Show Elkins for secretary of var war the ha has sent en to tho the sen son ate the nomination of Step stephen bin 11 elkins of 11 et eat virginia Virel nl to be of we war stephen elkins waa was born bom la in perry county ohio september 20 26 1841 he ila roll 01 d to missouri when very young you graduated at t missouri universo fly la in law mud bd ladled studied law ho lie anred setd in ca as captain of the seventy seventh missouri regiment and ad in tha latter year went to new now mexico where he ho wu was admitted to the bar in 14 1601 1661 be he as also n an in 10 mi min flag ng a and nd stock raising there and a fortune he took an in etive part in the chicago convection contention of am that tt nominated J G 1 blaine for the presidency deacy and earnestly supported him in 12 the caara can ra since 1584 mr bit elkins baa has devoted all of hi his energies 1 U the development of hie his extensive exten lra coal and timber umber interests Inte reite in wet west virginia in which be he ha has taken a deep interest lat erett he spends a rood portion of his hi time ume there bat but malie maket frequent business bu ine trip trips to new now york where he also io baa has business inter later et mr elkin elkins has ba for or some time of the west we Vir virginia gilde central company a he still 1 holda hold lie ito ta Is a son on in law of ex senator henry Q davis 1 who cepres represented anted 1 vet I virginia la in the 06 belate for several year yeam |