Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 24, 1894, Page 5

ok THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, NEW NEBRASKA LEGISLATOR: Pen Skotches of the Men Who Will Make the State’s Laws, ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-THREE OF THZM | Benators and Representatives-Elect Wave Led Eventfal Lives -Some Won Distinction on the Fleld of Bat- tle—Anteresting Records. The Bee presents herewith sketches of the members-clect of the state legislature, which assembles at Lincoln one week from tomorrow. The two houses of the legislature are made up of 133 members, thirty-three of whom are in the senate. The blographies Bllowing will be found full of interest KNOWS ALL ABOUT IRRIGATION. W. R. Akers, senator elect from S Bluft county, is one of the men who wi be of valuable servics in shaping irrigation legislation at the coming session. He has been a practical irrigation farmer for eight years In Scotts Bluff county, and has given to that branch of agriculture a great deal of intelligent study. He is a farmer of the more practical sort, and has made a close study of political and economic questions. ONCE AN ANTI-MONOPOLY REPUBLICAN. W. E. Bauer, senator-elect from Seward and Butler counties, was born near Akron, 0., September 2, 1860. After obtaining the usual common school education he entered Union City High school and graduated, after which he went to Ann Arbor university. He removed to Towa 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 Towa courts, He became a citizon of Nebraska in 1885, and has practiced law continuously since that year, Politically Mr. Bauer adhered to the republican party untll the refusal of the republican_convention to renominate Judge Reese in 1892. Since that time he has afli- ated with the people’s independent movement, SERVED WITH CREDIT IN THE WAR. Joseph Black, senator-elect from Buffalo 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, Towa and Nebraska. At the breaking out of the war of the re- bellion he was a resident of Illinols and at once enlisted in the Fifty-fifth infantry as a private. By gallant conduct he was gradu- ally promoted until he received from Gov- ernor Yates a commission as captain of com- pany K. He participated in the battles of Shiloh, was in the Yazoo campaign and at the siege of Vicksburg. After the close of the war he located in Towa, where he lived until 1875, when he came to Kearney. He has served one term as county treasurer, one term as mayor of Kearney and has three times been clected president of the Kearney Board of Education, LIVED HERE TWENTY-FIVE YEARS. John T. Bressler, who will represent the people of Wayne county in the next senate, is a native of Huntington county, Pennsyl- vania, having becn born in the Keystone state in 1849, He became a resident of Nebraska in 1870, and has been an active, progressive farmer since that time. He has served Wayne county as treasurer two terms, having been elected to that position in 1877 and 1879, LUCKY OHIO MAN. George H. Caldwell, state senator-elect for the district’ composed of Hall and Howard counties, was born in Meigs county, Ohlo, in March, 1844, and is therefore 50 years of age. He was raised on a farm. During the war he enlisted in company C, One Hundred and Forticth Ohio infantry, and after the close of the rebellion lived in West Virginia for some time. He was admitted to the practice of law in 1876, and in the year fol- lowing located in Grand Island, where he opened a law office. In 1878 he formed a ‘partnership with ex-Lieutenant Governor O. "A. Abbott. ‘His pleasant business relations with Mr. Abbott continued until 1882, when he was elected judge of Hall county. This position he held for elght years. Since 1890 he has practiced law with ex-Governor Ab- bott as a partner. Two years ago he was the republican candidate for the senate, but was defeated by the fusion candidate, John L. Johnson. This year he had the satis- faction of turning the tables on Mr. Johnson. FAVORS RAILWAY LEGISLATION. J. N. Campbell, senator elect from the Righteenth aistrict, s one of the youngest members of the coming senate. He was born in Atchison county, Missouri, twenty- nine years ago. He moved to Nebraska while quito & young man, and was always identified with the democratic party in this state until the independent movement at- tracted his attention. He was a member of tho last senate, and one of the leaders in the demand for railroad legislation. He was the especial champion of the anti-Pinkerton bill, and made a galant fight for its passage. He 15 also a friend of the National guard and an officer in the company at Fullerton. BORN ON HISTORIC SOIL. Thomas D. Crane, another one of Doug- las county's senators, was born upon the historic soil of New Bedford, Mass., January 6, 1854, He was educated in his native state, and adopted the profession of the law, in which he has been engaged since June, 1887. He has been an active republican for many years, and was elected a member of the house of representatives two years ago, and led the list of candidates, polling the lergest vote In the county. CAME FROM THE LAND 0' CAKES. John Crawford, senator elect from the dis- trict composed of Holt, Garfleld, Wheeler and Boyd counties, was born in Renfrewshire, Scotland, in August, 1831, and with his par- ents came to America and settled in Canada near the Vermont line at a very early age. He recelved his education In Canada, and lived In that province until 1862, when he became a citizen of the United States, lo- cating In Marquette county, Wisconsin. He became a resident of Boone county, Nebraska, in 1879, and settled in Holt county In the year following. He Is a prosperous farmer, and never participated in politics until 1890, when he eutered the populist party and was elected one of the supervisors of Holt county, & position he has occupled four years, STATESMAN AND JOURNALIST. George Cross, editor of the Fairbury Ga- gette, has been promoted from the lower house to represent the people of Jefferson county in the senate of the coming legi ture. He was born in Kenosha county, Wis- consin in 1841, He resided in the Badger state until 1570, when he came to Nebraska and located at the thriving city which is still his home. He served throughout the war in the First Wisconsin artillery, and after the coming of peace entered the Wis- consin State university, from which he graduated in 1867. He founded