Two Biographies

f HE LONG LIST of presidential possibilities put forth by leading democratie newspapers includes the names of Horace Boles of Iowa and Don M. Dickinson of Michigan, the fermer exgovernor, the latter ex-postmaster general. "Don" M. Dickinson, of Michigan, whose valuable services to his party were recognized in so substantial a way by President Cleveland in 1S8S, was born in Port Ontario, Oswego county, N. Y., January 7, 1847. After obtaining a primary education in the public schools, he entered the University of Michigan, settling in Detroi where for many years he has pursuec the practice of his professlon. H quickly.. won a foremost place at th bar, and has continually added to his reputation by his connection with important cases and the admirable manner Ín which he conducís them. By his shrewdness and foresight, as well as by hls eloquence and magnetism, h became a power In the democratie party of the state, and ñnally oí the nation In 1876 he was chosen chairman of th Democratie State committee of Michi gan, in whlch position he rendered val uable service. In 1880 he wa chairman of the 'i.'gan dele gation in the National Democratie convention, and Bince that time has always taken an active and prominent part in the national carapaign work. In 1SS4 he became a member of the National Democratie committee, representing Michigan, and dis-tinguished hlmself for clever ment and wise counsel. President Cleveland appointed him postmaster-general of the United States, Jan. 17, 1888, a post which he creditably fllled for oue year. His name will go before the next national convention as the favorite son of Michigan democracy. Horace Boies, of Iowa, was born on a farm near Buffalo Erie county, N. T., in 1827, and until he was 16 years ot age waa a hard-working assistant to his father in clearing the timber land of the farm. He went west at 17, but after working for a time on a Wisconsin farm, he returned to New York, took an academie course and studied law. In 1852 he g-an the practice of his profession in Buffalo, and in a few years had established an excellent reputation as a criminal lawyer. Mr. Boles removed to Waterloo, Iowa, in 1867, and there practiced in partnership with H. B. Allen for several years. He was afterward associated with C. F. Couch until that gentleman retired to beoome a district judge, in 1884. Mr. Boies continued to add to his reputation and influence year after year, and, a stanch democrat, he naturally attracted the attention of the party managers in the state They made him their eandidate for governor in 1889, and he led them to victory He was re-elected in 1891, but was defeated for a third term by F. D. Jackson, though the excellence of his admlnistration was universally admitted. Mr Boies was the choiee of the Iowa and several other delegations for the dency in the Democratie National convention of 1892.