New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-28
SKETCHES OF THE CANDIDATES.
JOHN c. CHURCHILL.

Mr.. John C.. Churchill, the candidate for
Secretary Of state has good political record and is
highly esteemed in business and social relations 10y his
fellow resdents in Oswego He native Of this State,
having been born at Mooers in Clinton County, Jan
uary II. 1921. Barr Seminary. Vermont, prepared
him for college, and he graduated By Middle
hurry College in the same State in 1-i3. Upon
leaving tie college he secured position a. q
teacher OF the ancient angiIges in Casteton Semi
nary Vermont and there remained FOR years, when
he was employed as a tutor in Mddlebury College. He
there remained only one year entering the Harvard
Law School at the end OF his engagement. The Law
School graduated him in 1s47, aud he admitted TO
practice at the bar During several months following
this event. acted professor OF the languages in
Mddehury College, Professor stoddard being ILL., In the
year Is4s he went to Oswego, and opened law office
He was very in business From 1888 to 1896,
he was member OF the Board OF Education Of oswego,
and OF the County Board OF Supervisors In 1854
and 1858. In the year 1857, he was nomi-
mated for Distrot-A ttOrncy OF Oswego County, was
elected and held the office till 500 when he elected
County Judge He served judge for four years and
az the end o. his unanimously presented by the
delegates from the county as candidate Tor
Justice OF the Supreme Court. An Office or al
most equal honor ne obtained In 1866. He was
elected from the XXITd District Of this state a
member OF the XLth Congress. speaker CofaN
appropriately appointed him Ienoer OF the Coamttee
end OF his term. and was reelected, receiving 9'5y2
ties
the XLIst Congress Mr. Chufcnlil was male Chalr-
man OF the Committee Public Buildings, and q mem
Der Of the Committee on ELECTIONS He Il mlch iAed IN
Oswego and will undoubtedly obtain the votes OF many
there who are OF different political faith.
FRANCIS SYLVESTER.
Francis Sylvester who nominated for Controller,
lives in Undertook Columbia County. lie Is member
~ an old family in the place and that has received
many nu5c bouor. His father Peter II. Sylvester
Member OF Congress from Greene County several years
ago He Is lawyer by profession and has appeared In
political life only before He was elect ed mem
per OF the Constitutional Convention OF l-O1, ana WAS
one OF Ito most prominent and active members
WILLIAM L. BOSTWICk.
The candidate for state Treasurer, William L. Bost-
wick of Ithaca has been member OF the Lower House
of the Leg-lature present OF the Regents
q, the Univer,ity He was born in Enfield Township
Tomnkns County on March IS. 1887 and received his
education I'm Ithaca Academy and Hamilton College,
where he was graduated in 1888 For few years after
his graduation he obtained livelihood as farmer In
1863 he went business In ithaca as dealer In
psster and lumber few years sfterward the firm OF
Titus a. Bostwick, manufacturers OF iron implements
and engines was established. Mr. Bo5twck has
taken Keen interest In Cornell University
since IFS establishment and has aided the institution IN
many WAYS He was elected Supervisor from Enfield
rownsbp In $50 andau 1861. and OF Ithaca in 1867,
when ne was chosen Chairman of the Board In 1874
b was cleo ed member of the Assembly from Tompkns
County Speaker Hustled IN making up Ms committees
appointed MI bost"lch ch.iinan ~ t.o ,19
priufInp and the subcommittee Of the whole. On
March O. $50 the Le ysature elected Mr. BOstWlck
Regent Of the University.
GRENVILLE FIREMAN..
n Acknowledgement Farchild is renomnated BY the
Democrats he will probably not be charged with the
crime OF being young man. "a frequently as when first
a candidaeR his opponents consider the age OF theiI
candidate Mr. Granville Tremain, although only about
tirynve years OF age, has very high rank among the
,ehers Of the Albany bar He Isl member OF the firm OF
Peckham Troman established over nifty years ago In Al
many and awnys one the most noted firms In the state
The firm now occupy very fine Offices In the handsome
sayings Bank building situated half way ny Capitol Hill
IN the broad Mainst at Its Junction with Chappe Tie
firm now consists Of Lyman Tremain. his son Grenyl'
Tremain and Rufus W. Peckham Mr.. Wheeler H. Peck
ham OF this city, Was at one time member OF the urn
Mr. Granville Tremaln Is a graduate OF Union College
ard also graduate OF its law school The only poliica
sition he has ever held that OF Corporation COu
81 10 the CITY OF Albany-a position demanding nue.
shiity Considerable OF the important business OF TN
arm ban been done by Mr. Tremain. He has lately eei
i'm this city attending 10 his duties rs counst
Tor Henry X Person. receiver VI the Guardian Lie IN
surance Company.
HOWARD s0ULE. JR.
Howard soule, jr the candidate for State Engineer
resdsut Of onondagA County. He 10 said " have ha