the Fairbury Gazetle In 1870, and has been its editor con- tinuously ever since that time. He has been very successtul and has made his paper one of the leading republican organs in southern Nebraska. WAS FORMERLY A REPUBLICAN. W. F. Dale, one of the independent sen- ators elect from Harlan county serving on the railroad and other important committees. He was formerly a republican, but joined the independent movement in 1890, He is one of the foroeful men of the independent party in this state and was fre- quently mentioned prior to the last campaign and congres: ONE OF THE OLD WAR HORSES. Alexander Grahamn Is a veteran, not only in republican politics in Nebraska, but of the late war, through which he served with gal- lantry, He was born in Licking county, Ohio, in 1845. When the war broke out he enlisted in an Ohio regiment, although sev- eral years under the legal age. He served in the army four years, participating in the battle of Shiloh, riding with Buell on the rald against Kirby Smith, did mounted serv- foe in the regiment which captured Morgan, the rebel raider, participated with Burnside in the battles of eastern Tennessee, was at the slege of Knoxville, fought in the battles of Resaca and Altoona, and was through the |site four years. whole Georgla campalgn. He was severely | he commenced the study of law in Chicago wounded at the battle of Chattahooche, but |and afterwards located at Friend, Neb., to After four wecks o the Lospital refurned to | practios bis professicn. He bas always been d remained until peace ca resident of Gage county since has been an active politician. was elected to the state senate in 1392 and is now elected to his second term. SENTS FOUR COUNTIRS. district eom- prising Custer, Valley, Blaino and Loup coun- is also a second termer, constituents is a native of Pennsylvania closely identified with the republican Saline county. FROM A HOMESTEAD TO THE SENATE. stato senator from ocomprising Franklin s to serve his first on December 1 greater ‘part of his | He moved to years served as prin His first official posi- tlon was as county superintendent of schools in Fillmore county, Minnesota. position ten years, always being elected by the republican party. a republican, and as a man is a deep thinker and a close student of the living questions He s now engaged in farming and stock raising, being one of the most ex- tensive land a parllamentarian he is sald to have but few in the state. ENLISTED FROM greenback newspaper known as In 1876 Rutherford and Cas- per came to Nebraska, and established them- in the publication drifted back east has been a and during youth resided high schools. of the People. F. M. Rathbun, Twenty-ninth district, and Furnas counties, term in the legislature at the coming session, He was born in 1849 in the little in De Kalb obtaining a common school education in In- to Illinols, where he mained for five years with the Hoyt Bros, Manufacturing company. tered Knox college at Galesburg, Iil, where he graduated He came to Nebraska in He held this Montana, where he ‘‘roughed” it in the ter- ritory for six yeard.! of Nebraskal where he has always been the business interes He first became a He has always been Willlam M. {has been contin' ously its editor ever since. | He has served his county in the state legls- number of term campaign the identified with of the second city of the state. ized and is now presideat of the Columblan | of the day. having served candidate for diana he removed councilman and afterwrds served two terms mayor's chalf member of ‘he house of repre- was trained for for thirteen y active business life and s was engaged in mercantile made an excellent record in the last session of the legislature as chalrman and means committes, and it was his He afterwards en- Who | profession for a more active oul-of-door life and so came west, settling in Valley county and engaging in farming. | a well cultivated half-section of choice farm- is as good a farmnt Richardson county, backed by the experience gained as a member of the last session, was with high honors, 1878 and became a homesteader. ways been a leading farmer of his county. BRASKA'S SONS. senator-elect ghth district, is a native of Nebraska, and as far as learned senate born in Helena, Cedar county, Neb., in August, 1864, an education afforded by the common schools he attended Yankton college, where he recelved his diploma. the past four years he has been cashier of and Merchants State bank at Saunders re- argest plurality ever glven to any senatorial candidate in his district. VES IN FILLMORE COUNTY. Charles H. Sloan 1s to represent the Twen- ty-fourth senatorial counties of Fillmore and York, in the coming He is a young man, having been near Monticello, Ta. finishing a course in the public schools he education at that institution, the Towa State Agricultural college, at Ames, and it is no discredit to him o say that e paid his ex- penses during the three years and a half he spent at college by working at manual labor As soon as he finished his course he secured the principalship of the public schools at Fairmont in this state, hold- ing the position for three years and pursuing the study of the law at the same time. was admitted to the bar at the end of three In 1890 he was made county at- more county and was re-elected As a result of his work in Nebraska he owns a fine farm in Fillmore county and a comfortable home at Fairmont. IS A GOOD ORGANIZER. of Douglas county’s is a native of Canada He went with his father to The b ketd! ers- he biographical sketéhes of the member the stato treasus of the manage ture make interesting reading members have led eventful lives, the details of which are given USED TO INSPECT SIDEWALKS. James Allan of DhouglAs county was born in Scotland in when but § year: Many of the Growing up to young manhood in that | state, he followed tha profession of teaching territory of Nebraska out of the Loulsiana domain Comm/ssioner General Hastings closely in sympathy with the populis ing land and was carved Then he located member of the strong independent. He was born KNOWNS THE Leopold Hahn wil serve his second term In senate from ready served still another term In the house. Ho Is one of the few natives of Germany in having been He has been a resident of Adams county for sixteen years and has al- ways taken an active part in politics, ANOTHER LUCKY Hitcheock, who float district comp: son counties