Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-06-02

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for. The first ballot stood as follows:
Butler B. S,rang Of Tiogs. -
| Henry Rawle OF Erie. -
Peter A. 3. Widener of Philsdelphis :. 4o
u. ID. Coleman Of Lebanon 30
Andrew Stewart Of Fsyette. ........ II
2. II. Wilson Of Indians ..... -. Il
Charles A. Mcknight OF Berks ....... Ia
Lazarus b. Shoemaker. of Luzerne. -. II
Edward G.. Pshnestock Of Adams. -. 10
Charles Wolfe OF Union ............. IL
E. Reed Myer Of Dauphin.. 80. ..... $
IotA -..... ......'- -..-...--... -Soi
The names o: Myer, widener, Mcknight
and Coleman were Withdrawn, and the SEC
ond ballot resulted as follows:
Rawle .........l4s Fahnestock go. c
Strang .. el -
Stewart lsI Total ......21l
Wilson ....... S Rawl-'s mai -. 25
Mr.. Rawle, having majority, was de-
clsred ;he nominee for the oftce of State
Treasurer. After tho transaction Of some
minor business the Convention adjourned,
having executed Its work in about four
hours. 1t Was pre-einineu;ly harmonious
Convention. and augnrs well for the sue
cess Of the ticket. The following Is brief
statement of the chief events In the lives
Of Gosernor Ilartrani, and Mr.. Ra~le:
JOHN FREDERICK HARfRANfT, FOR
GOVERNOR.
John Frederick Hartranf,, who was
renominated at Lancaster city, on the
26th ult., By the Republican State Con-
vcniion of this Common wealth, ais .
native of Pennsylvania. He was born
in Montgomery county, educated at
Schenectady, New York, and entered
life as a civil engineer. In this Path of
active life he continued until 1854,
when he was appointed deputy sheriff
OF Montgomery county, apost which he
filled for two full terms. In the mean
time, Mr.. Hsrtrauft studied law, and,
after examination, was admitted to the
bar of his native county in the early
part of 1860. When the first gun of
the war startled the nation, be was Just
entering upon the practice of his pro-
fession He At once closed his law book
and grasped the sword. In his early
manhood he exhibited 4 n n,ticeablc par
tiality for the life Of soldier. When
quite young be raised company of
volunteers among the youths of his
reighbcrbood, of which he was chosen
captain. From that be passed to lieu
tenant colonel, aud in 1889 became
colonel Of q regiment of county troops.
Being in this position when the call for
three months men came, Colonel Hart
rsnft at once offered his services. They
were accepted, and his regiment was
armed and pu, into regular service, at
ter being christened the Fourth Penn
sYlvania Volunteers. On the Goth of
April, 1861, Colonel Hartranft and his
command reached Harrisburg, and af-
ter proper aud necessary preparations
moved to Philadelphla, by rail, on the
2lst, and from there in succession 20
Perryville, Annapolis aud Washington.
On the Both of June the pickets of this
regiment, which we're stationed on the
old Fairfax road, bad Z brush with
those Of the enemy, and drove them in
handsome Style. This WAS the baptism
Of blood of Colonel Hartranft's CON-
uand. The Fourth Regiment was at
tached to General McDowell's corps,
but. IS their term of servise expired
before the battle of Bull Run, they did
nc: take part in tina. contest. Colonel
Harirauft, however, offered his services
TO General Mcdowell, and was asst sned
70 duty on the staff of General Frank
lin, in which capacity he participated in
the FIRST battle of Ball hun. Colonel
liartranfs now obtained permission to
raise q regiment for three years. SER
vice. The full complement of men
were obtained in & short time, and the
Flfty-6 FIRST Pennsylvania Volunteers was
mustered into service, with Colonel
Hartranft as their leader, on the 10th
of Nover Der, 1861. No sooner was
the Fifty -frs, in fighting condition than
it was placed in General Burnside's
command. and went with that commau-
der to North Carolina. v bile in that
locality Colonel Ilartranf. led his reg
iment in the battle Of Roanoke Island,
and also ia the attack upon the town
OF Newberu. In 1862 the Ninth Army
Corps returned to Virginia. With it
came Colonel Hariranft and his regi-
meDt, and together they fought at tho
second battle of Bull Run, at Chantill5, /,
and also q, South Mountain and Antie-
tam. In March, 1868, another trans
fer OF the Ninth Army Corps vas made.
Tbs time 1t wus sent West, and incor-
2ora,ed With General Grants command
tefIe ycs.burs Wien ths, Ilscs