. Massachusetts of today : a memorial of the state, historical and biographical, issued for the World's Columbian exposition at Chicago. . d politiciansto the working of theAustralian BallotLaw, which has beenso effective in pro-moting the purity ofelections in Massa-chusetts, and he wasstrenuous in hisefforts that as littlechange as possibleshould be made untilthe people had be-come accustomed toits workings. In hisfirst year in the Leg-islature he reportedfrom the committeea Bill to Secure thePublication of Elec-tion Expenses, andwas instrumental inprocuring its passagethrough the
. Massachusetts of today : a memorial of the state, historical and biographical, issued for the World's Columbian exposition at Chicago. . d politiciansto the working of theAustralian BallotLaw, which has beenso effective in pro-moting the purity ofelections in Massa-chusetts, and he wasstrenuous in hisefforts that as littlechange as possibleshould be made untilthe people had be-come accustomed toits workings. In hisfirst year in the Leg-islature he reportedfrom the committeea Bill to Secure thePublication of Elec-tion Expenses, andwas instrumental inprocuring its passagethrough the , how-ever, it met its deathin the Senate, butwas the next yearpassed and enacted,after being materially modified and improved. In thespring of 1892 Mr. Sprague was elected an alternatedelegate to the National Republican Convention atMinneapolis from the eighth congressional district. was married in November, 1891, to MaryBryant, daughter of the late George Langdon Pratt, ofBrookline, and is now living in Jamaica Plain. He isa member of several social organizations, among othersthe Athletic and University BOSTON. 229 THE home office of that sohd Massachusetts institu-tion, the American Legion of Honor, is located at200 Huntington Avenue, Boston, and with it is identifiedthe name of Adam Warnock, who has occupied theposition of Supreme Secretary for over ten years. ancestors were Scotch Covenanters, and hewas born in New Y^ork City, Dec. 19, 1846, where hereceived his education and business training. Duringthe war of the Rebellion he served in the United StatesNavy, and is at pres-ent a member of Post •30, G. A. R., Depart-ment of Massachu-setts. Early in lifeMr. Warnock becameconnected with fra-ternal organizations,in which his naturalforce, strength ofcharacter and willpower were soon rec-ognized, and he be-came a leader. Hebecame a member ofthe American Legionof Honor in Brook-* lyn, and at the or-gan i z a t i o n of the(Irand Counc
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