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U - - - TILE OMAHA DAILY BEE : MONDAY \ , DECEMBER 24 , 180.t. _ _ _ _ _ _ ' _ _ _ _ _ _ _ l J
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NEW \ NEBRASKA LEGISLATORS
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Pen Sketches of the Men Who Will Make
the Stato' Laws
ONE HUNDRED AND TITY - TllEt OF 1 IIM
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The B/e presents herewith sketches of the I
tnembers.elect of the state legislature
which a.sCmlles at Lincoln one week from
tomorrow. 'fho two houses of the legislature
are mad lp ot 133 memlers , thirty-three ot
whom are In the senate. The biographies
. - 'Jlowlnl will be fOlml full ot Interest :
KNOWS AIL ABOUT I1L1UOAT1ON .
W. H. Akers , Hntor elect from ScoUs
Bluff county , Is one of the men who will
he at valuable servlc In shaping Irrigation
legislation at the coming session. lie has
been a practical Irrigation farmer for eight
years lu Scotta 1uI county , and has given
. " . to that branch ot agriculture a great : deal
of Intelligent study. lie Is 1 farmer ot the
more practical sort , and has made a close
a stully ot political and economic ijtiesttons.
ONC AN ANTI-MONOPOLY flEt'UllLiCA.
" ' . I. Bauer , senator.elect from Seward
and Buter counties. was her near Akron ,
0. , September 2 , 1860. After obtaining the
usual common school education he entered
Union City Ilgh school ali graduated , after
which he went to Ann Arbor tialversity. lie
removed to Iowa In 1881 and for some time
was engaged as Instructor In Latin In the
city schools of Muscatine. He pursued his
, law studies In the meantime and In 1884
\ was admitted to practice In the Iowa courts.
' Ito became a citizen of Nebraska In 1885 ,
and has practiced law continuously since that
year. PoltIcaly Mr. Bauer adhered to the
republican : party until the refusal of the
relublcan convention to renominate Judge
Reese In 1892. Since that time he has omit-
ated with the p ole's Illependent movement.
SERVED WITH CmmIT IN THE \VAI1.
Joseph Back , senator.elect from Bufalo
and Sherman counties , Is one of the best
known citizens of the city of Kearney. He
' was born In VirginIa sixty years ago , and has
since resided In Illinois , Iowa ali Nebraska
At the breaking out of the war of the re-
belon he was a resident of Illinois ant at
once enlisted In this I lfty./th infantry ns a I i
IJrlvate. By gallant conduct he was gradu- I
ally promoted until he received from Governor -
ernor Yates I commission ns captain of company -
pony K. He Participated In the battles or
Shioh , was In the Yazoo campaign and at
the siege of Vlclsburg. After the close of
. the war he located In Iowa , where ho hived
' until 1876. when he came tG Kearney. lie
has served one term lS county treasurer ,
one term "s mayor of Kearney ali has three
times ben elected president ot the Kearney
Board of Education.
LIVED IEUE TWENTY-FIVE YEARS.
John T. Bressler , who wi represent the
people of Wayne county In the next senate ,
Is a natvo of Huntington county , Ponnsyl-
vania , having been born In the Keystone
state In 1849. lie became a resident of
Nebraska In 1870 , and has been an active .
progressive farmer sInce that time. He
has served Wayne county l treasurer two
terms. having been elected to that position In
187 and 1879.
LUCKY OIO MAN.
George H. Caldwel , state senator-elect for
the district composed of Hal and Howard
' counties , was born In Meig county Ohio , In
t March , 1844 , and Is therefore 60 years of
\ age. lie was raised on a farm. During the
war ho enlisted In company C. One Hundred
and Fortieth Ohio Infantry , and after the
close at the rebellion lived In West Virginia
cose some time. lie was admitted to the
tme.
practice of law In 1876 , and In ito year rol-
lowing located In Grand Island , where he
opened a law omce. In 1878 he formed a
rrtnershilp ' with ex-Lieutenant Governor O.
- A. Abbott. 'Hs ' pleasant business relations
. with Mr. Abbott cOlltnuml until 1882 , when
{ / ho was elected judge Qr 111 county. This
, Id' ' posltIon ho held for eight years. Since 1890
* .f f. 'poslton prjctcd law with ex.Govlrnor Ab-
' , n' n . nrfnpr . Two years ago he was
the . republIcan n ' ; ; ' candidate - for the senate , but
was defeated by the fusion candidate , John
L. JohnsQn. Tills year ho had the satisfaction -
Mr. Johnson.
faction of turning the tables on
facton
FAVORS RAILWAY LEGISLATION.
J. N. Campbell , senator elect from the
Eighteenth district , Is one of the youngest
members of the coming senate. lie was
Missouri , twenty-
b r In Atchison county ,
nine yearn ago. lie moved to Nebraska
_ 9 while quite a young man , and was always
ientfed with the democratic party In this
state until the Independent movement attracted -
tracted his attentiqn. Ho was a member of
the last senate and one of the leaders In the
demand for railroad legislation. Ito was the
especial champion of the anti-Pinkerton bill ,
and made a gamut tight for Its pasage. le
Is also a friend of the National guard and
an omcer In the company at Fullerton.
. BORN ON HISTORIC SOIL.
Thomas D. Orane. another one at Doug-
las connty's senators was born upon the
historic soil of New Dedford. Mass. . January
6. 1854. He was educated In his native
tIm of the law ,
state , and adopted profession
In whIch ho huts been engaged since June ,
S 1887. He has been an active republican for
' \ many years , and was elected a member of the
house of rpresentatves two years ago , and
led the list of candidates , polling the largest
vote In the county.
CAME ROM THE LAND 0' CAKES.
John Crawford senator elect from the Ils-
trlct composed of Hol Garfield , Wheeler and
Boyd counties , was born In Renfrewshlrc ,
Scotland , In August , 1831. and with his par-
ents came to America and settled In Canalla
near the Vermont line at a very early age.
lie received his education In Canada ' , and
lived In that province until 1862' , when he
became a citizen of the Unlel } States , 10-
eating In Marquette county , Wisconsin 10
became a resident of Boone county , Nebraska ,
hi 1819 , nut ! settled In Holt county In the
year following. lie Is a prosperous farmer ,
and never IJarlclpated In politics until 1890 ,
when ho entered the IOlllst party and was
elected one at tim supervisors of Holt county
G position ho has occupied four 'ears.
STATESMAN AND JOURNALIS1'
George Cross , editor of the Falrbury Ga-
zcto , has been promotell from the lower
house to represent the people of Jefferson
county In the senate at the coming leglsll'
ture. Ho was born In Kenosha county \\'Is-
consln In 18H. He resided In the Badger
state until 1870 , when ho came to Nebraska
and located at the thriving city which Is
still his home. Ho served throughout the
War in the FirstVisconsin artillery , and
after the coming of peace entered the Wi-
consin State unlvenly , froni which he
graduated In 1867. He founded the 1.'alrbul'y
Gazette In 1810 , and has been its editor con-
tnuously ever since that time. He has been
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' . very successful and has made his paper one
of the leading republican organs In southern
Nebraska. '
L. . WAS ) . 'OHIEHLY A HEPUnLIAN ,
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w. F. Dale , one of the Independent senators -
ators elect from larlan county , wi enter
the next session . with the experience of a
term already wel served . Ho was one of
the leaders of the Independent side of the
senate at the last session and was chairman
\ of the commite on appropriations , besides
serving on the railroad ant other Imporlant
committees . H& was formerly a republican ,
but Joined the independent movement In
1890. He I ono of the forceful men of the
Independent party In this state and was frequently -
quonty mentioned Ilrlor 10 the last campaign
I a candidate for both lieutenant governor
and congress .
