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District of Columbia. He is president of the Western Mary-
land Horticultural Society, and from 1886 to 1894 was editor
of the daily and weekly Herald of Hagerstown. He was a
member of the House in rgoo and 1901, serving* upon the
Judiciary and Constitutional Amendments Committees. He
was nominated by acclamation and re-elected by six hundred
majority.

JOSEPH W. WOLFINGER, Republican.

Mr. Joseph W. Wolfinger was born near Leitersburg in 1868.
After completing his education in the public schools and
teaching one year he entered the Law School of the National
Normal University at Lebanon, O. He was admitted to the
bar in 1898, and immediately formed a partnership with Elias
B. Hartle. Mr. Wolfinger was elected to the House in 1899
and served with distinction in the sessions of 1900 and 1901.
In 1901 Mr. Wolfinger was nominated by acclamation to rep-
resent the Republican Party in the House, and was elected by
a handsome majority.

HARRY K. STARTZMAN, Republican.

Mr. Startzman was born near Hagerstown in 1868. He is
a graduate of Bryant & Station's Business College, and at
present successfully engaged in the coal and wood business.
Though Mr. Startzman has taken an active interest in politics,
he has never held any office but that of City Tax Collector
and member of the State Central Committee.

BENJAMIN F. CHARLES, Republican.

Mr. Benjamin F. Charles, a native of Washington County,
was born in 1850. After completing a course at a commercial
college in Baltimore in 1867 he engaged in the milling and
grain business. He has never before aspired to public office
and now represents his district which for the past thirty-eight
years has been represented by a Democrat. In 1896 he was
appointed assessor for his district.

WOLFGANG M. NEWCOMER, Republican.

Mr. Newcomer, a gentleman of high character, and having
the confidence of those with whom he has business relations,
was bom at Benevola. He received his education in the
public schools and Hagerstown Academy. He is a farmer
and has never before held public office. He is a director in
the First National Bank of Hagerstown.