SECRETARY OF STATE.

HENRY CASSON (Rep.), of Viroqua, Vernon county, was born December 13, 1843, at Brownsville, Fayette county, Pa., and received a common school education. He came to Wisconsin in 1873, making his home at Viroqua, where he has ever since resided. He is a printer and publisher by occupation, and owned and edited the Vernon County Censor, at Viroqua, from 1875 to 1885. He was private secretary to Governor Rusk from 1885 to 1889, to Governor Hoard from 1889 to 1891, to Hon. J. M. Rusk, secretary of agriculture, in 1891 and 1892. H was Chief Clerk of the United States Department of Agriculture from January 1, 1892, to March 8, 1893, and private secretary to Hon. J. W. Babcock from August 1, 1893, to August 1, 1894. He was elected secretary of state in 1894, receiving 197,710 votes, against 137,585 for Thomas J. Cunningham, democrat; 24,452 for M. P. Larrabee, populist, and 10,969 for T. J. Van Maber, prohibition. Re elected in 1896, receiving 265,832 votes, against 167,590 votes for Cyrus M. Butt, democrat; 8,086 votes for Eugene B. Knowlton, prohibitionist, and 1,323 for Jacob Rummel, socialistic labor.

STATE TREASURER.

SEWELL A. PETERSON (Rep.) was born February 28, 1850, at Soloer, Norway, and came to Wisconsin from the old country in 1864. He received his education in the common schools and at a business college in La Crosse. He resided in Dunn county until 1887, when he removed to Rice Lake, Barron county, where he now resides. In early life he worked on a farm, in the woods, on the drive and at teaching school, but has been engaged in the mercantile business since 1882, and also owns and operates a farm of 240 acres in Dunn county. He was town treasurer of Sand Creek, Dunn county, in 1874 and 1875, register of deeds of Dunn county from January, 1876, to January, 1882, and alderman of Menomonie in 1886 and 1887, city clerk of Rice Lake from 1888 to 1890, city treasurer in 1891, and mayor in 1892 and 1894, and member of assembly of 1893. While he was at Menomonie he was first lieutenant of Company H, Third infantry, Wisconsin national guard. He was elected state treasurer in 1894, receiving 197,742 votes, against John Hunner, democrat, who received 137,775 votes; German Scherzinger, populist, 24,405 votes, and William Johnston, prohibitionist, 11,161 votes. Was re-elected in 1896, receiving 265,808 votes, against 167,626 for Wm. F. Pierstorff, democrat; 8,100 for Lorenzo Crandall, prohibitionist, and 1,330 for John Riedel, socialistic labor.

ATTORNEY GENERAL.

WILLIAM H. MYLREA (Rep.) was born at Rochester, New York, January 1, 1853, and came to Wisconsin with his parents in 1856. He was educated in the common schools and at Lawrence University at Appleton. He resided at Kilbourn City until 1883, when he went to Wausau, where he has since resided, and practiced law. He was district attorney of Marathon county in 1886 and was defeated for re-election in 1888. He was elected attorney general in 1894, receiving 197,709 votes, against 137,483 for James L. O'Connor, democrat; 24,455 for Carl Runge, populist, and 11,214 for Charles W. Lomas, prohibition. He was re-elected in 1896, receiving 265,690 votes, against 167,707 for Henry I. Weed, democrat; 6,755 votes for George C. Jones, nationalist; 1,359 votes for Albert E. Dixon, prohibitionist, and 1,266 votes for Otto R. E. Gundermann, socialist labor candidate.

STATE SUPERINTENDENT.

JOHN Q. EMERY (Rep.), of Albion, Dane county, was born tember 15, 1843, and came to Wisconsin with his parents in 1846.

in Ohio, SepHe was edu

cated at the public schools and at the Albion Academy and Normal Institute, graduating from the latter institution in 1866, with the degree of Ph. B. He received the degree of A. M. (Hon.) from Beloit college in 1883. He has resided at different times in Dane, Jefferson, Wood and Pierce counties, holding various responsible educational positions; among others, was county superintendent of the Dane county east district, county superintendent of Wood county and principal of the union graded school at Grand Rapids, sixteen years principal of the high school at Fort Atkinson, and president of the State Normal school at River Falls. He was president of the Wisconsin Teachers' association in 1874-5, and a member of the state board of examiners for teachers' state certificates from 1886 to 1889. He has had extensive experience as a special conductor of teachers' institutes and been several times appointed official visitor to state normal schools. He owns and operates a farm in the town of Albion, and is, after education, most deeply interested in the progress of agriculture. He was elected state superintendent in 1894, receiving 197,063 votes, against 137,565 for Wm. H. Schultz, democrat; 24,641 for John Uhlrich, populist, and 11,229 for E. L. Eaton, prohibition. He was unanimously re-nominated by acclamation and re-elected state superintendent in 1896, receiving 265,940 votes, the largest number of votes ever given to any candidate for a state office in Wisconsin, against 167,319 votes for Francis Cleary, democrat; 8,064 votes for Wm. L. Morrison, prohibition, and 1,322 votes for Herman Seibt, socialistic labor.

RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.

DUNCAN J. MCKENZIE (Rep.), of Alma, Buffalo county, was born in Glengarry county, Ontario, July 4, 1848, and received a common school education in Ontario; came to Wisconsin in 1872, and settled at Chippewa Falls; in 1875 removed to Buffalo county, and has resided there since; is by occupation a miller and lumberman; was trustee of the village of Alma and one of the first aldermen of the city; was supervisor in 1884; was state lumber inspector of the Ninth district in 1878-89; was chairman of the Buffalo county republican committee in 1888 and 1889; was mayor in 1891; was postmaster of Alma in 1892 and resigned before taking his seat in the assembly; was elected member of the assembly in 1892, representing the counties of Buffalo and Pepin. He was elected state railroad commissioner in 1894, receiving 197,299 votes against 137,267 for George C. Prescott, democrat; 24,693 for Nicholas F. Lawler, people's, and 11,239 for John W. Evans, prohibitionist. He was re-elected in 1896, receiving 265,672 votes, against 167,648 votes for C. F. Kalk, democrat; 8,121 votes for Ole A. Christensen, prohibitionist, and 1,330 votes for August Greifenhagen, socialist labor candidate.

INSURANCE COMMISSIONER.

WILLIAM A. FRICKE, of Milwaukee, was born in New York city, May 15, 1857; came to Wisconsin with his parents the same year, and has resided in Milwaukee ever since. After passing through public schools and high school, studied medicine and dentistry. He has been prominently identified with insurance organizations-never held public office-is the secretary of the republican county and city committee of Milwaukee. Was nominated for commissioner of insurance by the republican state convention in 1894 by acclamation, and was elected, receiving 197,343 votes, against 136,523 for O. R. Skaar, democrat: 24,616 for Henry Stoltze, populist. and 11,241 for Thomas Edwards, prohibitionist. He was reelected in 1896, receiving 265,893 votes, against 167,205 for Frederick W. Thal, democrat; 8,135 for James E. Broadwell, prohibitionist, and 1,324 for Fred Schuster, socialistic labor.

WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

SENATE.

The senate consists of thirty-three members, who hold their office for four years, and receive a compensation of $500 for each regular session. Senators representing odd numbered districts were elected in 1894, and hold office until January 1, 1899. Those from even numbered districts were elected in 1896, and hold office until January 1, 1901. The population given is from the census of 1895. The lieutenant-governor is president of the senate, but can vote only in case of a tie, when he has the casting vote therein.

The senate contains 29 republicans and 4 democrats.

FIRST DISTRICT.

Door, Kewaunee and Marinette counties. Population, 1895-61,872. DEWAYNE STEBBINS (Rep.), of Ahnapee, Kewaunee county, was born at Clinton, Oneida county, N. Y., April 5, 1835, and came to Wisconsin with his parents in the fall of the same year. He received a common school education and graduated at the United States naval academy at A apolis, served four years during the late war as an officer in the United States navy. He resided in Racine until 1856, when he removed to Ahnapee, where he has ever since made his home. He is cashier of the Bank of Ahnapee, and publisher of the Ahnapee Record. He was a member of the assembly in 1873, has been a mem ber of the Kewaunee county board for 25 years, and is now chairman of that body. He was nominated for the assembly in 1870, but defeated by a narrow majority, and was elected to the state senate in 1894, receiving 6,332 votes, against 4,571 for C. C. Daily, democrat and populist, and 206 for G. A. Jacobson, prohibition.

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SECOND DISTRICT.

Brown and Oconto counties. Population, 1895-63,962.

ANDREW CALDWELL MAILER (Rep.), was born April 4, 1853, in De Pere, Brown county, and is of Scotch parentage. He was educated in the public and private schools of De Pere, Lawrence University at Appleton, Wis., University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, Rush Medical College, Chicago, and Bellevue Hospital Medical College in New York, graduating from Rush Medical College in 1878 and from Bellevue Hospital Medical College in 1882. He has lived in De Pere except when engaged in teaching school and attending college. Was connected with the drug business about four years before entering the profession of medicine. He has been a member of DePere board of education six years, from 1890 to 1896, and was president of the board two years; was mayor of De Pere from 1892 to 1894, and was health officer of the city several terms. He received the unanimous nomination for senator at the second district senatorial convention, 1896, and was elected state senator, receiving 7,600 votes against Benj. A. Godfredson, democrat, who received 5,607 votes, and Edward Cauldy, prohibitionist, who received 140 votes.