Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-08-09
The State Ticket.

Hon. William II. West, the Repub-
lican nominee for Governor, is one OF
the most able, experienced, and popu-
lar of the public men of the State. He
is Thoroughly cOnversant with every de-
tail of the public affaiIs of Ohio, and
will make one of the most erficient of
State Executives. During the last
twenty years he has been engaged
most OF the time In the State service in
one position or another, and held no
position which he did not fill with sig
nal ability. In 1857 he was elected to
the fifty-third General Assembly as
Representative from Logan county,
being In that Legislature q leading
member of the Republican minority,
which by the force of its ability in great
measure dominated the Democratic
majority. He was again elected Rep
resentative to the Fifty-fifth General
Assembly in 1861, and was elected State
Senator in 1868. at the close of his
Senatorial term, in 1865, he was elected
Attorney General by msjority of 81, :
s12 over David NJ. Wilson, and in 1867
was reelected on the same ticket with
Governor Hayes. He was sfterward
elected Judge of the Supreme Court,
and filed that position with dignity
and ability. In the Hayes and Allen
canpaign of 1875 Judge West perforn-
ed valuable service for the Republican
cause by contributing to the Cincinnati
Gazette series of papers, under an as
suned character, in which the financial
heresies of Governor Allen were dis
Chased, analyzed, and their sbsardity
revealed with ksenness, logical force,
aud humor that had no superior amon
the literature of the campaign. Judge
West is q ready debater, pleasant
speaker, and his arguments are clear,
logical, snd convincing. His almost
total loss of sight has in not the slight
est degree affected him other than per-
haps to.make his intellectual faculties
keener. He is to-day recognized AS
standing In the front rank of OhiO's
able men.
Ferdinand Vogeler, the nominee for
Lieutenant Governor, Is from Cncin-
natl. A native of Prussia, where he
was finely educated, he came to this
country just in time to take service in
the Union army, in which he served
with credit. At the close of the war he
returned 10 Cincinnati, studied law,
was admitted to the bar, and is recog
nized as lawyer of fac attainments,
who has won an honorable position at
the bar. .........
For Judge Of the Supreme Court
Hon. w. w. Johnson, of Ironton, was
nominated. Judge Johnson was frs
elected TO the Common Pleas bench in
1857, holding the position for ten years
In 1867 he shared the fate of the party
upon the negro franchise question, an0
retired to private life. In 1870 he wa'
Appointed by Governor Hayes, upor
the unanimous Recommendation of thu
Bar, to fill vacancy occasioned by thu
resignation of Judge Towne. In 1S7t
he was again elected without opposi
ton, resigning in 1872. In 1876 he wti
appointed by Governor Hayes mem
Der of the Supreme Court Commission
The commanding abilities of Judg,
Johnson are recognized by the profes
Ision ia the State of Ohio, and his nom
instion adds strength to the ticket.
George K. Nash, the nominee TO
Attorney General, is native of Medi
ma county. but for many years has beer
a resident of Columbus. He cOmmenc
ed life there as Assistant Clerk to the
House of Representatives, and since
that time has been practicing law. Hi
popularity in franklin county is sshowI
by the fact that he has twice beer
elected Prosecuting Attorney in coun
ty that is overwhelmingly Democrat
ic.
For Clerk of the Supreme Court tn,
nominee is Dwight Cr0well, OF Ashta
bula county, young mar we'll known
and popular in his home neighborhoOd
where be has for some time been De
putty Auditor.
The denomination of the present Stat
Treasurer, John M. Milliken, of Butle
county, was due to faithful and effici
ent officer.
For State School Commissioner tn,
nominee is j. F. Lukens, at presen
Superintendent of schools in Kent
Portage county, and who enjoys th'
reputation of being well fitted for ths
position to which he has been nominal
ed.
The nominee for Board of Publi,
Works, A. w. Luckey, OF Ottawl
county, is, or was, associated in busi
ness transactions with President Hayes
, and will make an able and faithful
official.
The ticket begins well, continue
we'll, and ends well.