Hon. Charles Peck

The incident of the campaign so far has been the report of Charles Peck, the commissioner of the bureau of statisties of labor for New York. He was born in Nunda, N. Y., in ]845, big father being a distinguished lawyer, who was member of congress for two terms. Young Peck, when 10 years old, entered the service of a large dry goods flrin in Philadelphia, but not finding this kind of business to bis liking, he entered journalism and in 1869 he owned and edited the Livingston Democrat at Nunda, his old home. A few years later he removed to Hornellsville, where he still resides. Mr. Peok has beeu prominent in democratie politics forseveral years. In April, 1888, Grover Cleveland appointed him commissioner of labor statistics for New York, an office he still holds. It created general aatonishment when Peck's report last month turned out to be a strong eampaign document iu favor of the McKinley bilí. President Harrison in his letter of acceptance, even quoted this report. Now Peck has got himself into trouble with the national democratie committee, which has had him arrested for burning official documents belonging to the state. Mr. Peck had promised the committee ;hat they migfrt inspect the statistical naterial, but refused to allow them to do so, allegiug that there were too many nugwumps on it. Altogether it is a very pretty row as it stands.