war broke out. He promptly enlisted in the DECLINED of age, his parents coming directly to Nebraska and locating on a farm He was assessor cars and has been one of After obtaining such represontative wards merged into the Fifth Towa Hianiton oruEly, was Lorh 8 in the battle of Shiloh and in th sissippl campaign, guinary engagement as a scout under Generals Crook and Thomas After the close of Richardson conn makes his home, precinet for four the workers in that line for years. followed that . » years of age. 9 relocated in Barton Hloomton § He emigrated to Nebraska the Humbug, country in 1844, five years on the street commissioner's force and was for thres years sidewalk inspector, was afterwards foreman Commissioner Balcombe, ALWAYS A FARMER. republican representative from Clay ceunty, was born fn Champaigne, 7. He was fortunate he marricd and v, where he still He takes an active int est in the welfare of his home county and has served several terms as a commissioner. a republican enough to vote. LIVES IN SEWARD. . A. Brokaw, one of Seward's two mem- bers in the lower house at the coming ses- | sion, is a farmer, living near the 1 enthusiastic the fusion ticket settling on a farm on under Street OHIO MAN. maha and John- the next eenate, the proverbially lucky Ohlo men. and_spent his comprising the better educational advantages. been a politictan He has never although alway graduating from the high school at the University ame year and rose high in his 1884 he was obliged the university by reason of the removal of his parents to Nebraska. ing his profession ever since coming to this the exception terms of school. ANOTHER FIRST TERMER. directly from afterwards went to Burlington, Ia., where he business and completing his studies at Burlington he re- to Sterling, of Ilinois the Agricultural Four years ago he was favorably known law college. and was elected on his republican opponent. PROUD OF HIS PARTY. legislative member-elect elected this election by a round pluralit ALSO WANTS TO BE W. O. Chapman, one of Nebraska's bright- and a member of the house from Saiine county, modestly tells the story of his own life in the following para- Indianapolis, and lived there until 12 years of age, tho latier three of them being spent as a newsboy In that city. Entered the office newspaper at when 14 years of age, to learn the printers’ trade, and have been working about a coun- try office in one capacity or another since, connceted as editor for the was a candidate any office, elective or appointive, until I made the race for the legislature this fall. vote was cast for Blaine and Logan at tho age of 21 years and editor of the Crete Vidette. FROM HITCHCOCK. J. W. Cole, representative-elect Sixty-seventh He has made farm- teaching school After two years of educational work he again resumed the study was admitted home at Sterling little town of 4 o ALY publican_and is proud of the record of his He is to serve in the legislature for is a shrewd, to distinguish serving his constituents well and faithfully. ALSO A BANKER. J. C. Burch, who will help represent Gage county at the coming session of the It popular republicans of this fact accounts for his election of representatives for He is one of the acknowledged repub- and is a hard His election in the closing Dawson county October 8, 18 as county attorney Johnson county. IS A NATIVE OF M W. D. Holbrook is the republican senator senatorial_district represent the people of Dodge and Wash- ington counties in the next session. a_native of Missouri and was born on April Sullivan county. was 13 years' of age torney of Fill of a country worker for his party. legislature is a well earncd reward for his services to the people of his county. EQUALIZER. Patrick H. Barry, who ser: last legislature and took an active part in the impeachment Ireland, August 25, October 11, His boyhood days Ohio, and later he removed to Iowa, where | being directly he graduated versity in 1874, He commenced a journalistic carcer and achieved success for In 1882 he located in Wymore and engaged in the banking business with his father. has long been considered one of the repre- sentative republican: LABORINGMAN Richard Smith, trio of senators, is 47 years old. was born in 1844, and emigrated to Canada, where he remained two years, at the took a position as Ho then learned Going to Chicago engaged in business as a con- tractor and builder until 1836, when he came to Omaha to follow the same line of business He has always been an active repub of the city central committeo in 1891, when he proved his skill as a political organizer, curing the election of George P. Bemis for mayor by a plurality of about Smith has always been with laboring men of all classes and with labor organizations and mover in introducing the system of arbitra- He is the president of the Am now junior Holbrook first Nebraska In he came to this state he adopted agriculture as a profession, and has always been a prominent farmer of He was an_active and of Gage county. TRUE FRIEND. champion of the laboringman, has again been to represent the lower house. right stamp, and came to this country from Ireland fifty years ago, His youth and carly Connecticut, "and Monticello and he came to Nebraska and took up his resi- dence at Lincoln, in which city he has since In 1861 he joined the union army, enlisting Third regiment, of Thomas brigade and served resident of Cul- Dodge cotnty. cause of the Travor's Meagher Irish throughout the Peninsular campaign, Tollens in the battles of Buil Run, South Mountain and Antietam. Dundy, Chase and Hayes counties. SUCCEEDED J. B. Conawa York county county, Ohio, September 17, 1840, of Scotch- s He recelved a liberal educa- and resided in the Bucke: dent Lincoln ¢ Farmers alliance, but ceased to be identified with the latter organization when it pushed its way into politics He is a republi A PHYSICIAN. representative-elect He was wounded in battle of Antietam and dis- In February, 186 when only § years manhood were later resided than school director and has always been a consistent, active republican. ONE OF THE abled from duty. discharged, but re-enlisted in July, ve state until led the nation to arms Then he enlisted in an Ohio cavalry regiment, and by gallant conduct was pro- the ranks to the captaincy of CHARACTERS. senator-elect in entire sympathy served under Granf in numerous right arm at the battle of Plank Road, July in front of