ONE OF TIE OLD WAR hORSES
Alexander Grahlnl Is a veteran , not only
b. In republican 110ltcs In Nebraska , but of the
late war , through which he served with gal-
lantry lie was born In Licking county ,
Ohio In 1845. When the war broke out he
- . . enlIsted In an Ohio regiment , although sev-
eral ) 'ear under lh& ( legal age lie served
In the army four years , participating : In the
battle of Shioh , riding with luel on the
raid against Kirby Smith dId mounted
againt Krby tld mounte ser-
lee In the regiment which captured Morgan ,
ll rebel raider , participated wit ! : Uurnsld
In the battles of eastern Tennessee , was at
the siege ot Knoxville , fought In the battles
of Hesca and Aloona , and was through the
whole Georgia campaign. lie wa severely
wounded at the battle or Chatahohe , but
\ , aler tour weeks 11 the hospital returned to
service anlrenalntJ until pence came . lie
has been a resident . ot Gage Clnty since
1880 and hu been an active politician. lie
was elected to the slto senate In 1892 . and Is
now elected to his second term
ltEl'RESE4TS FOUR COUNTIES
William : . Gray , from the district comprIsing -
prIcing Cusler , Valley , BainG and loup ) coun-
ties , Is also a second termer , having served
with credit to hI constituents at the lat
ee3sloii. lie Is : native a lennsyh'anla , haying -
InK been her near lltsburJ In 18n , lIe
Was trained for an actIve business life and
for thirteen years was enragec In mercantile
pursuits. lie was compelled to heave this
profeBlon for a more active oul-of.or life
and so came wet , settling In Valley county
In 188t and engaging In farming. lie owns
a wel cultivated hal.secton of choice farm-
Ing land and Is as good a farmnr as he Is
politician. lie has been one ot the leaders
In the farmers alliance movement and Is a
strong Indcpendent.
LI O'OID NOWNS TiE no PES.
Lololl hahn wl serve his second term In
the senate from Adams county , having ai-
really served . still another term t In the house
Ho Is one of the few natives of Germany In
the legislature , having been born In that
country In )81. lIe has been a resident of
Adams county for sixteen years and has al '
ways taken In active put : In politics .
ANOTHER LUCKY 010 MAN.
J. I. Hitchcock , who will represent the
feat distrIct composed at Nemahn and John-
son counties In the next ICate , Is one of
the provrbIaly lucky OhIo men. He was
born In Perry county , Ohio , and spent his
boyhood days In that state 10 moved
directly from OhIo to Sterling , Neb" , but
aferward ! went to Burlnrton , 10. , where he
entered a business and law college. After
completing hIs studies at' Burlington le returned -
turned to Nebraska and commenced his
business career by teaching school at the
little town of Adams. After two years of
educational work he agaIn resumed the study
of law , and' ' was admitted to the bar In
1885. He has made his home at Sterling
until recently . when he removed to Tecumseh -
cumsoh , and Is now In the closing 10nth
at his second . term as county attorney at
Johnson count ) .
IS A NATIVE OF MISSOURI.
W. D. holbrook Is the republican senator
from the Tenth senatorial district and will
represent the people at Dodge and WashIngton -
Ington counties In the next session He Is
a native of Missouri and was horn on April
17. 1850 , at Scottsvle , Sulivan county .
When he was 13 years of age his parents
10vell to Illinois , where he lived In Cobs
and \Vodrorel counties for fifteen 'ears.
! r. Holbrook first became 1 reddent ot
Nebraska In 1878. When he came to this
state he adopted agriculture as a profession ,
and has always been a prominent farmer or
Dodge codnty. Ho was an active and influential - I
actve
fluential member of the Grange and recently -
cently ot .he Farmers
centy FarmIrs alliance , but ceased
to bo Identified with the latter organization
when I pushed Its way Into politics. He
has ( never held any official position higher
than school director and has always been a
consistent , active republican.
ONE OF TIE CHARACTERS.
E. W. Jelres , senator-clect from the
Ninth district , comprising Antelope Boone
and Greeley counties . Is a resident of
10race , He Is one at tIme leaders of the
intlependent party In his distrIct and vihl
be probably , one or the most unique characters -
acters In the Benate. Ho Is I tanner and
has a personality that wi attract attention.
ELECTED IN A POPULIST STRONGHOLD
W. J. Lobe - , republican , will represent the
people of the Fifth senatorial district , corn-
prlslng the counties or Saunders and Sarpy
10 Is 38 years 01,1 , of German descent and
was born In tim state of IlnoIs , He has
lived In Saunders l'ounly for sixteen years
and owns one ot the nest half section farms
hal
In that . secton
county. His abilities as a business
man prompted the people of Saunders
county to make him their county commis-
soner for six successive years , and It . was
hIs excellent record as a commissioner that
led to his promotion to the legislature.
SAID TO DE A GOOD MUSICIAN.
Henry C. Lindsay , the republican senntor-
elect for Richardson and Pawnee counties , I
was born In Columbia county , Wisconsin ,
on November 8 , 1861 , hIs rather being Hon.
Richard Lindsay , one or the leading lawyers
of the Badger state. .
H. C. Lindsay commenced -
menced the study at the law In his tather's
omce. was admitted to practice In 1882 and
admitted to practice before the Wisconsin
supreme court time following year. He
folowing removed -
moved to Pawn eo City In the fall at 1883
and formed a partnership with Hon
Hlmnhr"v nla l..1 M _ _ _ _ " _ _ h ' " . G. _ M.
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taln CUUUC""UI WHnap -
Humphrey was severed In 1888. and In
that year Mr. Lindsay was elected county
attorney for Pawnee county. He served time
people of his rounty In this capacity for
capaciy
four .
years. He was for several years
chairman at the republican county central
conimnittee. His frIends claim for hIm that
he Is a successful attorney , a pleasing orator.
a good musicIan and a "royal good fellow. "
lelow.
ALWAYS A CONSISTENT REPUBLICAN.
Edwin E. Mitchell , senator-elect tram Clay
and Hamlon counties , Is a rEsIdent of
Aurora. He was elected by the republican
party , of which he has always republcan -
sistent member.
SERVED THROUGH ALL TIE WAR.
Gilbert E. McKeeby , representative from
representatve
, Webster county In the coming senate , was
horn In Dath , Summit county 0" , November
4 , 1846 , and removed to Wisconsin with hIs
parents two years later. Uo grew to man-
hood In the Badger state , and while still a
student la the Wisconsin State university
enlisted In company 0 , First Wisconsin heavy
artillery , anrl served through the entire war.
He had turned his attention to the study of
medicine ant surgery and graduated from
Delevue MedIcal college In New York City
three years after the end of the war. For
fourteen years he followed the practice of
his profession at Lodi \Vls. During hIs
residence at Lodi he served In time Wisconsin
state senate durIng the years 1881 and 1882.
lie afterwards move to Nebraska and has
lived at lied Cloud for tbo past twelve
years.
years.A
A WELL MERITED PROMOTION .
John C. F. McKesson , senator.elect from
Lancaster county , was born In Buena Vista ,
II" , on December 13 , 1858. Immediately at
tm close of tim war and after 1 year's resl-
tonce In Kansas ho came to Nebraska , loca-
tng In Richardson county. He has lived In
Nebraska ever since It was admitted into the
union as a state. After completng a common -
mon school cdueaton ho entered the Ne-
brala State University and studied there for
six years , passing through all the classes to
nearly the completon of the senior year.
Iu the meantime he embraced the field of
journalism , JoIning with Colonel hyde In
founding the 1.lncoll Daly News , hIs labors
on that paper makIng It neclssary for him
to leave the university before completing his
senior year. He continued wIth the laly
News for one year and then r.movet to the
farm near I llimieralci upon which ho still re-
sides . In 1887 ho went to Goodland , Nan ,
to assume the position ot cashier In the bank
ot Russell Bros. In 1888 he returned to
LancastEr county , of which ho has been a
resident ever since. In the fall of 1890 bo
was elected a member of the legIslature on ,
the repUblcan ticket. Ho was .elected to
the house In 1892 , and was one of limo leaders
on the repullcan side. He Is skilled In the
art of parliamentary strategy and was al-
ways In the front rank of time hot bates
on time floor . ThIs year ho was elected to
time senate by a large majority .
SlmVED IN NII\S' YORK.
