| Show DEFENDED OF LABOR Colrean 1IlknI nl Meson Its lion lalHiri rltii Coagrtssiiian Hugh It llelknap whose speech on Iho Phillips tabor bill tlrred the member of tho Homo soil mide l n distinct hit with tho gallery Is I one of the Mlfmado men of Chicago Hli educational advantage were some what limited but his effort on the Labor bill was rhetorical forceful and < st tlmo passionately eloquent Mr llelknap Is I a fine Impromptu speaker Two year ago he attended the annual meeting of tho Army of tho Tennessee at Council Illuffs Iowa Mr John Dd t Thurston of Omaha was to hnvo lid rested tho meeting but could not bo present Mr Ilclknap was called upon without warning to take Mr Thurston place and his pathetic and fiery ora I lion on that occasion won for him the tannest plaudits Mr Ilelknnp Is I only M years old lie Is I a nntlvo of Kco kUk la and In the public schools at tint city he was given his preparatory education Ho afterward spent a short j m j IIY I CONOnUSSMAN DRUCNAK lime at nn academy In Massachusetts bill he was unable to finish his educa lion a Was his desire In a college his lit the academy to enter the service ot the Baltimore and Ohio railroad In I s humble capacity In 12 years he had become trainmaster and was later maoo chief clerk to tho general manOr man-Or He left his position to become Perlntendent of Chicago first den rated l roll road amt relinquished that place to engage In the financial hand ling of railroads Ills nomination for congress came to him unsought |
