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Show i MHiiaiimHiiiiaif4MfjsiawiAeHMiMM T. F. Bayard, Third Senator of His Time , The new long-term senator from Delaware, Thomas F. Bayard, comes frdra a family of senators, both his father, Thomas F. Bayard, and his grandfather, James A. Bayard, having served in the senate from Delaware. Moreover, he murried aDu Pont, of the same family as his opponent for senator, T. Coleman du Pont. He will be a striking figure in Washington. In his early fifties, dark complexloned, more than six feet tall and weighing about two . hundred pounds, the new senator Is built like an athlete. He wears a flowing black tie. He is a good mtxer. Mr. Bayard Is a graduate of Tale and a lawyer of ability. The only public office he has held In Delaware was that of city solicitor of Wilmington, Wilming-ton, an appointive office. At the last , election he was a candidate for mayor, but was defeated by Leroy narvey, brother-in-law of T. Coleman du Pont. His chief characteristic is his outspoken position on all subjects. He opposed op-posed woman suffrage when his sister, Mrs. William S. nilles, was one of the national leaders In the movement. He opposed prohibition and said so. He was equally frank In declaring that now that the prohibition acts had been passed be would enforce them If it was his duty to do so. His frankness won votes. |