Isaac Noyes , the farmer senator from
Douglas county was born In Saratoga county ,
New York , In 1828 , and was a promInent
manufacturer ot wooden ware In that slate
for a number of years He served two terms
In the legislature a fNew York and removed
to Nebraska In 1879. and has since been one
of the larst and lost successful farmer of
the slate. He has always been an ardent
republican. and has been I > romlnenty considered -
ered as a gubernatorial candidate Two
years ago he was a candidate for the 1105 ! .
ton to which h& has now been elected , but
his opponent was declared elected by a nar-
row margin. He instituted a contest before
the legislature , but the decision was against
liliii
him.ELECTlm
ELECTlm FOR A THID TERM
Jolm n. Pope of Saline county will serve
hIs constituents In the senate for the third
tme , having been elected to the Twcnty-
first session and reele'e to the last ss-
sian. Ho was born at Waukegan , Ill. , In 1856 ,
spent his earlier youth ou a rarm and re-
ceh'o such education a was afforded by tIme
oommon schools of which his country Is 60
proud At the age of 21 he entered Dart-
mouth college and remained there the reui-
site tour years After receiving his degree
ho comlenc the study ot law In Chicago
and afterwards located at rlend , Neb" , to
praU ku poeul(1 1 baa always been
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closely Identft with the republican party In
Saline county.
PROM A hOMESTEAD TO TiE SENATE.
F. M. IaUlbun , state senator from the
Twenty.nlnth district , comprising Franklin
and 'urnas counties , Is to serve his fIrst
term In the legislature at the comIng sessIon .
lie was born In 18t9 In time little town of
Courtand , In De Nell county , md After
obtaining a common school education In In-
rhiana he removed to 1lnls , where he remained -
mained for five years with the 10yt Bras
Manufacturing company. lie afterwards en-
tered Knox ) college at Galesburg , ill. . where
he pursued his studIes until he graduated
with high honors. lie came to Nebraska In
1878 and became a homesteader . lie has always -
ways been a leading farmer ot his county.
ONE O NEIJ11ASKA'S SONS.
Sherman Saunders , snator.elect from the
EIghths distrIct , Is a native of Nebraska , and
as far as learned the only mlmblr of the
senate born In this stabi . lie was born at
lichens , Cedar county , Neb. . In August , 1864.
After obtaining such an education afforded
by time common schools he attended Yanlton
college , where he reolvCl his diploma. For
time Past tour years ho has been cashier of
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the Farmers and MerChants Stale bank lt
Uomfelt , Knox counly. Mr. Saunders re-
ceived the largest plurality ever given to any
senatorial candidate In his district.
BELIEVES IN FILLMORE COUNTY.
Charle hi. Sloan Is to represent the Twen-
ty.fourth senatorial district , comprising the
counties or Fillmore and York , In the oJmlng
legislature. lie Is a young man , having been
born May 2 , 1863 , near Monl lo , Ia . After
fnishing I course In time public schools he
completed his education at that wel and
favorably known Institution , time Iowa State
Alrlculural coileiro. at Ames ali It Is no
colele
discredIt. to him tosay ' that paldHhls expenses -
lenses durIng the three years antI a half he
spent lt college by working at manual labor
n part at each da ) ' . As soon as ho fnIshe
lila course ho secured the prlnclpalshh of the
publIc schools at alrmont In this state , hold-
Ing time pOlton for three years and lJrsulng
time study or the law at the same time. lie
was admitted to tIme bar at the end of three
years study. 1mm 1890 he was made county at-
tornlY or Fimore county and was re.eleetcll
In 1892. As a result at his work In Nebraska
he owns a floe farm In Fillmore county and
a comfortable home at Fairmont .
IS A GOOD ! OnGANIZER.
Richard Smith , one at Douglas county's
trIo of senators , Is a native or Canada and
Is 47 years old lIe went wlh his father to
Milwaukee In 1858 , when he returned to
Canada , where ho remained two years at the
end of which tme ho took a position as
driver on time Erie canal lie then learned
thin pla terer's trade. GoIng to Chicago , In
1871 , he was engaged In business as a contractor .
tractor and builder until 1886 , when ho came
to Omaha to follow tIme same line or business
ness. lie has always been an active repub-
lcan and was chairman ot the city central
commlleo In 1891 , when ho proved his skill
as a political organizer , beIng successful In
securing time election of George I' . Bemis for
mayor by a plurality of about 4.000. Mr. ,
Smith has always been In entire sYlpathy
with laboring men oC all classes and with
labor organizations and was time prlnchml
mover In Introducing the system or arbitra-
ton Into Omaha. lie Is the ) president ot the
Builders and Traders exchange
WIELDS TIE SCHUYLER QUn.L
John C. Sprecher senator.elect from Col-
fax county , wi bo one or the notable figures
In the next senate. He Is the editor ot the
Schuyler Qui , and naturally a leader. He
was born In Arcannum , a. , larch 9 , 186 .
and came to Colax county with his parents
In 1871. Reared on I farm. 1m obtained the
education afforded by the district schools of
his county and at the age of 16 was hlmsel
1 teacher In Colax county. lie wIelded the
birch for six years , part of the time being
In charge at one at the ward schools of
Schuyler. In 1886 ho first formed the Idea
ot entering the newspaper field , and beIng
disappointe In his purpose of buYing an In-
leret In time Schuyler Sun he establshed a
new paper , time Quill. He was confronted
with the usual obstacle In the path of the
average newspaper mmman-a lade or funds : but
his energetic nature declined to balk at so
trifling a maier a3 the want of money. Making -
Ing a personal canvass of Colax county , he
secured a pretty fair subscriptIon list and
enough cash In advance to slat his enter-
prise. SInce that time he has made the
Qui one of the successful newspapers of the
state. Mr. Sprecher Is recognized as one of
the leading members of the populist party In
Nebraska.
PROMINENT IN CHURCH WORK , TOO.
William Steuter , senator-elect from Cum-
Ing county , Is of German descent and was
born In Watertown , Wls" , In 1847. He bas
been a resident at Cumlng county ever since
1863 and has 'had a successful business
career , beIng the president of the West
Point National bank at the present tme ,
Although this Is to bI his fIrst term In the
legislature he bas for many years occupied
positions requiring the exercise of good
executive ability. His first office was that
of county clerk. For fifteen be
fften years was a
memb at the Board of Education at West
Point and Is still president ot that organiza-
tion. He also served as chairman of the
town board and afterward as mayor of West
Point For twent.fvo years ho has been a
trustee In the German Lutheran church.
Personally he enjoys a wide popularity In
his district and possesses the confdenco of
all his constituents. _
TIllED TERM AS A POPULIST.
H. G. Stewart was one at the leading mem-
bers at the senate on the populist aide of
the chamber at the session two years ago
and will bo leader among the email handful
of independent . senators at the coming session -
sion He was born In Fen du Lac county ,
Wisconsin , In 1864 and spent his earlier le
on a farm Aler removing to Nebraska In
1876 he resided In Nance county for six
years After that he went to Sioux county ,
where he still makes his homo le has been
a farmer nil his life and a successful one
In politics Senator Stewart was a republican
until about ten years ago , when ho eschewed !
republican politics and assumed an attitude '
independent at all parties. lEo was one of
the leaders In the farmers alliance move-
ment and was for several years vice iwesi-
tent of the slate organization.
ALWAYS A LEADING REPUBLICAN.
Orlando TeUt of Cass county bas been a
familiar figure In Nebraska politics a great
many years. lie Is I native of Illinois . being
born at Elgin In 1843. He rEceived an excellent -
celent education. lie came to Nebraska In
the territorial days with his parents. In
1861 he purchased time 480 farm which Is
still his homestmd .rd has long been looked
upon as one of Cass county's most successful
citizens. He has been promInently associated
with tim republicans of the state , Is frequently -
quently a delegate to the state and congressional -
gressional conventions and was elected to the
senate In 1878 and 1880. He was re.electcll
two years ago and will serve his fourth term
at thin coming session PrevIous to the last
republican convention lie was looked upon
as a candidate for the nomination of lieutenant -
leu-
tenant governor . but declined to permit his
name to be used
J. C. WATSON , A WE.L KNOWN LEGIS-
LATOI1.
John C. Watson , who will represent Otoe
county In tIme senate , Is I familiar figure
In Nebraska legislative liable , having served
his county In every session since 1887 . lIe
Is a native of Missouri , having been boris
at St. Louis on Seplember 20 , 1850. lIe
removed to Miami county , Ohio , and after
obtaining his education adopted medicine as
his profession In life. lIe soon became con-
vinced that the law was more to his taste ,
and so after pursuing his medical studies for
a year went Into a law ofilce . lie was soars
admitted to practice , and after removing
again to Michigan was admitted to prac-
tlo before the supreme court of that state
lie has been a resident of Nebraska for
many ) ear and has always taken a prosni-
nnt part In political life . lie was elected
to the legislature from Ooo county In 1881.