Fort he emigrated braska and homesteaded in Garfield county moving to Greeley county in June, 1881. defeated for the state senate on the democratic ticket. great believer the well busine taken consider- having_ served as Mr. Burns has been some- what of an inventor, the well auger owing its cxistence to tion has been very highly spoken of by e perts in weil digging. not often seen in a swallow tail coat, he is a fluent talker and has a knack of always arousing enthusiasm whenever he addresses a political gathering. WAS IN MANY Edward C. Burns, republican house for Dodge county, equalled by but few of his fellow native of New York state, having been born in Ontario county, When quite young he went with his father and family to Kala- mazoo, Mich., where he lived until he was the family moved to his father died Burns learned the Greeley counties, is one of the leaders of the district and will moted from tion into Omaha. Builders and Traders exchange. WIELDS THE SCHUYLER QUILL. John C. Sprecher, senator-elect from Col- fax county, will be one of the notable figures He is the editor of the city councilman. independent varty in be, probably, one of the most unique char- acters in the senate. has a personality that will attract attention. ELECTED IN A POPULIST STRONGHOLD W. J. Lehr, republican, will represent the people of the Fifth senatorlal district, com- prising the couniles of Saunders and Sarpy. Ho s 38 years old, of German descent and was born in the state of Iilinois. lived in Saunders county for sixteen years and owns one of the finest half section farms His abilities as a business of Saunders county to make him their county commis- sloner for six successive years, and it was his excellent record as a commissioner that led to his promotion to the legislature. SAID TO BE A GOOD MUSICIAN. Henry C. Lindsay, the republican senator- elect for Richardson and P s in Columbia on November 8, 1861, Richard Lindsay, of the Badger state. lr;gnced the study of the la office, was admitted to practice in 1882 admitted to practice before the \Vlsco:;:;{ supreme court the following year. moved to Pawnee City in the fall of 1883 and formed a partnership with Hon, G. M. His legal connection with Cap- 'y was severed in 1888, and in y was elected county He served the in this capacity for He was for several chairman of the republican county o His friends claim for him that a pleasing orator, Toyal good fellow. peace was proclaimed he entered the medical college at Hopedale, 0., and commenced the After fortifying himself with the advantages of several institutions, he commenced the practice of his profession and has continued it without interruption for more than twenty-five years. in York county since 1888, and has always affiliated with the republican party. ALWAYS A STAUNCH REPUBLICAN. A. 8. Cooley of Cass county, served through legislative session of years ago, and made his mark as one of the members of the house. years of age, and was born 0. Although his_ingenuity. This inven- He is a farmer and study of medicine. in the next senate. Schuyler Quill, and naturally a leader. in Arcannum, O., and came to Colfax county with his parents Reared on a farm, he obtained the education afforded by the district schools of his county and at the age of 16 was himself a teacher In Colfax county. birch for six years, part of the time being in charge of one of the ward In 1836 he first formed the idea of entering the newspaper field, Qisappointed in his purpose of buying an in- terest in the Schuyler Sun he established a He was confronted wHh the usual obstacle in the path of the average newspaper man—a lack of funds: but his energetic nature declined to balk at so trifling a matter as the want of money. Mak- ing a personal canvass of Colfax county, he secured a pretty fair subscription list and enough cash in advance to start his enter- Since that time he has made the Quill one of the successtul newspapers of the Mr. Sprecher is recognized as one of the leading members of the populist party in the equalization of ation and he will introduce a bill in the the object of which augurate a system of taxation whereby all classes will be taxe{l according to the amount of property they own and not on what they Mr. Barry isa farmer of good standing and was elected to the He has resided in the community, lower house by a goodsized majority. SCOUTED WITH MAJOR NORTH. Gus G. Becher, the representative-elect for the Twenty-fourth district, was born in Pil- sen, Bohemia, in 1844, and came to America Years were passed in St. Louis, where he feceived his education. In 1858 the subject of this sketch to Nebraska and spent six or seven years in Omaha, working for a firm by the name of Hurford & Brother, whose store was located on Becoming somewhat tired of the monotony of commercial life, in 1867 Mr. Becher joined in a, sootiting expedition, and served as both lieutenant and captain of the major's famous. Pawiice scouts, some excellent work in keeping the turbulent Indians of those days Becher entered the and loan business and established the firm of Becher, Jaeggl which business he has remained up to the He was married in At different times in that county, He wielded the November 3, in’ Johnstown, his father was a rockribbed democrat, Mr. Cooley has afliated with the party ever since he became a voter, and it is his boast that he has always voted the republican ticket without a scratch. He is a farmer by profession. A FORMER MEMBER. J. 0. Cramb of Jefferson county, four years ago in the legislature, well versed in 10 years old, While a_young man Mr, Hael ey blacksmitl's trade and followed it unti]l the breaking out of the war. listed, and saw four years of hard service the Fourth served In the Fifth army corps, parilcipat- the fights at Tairfax Station, Run and oa tho Peninsula. Hanover Court House, Hill, Savage Station and Malvtrn Hill. was' among the prisoners captured on the Peninsula by rebel forces, but was exchanged atter being held twenty-two days. ticipated in the battle of Gettysburg in July, in November of that year was again taken prisoner at Mine Run, Va., and Libby prison four monihs, which Lie was sent to that other rebel hell, Andersonville, whero he was held for nearly he was paroled and In the spring of Pawnee _counties, county, Wisconsin, , his father being Hon, e leading lawyers C. Lindsay com- W in his father's He at once’ en- Dougias street. the arts of law