History of the state of New York, political and governmental; . Carl Schurz Carl Schurz; born in Liblar, Ciennany, March 2, 1829;pursued classical studies; came to the United States in 1852and located at Philadelphia, Pa.; moved to Watertown, Wis.,in 1855; studied law and was admitted to the bar; unsuccess-ful candidate for lieutenant governor of Wisconsin; engagedin the practice of law in Milwaukee; delegate to the Chicagoconvention of 1860; appointed minister to Spain in 1861 butsoon resigned; appointed brigadier general of volunteers inthe union army; engaged in newspaper work after the war
History of the state of New York, political and governmental; . Carl Schurz Carl Schurz; born in Liblar, Ciennany, March 2, 1829;pursued classical studies; came to the United States in 1852and located at Philadelphia, Pa.; moved to Watertown, Wis.,in 1855; studied law and was admitted to the bar; unsuccess-ful candidate for lieutenant governor of Wisconsin; engagedin the practice of law in Milwaukee; delegate to the Chicagoconvention of 1860; appointed minister to Spain in 1861 butsoon resigned; appointed brigadier general of volunteers inthe union army; engaged in newspaper work after the warin St. Louis, Mo.; delegate to the Chicago convention of 1868;elected as a republican to the United States senate and servedfrom March 4, 1869 to March 3, 1875; secretary of the interiorin the cabinet of President Hayes; editor of New York EveningPost, 1881-1884; contributed to Harpers Weekly, 1892-1898;president of national civil service reform league, 1893-1901;died in New York City, May 14, William L. Strong William L. Strong, last mayor of New York City previousto the formation of Greater New York; born in Richmondcounty, O., March 22, 1827; drygoods salesman in Worcesterand later in Mansfield, O.; went to New York City in 1852and engaged in similar business; elected mayor of New YorkCity and served from 1895 to 1898; republican in politics andelected on a fusion ticket with anti-tammanv indorsement; York City, 1900. JbLIC 1877] THE DISPUTED ELECTION 201 which should be submitted for decision any questionthat might arise as to the validity of any return, and itsdecision should stand unless rejected by the concurrentvote of both houses. The Republican Senate namedthree Republicans and two Democrats, the House threeDemocrats and two Republicans. Four Supreme CourtJustices—Clifford and Field, Democrats, Miller andStrong, Republicans—were named in the bill, and theywere authorized to select a fifth Justice. It was gen-erally understood that David Davis, an I
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