In 1889 ho was re.elected and was honored
with the Epeakerhlp , a position which his
acknowledged ability I a parliamentarian
peculIarly fitted him. Ills services to the
republican party of this state led President
harrison to tender 11m the appointment of
United Stales attorney for time district of
Alaska , a position which he declned , lie
has served his Party as chairman ot the
state central committee and was appointed
judge advocate on Governor Thayer's staff ,
a I1Sltol which he ala fled under Gov-
er era lloyd and Crounse. He Is a candidate -
date for time presidency of the next senate
IS A NATIONAL BANK PRESIIENT.
John B. Wlght , one of the ( aenaton-
elect from Lancaster county , I Ilresldelt ot
time Columbian National bank at the capi-
tal city of the state and II one of the very
few bankers In the legislator lie was
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born lt Rochester , N. Y. , on December 10 ,
1845. and during th greater 'art of his
youth resided at bltltfal . lie moved to
Michan ! In 1861 , amhfom that state to
Montana , Where he " roughed" I In the ter-
riory for six yeare. ! ! lie frt became a
resident of Nebraska In ISH , moving to
Lincoln , where he 'Jillays ' ! been Prominently -
nenty identified with 'l th0 business interests
of the second city or'h atate . lie organ-
Izell and Is now president ot the Columbian
National bank . lIb , IIFG he was electell
councilman ali arervnrds served two terms
In the mayor's chh\r. \ In 1885 he was
elected a member pt ! ' .te house of [ repre-
entatives. "
The biographical sketbhes of the members-
elect of tIme lower house of the legisla-
ture make Interesting , , reading. Many of the
members have led cvelt ul hives , the details
ot which are given bitw :
USED TO INSPECT [ SIDEWALKS.
James Alan ot tolifhs county was born
In Scotland In 1854 , and came to America '
when but 6 i ; years at age , his parents coming
directly to Nebraska anti locating on n farm
near West Point. lie was assessor of the
precinct for tour years and has been one of
the workers In that line for yenrs. lie came
to Omaha twelve .
twel' years ogo. lIe worked
five years on the street commlssloner's force
and was for threJ rears sidewalk Inspector ,
anll was afterwards foreman under Street
Commissioner llahcomnbe .
ALWAYS A FAI1MEI1.
William Ashby , republican representative
from Clay C6nnty , was born In Champalgne ,
Ill . , April 16. )857. lie was fortunate In
being able to secure a liberal education .
graduating from the high school at Cham-
11aln In 1882. 10 entered the University
of Illinois the same year and rose hIgh In his
classes. In 188t he vas obliged to leave
thin university bY reason or thin removal of
his parents t Nbraska lie has made farm-
Ing his profession ever since coming to this
state , with the exception of having taught
a few terms at school.
ANOTHER mST TEHMEU.
Frank Bacon Is one of the deservedly
popular republcans of Dawson county and
this fact accounts for his election to the
house of representatives for time ensuing
term. lie Is one at the acknowledged repub-
Ican leaders In his county timid Is a hard
worker for his party. his election to the
legislature Is a well carried reward for his
services to the people at his county.
A TAX EQUALIZER
Mr. Patrick Ii. Barry , who served In the
last legislature and took an active part In
the impeachment proceedings , was born In
Ireland , August 25. 181 , and emigrated to
AmerIca In Mardi , 1849 , locating In
Boston , he received Ills education In
the public schools of that city.
In 1861 he joined time union any , enlisting
In company E , Third glment , of Thomas
Travor's leagher Irish brIgade alI served
throughout the Peninsular campaign , under
Mr. ' 'olens In the battles at Bull Hun , South
Mountain and Antetam , He was "ounded 11
the leg at the battle of Antetam and disabled -
abled from duty. In February )863 , he was
discharged but re.enlsled In July . 1863 , In
the Twelfths Massachusetts Intantry and
served under Grant through time Wilderness
campaIgn In numerous battles . losing his
right arm nt the bate of Planl blond July
7 , 186.1 , In front of Fort lIeu , Petersburg ,
Va. In lal'ch , 1880. he emigrated to Nebraska .
braslm and homesteallEd In Garfield county ,
mo\'lng to GreellY county In June , 1881. II
1888 Mr. Barry was defeated for the state
senate on the democratic ticket. Mr. Barry
Is a great believer In the equalization 01
taxation and he will Introduce a bill In the
legislature , the object ot which Is to Inaugurate -
augurate a system , ' of ' taxation whereby all
classes wIll bo tael } ' crding to the amount
of property they own' and not on what they
owe Mr. Barry Is ) farmer at good standing ;
In the communly , and' was elected to the
lower house ly I good'ized majority.
SCOUTED WInl MAJOR NOUTH.
Gus G. Beclier the representatve.elect for
the Twenty-fourth district , was born In PhI-
'
sen , Bohemia , In lS44 $ and came to America
In 1849 His early' ' 'yenrs were passed In
St. LuIs , where he' received his education
In 1858 the sub3e ] elt rot this sketch moved
to Nebraska and sent slx or seven year In
Omaha , worleisig for a firm by the name of
Hurrord & Brother , dealers In hardware ,
whose store wa located on Dougias street
Becoming somewhat , tired of the monotony
of commercial life , 'In ' 1$67 Mr. Decher joined
, Major North In , jm , c llng expedlon , and
served as both leutennt and captain of the
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major's famous. Pawpee scouts , who did
sonic excellent work In keeping the turbulent
Indians of those days In good order. In
1870 Mr. Deeher entered the rEal estate
iili IOD1 business anti establshed the firm
: frm
of Bechier Jaeggl & Co" , at Columbus , In
which business he has remained up to the
present time. lie was married In 1869 to
Miss Annie Dradford. At different 'lmIs
Mr. Decher has held public offices , having
served as assessor and city councilman . and
from 1888 until 189 occupied the position
of treasurer of Plato county. Ho has the
confdence or the people of his section at the
state , and his popularity Is shown by the
fact ot his having been elected to so many
offices during his residence In Columbus
WAS A GALLANl SOLDIER.
Henry S. fleck Is 1 national bank presi-
dent , I republican , and I member ot the
next house of representatIves . lie Is at German -
man descent , and was born In Lancaster
county , Ohio , April 12 , 1837. le received
hIs education In the common schools of the
Buckeye state and at the outbreak of the
war enlisted In company I. Forty.thlrd Ohio
Infantry , serving under General Pope. He
remaIned In active servIce all through the'
rebelhion , march I : & with Sherman from At-
lanta to the sea Arrrr time end at time
war Mr. Deck came to Nebraska , engagIng
In mercantile pursuIts at Lincoln. In 1882
he commenced the banking business at Pierce
and Is now the president at the ) Irst Na-
tonal bank of that city. Ho was elected to
represent Pierce and Cedar counties by a
plurality at 210 votes over Arnold Ehchmoff ,
the democratic candidate
FAVORS LOWER FREIGhT " HATES
E. R. Dee , representatve.elect from Fur-
nas county , Is a republican and an anti-moo-
ant.mo-
nopolst , It ant.electon pledges count. Ho
was born In West VirgIn and divided hIs
time between farming alI teaching school
until 1882 , when he
untl came to Ncbrslta and
located on a farm near Arpahoo , lie held
the office of postmaster under lreshlent Har-
risen with complete satisfaction to the Patrons
of the office and to the authorities at Wash-
Ington During the campaIgn he championed
anti-nmonopoiy prInciples and pledged hhqself
to do all In Iris power to bring about the
passage of a law giving time people at Ne-
brasla lower freight rates.
NEVER DABBLED IN POLITICS.
