Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 March 1898 — MARYLAND’S NEW SENATOR. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

MARYLAND’S NEW SENATOR.

Judge Louis E. MeComas, Who Sue* ceeds Arthur P. Gorman. Judge Louis E. MeComas, who has been chosen to succeed Arthur P. Gorman ns United States Senator from Maryland, like his colleague, George B. Wellington, is a Republican, and when he takes his seat Maryland will for the first time in her history be represented by two members of that party. Louis E. MeComas was born in Maryland in 1846. He graduated from Dickinson College in 1866 and was admitted

to the bar two years later. He practiced and lived at Hagerstown, and took an active part in local politics. In 1882: he was elected to Congress and served several terms, being one of the conspicuous and able men of the House. In 18112 he was secretary of the Republican National Committee. President Harrison appointed him justice of the Supremea Court of the District of Columbia and he still holds his pluce on that bench. He will retire to enter the Senate in 1890.

JUDGE LOUIS E. M’COMAS.