnt altcrward appointed him district
attorney for Almltn , but Mr. Watson de
clined that position. Ho was this year
chosen chairman of the republican stnto cen
tral committee and during tbo campaign did
very effective service His re-election to the
house this year was without om > osition from
tlio tleniouratlo party. Mr. Watson 1ms al
ways been a staunch republican and an autlvo
mrty worker ; ho Is emphatically In favor of
high llconsonnd opposed to any nrohlbltory
incasmo of whatever description.
Patrick Ford of Omaha , a representative-
elect from the Tenth district , Douglas county ,
was bom In the parish of Easltuy , County
Sligo , Ireland. May 12 , 1817 , Ills father wus
n farmer and fairly well fixed tor a fanner in
that country , but died when Patrick wus ten
year * old. Ho had little opportunity to nc-
quire an education , because of the hard work
necessary on thopartof hlimolf and brothers
to maintain the family. On March 4 , 185 ! ) ,
ho emigrated to this country , landing In Isow
York , but soon went to the Wehawkcn
valley , in Ohio , where lib engaged in ,
tunneling and mining. Thou bo went to
Allegheny , Pa. , and later toMuryland , where
ho en gaged In coal mining until 1877 , In the
fall of which year ho came to Omaha , whore
he commenced work ns a section hmid ou ttio
railroad at $1.W ! per day and so continued for
nboutayoar when hii was appointed on the
police forcowhero hocontlnuud for two years ,
then resigned to accept the position of street
commissioner under Mayor Boyd. Two years
later ho was elected to the city council from
the Third ward and has since neon continu
ously a member of that body , his present and
last term expiring with this year. By prud
ence and Industry Mr. Ford has acquired a
comfortable competency. Ho is a democrat ,
a man of very positive diameter , of great
common sense and good Judgment In publlo
affairs. Ho Is opposed to prohibition In any
form.
George J , Stcrnsdorff. csq. , of Omaha , a
second representative-elect from the Tenth
district , was bora in Baltimore , Md. , August
13 , IbUl , and came to Omaha with
his parents twenty years ago. Ho
'was educated in our publlo schools ,
and then learned the printer's trade , after
which ho wus placed In charge of the print
ing bureau of the Burlington & Missouri
railroad. Ho continued in the employ of that
company In various positions for several
years , when ho resigned to accent a position
vita the Union Pacific , with which company
ho rcmnlr.ed until the Omaha freight bureau
was organlfod , when ho was appointed as
sistant commissioner. Mr. Sternsdorlt Is a
democrat , nud opposed to prohibition lu uny
form.
Janios O. Brcnnan of Omalu , a third rep
resentative-elect from the Tenth district , was
oorn in Ireland in 18.V2 nnd emigrated to this
country ' at the age of thirteen years. In li > 7il
he came'to Omaha and has continued since to
reside hero. Ho Is n mason by trade and a
skillful mechanic. By hard work and good
Judgment In making Investments ho has ac
quired a comfortable fortune. Ho is a demo
crat and will strenuously
oppose any attempt
to substitute statutory prohibition for the
present excellent high-license law.
turned rule to take place of last paragraph of
Thomas Capck , osq. , of Oninhn , n Fourth
representative-elect from the Tenth district ,
was born December 0,1801 , in Bohemia , Aus
tria. After proper preparutlon ho was sent
to college , where ho remained four years.tak
ing high rank In his class. The death of his
father necessitated his leaving college nndjm
entry Into business life. At the ago of nine
teen ho came to America nnd bellied In
Brooklyn , N. Y. Ho spent almost two
years there , studying in private.
In 1883 , In connection with his oldest brother ,
ho started In New York city n paper called
the Patriot. This paper was short-lived and
in 1SS1 Mr. Capck came to Omaha ana became
assistant editor on the Pokrok Znpndu.
Later ho went to Ann Arbor , Mich. , nnd
graduated two years after in the law depart
ment of that university. From there ho went
to Columbia college. Now York , and took a
special course In the literary department ,
after which ho returned to Omaha and began
the practice of law. Mr. Capok has published
o history of the emigration of Bohemians to
America , which ho traced back to the seven
teenth century. This work was much criti
cised by Boho'mlnn and German newspapers ,
but Mr. Capck has shown himself competent
to defend his position. Ho Is n democrat and
stands squarely on the platform of his party
against prohibition in any form.
W. S. Fclkor , esq. , of Omaha , a fifth rep
resentative-elect from the Tenth district , was
born in Maine in 18U7 , and went to Chicago
In 1842. He was educated at Whcnton col
lege nnd nfterward studied taw with Hobert
Blackwcll. csq. , finishing his studies with
Judge J. B. Bradwcll , author of Bradwcll's
reports , nnd was admitted to the bar in 185S.
During the war ho practiced before militnry
courts nnd commissions from Cairo to Now
Orleans. When the war was over ho 10-
sutncd practice In Chicago and continued
there until six years ngo , when ho came to
Omaha , where ho bai resided and practiced
his profession over slnro. Mr. Fellter is u
democrat and opposed to prohibition iu any
form.