Emerson BenedIct
of Douglas county was
boris at Princeton , Ill . , some forty rears
ago , and during his boyhood days worked
on a steele farm , attending school In thus winter -
ter , eventually graduating from the Prince :
ton HIgh 2chool. When hardly more than !
a boy he wmt to ChIcago , where he entered
a wholesale grocery house , soon becoming
the junior partner lie continued In this
business until IH78 , when he sold out and
Wlnt upon time road for a shoe firm of Bos-
ton. In 1886 he '
cameo Nebraska and soon
afterwards organlzpd , the 'Vesler Potery
company at Loulsyille. Some months later
ho sold his Interest In this company to organize -
ganize the 'Vestern Gravel compan , At the
present time Mr. Benedict I time principal
stockholder In the Omaha Portland Cement
Portand Cemet
Pipe company ltirimg the past eight years
he has been lngg l J' contracting. He has
never dabbled In politics , this beIng the fIrst
time that he has iver been a candidate for
office . m "
A FINE MAN 'OF BUSINESS
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S. J. Bernard , Pawnee county's representa-
tive-elect , Is a blacksmith by trade and came
to this state froli Colorado , where ho hall
been carrying on that business for fourteen
years Ten years 'ao ' lie came to Pawnee
county and loco ' d , I pn a farm there
Ho bas been ' to' successful In this
business , and also ; ' 1 stock raIser. lie I
very populal' with aiiavhmo have tins gOd fortune -
tune to make his aCC alntane . Mr. Bernard
possesses excelent'bustness qualcaton . and
will doubtless make a first-rate legislator.
Ila republcanism Is beyond Iueston , and
his honesty and Integrity are urmaesailaiiie .
AN EXTENSIVE LAND OWNIIIt
John Brady , one of Buffalo county's new
memlers , bras been I resident of the city of
Kearney since 1866. lie was born on a tnrm
In Columbia county , Wisconsin , In 1851 , and
Is therefore 43 years of age. lie Is one of
the self.made men of this state , as ho spent
the earlier part or hil life on a farm , ( b-
talling only such education as was to bo
had at the vlag ! schools lie worked his
way through Wisconsin State university
by exercising time strictest economy and
earning what money he could In the time not
devoted t sludy. After leaving the uni-
vrsiy he turned bier attention to educational
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1 work , sari for several years served a principal -
, cipal at high schools. Ills frt official imosI-
I lon was as county superIntendent of schools
in Fillmore county , MlnnesotR. He held this
position ten years , always beIng elected by
time republican party , He has always been
I republican , and as a man Is a deep thinker
and a close student of the living questions
of the dRY. He Is now engaged In farming
nnti ) stock raising , being one or the most ex-
tensh'o land owners In Buffalo county As
a ptulamentlrllh ht Is said to have but few
equals In the state.
ENLISTED I Fnm1 NI BtASKA ,
John M. Drockman , who wi represent
Richardson county , backed by the experience
gained as a member of the last session , was
born In Morgan count . IlnoIs , August 20 ,
ISH , Growing ul1 to young manhood In that
state , he followed the profession oC teachIng
until the terrier ) ' at NebraskA was carved
out of the Louisiana domain. Then lIe located
near Browlvle , where he hived when the
War broke out. lie promll ) ' enlisted In the
I lrst Nebraska . regiment of cavalry , after-
warlls merged Into time Fifths Iowa. HI Was
In the battle at Shioh and In this long Mis-
slsslppl camplgn , which followed that sanguinary -
guinary engagenment. For 1 year he served
as a scout tinder Generals Crook and Thomas.
After the cole ! of the war he mnrrll alI
set led In Hcbardson count ) . , where lie still
makes his hmonme . Ho takes an active Inter-
est In the welfare of his home county and has
served several terms as I conmimilssioner He
has been republican since ho was old
enough to vote .
LIVES IN SE\VAI1D.
.
lv. A , Brokaw , one ot Sewarll's two mem-
hers In thin lower house at the coming ses-
sion Is a farmer , living near the little town
of Hub ) ' . no Is an enthusiastc Ilemocrat ,
anti was elected on the fusion ticket over
his republican opponent .
PHOUD 01 IllS PAnTY.
U. C. Brownel , legislative member.elect
from Saunders county , Is a le long ro-
11llcal amid Is l.roud . of the record at his
party. He Is to servo In the legislature for
time first time , but Is a shrewd practical
mln , and hopes to distinguish himsel br
serving his , consttuents well and falhful ' .
ALSO A IJANKEiI
J. C. Burch , who will help represent ! Gaga
county at the coming session or the leg Isla.
ture , wad fern In Niagara county New
York , October ii , 1852. Ills blyhooll days
were spent on I farm lu l ayeto county ,
Ohio , alI later ho removCI to Iowa , where
ho graduated from time Upper Iowa university -
versity In 1874. lie commelced a journalistic
career and achieved success for ten years.
In 1882 he located In Wymore and engaged
In the banldng business with his fathor. He
bas long been considered one at the representative -
sentatvo repuhlcans of Gage county.
LABORINOMAN'S TRUE FRIEND.
Joseph Burs , nn able champion of the
calico at the laborlugmnn , has again been
elected to represent Lancaster county In
the lower house. He Is I republcan of the
right stamimp and came to this country from
Ireland fifty years ago when only 8 years
of age His youth mil early manhood were
spent In Connecticut , and later resided at
Montcelo and Fort Madison . Ia. In 1873
he came to Nebraska and took up his resl-
lenco at Lincoln , In which city ho has since
lived. His lIfe has mainly been sl1ent In
time well business but has taken consider-
able Intcrest In politics , having served as
city cotmncilnian. ! r. Burs has been S01e-
what of an Inventor , the well auger owIng
its existence to his Ingenuity. This Inven'
tion has been very highly spoken of by experts -
ports In well digging. While Mr. Burns Is
not often seen In a swallow tall coat , he Is
a fluent talker and has a knack ot always
arousing enthusiasm whenever ho addresses
a polItical gathering.
WAS IN ANY DATTLES
Edward C Burns , republican member of
time lower house for Dodge county , has a
war record cqualed by but few of his fellow
members. He Is 1 natve of New York
state having been born In Ontario county , 1
November 3 , 1838. When quite young he :
went with his father and famiy to Kala- I
mazoo , Mlch" , where ho lived until ho was :
10 years old , when the family moved to
Cohlwater , where his rather died In 1850.
'Vhle a young man ! r. Dnrns learned the
blaclsmlth's trade and followed It until the
breaking out of the war. He at enc ' en-
listed . and saw four years of hard service
)
In the Fourth lchlgan regiment. lie
served In the Fifth army corps , participating -
Ing In the fights at Fairfax Station . Bull
Run and 0.1 the Peninsula He was also at
Yorktown , Hanover Court House , Layne's
Hi , Savage Station ' and ! alvtr ? 11111. Ho
was among the prisoners captured on the
Peninsula by rebel forces , but was exchanged
after being held twenty. two days. lie par-
tcipated In the batte of Gettysburg In July
, , , , , , .
1863. and In November of that vear was
again taken prisoner t' Mine RunVa . , and
held at Libby prison four months , after
which ho was sent to that other rebel hell ,
Andersonvle , where he was held for nearly
a year longer , when he was paroled and
mustered out of service. In tire sprIng of
1869 he came to Nebraska and located In
Cumlng county. He lived on a farm until
1888. when he removed to Scrlbnor , In order
to give his children bettor educational ad-
vantages. He Is a republican of the stalwart -
wart kind.
AN OLD SETTLER HONORED.
David W. Burke time republican candidate
for representative from Cumlng county , Is one
at the earliest settlers In that county. He
has always taken a lively Interest In the
admInistration at its affairs. D. 'V. Burke '
Is a native of Canada being born In Perth ,
Lanark county In 1839. His boyhood days
were spent on a farm and he received a
country school education . In 1865 he came
to time United StatEs , locating In the oil
regions of Pennsylvania. lie followed horace
Greeley's advice In 1867 , coming west , where
ht found employment as a bridge builder for
the Union PacIfic railroad. In 1869 he located
on his homestead In Logan townsblp In Cum-
Inl county. After engaging again In thin
bridge building business as foreman for the
Missouri Hver , Fort Scott & Gulf railroad In
Kansas he Improved his claim In this county
and Inade I his permanent home During
the wInter of 1871 , ! r. Burke . taught thin
first sehcoll what Is now Legan townshIp , In
his own house. In 1887 Mr. Burke was
elected a member of the first board of county
supervisors and was made its first chmahrimiamm.
Timen lie Imeld tIme office of cimairman of time
road amid bridge committee , after having
served as a mnemnber of that comnnmitteo for
four years. Always' a staunch amrd fearless
republIcan lie liars taken an active part iii time
county councils of tlmrst party and line on
sovermil occasions represented it in tire this-
trict and state conveimtiomms. Ills Syimihatimies
have invariably been on ttro side of time anti.
rmiommolsoiy element of hmis party.
