BALTIMORE CITY—(Third Legislative District.)

Sir Members.

EDWARD F. TOLSON, Republican.

Edward F. Tolson was born July 21, 1865, in Baltimore,
and has lived continuously in South Baltimore, lie
received his education in the public schools and graduated
from a business college in 1880. He has alternately been
employed as bookkeeper and traveling salesman. He is a
member of various societies. He was elected member of
House of Delegates in 1895 and re-elected in 1897.

CHARLES R. SCHIRM, Republican.

Charles R. Schirm is a member of the law firm of
Walraven & Schirm. He was born in Baltimore and is
thirty-two years of age. He was educated in the public
schools, Washington and Jefferson College and the Balti-
more University School of Law. As a boy he served an
apprenticeship in the iron foundry of Isaac A. Sheppard &
Co. Before entering the university Mr. Schirm taught
school for several years, and was at one time in the employ
of Swift & Co., the meat packers of Chicago; later he
engaged with law firms in Pittsburg and Baltimore. He
was elected member of House of Delegates in 1897.

LOUIS SCHAEFER, Republican.

Louis Schaefer is a member of the Schaefer Hardware
Company, 319-321 West Pratt street. He is thirty-three
years of age, and was born in Baltimore. He was edu-
cated at the City College. He is a member of the Indepen-
dent Order of Mechanics and the Junior Order United
American Mechanics, and of the Columbian Club. He
was elected member of the House of Delegates in 1897, of
which body he was chosen Speaker.

WILLIAM J. JAMES, Republican.

William J. James was born in Baltimore county in 1863.
He has lived in Baltimore city most of Ins life. He is a
bookkeeper by profession. He is well known in fraternal
societies, being a member of eight orders. He is a member
of the Sixteenth Ward Republican Association. He was
elected member of the House of Delegates in 1897.

BENJAMIN L. TURNER, Republican.

Benjamin L. Turner was born in Olive, Ulster county,
N. Y., January 29, 1842, and was educated at the district