Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-05-26
The Next Governor of Ohio.

Inc Next GOVernor Of Ohio.
1T will be remembered that, O
few weeks since, We named the Hon.
JAMES EMMITT, at present the State
Senator from the Bike and scioto
District, as the proper man to be
placed in nomination as a candidate
for Governor of Ohio-(this being
the first paper that proposed his
name.) A number of papers have
since spoken of him in the highest
terms, The names Of many dis.
tinguished men have been mention.
ed as candidates for this high po-
sition; but we are sure that no man
can be found in Ohio that will more
fully represent tho interests of the
poor man, the laboring man, the
manufacturer-yea, of all classes in
every part Of the great State, than
JAMES EMMITT. lie is popular with
everybody-a true and an honest
representative Of the PEOPLE,
the poor as well as the rich.
lie would please the people-the
poor laboring men :. in particular,
because lie is q man of unbounded
liberality. He has built school
houses, churches, and turnpikes at
his own expense for the benefit oi
the public, and given employment
and good wages to thousands Of
poor iaborers. He exhibits = judg-
ment and shows capacity that
qualities him for any position with
in the giftof the five hundred thous-
and voters Of this great State; and
his selection as candidate for Gov
ernor by the Democratic State Con-
vention, in July next, would be a
just tribute to one of the Pioneers
Of Ohio, who has aided in an en-
inent degree to develop the resour-
ces and advance the interests in all
parts of the State. A correspond
eut of q late number of the Neu
York Day Book, who recently pass
cd through the Scioto Valley to
Waverly says there he "met one oi
the most remarkable men of Ohio,
JAMES EMMTT, poor Irish boy,
who removed from the mountains
of Pennsylvania to the Scioto eoun-
try, and commenced life without
money, without patronage or ad-
ventitious aid, and has wrought his
fortune with his own hands. This
remarkable man is worth several
millions of dollars. He owns farms,
distilleries, turnpikes with their toll
gates, hotels, mansions and villages,
but is withal bold, outspoken Dem
ocrat, now Senator in the Ohio Leg
islaturs from tho Pike and Ross
District, and is very freely spoken
Of as a popular candidate for Gov
ernor. Mr.. EMMITT has made the
tour of Europe with his wife, who
is lady OF singular good sense,
and brought back with them vast
collection of paintings, portraits,
statuary and furniture Of the mid
die ages, gathered up in Rome,
Florence and Venice, and relics from
the ruins Of Pompeii and Hercula.
n9um. Of all the European trav.
elers with whom l have met, Sena,
tor EMMITT has seen moro that
wanted to know, and can more &C,
curately describe what he has seen
His observations extend through the
Islands of Great Britain and all
over the Continent"
As Mr.. EMMITT is we'll known to
many Of our citizens in this part Of
tho State, and as his nomination
could not fail to meet with general
satisfaction throughout the State,
we therefore place his name at the
proper place at tho head Of our col
umns, hoping that our brethren Of
the press will cheerfully and Darn
cstly give him their support.
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