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"I am now and always have been and always expect to be
a disciple of Democracy, whether the next national con-
vention does or does not readopt the Chicago platform."
Mr. Willis is a trustworthy and able business man, and is
often called upon to settle estates and transact other business
of a fiduciary nature.

WASHINGTON COUNTY—Four Members.

ALBERT J. LONS, Democrat.

Mr. Long is one of the youngest members of the House.
He is the sou of David Long, of D. He entered Western
Maryland College at Westminster in September, 1891, and
graduated from that institution with the honor of first ora-
tion and with the degree of bachelor of arts. He entered
the law department of the University of Maryland in
October, 1894, and graduated in June, 1896, with the
degree of bachelor of laws. He was admitted to the bar
of Washington county, March 20, 1897.

DANIEL H. STANLEY, Democrat.

Mr. Stanley was born in Frederick count}', Maryland.
He was educated in the public schools and at Mercersburg,
(Pa.) College. He taught school 16 years in Middletown,
Lewistown and Boonsboro. Then he farmed for six years
near Brethedsville, Washington county, where he also has
large fruit interests. In 1891 he was appointed clerk to the
Washington County Commissioners. At present he is the
general manager of the Middle States Loan, Building and
Construction Company of Hagerstown, which does business
all over the United States. He is also a treasurer of the
Hagerstown Fair Association, a member of the Royal
Arcanum and Mystic Circle orders.

JOSEPH W. WOLFINGER, Republican.
Mr. Woln'nger was born near Leitersburg, and is a resi-
dent of SmithBburg. He was educated in the public schools
in which In: began teaching in 1889. and continued in this
profession until last May, when he resigned the principal-
ship of the Cavetown School. In 1894 he attended the
law school of the National Normal University at Lebanon,
Ohio. While teaching he read law with Mr. D. C. Gilbert
in Hagerstown and was admitted to the bar of Washington
county in May, 1898. He formed a law partnership with
Elias B. Hartle, his present associate.