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sity in 1890, and graduated from that institution with high
honors in 1893, being awarded a university scholarship,
which he, however, declined and entered the law depart-
ment of the University of Maryland. He graduated in
1895, and was awarded the prize of flOO for the best
thesis, his subject being the "Law Applicable to Strikers."

He was a candidate for the First Branch City Council
from the Third Ward in the municipal election last spring,
but was defeated. He is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa
Society of the Johns Hopkins University, one of the Board
of Governors and counsel of the Old Town Merchants and
Manufacturers' Association, one of the directors and the
general counsel of the Central Business Men's Association,
.an active member of the Reform League and a member of
the Maryland Historical Society.

Baltimore City, (Second District)—LEWIS PUTZEL, Republican.

Lewis Putzel was born in Baltimore, in 1866. He grad-
uated with honor from Baltimore City College in 1885,
and stood second in his class at the law school of the Uni-
versity of Maryland, graduating in 1888. In 1895 Mr.
Putzel was elected a member of the House of Delegates.
In 1896 he was appointed by Mayor Hooper City Attor-
ney, by virtue of which appointment he became a member
of the New Charter Commission. He was elected to the
State Senate in 1897. He at once took a leading position
in that body, being the author of many important measures.

Baltimore City, (Third District)—OLIN BRYAN, Democrat.

Olin Bryan was born June 22, 1863, in Queen Anne's
county, and educated in the public schools, under a private
tutor and at Dover Academy. He graduated from the law
department of the University of Maryland in 1887, begin-
ning the practice of law in Centreville the following fall
and remained until May, 1896.

In December, 1887, he was appointed clerk to the
County Commissioner of Queen Anne's, which position he
held for four years. He was elected from Queen Anne's
county to the House of Delegates in November, 1891, and
as a member of the House served on several important com-
mittees, among others that of judiciary. In 1895 he was