FROM hAMILTON COUNTY ,
J , B. Caimm , reprcseiitative-elect froimi Hamhi-
ton oounty , nerved timmomigli tIme session two
yearn ago and brings to time conning session
inuclm valmmabie experience. lie is a staunch
m'epubhlcams. By profession ire Is a lawyer
and emmjoys a lucrative practice at lila home
at Aurora.
A htEI'RIiSIINPATIVII FAI1MER ,
Robert.V. . Camphehi , is a ropreaentative
farmer of Merrlck county , anti imy thiat tokemi
is well timmaiified to be a representative f
time people of his county mi time coining sos.
slonm of time legislature , lie Imas beemi a real.
dent of Merrick county for mimimmmy years antI
lies always been a true and ardemmt repubhi.
caii ,
A LEAIINCI SWhiIE.
Oscar Carison , Kearmmey'a reprecentative.
elect , was born In Sweden in 1850 and lived
oil a farm in thmmit country untli 1870 , whren lie
caine to AmerIca anti settierl emi a ( arm in
hiendersoim coumity , ihhlnoie , In 1879 Ire caine
to Neuiracka and boughmt a farmim In Kearney
county , where ire Imas lived ever ahirco and to.
day Ire has one of time driest 240-acre farms
iii thrat county. lie is accounted one of the
imiost prosperous amid tirrifty citizemms of
Kearmmey commnty and lies ami interestlmmg farmmliy
of wife amid nix children. Mc , Cmirhsomi bias
rmtudiemi time English language with great
assiduity so thsatJme cams now reati imimmb write
it far better than many native-hens Anion-
cans. lie Is a siman of great integrity aiim ]
is highly esteenied by all wimo know hum ,
HAS HAl ) AN EVENTFI'L CAI1I1EI1.
Charles U. Casper is one of tIme , demno
crate who succeeded In securing an election
to time legislature in tIme recent republican
tidal wave in timis slate. hh bias linen a
irorninent figure in Nebraska pahlilca ( en
a great many years , having always heems
oime of the leading anti-mncimopohy democrats
of time state , lie is time editor anti propni.
etor of the Ilutier County Press , pubhisimeti at
lavhml City. Horn in New Jersey , hme lived
in time east until time breaking out of time
civil war. Although a emiere boy at that
time , ire enlisted as a bugler , and served
throughouv the long mitrugie. After tire
war ire renmiovemi to Iowa county , Iowa , whmere
lie hived for a number of years , supporting
hinsBelf by emphoymnent as a clerk in a
country store anti in other ways , until hia
formed a partnership with George V' . ltutb-
erford , and commenced the publication at a
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greenback newspaper known as time \'ohce
nit the People. In 1876 htsmtherfortl and Casper -
per canine to Nebraska , and estabhihmed thieni-
selves at David City in the publication of
a newspaper. 'ntherformh drifted back east
again , bmmt Cas ; i. rotaineti time paper , anti
has been contin atisly its editor ever since.
lie has served hi county in time state iegla.
Isttmre a number of terms , amimIvits in one
campaign time democratic candidate for congress -
gress in ti old Second ecogressional this-
tnict , being defcaith by James baIrd. lie
made an excellent record in time Inst session
of the legislature as cimairnian of the nays
anti macants conunittee , anti It was his carneit
fight that lmreventetl the usual raids upon
the state treasury. lie was clcceti as one
of the litanagers of time iimmpcaclmmuent of Sec.
retmiry of State Alien , Commnilssiommer hunt-
phrey anti Attorney General hastings. 'While
closely in ymmibathy with time opuiist move.
muent , lie line always been a straight and
consistent democrat ,
lECLINIII ) TilE OlPICt1 ONCE ,
Chittrhes II. ( 'imace , repreceimtatii'e fronm
Stanton county , was bormm In East Clarendomm ,
0. , February 29 , 1S55. lIe went with Isis
parents to fluchmaimmmn coimnty , Iowa whiem't 6
years of age , anti in 1S69 relocated in Barton
county , Missouri. lie emmmlgnatetl to Nebraska
1mm 1SSI , settling on a ( minim emi time Iltmnmbug ,
in Stanitorm county. lie has beemi a farmmier
lii ) to ivitlmiim ttme blast two years , Simmee
tirat time lie hiss resided in Stanton , ins
order to give Iris chmlitiris tIme benefit of
better etlmmcatiommai nmlvaimtages. lie hiss miever
irecim a politician , although atvays arm ardent
republican , Always taklimg a gnn.it interest
1mm agrlcimlttmral mimatters , ire has for years
been time hiresinlemit ot tire Stmiiton : County
Agricultural society. Four years age Ire was
offered the legislative nomimhimstiomm , but tIe-
chimied to accept , lie was elected thmis last
election by a round imlurahitl' .
ALSO \'ANTS TO liii SPliAKllt.
\V. 0. Chmnpmmman , one of Nebraska's brlgimt.
list jotirimahlsts , alit ! a member of time next
house front Sahimso county , modestly tells time
story of his own lifts 1mm limo following hiam-
grahihi : ' 'I was horn in Indlammapolitn , hid , ,
October 8 , 1SGI , and lived timero until 12 yearn
of ago , time hatter thmree of tlrcmn linIng spent
as a newsboy in that city , Entered time otlice
of a country newspaper at. Cambridge , Ill. ,
when 14 years of age , to learnt time birimiters'
trade , and hma'tc bcemm ivorkimmg nbotmt a. country -
try oflbco in omie capacity or aimotimer since ,
being directly commmiccterl an editor tom- time
past ten years. Never was a candidate for
army 0111cc , elective or nppoimmtive , mmmmtil I mimado
the race for time lcgishrmtmmro this fall , First
Vote ivan cast for lliaino amid Logams at thmo
age of 21 yearn rsd 27 days. Am now jummior
editor of time Crete Viclette. "
TIlE GENTLEMAN FROM hITChCOCK.
J.v. . Cole , represemmtatlve.eiect fmommm time
Sixty-seventh district , is a resident of Cut-
hertsomm , isis district including hiitcimcoclc ,
Dundy , Chase and hayes countIes ,
SUCCEEDED AS A PHYSICIAN.
Dr. J , hi. Conaway , repmesentative.elect
frormm Yerk coummty , was born in harrison
county , Olmio , Septeniber 17 , 1810 , of Scotch-
Irisim descent. lie receivetb a liberal edmnca-
tiomi , anid resided iii thro lhmmckeye state mmnitih
l'rcsitlomst Lincoln cabled tIme msattonm to arms
in 1861. Then Inc enlisted in nmm Ohio cavalry
regirimomit , anti by iallant conmimmet was Iwo-
mated front time mantles to time captaincy of
Company F , Tinirteentim regiment. When
PcftcO was hroclahimmed lie entered time medical
cohiogo at Ilopedale , 0. , and commenced time
study of mmmedicine. After fortifying himself
with time advammtages of everah institutions ,
lie conmrnenced time practice of his profession
aflI Inns contimmued it without intemnmnptiomm for
more tlman twemmty-flvo years. lie Imas resided
in York county chico 1888 , ammd has always
affiliated with time repubhicarm party.
ALWAYS A STAUNCh REPUBLICAN ,
A. S. Cooley of Comma coiimmty , served through
the nmenmorabbo legislative session of two
years ago , and mmmade hits mark as one of the
leading members of tire house. lie Is 46
yearn of age , amid it'as born in Joisnatown ,
0. Although his father was a rockrlbbcd
democrat , Mr. Cooiey has affiliated wIth time
republican party ever since lie became a
voter , and it Is isis boast that ho has always
voted time republican ticket without a acratcim ,
ho is a farmer by profession.
WAS A FORMER MEMBER.
J. 0. Cramub of Jefferson county , served
four years ago in the legislature. lie is a
repubhicamm , well versed in the arts of law
making. Ho is prominefltly mncnmtionemi aimiong
tim several camsdidates for speaker , amid iviih
at. least be given omm of time inilortammt corn-
mittesisips.
AN OMAHA ATTORNEY.
Josepis Crow of Douglas county is a native
of Greenmcastle , hod. , and was horn in 1856.
