The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1877-09-20
The Candidates.

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I'assmoIt. ne Republican Nominees.
Judge james p. Sterrelt. the can
dilato for Ju.tica Of The Supreme
Court, is native of Juuiata county.
having been born in tho Tuscarora
Valley, November 7, 1922. Roceiv-
ing preliminary education at the
1uscnroru academy, he entered
Jefferson College at the age oftwen-
ty, and graduated in lS45. lie
served the ensuing year as plincpal
Of the preparatory department OF The
Institution, aud then road law. Ho
comp'a'' his course at tho Uniyor-
si,y OF Virginia aud WAS admitted 10
the bar Of that State Ia lSIS Tho
next year no ontorod inio part noiship
with the late Judge BairL and be-
gan practice ut Pittsburg. liz 1861
he was one oi tho commissioners au-
thorized by the Legislature to re-
wise the revenue laws of the CONS
monwoalth, but he resigned before
tho work was completed. in Janua
ry, 1862, hew' appointed President
Judge oil tho Allegheny Common
Pleas to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Judge Mcclure. The
same year he received the Republic
can nomination for the place aud
was elected for ton years. In 1872,
having been renominated, he receiv.
ed the vote of both parties, and was
serving his second term Of ten yenrs
when the Governor, in February
last. appointed him to the Supreme
Bench, rs the successor OF Judge X.
w. Williams, deceased Judge
StoTrett has shown good ability on
the bench, and is popular with the
people Of both parties wherever he
is known.
Captain William B. Hart, the
nominee for State Treasurer was
born in Montgomery county, March
ID, 1912, and was educated in the
coiumon schools At fourteen be
labored on n farm and at seventeen
ho was appronticed at the bricl>lay.
ing business for four years, but was
interrupted in this useful employ
mont by the call for troops in 1861.
Ho enlisted as private in tho Fifty
first Pennsylvania Volunteers for
three years. He served with gallan-
try and participated in all the bat
ties in which his regiment was en-
gagged. Upon the accommodation
of General iiartranft young Hart
wss appointed Assistant Adjutant
General of Volunteers with the rank
of captain, and in this position he
served with General lIartranft's PERI
manont command until the close of
the war. In February, 1867, Cap
tain Hart was appointed to n clerk
ship in tho Treasury Department,
and in 1871 was promoted to the re.
sponsiblo position of cashier, suc-
ceeding the late Hon. Thomas Nich-
olson. That Captain Hart is thor,
oughly acquainted with business and
methods Of tho State Treasury thero
can be no doubt, and although ho is
not very generally known through
out the State, is well liked by those
who have met him.
John A. NJ. Passmore, nominated
for Auditor General, was born in
Chester county, June 30, 1886, and
has devoted the most OF his time to
education and politics. He went to
Pottsville in 1860, and has always
seon q prominent citizen. For sew
eral years he taught ono of the high
er public schools, aud afterward
conducted an academy for young
men, Having studied law under
tho Hon. John W. Roseberry, Mr..
Passmore was admitted to the
Schuylkill county bar in 1866, and
was shortly after appointed tho
Pennsylvania manager and attorney
for the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company, and that position ho now
holds. In 1872 Mr.. Passmore acted
as chairman oftho Schuylkill county
Republican committee, and, it being
q bad year for Democrats, his cam
paign was crowned with SUCCESS.
While always taking a conspicuous
part in local politics, Mr.. Passmore
has not before been heard Of in
State politics.