Show ONE OF THE THEOLD OLD GUARD one of the surprises of the recent primary election in ill michigan was the defeat of julius caesar burrows for to the united states senate senator burrows has been a long time in politics and was ane one of the old guard 0 being associated with aldrich hale and the senator allison in running the upper branch of congress he entered congress in 1873 and has been lip a member of the senate since 1895 senator burrows was born in erie county pa in 1837 he went west at an early age and read law while living in the western reserve of ohio indis early twenties he removed to kalamazoo azoo and has since been a resident of michigan he has practiced practised little at the bar having been in politics ever since he returned home from two years of service in the civil war with the first michigan regiment it is recalled by the old inhabitants of kalamazoo that mr burrows made a successful prosecuting attorney in the two years he held the office immediately after the war As his reputation as a debater and speechmaker alter grow grew mr burrows gained political power and at the close of his term as prosecuting attorney was appointed supervisor of internal revenue for michigan and biscon wiscon wisconsin st n but declined the office in 1873 tile the opportunity came that he wanted in th the 0 form of his first nomination to congress in the house of representatives mr burrows rose slowly he H was not a leader and he was not given membership in the most important committees until late in his career but lie he early attained a reputation for being an excellent parliamentarian and good presiding officer senator burrows Is chairman of the senate committee appointed to investigate afie the charges against senator lorimer |