Ho graduated at time Do Pauw university in
1876 , was admstitted to time bar in 1877 , and
was city attorney for Greencastie for three
terms. He caine to Nebraska in 1886 , amid
served one term as county attorney in Cheyenne -
enno county. lie removed to Omalma iii
1889. ho is an ardent repubhicamm , and a
worker.
WILL BE ONE OF TIlE LEADERS.
John A. Davies of Cass county served his
nimaiden term as a legislator two years ago
and attained nmuclm Imromnlnenco by his cIa-
quent and scatising arraignnment of the boo.
die nmethmods that hind lirevahieci for so
many years in tue management. of time state
iimstitutions. lIe was ammo of the leaders in
timmit house amid is bomimid to be a prominent
member at the conmimsg session. lie received
a college education while a young mmman anti
afterward graduated from the law depart-
nient of time Iowa State univer.mity. 110 is
one of the headimmg candidates for speaker of
time house , and isis abilities are universally
recognized.
CHARLIE CASPER'S PARTNER ,
M. C. Delaney , representative ( room But-
let , is tue leglniative partner of C , I ) . Can-
per , lie is a promimment farmer of Butler
county anti omme of time leathiimg popuhists. lie
is elected to the iegisbaturo for the first
term amid goes into time sessions backed by
tIme confIdence of hmis entire constituency.
FROM TIlE IIADGER STATE.
" , Vilhiarn Dempsey , represcimtmmtlve-eiect fronts
Box Butte county , is a native of Wisconsin ,
born in Madisomm , April 6 , 1861. lie hived
in Madison for twenty-five years , receiving
a good educations , first in tIme public schools
and then in time Wisconsin acadeismy. ho
moved to Nebraska when 25 years of ago
and comnmmiemsceth farming in Box Butte coummty ,
lie Is the own3er of a firm 250-acre farm , bias
never meld cmi elective 0111cc in this state ,
and Is an enterpniFing anti progressive citizen -
zen of iris county , having a concitierablcJj-
vestrmsent in tIme yotmng city of Aihiammce ,
WAS A BOLD CAVALRYMAN ,
James F. lily , represeistative-ehect to tine
lower house from Neimmaina county , was horns
iii Otsego cotnnty , New S'ork , iii 1843 , antI ,
hike time mmmajonlty of time mnmembers of tiiQ
legislature , warm raised cmi a farm. In the
frill of 1863 iso emshisted in time Twerit-foimrth
New York cavalry anti remained 1mm tIme
service until after tine clean of time war.
\S'hnhho iii time service lie htartichiiateml in time
battles of tIme Wilderness , Spottayirania ,
Nortim Amino , l'amnmnmmlny , Cohn harbor anti Pc-
torsburg. At time latter battle lie vaa ne.
vorcly roundeth , lie located in Nemmraiia
coumity hi 1668 antI mae followed farming ant
an avocations ever cince. Altiiotmgh lie inns
never before taken an active part in politics
lie inns always beers arm entimnisiastic repmmb.
lica ii.
liftS A CONTEST ON hiANi ) ,
Nick Fritz. representative-elnot front tIme
Slxteemmthm district. Is a democrat , anti will
hr've : to ccnmtest tIme right to braid imia seat
with his mepmnimhicaim opponent , Meil Jay , Mr.
Fritz warm horn In cemitral Germany in 1817 ,
At time age of 21) Ire came to Amnienica anti Ia-
cated first at. Erie , l'a , , rmmsd atermvard ( at
Davenport , Ia. his next reaidemmce was at
Council Bluffs , from wlnencs ire moved to
Inis present haute in Timuatomm county , Mr.
Fritz is a cripple , having most a leg In au
ummtortummate rurmaway accIdent in 1872 , limit
his rummnshng abiiitinms vere In no way immipaired
when lie received tiso rmommmlmnatiemm for the leg-
iihature , n HID lie ramm for county treas.
urer , but was beaten by Iris relmubiican elm.
pomment , Iii 1892 lie was inane successful amid
has served ins the treasurer's ofhlce two. tennis ,
his second term drawing to a chose just iii
urns to Permit hun to take Ini seat no a
hawummake ,
hAS STRONG CONVICTIONS.
Isaac Newton Gear , repreaermtative-elect
( rout time iriftysixtim district , was hiorn in
'fiistoum coumitIimdiamna , April 29 , 1851 , arnri
tm'rms time fourth iii a Immmnmily of ( ounteemm dm11.
tiren , lie was brought UI ) 0 $ mm fanimmer aimti
given aim excellent cammtmmmcmm ircimoal etlucationm ,
lie followed tbme imrofession of a ( arnie ; mmlii
1873 , when Ire was attracted imy tIme lihienal
induceunmenta offereti by Nebraska as a farm-
tog regltsum , anti t'ausma ivest , locatirng Iii time
\S'ood River valley , mncar the iwesent site of
the city of CaIhaway , 1mm Custer county , lie
was onigimrally a tlemmiocrdt , but beconming au
active ummemnbers of time farumerrm' alhiamice , lie
was drawn into this people's independent
party. lie is a maui of strong convictions
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anti great detenuninalion , antI imlgimly m
spe'ctetl imy mmli his nelgimbor. .
Sblt'Efl tNDIlt PRESIDENT IIAI1I1ISOIl.
Peter Griffith has for time second time been
elected by time leputihicaums of i'tti&Imms cotmmmty
to represenb thmcmim 1mm time lower chmamnber this
winter at 1.tncohus , Mr. ( Iniffiths is a natIve
of New York , having fleet seen daylIght in
Wyonmmlng county , ems Scptemler 18 , 1838.
Until hit' was 19 years of ago Mr. Griffith was
engaged in time OCCul'm'ttiofl of fanning , hi
ls,5 liii mmioved to Imiercer comuuity , lii. , where
he reusmalumeti ltntlh 1S74 , te.mclihmg selmerol nmtti
fnmnumning , lie tiieui selected Netmraska as ida
next field of opcratlonm , nntl located in Atlanta
county , takhmmg tip eigtlmy acres of Instil , which
lie lirms increased to 160 , Mr. ( lnlflltim has a
grad war recon(1 , hiavimmg emibiattti in 1S62 In
time Oiso I huinlerti na.l Second ithiumois , anti
acted on ( lemierni hlmmm'risomt's staff , being se
Iceteti by time ox.presideimt to serve , in the
capacity of clerk a good b.trt of time tiumme ,
WAS A SUBJECT O1' TIlE QUEEN.
Iavitl outline , reirea'umtntive-ehect ( rein
Nuckols county , is a Casimidian by bIrths , amid
0110 of the few statesmmmCn of thirst nation lit
active bOliticai life iii Nebraska. lie vna
born minor Ayr , Ontario , fifty-sIx years ago ,
nmiml resided in Canada a slnimject of tue queens
tuntil iS7S , winess hue caine to Nebraska. UPOn
arriving iii Nebraska lie tiigrmgetl In time miii.
tmmg iiuslnexs , and hints becmm very successful.
lIe is looked upon as omit. of time leading cit"
izens of the thirtviusg young town of Su.
Iterior , ammd hiss itcemi a mmmemmmber of time city
conmmscii several tunes eismce time towum was
made a city. lie has twIce been ehecteti
mmmayor of Superior , antI is how serving imt
eccommnl term in timat iosltlomm ,
STANDS hIGh IN IllS l'ROFESSiON.
Rioter II. liairgrove , omme of Clay commumty's
mmmeinberrt-elcct to tim house , was born out
Aligtnst 7. ISG1 , at Jmmclcctiumvilhe , lit. Ito at-
tcmimierl Jacksommi'thhe college a msmmimmber of
termmms anti tIme \'nveriy high school for ccv-
oral years. Later im studied law wills Lay.
muon , Morriron & W'hnithnck , at Jacksomivilie ,
mmliii tiueum entered tire law departniemmt of
irake lummiversity at lIes Mohmmes , from ivisicim
ho gmatiurmtEd with tIme degree of baclmehor of
Ian' . lie ilrst opeumeti a law office at
\'averiy , ill. , amid afterward remmmoved to
Clay eount' iii 1SSS. lie hiss inelti tIme office
of city nttoruiey at Smitten several tenmims. lie
stands high tim isis i'rofosiomm ' ninth tnijoye a
lucrative lwactice.
hAS Il/si ) EXPIi11IIINCE.