He is promineatly mentioned among tho several candidates for speaker, and will at least be given one of the important com- He was also at Major North AN OMAHA ATTORNEY. Joseph Crow of Douglas county is a native of Greencastle, Ind., and was born in 1856. He graduated at the De Pauw university in 1876, was admitted to the bar in 1877, and was city attorney for Greencastle for three Ho came to Nebraska in 1886, and served one term as county attorney in Chey- enne county. in good order. tain Humphre; that year Mr. attorney for Pawnee ce people of his county four years. PROMINENT IN CHURCH WORK, TOO. Willilam _Steufer, senator-elect from Cum- Ing county, is of German descent and was born in Watertown, Wis., in 1847, been a resident of Cuming county ever sincs 1863 ‘and has had a being the president of Point National bank at the present time. Although this is to be his first term In the legislature he has for many years occupled positions requiring executive ability. at Columbus, present time. Miss Annie Bradford. Becher has held public offices, served as assessor and city councilman, and from 1888 until 1891 occupied the position of treasurer of Platte county. confidence of the people of his section of the state, and his popularity is shown by the fact of his having been elected to so many offices during his residence in Columbus. WAS A GALLA Henry S. Beck is a national bank presi- and a member of the He Is of Ger- and was born in Lancaster April 12, 1837. bis education in the common schools of the Buckeye state, and at the outbreak of the war enlisted in company I, Forty-third Ohio serving under General remained in active service all through the rebellion, marchirg with Sherman from At- After the end of the war Mr. Beck came to Nebraska, engaging in mercantile pursuits at Lincoln. he commenced the banking business at Plerce and is now the president of the First Na- tional bank of that city. represent Pierco and Cedar counties by a plurality of 270 votes over Arnold Eichoff, the democratic candidate, FAVORS LOWER FREIGHT RATES. E. R. Bee, representative-elect from Fur- nas county, is a republican and an anti-mo- nopolist, if anti-election pledges count. was born in West Virginia and divided his time between farming and teaching school until 1882, when he came to Nebraska and located on a farm near Arapahoe, the office of postmaster under President Har- risen with complete satisfaction to the patrons of the office and to the authorities at Wash- During the campaign he championed antl-monopoly principles and pledged himselt to do all in his power to bring about the passago of a law glving the people of Ne- braska lower freight rates. NEVER DABBLED IN POLITICS, Emerson Benedict of Douglas county was some forty years days worked on a stock farm, attending school in the ter, eventually graduating from the Prince- hardly more 4 boy he went to Chicago, where he entered a year longer, mustered out of service. 1869 he came to Nebraska and located He lived on a farm until 1888, when he removed to Scribner, in order to give his children better educational ad- He is a republican of the stal- He removed He i epubliy he 18 a sticcessful attornes. o is an ardent republican, and a a good musician and a * ALWAYS A CONSISTENT REPUBLICAN. Edwin E. Mitchell, senator- and Hamilton counties, He was elected party, of which he h sistent member. SERVED THROUGH ALL THE WAR. Gilbert E. McKeeby, represen Webster county in (hé coming. sonste, o Bath, Summit county, and removed to Wisconsin with his He grew to man- the Badger state, and while still a in the Wisconsin enlisted in company C, First and served through the entire war, He had turned his attention to the study of medicine and surgery and graduated from Bellevue Medical college in New York City threo years after the end of the war, fourteen years he followed the practice of his profession at Lodi, Wis, residence at Lodi he served In the Wisconsin state senate during the years 1881 and 1882, Ho afterwards moved to Nebraska and has lived at Red Cloud for the past twelve Cuming county. Ho has the WILL BE ONE OF THE LEADERS. John A. Davies of Cass county served his maiden term as a legislator two years ago prominence by his elo- quent and scathing arraignment of the boo- elect from Clay Is a resident of by the republican as always been a con- the exercise His first office was that of county clerk. For fifteen years he was a member of the Board of Education at West Point and is still president of that organiza- He also served as chalrman of the town board and afterward as mayor of West Point. For twenty-five years he has been a the German Lutheran church. Personally he enjoys a wide popularity in his district and possesses the confidence of all his constituents. THIRD TERM AS A POPULIST. H. G. Stewart was one of the leading mem- bers of the senate on the populist side of the chamber at the session two years ago and will be leader among the small handful of independent senators at the coming ses- He was born in Fon du Lac county, Wisconsin, in 1854 and spent his earlier life After removing to Nebraska in 1875 he resided in Nance county for six After that he went to Sioux county, where he still makes his home. a farmer ail his life and a successful one. In politics Senator Stewart was a republican until about ten years ago, when he eschewed republican politics and assumed an attitude independent of all parties, the leaders in the farmers alliance move- ment and was for several years vico presi- dent of the state organization, ALWAYS A LEADING REPUBLICAN. Orlando Tefft of Cass county has been a familiar figure in Nebraska politics a great He is a native of Illinos, being He received an ex- He came to Nebraska in his parents, and _attained much AN OLD SETTLER HONORED. David W. Burke, the republican candidate for representative from Cuming county, is one of the earliest settlers in that counfy. has always taken a lively interest in the administration of its affairs. is a native of Canada, being born in Perth, His boyhood days he received a many years in the management of the state He was one of the leaders in that house and is bound to be a prominent member at the coming sessfon. a college education while a young man and afterward graduated from the ment of the Iowa State university. ono of the leading candidates for speaker of the house, and his abilities are universally a republican, next house of representatlves. Ng