Meigs-Joseph C. McElroy.

Mercer-Louis N. Wagner.

Miami-John A. Sterrett.

Monroe-Reuben P. Yoho.

Wayne Michael J. Carroll and Charles A. Weiser.
Williams-Blair Hagerty.
Wood-George B. Spencer.
Wyandot-William C. Gear.

Elbert L. Lampson, Lieutenant Governor, is a native of Windsor, Ashtabula County, Ohio, where he was born July 30, 1852. His father was a farmer, whose children were educated in the public schools. The eldest son, Elbert, attended Grand River Institute one term each Summer for several years, supporting himself in the interim by teaching district school, until his

of that institution. He has filled the position of School Examiner six years, Township Trustee five years, Justice of the Peace three years, and several other minor offices, at various times. He became editor of the Jefferson Gazette in 1883, and in 1884 was sent as a delegate to the Republican National Convention. In 1885 and again in 1887 he was elected as a Representative in the General Assembly and was chosen Speaker of the House during his second term. He was nominated the third time in 1889, but declined after receiving the nomination for Lieutenant Governor at the State Convention. He was elected to the latter office by a plurality of twenty-two votes, but after eighteen days' service was unseated by a Democratic State Senate. In 1891 he was elected to the State Senate and was chosen President pro tem. In 1895 and in 1897 he was chosen Reading Clerk in the National House of Representatives.

John Hancock, Commissioner of Common Schools, was born of humble parentage in Clermont County, Ohio, February 19, 1825. 1825. He received a common-school education, supplemented by private study, and began his career as an educator by teaching in the country schools. Through the influence of Dr. Ray, the distinguished author and mathematician, he was called as assistant principal in one of the Cincinnati schools in 1852; subsequently becoming principal, and serving twelve years in that capacity and seven years as superintendent. In 1891 he took charge of the Dayton schools, serving in that city ten years. He then went

to Chillicothe, and was superintendent of schools there, when appointed by Governor Foraker the successor of Eli T. Tappan as Commissioner of Common Schools of the State, after the death of the former in October, 1888. He was nominated and

elected in 1889 for a full term, but was suddenly stricken down with a fatal illness, dying on June 1, 1891. Charles C. Miller was appointed to the vacancy by Governor Campbell.

HE first session of the Fifty-first Con

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gress began Monday, December 2, 1889, and adjourned on the first of the following October. Politically the Senate was composed of 47 Republicans and 37 Democrats, the House of 176 Republicans, 155 Democrats and one Independent or member of the Farmers' Alliance. The House organized by electing Thomas B. Reed, of Maine, Speaker; he received 166 votes to 154 for John G. Carlisle, of Kentucky, and one for Amos J. Cummings, of New York. One of the most important incidents of this session was the adoption by the House of a set of rules differing in several essential points from any previously in force. The new rules were designed to carry out the policy of the Speaker in refusing to entertain dilatory motions and in counting a quorum by recording members present but not voting. The contest over their adoption was exceedingly bitter and became a political question during the year. The change was beneficial, though radical, and the majority was enabled to dispatch business regardless of attempts at dilatory proceedings. The Democrats professed great indignation at the action of the Republicans and there were many scenes on their part of disorder, discourtesy and ill-feeling. They were especially incensed at the Speaker, whom they

denounced as "a Czar." The rules were reported to the House on February 6, 1890, and adopted, by the vote of 161 to 144 (23 not voting), on February 14th, having been debated in the interim. On April 14th, William McKinley, of Ohio, introduced a bill to equalize duties upon imports and to reduce the revenues of the Government." This was what was known as the McKinley Tariff Bill," which became a law after a protracted debate, on October 1st. A measure authorizing the issue of Treasury notes upon deposits of silver bullion was introduced in the House by Edwin H. Conger, of Iowa, January 20th. On June 7th, a substitute agreed upon by the Republican caucus was presented and adopted by the House by the vote of 135 to 119-not voting 73. ing 73. The Senate passed a substitute by way of an amendment, on June 18th, providing among other things for the free coinage of silver. On the 25th the House refused to concur and a conference committee presented an amended bill providing for the purchase of 4,500,000 ounces of silver bullion each month and the coinage of 2,000,000 ounces each month into standard silver dollars. This passed the Senate on July 10th--Yeas 39 Republicans; Nays 26 Democrats and was adopted by the House on July 12th-Yeas 121 Republicans and one Farmers' Alliance; Nays 90 Democrats.

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The President approved the measure two days later. The Dependent Pension Bill Granting pensions to ex-soldiers and sailors who are incapacitated for the performance of manual labor and providing for pensions to dependent relatives of deceased soldiers and sailors," also became a law. The House passed this bill on June 11th by the following vote: Yeas, Republicans 117, Democrats 28; Nays, 56 Democrats. The Senate agreed to it on June 27th--Yeas, 31 Republicans and three Democrats; Nays, 18 Democrats. The President approved it on the 27th and there was great rejoicing accordingly among the old soldiers. Two new States were admitted into the UnionWyoming and Idaho, the enabling act of the former receiving the approval of the President on July 2d and of the latter on July 11th. A law was enacted To protect trade and commerce against unlawful restraints and monopolies, "known as the "Sherman Anti-Trust Law;" one for the protection of Prohibition States known as the Original Package Law," and another which amended the lottery laws so that because of its severity what was known as the Louisiana State Lottery was compelled to cease business in the United States, and the State and Nation was relieved of a great evil. Taken altogether it was the most beneficial session of Congress that ever assembled in time of peace, although the Democrats persisted in maligning it. They especially misrepresented the Speaker of the House, the new tariff law and its author. Under the protection of the McKinley Act the country for over two years enjoyed the greatest prosperity ever known in its history.

President Harrison was called upon to appoint another Judge of the United States Supreme Court, in 1890. Samuel Freeman

Miller, of Iowa, died on October 13th, in Washington, and Henry Billings Brown, of Michigan, was appointed to the vacancy.

The first political convention of the year was that of a number of disappointed officeseeking colored men from different States who met in Washington, District of Columbia, on February 6th, and after adopting an address nominated P. B. S. Pinchback for President in 1892. Nothing was ever heard of the movement after they adjourned.

The Sixty-ninth General Assembly of Ohio organized on Monday, January 6th, and elected all the Democratic caucus nominees for officers of the Senate and House. Notice of contest was served upon Lieutenant Governor Lampson by his Democratic competitor, William V. Marquis, and he was unseated on January 30th. Lampson had 22 majority, but Marquis claimed that 505 illegal votes had been cast for the Republican ticket. The Senate, by a strictly partisan vote of 18 to 16, decided that Lampson was not legally elected and Marquis was. Mr. Lampson protested and threatened to carry the matter to the Supreme Court, but abandoned the case after a few days. It was an unfortunate circumstance that he did not proceed in the matter, so as to have secured a decision for the government of future contests of the same character.

James E. Campbell was inaugurated Governor of Ohio, Monday, January 13th, in the presence of a great number of fellow Democrats and other citizens. A fine parade of a non-partisan character preceded the inaugural ceremonies.

The Democratic caucus for the selection of a candidate for United States Senator was held on the evening of Thursday, January 9th. But two ballots were taken, re