Show AUTHOR AUTHOn OF THE MINER LAW Sketch of lion Hon John Miner of or Detroit John Miner the author of the now v celebrated Miner law which enables the people of Michigan 1 to choose presidential electors by congressional dis districts ls- ls instead of by bytho tho the vote voto in the State at nt large large was born in Detroit just forty years ago Ills His father was John Miner who caine came over from Ireland and settled in the tha territory Y of ol Michigan in time tIle thirties The Tho son bon was given a liberal education and at the ago age of I 1 19 began the study of law Two Jwo I years later laler ho lie was admitted to tha thabar I bar oar and then entered upon a prosperous prosper prosper- otis ous professional career lie Ho took tool a a. decided interest in politics and was yas nominated for city judge when 25 5 5 years old ills His candidacy was bitterly opposed op posed by the entire press of ot the city irrespective of party So intense became be came the tho opposition that his hils party managers finally asked him hin to with draw This he lie would not do how how- IO ever When the were counted a few v days clays later thero there was a n surprise in store for everybody in general general gen gen- ern eral the newspapers in lar mr Miner liner had been elected by y r r- tona I Iu u JI MINER MUlERo majority of increasing his party vote vole by about For the next twelve years he be deaTh deaU out justice to local offender offenders lIe He was chosen to the Michigan Legislature in November ISM 1890 lIe He had one purpose e in going there and that h has hs s now been fully realized in the tho law that bears bealS his name Jt It Is Js not impossible that a n. similar simi aunt lay lar law will be ba adopted in every State in the Union before another year It n has haa been beon declared constitutional by the supreme court of Michigan |