senate, was man descent, He received » 0., November D. W. Burke He received Lanark_county, were spent on country school education. to the United States, regions of Pennsylvania. Greeley's advice in 1867, coming wi he found employment as a bridge buiider for the Union Pacific railroad. on his homestead in Logan township in Cum- After engaging again bridge building business as foreman for the Missourl River, Fort Scott , he improved his claim in this county and made it his permanent home. the winter of 1871, Mr. first scheol 1n what is now Logan township, in In 1887 Mr. cleeted a member of the first board of county supervisors and was made its first chairman, Then he held the office of chairman of the and bridge committeo, served as a member of that committee Always' a staunch and fearless republican he has taken an active part in the county councils of that party and several occasions represented it trict and state conventions, have invariably been on the side of the anti- monopoly element of his party. FROM HAMILTON COUNTY. J. B. Cain, representative-clect from Hamil- ton county, served through the s years ago and brings to the coming session much valuable experience. law depart- two years later. State university locating in_the oil Wisconsin heavy He followed Horace CHARLIE CASPER'S PARTNER. representative ler, is the legislative partner of C. D. Cas- is a prominent farmer of Butler county and one of the leading populists. legislature for to the sea. In 1869 he located ing_ county, He was elected to the confidence of his entire constituency. FROM THE BADGER STATE. William Dempsey, representative-elect from Box Butte county, is a native of Wisconsin, Burke taught He has been s A WELL MERITED PROMOTION. John C. F. MeKesson, senator-elect from Lancaster county, was born in Buena Vista, 1ll, on December 13, 1858. the close of the war and after a year's resi- dence in Kansas, he came to Nebraska, loca- ting in Richardson county. Nebraska ever since it was admitted into the After completing a com- he entered the Ne- for twenty-five years, receiving a good education, first in the public schools He was one of Immediately at moved to Nebraska v and commenced farming in Hox Butte county. He is the owner of a fine 250-acre farm, has elective office and is an enterprising and progressive citi- zen of his county, having a considerable dn- vestment in the young city of Allianc BOLD CAVALRYMAN representative-clect lower house from Nemaha county, was born in Otsego county, hen 25 years He has lived in union as a_state. mon_ school education braska State university and studied there for six years, passing through all the classes to the completion of In the meantime he embraced the field of Jolning with founding the Lincoln Daily News, his labors on that paper making it necessary for him to leave the university before completing his He continued with the Daily News for one year and then r:imoved to the farm near Emerald, upon which he still re- In 1887 he went to Goodland, Kan,, to assume the position of cashier in the bank 1888 he returned to he has been a In the fall of 1890 he was elected a member of the legislature on He was r:-elected to the house in 1892, and was one of the I on the republican side. art of parliamentary strategy and was al- ways In the front rank of the hot battles This year he w: the senate by a large majority, SERVED IN NEW YORK. Isaac Noyes, Douglas county, was born in Saratoga county, in 1828, and was a prominent manufacturer of wooden ware in that state for & number of years. in the legislature o {New York and removed to Nebraska in 1579, and has since been one of the largest and most successful farmers of He has always been an ardent republican, and has been prominently consid- a gubernatorial years ago he was a candidate for the posi- tion to which he has now bezen elected, but his opponent was declared elected by a nar- He instituted a contest before the legislature, but the decision was against His sympathies many years. born at Elgin in 1843, cellent education. the territorial days with 1867 he purchased the 480 farm which still his homestcad and has long been looked 58 county’s most successful He has been prominently associated the repubiic quently a del the senior year, in 1843, and, upon as one of C He Is a staunch | g1 or 1863 he calisted In the Twenty-fourth senior year. and enjoys a lucrative practice at his home the state and con- gressional conventions and was elected to the senate in 1878 and 1880, two years ago and will serve his fourth term at the coming session. republican_convention he as a candidate for the tenant_governor, but declincd to permit his name to be used. J. C. WATSON, A WELL KNOWN LEGIS- he participated in Spottsylvania, 1d Harbor and Pe- A REPRESENFATIVE FARMER. is a representativ. farmer of Merrick county, and by that token He was re-elected North Anna, Pamunk Previous to the last Junior partner. looked upon : business until 1878, when he sold out and went upon the road for a_shoe firm of Bos- In 1886 he came to Nebraska and soon aftrwards organizpd company at Louisyille, he sold his interest in this company to or- ganize the Western Gravel company. is the principal stockholder in the Omaha Portland Cement During the past eight years he has been engaged in contracting. He has never dabbled in polijics, this being the first time that he has ever been a candidate for the people of his county in the coming ses- sion of the legislature, dent of Merrick county for many years and has always been a true and ardent republi- id has followed farming as resident ever since. He has been a resi- never before taken an active part in politics has always been the Western Some months enthuslastic He is skilled in the A LEADING car Carlson, HAS A CONTEST ON representative-el John C. Watson, who will represent Otoe 1s a familiar figure in Nebraska legislative halls, having served his county in every session since 1887, native of Miscouri, Louis on September 20, removed to Miami obtaining his education adopted medicine as He soon became con- vinced that the law was more to his taste, and so after pursuing his medical studies for a year went into & law office. representative- ct, was born in Sweden in 1850 and lived at country until 1570, when he ca and settled on a farm In 1879 he came in the senate, on the floor. s elected to on a farm in th Flge company. with his republican opponent Fritz was born in