George F. Bertram ! , osq. , of Omaha , a
sixth roprcaontativo-elcct from the Tenth
district , was born In the state of Now York
In IbM , and graduated ai the University
of Vermont in 1880. Ho studied law
in the ofllco of Hon. Smith M. Weed ut
Plnttsburg , N. Y. , and was admitted to prac
tice In the supreme courtof thatstnlo in ItoJ.
Ho practiced law there with Palmer , Wood
and Smith until lb$4 , when ho removed to
Omaha. Mr. Hortruml has uover held uuy
ollicu , Is a democrat nud opposed to any at
tempt to change our excellent high license
law.
Representative elect Charles Feichtlnger ,
from the Fourteenth district , Dodge county ,
rejidus in Pleasant Valley , lie was born in
Bavaria , Germany , In 1840 , emigrated to this
country In Ibll'J ' , and tlio following year tiled u
homestead elntiii in the county where ho has
over since resided. Mi ; . Felchtingcr received
his education wholly in the public schools of
Germany and was there a Jeweler by trade ,
but In this country ho has become u very suc
cessful farmer. Wbilo ho has never been a
politician in the usual sense of that term ,
Mr. Feichtlnger has always taken n deep In
terest lu publlo allalrs. Ho was nominated
for the legislature by tbo ( armors' alliance
nnd endorsed by the republicans. Ho says
his position-on tlio question of statutory pro
hlbitlon may bo infuncd from the fact that
ho Is n member of the personal rights league ,
Tbo other reiirescntntlvo-olcet from the
Fourteenth distiict Is N. P. Nelson , esq , , of
Hooporr who was born in the southern partof
Sweden , December 0 , 181I. He came to tills
country with his parents in the spiinjf of Ib'S'J '
and since tlio following full has lived on his
present farm in Logan township. Has
never before hold any public onlco
of Importance. Mr , Ncls > on Is a democrat ,
mid nlthouirli ho omitted lo state his position
on tbo most important question contained in
Tun BIH : letter , It may i > o inferred from his
politics that he will oppose uny attempt to ef
fect by statute that which thopeoplouofcated
as a constitutional amendment.
John G. Mathcson , osq. , of Pllger , is the
represontutlvo-clect from the Seventeenth
district , comprising Wayne and Stanton
counties. Ho was bom in Wai-
worth county , Wisconsin , February
27 , 1810 , of Scotch parents , nnd was
brought up on n farm , Mr. Mathe-
son came to Nebraska In 180'J and located in
Stanton county , where ho has continued to
reside. Ho has always been a fanner , stock
raiser and shipper , and In addition a dealer
In hardware and agricultural Implements.
Ho has served , two terms as county
commissioner and Is president of the
Stanton County Agricultural society.
Mr. Mathcson says tie was born n democrat
and has always trained with Unit party , hav
ing attended ut least ton of Its stuto conven
tions. Ho snys he Is no prohibitionist and
that high license , If enforced , h good enough
for him.
Koprosentatlvo-elcct W. E. Jlltchlo Is from
the Twenty-ninth district , Sownrd county ,
nnd lives nt Soward. Ho wai born nt Wuu-
kegan , 111 , , October 21 , 18J7 , and came
to Seward county , Nebraska , In October ,
1870. Has never before held any but town
ship ofllces. Mr. Ritchie Is n democrat and
says ho U njalnst statutory prohibition and
In favor of high license.
F. C. Soverln , Esq. , Cortland , Is a ropro-
sentatlvo-clect trom the Thirtieth district ,
Lancaster county , and a farmer. Ho was
born in Germany In 1818. emigrated with
his parents to Iowa In 1850 , from
which ctato ho came to Nebraska
in 1809 and homostcudod the farm In Lancas
ter county upon which ho btlll roildos. Mr.
ESS *
Sevcrlu Is a republican nnd was n member of
the last legislature. Ho says ho Is against
nil sumptuary laws of whatsoever kind and
also ngalnst monopoly in all Its forms. Ho
was the author of the resolution In the last
legislature to exclude lobbyists from the Moor
of the houso.
John J. Glllilnn. Esq. , of Lincoln , Is another -
other representative-elect from the Thirtieth ,
district. Ho was born in the village of Al
gonquin , McIIetiry county , Illinois , nnd was
raised on a farm. Ho received his curly edu
cation iu the district school and later at
iVhcuton college , Illinois , and Ohcrlin col
lege , Ohio , which latter ho attended thrco
years. In 1875 , when twenty years of age ,
ho started In Hfo on his own ac
count. Ho was first engaged In
the dry goods business and Inter
in mining. In 1SSO Mr. Glllilnn came to Ne
braska , locating at Lincoln , and engaged lu
the real estate business , which ho still con-
tiuues. Mr. Glllilnn comes of sturdy repub
lican stock and was trained iu the principles
of the party when the politics of Illinois was
controlled by the followers of Lincoln , Grunt
and Logan. Ho has naturally bc.cn
more or less active in local politics ,
hut never sought ofllco and was
nominated in the republican con
vention for the house by acclamation. Mr.
Gilllluu snys ho voted against the prohibi
tory amendment nnd believes the llccnso sys
tem bettor. Ho can tberefoio bo depended
upon to oppose any uttcmpt to enact statutory
prohibition.
