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lias since practiced his profession. He is a Mason, member

of Jr. O. U. A. M., Heptasophs, and director in Baltimore
Improving Association and Edmondson Avenue B. and L.
Association.

WILLIAM F. BROENING, Republican.

Mr. Broening was born in Baltimore in 1870, and educated
in the public schools. Upon leaving school he learned the
trade of sheet-iron worker and coppersmith. Later he entered
the University of Maryland, and after graduating in law began
to practice his profession. He was elected to the City Coun-
cil in 1897, and made an enviable record in advocating
measures of benefit to the public. In 1898 he sacrificed re-
nomination to the City Council to accept the private secretary-
ship to Hon. Frank C. Wachter. At the election of Novem-
ber he led his ticket by several hundred votes. On account of
his election to the Legislature he declined a position as Clerk
to the Committee on Enrolled Bills of the House of Repre-
sentatives.

J. F. MORGAN, Republican.

Mr. Morgan is a contractor and builder of Baltimore. He
was a member of the School Board for one year, then was
made Superintendent of Public School Supplies. In 1896 he

was appointed a member of the Board of Control and Review.
Mr. Morgan was born at Cambridge in 1850, and at the age of
sixteen went to Baltimore and secured a position with a ship-
building firm.

WILLIAM G. HENKEL, Republican.

Mr. Henkel, a successful plumber of Baltimore, was born
in that city in 1866, and attended the public schools of the
city until twelve years of age, when he began to learn his
trade. He is a member of several orders, and highly esteemed
t>y his friends.

BALTIMORE COUNTY—Six Members.
G. Y. EVERHART, Democrat.

Dr. Everhart was born in Westminster about 38 years ago.
He graduated from the Western Maryland College in 1881,
and came to Baltimore in 1883. He completed the course in
medicine at the University of Maryland in 1885 and then re-
moved to Dickeyville where he has a large and lucrative
practice. This is the first office he has ever held.