central G At the age of 20 he ca having been born , will enter the next session with the experience of a term already well served. He was one of the leaders of the independent side of the te at the last session and was chalrman of the commitlee on appropriations, besides Henderson county, Illinois, to Nebraska and bought a farm in Kearney where he has lived ever since and to- day Le has one of the finest 240-acre farms counted one of the ne to Ameriea and lo- his profession in life. next residence A FINE MAN OF BUSINE; J. J. Bernard, Pawne: county's repre tive-clect, 1s a blacksmith by trade and came to this state from Colorado, been carrying on that business for fourteen years ‘ago he came to in that county. Thurston count He served two terms i rney county and has an interestin and six children, Fritz is a eripple, runaway accident his running abilities were in no wa, en he received the nomi He was soon was admitted tice before the supreme court of that state. He has been a resident meny years and has always taken a promi- nent part in political life. to the leglslature from Otoe county in 1887, he was re-elected and was honored with the speakership, a position acknowledged ability s a peculiarly fitted him, republican party of this state led President the appointment of the district which Le declined. erved his party as chairman state central committee and was appointed judge advocate on Governor Thayer's staff a position which he alio filled ernors Boyd and Crounse. date for Lle presidency of the next senate. 18 A NATIONAL BANK PRESIDENT. John B. Wright, elect from Lancaster county, is president of the Columbian National bank at the capi- tal city of the state and is one of the very few bankers in the legislator, to Michigan assiduity so that he it far better than many 1 now read and write native-born Ameri- great Integrity and is highly esteemed by all who know him, of Nebraska urer, but was beaten by his republican op- 1892 he was more hias served In the treasurer's office twa. terms, ond term drawing to a close just y business, and also as a stock raiser. a candidate for both lleutenant governor very popular with all.who have the good for- tune to make his acquaintance. possesses excellent business qualifications, and make a first-rate His_republicanism his honesty and integrity are unassailable, AN EXTENSIVE John Brady, ons of Buffalo county's new members, has been a resident of the city of He was born on a farm in Columbla county, Wisconsin, in 1851, and | is therefore 43 years of age. the self-made men of this state, as e spent the earller part of his life on'a farm talning only such education had at the villag ay through the Wisconsin State university by exercising the strictest earning what money he could in the time not devoted to study. versity he turned his attentlon to educational He was elected row margin crats who succeeded in parliamentarian His services to the HAS STRONC ELECTED FOR A THIRD TERM. John D. Pope of Saline county will serve his constiluents in the senate for the third having been first session and re-elected to the last ses- He was born at Waukegan, I11., in 1856, spent his earlier youth on a farm and re- ceived such education as was afforded by the common schools of which his country is so the age of 21 he entered Dart- mouth college and remainad there the requi- After recelving his degree to tender him United States attorney for LAND OWNER naving always S0iatlvaseleot anti-monopoly the editor and etor of the Butler County Pre New Jersey, the Twenty- was the fourth in a family was brought glven an excellent of fourteen chil- Kearney since 1566, , published at common school education He followed the profession of a farm He Is a candi- inducements offered by Nebraska as a farm- war he removed t he lived for a Towa county number of years cmployment couniry store and formed a partnership with George W. Ruth- erford, and commenced the publication of a Wood River valley, near the present city of Callaway was originally a democrat, but becoming an the farmers' alliance, he the senators- economy and other ways, ving the uni- of strong convictions and great determination, and ighly res epected by all his neighbors., SERVED UNDER PRESIDENT HARRISON. Peter Griffith has for the second time beem elected by the republicans of Adams county to represent them fn the lower chamber this winter at Lincoln. Mr. Grifith is a native of New York, having ficst seen daylight in Wyoming county, on September 15, 1838 Until he was 19 years of age Mr. Griffith was engaged in the occupation of farming. In 1855 he moved to Mercer county, Ill, whera remained until 1 teaching school and farming. Ho then selected Nebraska as his next field of operation, and located in Adams county, taking up cigthy acres of land, which he has increased to 160. Mr. Grifith has & geod war tecord, having enlisted fn 1862 In the One Hunderd aad Second Ilinols, and acted on G 's staff, belng e neral Harrison's leoted by the ex-president to serva in the capacity of clerk a good part of the time, WAS A SUBJRECT OF THE QUERN. . , David Guthrie, repres:ntative-elect from from | Nuckols county, f& a Canadian by birth, and st Clarendon, one of the few statesmen of that nation in active political life in Nebraska. Ho was born mear Ayr, Ontario, fifty-six yeara agoy and resided in Canada a subject of the queen until 1878, when he came to Nebraska, Upon arriving in Nebraska he engaged in the mills ing business, and has been very successfule He is looked upon as one of the leading eits izons of the thriving young town of Sus perlor, and has been a member of the clty council several times since the town was made a city. He has twice been elected mayor of Supericr, and is now serving his ccond term in that position TANDS HIGH IN HIS PROFESSION. Elmer . Hairgrove, one of Clay county's members-elect to the house, was born on August 7, 1861, at Jacksonville, 11l He ats tended Jacksonvillo college a number of terms and the Waverly High school for seve eral years. Later ho studied law with Lays mon,” Morrison & Whitlock, at Jacksonville, and then entered the law department of Drake university at Des Molnes, from which ho graduated with the degree of bachelor of law. He first opened a law office at Waverly, 1ll, and afterward removed to ounty in 1888, He has held the office attorney at Sutton several terms. He stands high 0 his profesion and enjoys & lucrative practice. HAS