\V. B. usher ivlii represent \Vsmslmingtorm
coimnity Ins time comimimng legislature for time ccc.
0usd tinse. lie is mt Pronisi.ntemst bmmsinmess mmmams ot
Blair , nuiti inns beeum a resident of that city ,
unimmce 1STI. lie was harmm \Vtmlworthi
cotimity , Ohio , April 27 , 1SIG , and at time age
of 21. ) year.i begaum iris career as a druggist.
lie mnmovcd to iliair iii lSTl , amid Inns always
bcenm onto of tIme loathing businmess mmmcmi of
that city. lie hums served as a city councIl.
immami four tennis , amid as mmmayor of Blair
three tcrnmms. lie is aho president of tlmrm
haIler l'roprletory conupammy , amid for many
years a mmseunber of time State hoard of
Pimarmmmac3' . Two years ago lie was sent to
time legislature by time largest majority even
gIven to is legislative cammdidate \Vaslnimmg. .
ton cotmmmty. lie was rc-ehmcted last Novern-
her by a hmaumdsommid uniajority. lIe is amid
always has beerm a stalwart republican.
lIE'S A F'AI1MEIL , TOO.
Henry iiarksomm , one of Lancaster county's
five mepmesemmtattvcs , is a farmer amid a repub-
hican. lie owns a mine farm near Davey , and
althmoughm lie iran miever taken nut active part
mm state politics , hmo Inns long been cotnnteml
omio of time reliable men in his party tnt Lan.
caster county.
FROM OLD SAUNDERS.i i
Janice Iiaviik , rcpresemitative-elect. from
Saunders county , is an indepenmmient , and omme
of the biromniumcumt mnmeuiibers of tinnit party in
Samnnders. 'fists is hits first term as a iegia.
later ,
AN EX-ARMY SURGEON.
Dr. It. D. harris , nieniber-olect. from the
Fifty-fourths represenitalive district , has hind
an eventful career on time plains. lie was
born in Zanesvilhe , 0. , in July , 1818 , amid
is by profession a physician amid surgeoni ,
hiaving been in active practice for twenty.
eight years. lie visited Nebraska 1mm 1866 ,
before time days of tine Union Pacific , and
drove an ox teamn overland across time itlatna
to California. lie was a resident of tIne
Golden state until IS7G , wlnen Inc eumtered tire
service of tim United States , serving as an
arumty surgeon for timree years with General
Miles on Iris frontier campaigns. After bay-
log time amnmy lie located at Ogalalla , anti
line imracticed medicine and surgery there
over since. He is m stmsuuichm republican , and
enters upon mis logisiative work with mm
great deal of entlsusiasni. lie line made a
speciah study of the irrigation question , and
hopes to assist in passimmg needed irrigation
iegislation for time benefit of the state.
DEALS IN LUMBER. '
W. Ii. harrison , reprosentative-ebect. fron ,
liahi county , was born in Morris , Ill. , Ma !
19 , 1860. Three years later his parents set.
tIed in Falls City , Neb. , but 1mm 1872 they
relocated 1mm Pawnee county. Altimough
raised on a farm , Mr. Harrison evinced a
taste for a business life early in years , and
after securing a comnion school education ,
attended a business college aL St. Joseph ,
Mo. He conmmmienced time luumsber business as
an emnmploye of Liuinm & Co. , at Table Rock in
1879 and from timat time has remained itt the
business. In 1884 lme accepted time position
as western amnditor anni manager for S. It.
howell of Cinicago , and as such mad solo
clmarge of thirty lumber yards. 1mm 1891 lie
conmmnsenced business for hImself , purchasing
extensive yards at Granti island , Elba , North
Loup and OrmI. lie is still time owner of these
yards. He inns served two years as a member
of time Grand Irland city couummcii and was two
years ago time republican candIdate for thmo
legislature , but was defeated by time fusioum
candimlate.
EIUCATED IN OMAHA.
August. C , hinrte of Dommgiant county was
born in L.ouisviile in 1860 ammmi canto to Onmahma
with Iris parents in 1864. lIe was educated
irs time Oummahna nclsooimm. lie is a carporster by ,
tmatle , For a mmmuummber of yearn lie has heelS
contracting nmnd iiIiervisimig bmmiidlngaand ham ]
charge of tine work on time public library ,
tehellim000 and other prontluienit buildings. lie
owns property tnt Omaha amid South Oniahia.
lie is a nwmnber of the Builders mmd Tnatlecs
exchange amid is esjmeciahiy strong with tire
lnmborinmg classes.
FAVOIIS RAILROAD I1IIFORM.
'iv , P. higgins , who will for time necorsnl
tune represent. Custer couunty in lImo lower
house , in one of tIne ytnimigest nuemimimers , hay.
ing beeii born iii harrison commuity , Missouri ,
thirty years ago. lie Inas resided in Custer
comimity n.iumco 1885 , antI hurts bonmg been hooked
uiion aim one of thro simccenssui ( fmnrnimernm ( rein
flint regionn. lie is it Populist nmmd is a mmtrorig ,
urnllimmeumlusg advocate of i'nmdieah ri'ommna hum
railroad operatloii flirt ] rrguiat'ori 'ii Nebraska ,
A GALLANT VliltMONThiit.
fl Ii. hlimntis of Ouch , ivimo lnme , just. hieemi
ohreteml by time rebrmniiicaums of Limo 'l'imirty.
mmeconmil district to hook after their interest
1mm time house , was hiorum ins Venmmmomit imm 1812 ,
Iii August , 1862 , lie toumnleu'ttti bile nervicea
iii tleformuto of time unioum , emuhistimig iii commanmy
iii , First. Ion's cavalry , lie Imaml quite mm iively
tune of it during tine ms'nur , tnbcimmg part 1mm
mnnimmy battles , After serving tinree yearn amid
a hmaif ha received Iris discinarge irs Austin ,
Tex , , Fehiruary Ill , ISdO , bitt is an cmmthnusi ,
astic mmseuumiicr of tIne Grant ) Arnmsy of tin's Ito-
liublic timid an immnlefattgaiilo ' ivorker let the
cause of repuithicantani. lie line held time
oillco of director of the first echuoni boarml
of Odell , ever since it wra established anti
line represented lila district at Limncohuu once
hmefore. II
WAS /t VAN WYCIC 1tIIPUIILICAN.
George llarst. biOptulist. rnenmber of time lower
mouse from l'ohk couumty , uttractetl runuohs at.
tenmtIoiu as omme of time lemmdermm of' Isle itarty 1mm
time house two years ego , lie its a umutivu
of lirowms county , Wisconmimi , born there May
13 , 1854. lIe cornea ( remus ( lenmuman stock antI
is a oman of imiucim strengths of mind anti
force of character. 'rogetiner with bile father's
faintly Mr. hurst reuumoveti to time Platte
valley ins thmla state Iii 1871 , lie received hilts
emhumcatiomu iii Nebraska's bmmibiic scinooha antI
ins a wo.l taught. mmmii. lie taught scimool In
lila owur tCiWlmSiiiI ) ninny years amid at 0mw
finite thought of mmiainiumg iris hiomuio iii Oregon.
After remninsluuiuig 1mm that state a couishe of
years lie returned so "ehmraska , ammil has
shumce mnmarlti l'ohlc county iris imommmo. lie has
always taken a decp immterest mu irnhithcs. lie
was ( ormrierly a reltuhihlcnmrm , amid orm of time
lcinmd that stool by Seuuator Vans Wyck 1mm thu
days when the latter was opposeti by the
commibiumed strength of tIme corporations of tine
btate , I he lists linen a Pohiuilst sinte time or.
ganizatlon of timat party in Nebraska ,
,
AN EDiTOR MAN. '
Edgar Howard , time democratic representative
tivo ( noun Sarpy couumty , is omne of time Lirlgist
young rnewpaper mmcii of time state. lie
fornnteniy worked as a pnlmiter iii Onmsahna , but
went afterward to Paliillion , where lie as.
sunned conmtrol of time 'Fimimes , lie is a hard
worker anti has unadmi Imis itaper one Dt thu
beet weekly pubiicmitiomma his time state. lie
is prominent In deusmocratte state politics e.r.