The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-06-10
From Mc IVms'port q, G 3.
Ehc Candidates.
SKETCHES OF THE RGPrDLIoAN No,iIHEEs
FOR GoyERSoE AND TREAaURER
.IlEN L HARTRANrr

SKETCHES OF THE RGPUDLIoAN NOMIEEEs
FOR GoyEREoE AND TRCAaUEER
JOHN I. HARrRANFT.
John Frederick uartrauit, who has
been renominated for governor OF this
state, is native Of Pennsylvania. He
was born iu Montgomery county, educa-
ted at Schenectady, New York aud en-.
tered lite as civil engineer. lii this
path of active lie he continued until
1854, when he Was appointed deputy
sheriff Of Montgomery county, a post
which he filed Tor two lul terms. Iu
the meantime, Mr., Iar,rauit studied
law, aud after examination was admit
ted to the bar of his native county in
the carly part Of 1850. When the first
gun of The war startled the nation, he
was just entering upon the practice Of
his profession. lie at once closed his
law book and grasped the sword. In
his early manhood he exhibited a
noticeable partialjty for the lie Of Il
soldier. When quite young he raised a
company of volunteers among the
youths Of his neghborhood, OF which
be was chosen captain. From that he
passed to lieutenant colonel and in 1859
became coI1ne! Of regiment of county
troops, Being in this position when
the call for three months men came,
Colonel HartraIIt at once offered his
services. They we're accepted, and his
regiment was armed aud put into
regular service, after being christaned
the Fourth Pennsylvania Volunteers.
On the 20th Of April, 1861, Colonel
Hartranft and his command reached
Harrisburg, and after proper aud neces-
Eary preparations moved to this city by
rail on the Dist, and flom here in sue
cession to Perryville, Annapolis aud
Washington. On the beth OF June the
pic8ets Of this regiment, which were
stationed on the old Fairfax road, had
brush with those of the enemy, and
drove them in handsome style, This
was the baptism of blood of Colonel
Hartraqlt's command. The fourth regi-
lnent was attache d to Geseral Nc
Dowells corps, but as their term Of
service expired before the battle OF
Bull Run, they did not take part in
that contest. Colonel IIartrantt, how
ever, offered his services to General
Mcdowell, aud was assigned to duty on
the staff OF General Franklin, in which
capacity he participated in the first
battle of Bull Run. Colonel hartrantt
now obtained permission to raise a
regiment for three years service. The
tull compliment OF men were obtained
in short time, and the Ility'frst
Pennsylvania volunteers was mustered
into service, with Colonel Hartrauft as
their leader, on the 10th Of November,
1861. No sooner was the Fitty-frst in
fighting condition than it Was placed in
General Buruside's command, md went
with that commander to North Carolina
The record of the Distinguished Penn
sylvania in the war, advancement to the
rank Of major-general, is too well known
to need repetition here. Soon after the
war he was relieved from military duty |
and discharged from the service with |
The thousands of others, who had nobly |
maintained the cause of free govern
ment in the fame of battle. Sub
be was nominated as colonel
10 the regular army, but as he was the
auditor general of the state he declined
he appointment,
In 1865 he was nominated by the
for auditor general, and
vas elected over General Davis by
otc of 238, 400 to 215,74O, giving him
majority of 22,660 In 1868 he was
enominated unanimously, aud it was
residential year, the contest on Ilar-