Show HON n a COUSINS m I 1 I Wi Congressman Robert 0 Cousins whoso I leech on Ambassador Itaysrd has mado his reputation as on orator Is a bright young Iowa lawyer Hereafter Here-after when he rises In the house to say something his words will bo listened to attentively Mr Cousins Is a native ot the stale ho represents Ho was born In Cedar county Iowa In the fifth congressional con-gressional district He Is I only 37 years old Ho Is a graduate ot Cornell university uni-versity and took his degree In 1881 pno year later bo was admitted to tho bar and since that tlmo ho has been engaged In tho practice of law Ills first stroke In politics was his election to the legislature of Iowa Whllo a member of that body be was elected by Its house ns one of tbe prosecutors In I Iho celebrated Drown Impeachment case which was tried before the senate during 1887 In 1888 he was elects prosecuting attorney and also press ilenttal elector for Ibo fifth congers local district Hu was elected to the fiftythird congress and was reelected to tho fiftyfourth congress a republican repub-lican receiving 21201 votes ns agalns Ibo 15487 votes for William P Daniels democrat |