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JohnW. Kern: ' St =.jThe Hooeier SlMeimtn Who Runs on the Ticket With WiUi*.m J. BryM\-Hi« Record, Hit Family ond Hie Forty Service. JoNDIANA has the vice presidency now, and It was with the view ot keeping the office in possession of the Hoosier State that the national Democratic convention at Den* ,ver named John Worth Kern of Indianapolis to run on the national ticket of the party with William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska. Of course that was not the only reason for the choice. There were many others, and good ones, too, but the leaders thought It would be a good thing to make an appeal to Btate pride In Mr. Kern’s commonwealth by naming him to run for the office now held by that other eminent Indiana statesman, Charles W. Fairbanks. Some surprise has been expressed at the nomination of Mr.JOHN W. KERN AND HIS HOME.Kern for vice president in view of the fact that he was twice a candidate for governor of Indiana and was twice defeated, but in these campaigns, although defeated, he each time ran about 12.000 ahead of his ticket, and his record made him the lending Democrat of his state.The Kerns came originally from Germany, but that was a good while ago— considerably over a hundred years. Adam Kern, great grandfather of the vice presidential candidate, was bom in the fatherland. He came to America before the Revolution. Mr. Kern’s father and grandfather were born in Virginia, and the former, in obedience to the sentiment that westward the Bway of empire takes its way, moved to Indiana and became one of the pioneers of the commonwealth. That was In 1836. John Worth Kern washis home. In 3892 he was elected a member of the state senate, serving four years, and from 1897 to 1901 he served as city attorney of Indianapolis. His first nomination for governor of Indiana was in 1900, when he ran against William T. Durbin and was defeated, and in 1904 be was defeated by Governor Hanly.Mr, Kern has a reputation not only as an eloquent speaker, but as a lawyer who understands constitutional questions. lie received the comgliraen-fary~vote of his party for the United States senntorship in 3905. Mr. Kern belongs to the Knights of Pythias and the Order of Elks and is a thirty-second degree Mason. He is president ofMRS. KERN AND MX8S JULIA KHRN.the Commercial club of Indianapolis and belongs to the University and Century clubs. He Is not weulthy, but has enjoyed a comfortable income from his law practice. He and Mr. Bryan have been close friends for over a dozen years, and Mr. Kern delivered many eloquent speeches in behalf of the election of the Nebraskan to the presidency In the two campaigns in which he ran for the office before.The Keru home is a hospitable looking mansion at 1380 North Pennsylvania street, Indianapolis, and as the Kerns have long been prominent in the society of the Indiana capital the residence of the vice presidential nominee has become known as a social center. The family consists of Mrs. Kern, a daughter. Miss Julia, about twenty-three, and two sons, John Worth Kern, Jr., aged eight, and the baby of the family, William Cooper Kern, aged four. Mr. Kern has beeu twice married, and Miss Kern is a daughter of the first wife. The present Mrs. Kern is prominent in the civic life of Indianapolis and is a leading member of the Women’s council. She divides her attention between her children and philanthropic work, kindergarten education appealing especially to her inter est She Is a woman of much personal charm and has a large circle of admirers.MISS EVALYN WALSH.A Noted Beauty and Her Approaching Nuptials.Society in several cities Is much interested In the nuptials of Miss Evalyn WalBh and Ned McLean, son of John It. McLean of Washington and Cincinnati. Miss Walsh is the daughter of Thomas F. Walsh, the Colorado multimillionaire. The family for several years has spent Jts winters in Washington and Its summers in Newport Miss Walsh met with Injurywilliam cooeek kern and john w.KERN, Jit.born nt Alto, Howard county, Dec. 21b 1S49 When he was five years old his father. Dr. Jacob Kern, removed to Warren county, la., and remained ten years. When the Democratic statesman was in his early teens his mother died and his father took him and his sister back to their old home In Indiana. It was altout this time that young John began attending the State Nonmil school In Kokomo, riding on horseback fen miles each way every day. lie begun teaching school himself as soon us he was old enough, and with money earned in this way he went to the University of Michigan and took a course in Jaw. being graduated In 1869. He hung out his shingle lu Kokomo as soon as he was of age. and he was only twenty-one wber. he was first uoruinated for the atate legislature. He was not successful In that canvass, but in 1878 was elected city attorney of Kokomo and held the office for six years. In 1884 be was chosen official reporter of the state supreme court and to discharge the duties of the post removed to In-dSanapoliii, which he has aince madein an automobile accident three summers ago. Her brother Vinson, who was with her at the time, wjis killed. To asstnt his daughter In recovering her health Mr. Walsh had a boudoir automobile constructed, fitted out with lounge, reclining chair and other conveniences, and In It Mias Walsh spent some time traveling in seureb of health and vigor. She was educated in part abroad and is very accomplished.An Inducement.“la there anything I can do,’* cried an exasperated west side mother, “to induce you to go to bed ?”“Yep, responded the small boy promptly.“Weil, for goodnesB1 sake, what lanr“Lemma stay up an hour longer.**— Cleveland Leader.
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New Albany Weekly Tribune
New Albany, Indiana, US
Fri, Aug 07, 1908
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