HAD EXPERIENCE. W. D. Haller wiii represent Washington county in the coming legislature for the secs ond time. He is a prominent business man ot Blair, and has been a restdent of that city since 1871 He was born in Waiworth county, Ohlo, April 27, 1846, and at the aga of 20 years began his' career as a druggist, Ho moved to Blair in 1871, and has alway been one of the leading business men ot that city. He has served as a city councils man four terms, and as mayor of Blair three terms. He s also president of the Haller Proprictory company, and for many years a member of the State Board of Pharmacy. Two years ago he was sent to the legislature by the largest majority ever given to a legislative candidate in Washing- ton county. He was re-elected last Novems ber by a handsome majority. He fs and always has been a stalwart tcpublican, HE'S A FARMER, TOO. Henry Harkson, one of Lancaster county's five representatives, is a farmer and a repub- lican. He owns a fine farm near Davey, and although he has never taken an active part in stato politics, he has long been counted ono of the reliable men in his party in Lane caster county. FROM OLD SAUNDERS. James Havlik, representative-elect from Saunders county, Is an_independent, and one of the prominent members of that party In Saunders. This is his first term as a legiss lator, AN EX-ARMY SURGEON. Dr. R. D. Harris, member-clect from the Fifty-fourth representative district, has had an eventful career on the plains. He was born in Zanesville, 0., In July, 1848, and is by profession a physiclan and surgeon, having been In active practice for twentye elght years. He visited Nebraska in 1866, befora the days of the Union Pacific, and drove an ox team overland across the plaing to California. He was a resident of the Golden state until 1876, when he entered the service of the United States, serving as an army surgeon for three years with General Miles on his frontier campaigns. After leay- ing the army he located at Ogalalla, and has practiced medicine and surgery there ever since. He is a staunch republican, and enters upon his legislative work with a great deal of enthusiasm. He has made a special study of the irrigation question, and hopes to assist in passing needed Irrigation legislation for the benefit of the state, DEALS IN LUMBER. : W. H. Harrison, representative-elect froty Hall county, was born in Morris, Il, May, 19, 1860. Three years later his parents sets tled in Falls City, Neb., but in 1872 they relocated in_ Pawnee county. Although raised on a farm, Mr. Harrison evinced a taste for a business life early in years, and after securing a common school "education, attended a business college at St. Joseph, Mo. He commenced the lumber business as an_employe of Linn & Co., at Table Rock in 1879 and from that time has remained in the business. In 1884 he accepted the position as western auditor and manager for S, R. Howell of Chicago, and as such had sole charge of thirty lumber yards. In 1891 he commenced business for himself, purchasing extensive yards at Grand Isiand, Blba, North Loup and Ord. He is still the owner of thess yards. He has served two years as a member of the Grand I:land city council and was two years ago the republican candidate for tho legisiature, but was defeated by the fusion candidate, EDUCATED IN OMAHA. August C. Harte of Douglas county was born in Louisville in 1860 and came to Omaha with his parents in 1864, He was educated in the Omaha schools. He is a carpenter by, trade. Kor a number of years he has been contracting and Supervising bulldings and had charge of the work on the public library, telephone and other prominent buildings. Hi owns property in Omaha and South Omaha. He is a member of the Builders and Traders exchange and is especially strong with the laboring classes, FAVORS RAILROAD REFORM. W. P. Higgins, who will for the second time represent Custer county in the lower house, is one of the youngest members, hays ing been born in Harrison county, Missouri, thirty years ago. He has resided’ in Custer county since 1885, and has long been looked upon as one of the successful farmers from that region. He is a populist and is a strong, unflinching advocate of radical reforms in railroad operation and regulat'on 'n Nebraska, A GALLANT VERMONTER. 1. Hinds of Odol, who has just beon elceted by the republicans of the Thirty- ond district to look after their Interest in the house, was born in Vermont in 1842, In August, 15 he tendered his servicsn in defense of the unlon, enlisting in company, M, First lowa cavalry. He had quite a lively tie of it during the war, taking part in many battles. After serving three years and a half he received his discharge in Austin, Tex., February 15, 1806, He is an enthusi astic member of the Grand Army of the Res public and an Indefatigable’ worker in the cause of republicanism. He has held the office of dircetor of th first school board of Odell, ever since It was established and has represented his district at Lincoln once before. WAS A VAN WYCK REPUBLICAN. George Horst, populist member of the lower house from Polk county, attracted much at- cntion as one of the leaders of his party in the house two years ago. He Is a native of Brown county, Wisconsin, born there May 13, 1854, He comes from German stock and is & man of much strength of mind and force of character. Together with his father's family Mr. Horst removed to the Platte valley in this state in 1871, He recelved his education In Nebraska's public schools and i5 a wel taught man. He taught school in bis own township many years and at one time thought of making his home In Oregon, After remaining in that state a.couple of rs he returned to INebraska, and has nce made Polk county his home, He bas always taken a decp Interest in politics. He was formerly a_republican, and one of the Kind that stood by Senator Van Wyck in the s when the latter was opposed by the combined strength of the corporations of the state. He has been a populist since the ore ganization of that party in Nebraska, ¥ AN EDITOR MAN. 1 Edgar Howard, the democratic repressntas tive from Sarpy county, 1s one of the bright youog newspaper men of the state. He formerly worked as a printer in Omaha, but went afterward to Papillion, where he as- sumed control of the Times, He fs & hard worker and has made his paper one of the best weekly publications In the state. He is prominent in democratic state politics sad