The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-05-31
Our Nominees.

Andrew III. Dill, the Democratic candi-
Lewisburg, Union county. lie is Marylander and
the son OF Methodist preacher, Rev. Henry q.
NIL, who sent the boy TO the Methodist schools at
Carlisle. Young Dill entered the Dickinson Semi
nary In ls49, graduated In 1852, and then went into
the junior class whence he graduated with honors
In 1855. He taught school right after leaving college
being located In Frederick county Maryland and
reading law In the Office OF James Lynch, Frederick
CITY He was admitted 10 the Frederick bar In 1855,
but became practitioner In Columbia county, this
State An ofiice was opened in Gettysburg but the
young lawyer was disposed to do as his father had
zone before him, wander about, so after a six
months stay he joined his uncle, Isaiah DILL at
Huntsville, Alabama. In lApril, 1860 he came back
TO pennsylvania and settled in Lewlsburg. Union
county, there pIacticing law. During the energen-
ey OF 1862 ana 1868 he served as first Lieutenant Of
Company +, Twenty eighth Iegment, Pennsylva-
MIA Militia. In 1879 he was nominated by the Demo-
Gratis for the House Representatives for the coun-
ties OF Lycoming, uniCn and sny der. composing the
seventeenth, a Republican district. He was elected
AID took his at January $50. In the fan OF 1870
he was elected TO the Senate from the same district
for three years, and has since remained In that
body.
Senator Dill was opposed by very strong man
upon his entry into the political field In the Sena-
ing, ran against him, but he not only oyeTcame The
Republican majority, but was elected by nearly
l.9oo. AT the expiration Of his term In 1873 he was
again unanimously nominated in the new dis rict
semposed of uhion sny der Perry and Northumber-
iand, and Dr. Wag0nseler, OF Snyder, was nomina-
ted by the Republicans. Notwithstanding the pop
ularity OF Nagonseler in his county-that gave
him nearly 1,l0O majorily-Lil was reelected by
some thirty votes. In the Senate he ranked second
nnlv fn Wal a
out ever assuming the leadership, he graytaied To
the front rank OF his party in the Legislature lust as
water finds its level. At the close OF his second
torn. in 1876. he wished TO II tire, but compel
ID TO accept a third nomination. The district haC
been changed by taking Perry from 1t, thus ncreas
ing the Republican majority over l00 and the sharI
party lines OF Presidential contest made the batt
apparently ore than doubtful lie accepted tn
nomination, however, ana Dr. Wagonseler, his oil
competitor, was sgain nominated but in the fac
OF the intensified national conflict, he was elected
ever 200 majority, and has two years yet 10 serve
the Senate. Able In debate, sagacious In couIcl
unobtrusiye TO a fault and bameess In repute, II
nomination Of his party for the once OF Unite
states senator, last March, was but just tribute
one OF the most respected and meritorous represeI
tatiyes Of liberal and progressive Democracy. 81
at the election in the two houses March 81, lsI7 Dc
Cameron received l46 votes and senator Dill .
hessrs. Heister Cly A. q. Curtin and job
jackson receiving one vote each. During the preseI
session OF the Legislature Senator Dill has been u
recognized leader OF The Democratic side In tG
senate
JUDGE ROSS.
Henry p. RCss the nominee for Supreme Judg
belongs TO the old Ross family OF Bucks and vi
born In Doyestown, December 10, 1896. HayiI
graduated at Princeton College In 1851, he read la
with his father, the Bon. Thomas Ross, and was a
mitted 10 the bar on The twenty-third annlyersa
efhis birthday. In is6ghe was elected District A
torney for the county OF Bucks by large Democra
ic majority. In 1893 he ran against Judge 1hayi
for Congress In the fith district and had maJorit
of the home vote being defeated by the soldier yot
In 1866 be was again deleatedin the Fifth dstr
Congressional light, this time by Caleb N. Tay 10
kyer active In politics he frequently representt
tie Democrats OF his section IN the state Conyentic
was delegate from the Fifth district To the MeCle
lan Convention in 1854 ana the seymour ColyentiC