K. II. Oakley , Esq. , of Lincoln , h third
representative-elect from the Thirtieth dls
trict , was born In Delaware county , New
Yoric , February 5 , 1810 , of American
parentage und was brought up on a
farm. Ills parents luwlng removed
to Cortland county , Now York , ho received
there a common school education , which ho
Jlnislicd at the Marathon high sdiool. Mr.
Oakley has educated and cared for himself
since his caily boyhood. Early in life ho
learned telegraphy , und when eighteen wont
to Now York City nnd became a clerk In tha
house of A. T. Stewart & Co. , where ho re
mained nbout two years , nnd then engaged >
with the American telegraph ronipany.hiw '
Ing churgo of u city oflloo. and Hiibiicquentry *
became superintendent of the Eltnlrn divis
ion of the United States telegraph company.
Retiring from this position uftor two years
ho engaged in the dry goods business with a
brother In Dunkirk , N. Y. , from whence ) ho
came to Lincoln in the spring of 1870 , and for f
a time resumed telegraphing. Later Mr. "
Oakloy returned to mercantile business , and
for many years , luttcily us partner , was con
nected with wholesale dry goods houses
of th.it city.
Eight years ago Mr. Oakloy engaged In tha
grain und coal trade , which ho atill con
tinues. He is n prominent member of the
Masonic fraternity und has been grand com
mander and grand master of the state. Ho
is president of the Lincoln bonid of trade
and organised nnd was president of the State
bank ot Cortland. Ho is an native , repre
sentative business man , n staunch republican
and snys ho Is not in favor of tlio repeal of
the present , high license law , being opposed
to statutory us well us constitutional prohibit
Keprnseiitatlvo-clcctS. J. Herman , of "Wit
her , from the Thirty-Unit district , Saltno
county , was bora In Bohemia , Austria , In
1811. In 1851 lie emigrated to America and
located In Manitowoo county , Wisconsin. In
1801 ho enlisted in the Fifth Wisconsin infan
try nnd served two yearj. After corning out
of the army he worked at his trade ot ma
chinist in Chicago and later built u machlno
shop la Carroll county , Illinois. On bolng
burned out there in 1SH ho came to Nebraska ,
locating nt Crete , where ho opened u store of
general merchandise and conducted thu busi
ness until lt > 81 , when he Bold out. lu
18SO ho was elected to the lovt
or house as an independent and
ut ho election for United States Bonutor voted
sixteen times ulono for Charles F. Munder-
son. Ho Is again elected as nil Independent ,
and Is satlsilud with the present licoiuo law.
John \V. Faxon , esq , , reprosonlatlvu-eluct "
from the Thirty-second dlstrlotOago county ,
was born in Vermont In lb.0 ! , und removed
with lib parents to the than territory of Iowa
in 1814. Thirteen years ago ho cmno to Ne
braska und settled on the Otoo reservation In
Gage county , where ho lias since resided us a
farmer. Mr. Faxon hus never held of-
lice of any kind ami pays ho has
always been a republican since Fremont's
time , which entitles him to bo considered a
charter member of the party. He docs not
care at present to give his views on statutory
prohibition ,
F. Decker , csq , reproscntntlvo-olcct from
thu Thirty-fifth district , Thayer county , lives
at Hebron nnd was born In Orange county ,
Now York. Ho came to Nebraska seventeen
yJard nio ; and settled In Thnyur county ,
when , ho says , there were only thirteen dem
ocrats to about five hundred republicans lu
tha whole county. Ho says ha was born a
democrat nnd has nlwnys worked for the sue-
cess of his party. As Mr. Decker says tho'
democrats have trained each year In his county
since ho went there , until they nro now about
even in numbers with tlio republicans It would
seem that hu tins been an cfHrlont woriior. His
only publlo olllco lini been that of county
commissioner for tnreo years. Ho suys ho lane
no prohibitionist , sure.
J , O. Crnmb , csq , , of Falrbury , is the rop-
roscntiitlvo-clcot Irom thu Thirty-sixth dis
trict , composed of Thayer and .JelTorson
counties. Ho Buys ho Is a natlvo-boin Amer
ican and flMt haw the light of duy In 1833.
Has always been a loimbllc.m and novar held
onlco. He1 has been u resident ot Nebraska V
ten yearn. As to what ho will do in the leg- \
islaturc , ho suya , can bo told with greater
accuracy after it adjourns.
Klchnrd Dobson , osq. , of Sutton , repre-
Bontatlvo-eloet from the
Thlrty-sovonth dls-
tik't. was born In Scotland. Ho has lived
for tlio last twenty years In Fillmoru county
and hus nuvcr held any Important onlco. Ilu
wat elected as uti Independent , hut hat
strong leaning . toward democracy mid green
backl-Mii , mlxi d. Ho la opposed to prohlbi
lion iu any form , nnd being u man ol strong _ ! _
convictions nnd plenty of nerve , ho will un
doubtedly otiptMo utrouuoiuly uny attempt U
substitute statutory prohibition for the [
cat hlgU-Hcouso law.
