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Show HOBEKTTJtEAT PAINE a conspicuous fiourq in CmSTCIIN POLITICS. fJrrat (Iraa.Uon of lha Blgnar of tha figuration of lndpndna of That jvaaia MlHIa'l a I'rtrata la tha tala IM,-Ani.fl,a War. Hon. Itobert Treat Paine, Jr., lately a candidate for governor of Itaaeachu-Belts, Itaaeachu-Belts, cornea of one of tho moat die-tlngulibed die-tlngulibed colonial families ot that state Ills great-great-grandfather, Itobert Treat Paine, was one of the signers ot the declaration of Independence, Independ-ence, while his great-grandfather, Itobert Itob-ert Treat Paine, was ona ot the fore' moit federalists of New Hngland. Ills father, Itobert Treat Paine, stood high In the councils of the llepubllcan party until 1IH Hcaldcs possessing an- WmSf ItOIIEHT TIlCAT I'AINK. JR cestral distinction Itobert Treat Paine, Jr., enjoys great wraith and social prestige. Many of tho best families ot Massachusetts are connected with him either by ties ot blood or marriage. In keeping with tho traditions of his ancestors he entered tha profession of law; but, like his father, ha soon withdrew from tho profestlon on the conviction that ho wis called Into other lines ot work. Ilnth father and son hsve been Identified for several years pist with many philanthropic enterprises en-terprises and both havn given liberally ot their means to worthy objects. Ho Is thirty-three years old. good looking, polished, snd llko all the Patr.cs, tall and slender In his short ctrier he has done some things that Indicated his striking Independence of character. At a dinner early last yeir ot the Massachusetts Massa-chusetts Ileform Club, an organisation organisa-tion ot msny ot tho mo.it distinguished men of the stale, ho atnrtlid tho ccn-seravtlve ccn-seravtlve opponents ot a war with Spain for Cuua'a freedom by apeaklng In favor of a war. Blinding alone In thla attltudo among alt tho other mem-here. mem-here. He went further than the speech, however, for when wir waa declared he raised a military company and of-.fered of-.fered It tn.lba.rovornor, who davtlneit tta'arrviccs. Thereupon Paine Imme-dlslely Imme-dlslely enliated as a private In tho Msnachusetta artillery and sened In that capacity throughout tho Spanish war |