The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1878-05-30
Our State Candidates.

The Convention was harmonious and
enthusiastic. Tho nominees are all
men Of ability aud integrity, and
will poll o largo ma jority Of the
votes in November next.
Gen. Henry NJ. lloyt, nominee for
chief executive of this common
wealth, is q descendant of one of the
first settlers OF the Wyoming Valley.
He was born i'll Luzerne county, in
1880, and remained on his fathers
farm until 1874, when he entered
Wyoming Seminary. He graduated
at Williams College in 1si9. He
followed teaching for number of
years. He read law with w. j.
Woodward, and after the Fremont
campaign of 1856, in which he took
an active part, lie opened law
Office in Wilkesbarrc. lie proved n
very efficient counsel, aud by assid
uous devotion to his profession he
established very lucrative practice.
In 1861 he raised the Fifty.second
regiment of Pennsylvania Volun-
teers, of which lie was commissioned
lieutenant colonel by Gov. Curtin
His regiment WAS i'll the brigade of
Gen. Negley, and participated in the
Peninsular campaign of 1862. Early
in the winter of 1863 the brigade
under the command of Gen. w. W
II. Davis, was sent to the department
of the South, to cooperate in the ma
val attack on Fort Sumter 1t pariici-
pated, under Gen. Gilmore. in the
siege operations conducted on Nor
ris Island against Fort Wagner and
Fort Sumter. In the summer of
1864, a night attack was organized
by Gen. Foster against Fort john
ston, in Charleston harbor. 1t was
made in boats across tho harbor
The fro boats commanded by Gen.
Hoyt and the other officers Of his
regiment, succeeded iu reaching,
surprising and entering the fort,
but the reinforcements not arriving,
they found themselves in the hands
Of the enemy, prisoners Of war.
After being confined at Macon he
was brought back with six hundred
other officers to Charleston Jail, where
they were supposed to be under fire
from Morris Island. While on route
from Macon to Charleston General
Hoyt, with four others escaped from
the cars. After several days and
nights OF fruitless efforts for liberty
they were recaptured by the enemy,
with the aid of bloodhounds, and
placed in Charleston Jail. Upon be
ing exchanged he rejoined his regi.
ment and remained with il until the
close of the war. At tho expiration
of his term of service he returned to
Wilkesbarre and resumed the prac-
tice of his profession. During the
year 1867, under appointment from
Gov Geary, he discharged the du,
ties of additional law Judge, in which
capacity he discharged his duties
with ability and faithfulness which
commended him to the bar and peo.
pie of Luzerne In 1875 he became
the chairman of the Republican
State Central Committee, and con
Quoted the campaigns of that and
the following year with success
These campaigns indicated tho zeal
ability and leadership Of Gen. Hoyt
As a lawyer he stands in the from
rank He is truly a man learned il
the law. He is probably ono of tn,
best read men in the State in all th,
departments of literature. He il
regarded as standard authority upor
any question involving that knowl.
edge which is acquired only by per
petual study. Personally he is pop
ular, of fine presence and pleasing
address.
Hon. Charles w. Stone, nomine
for Lieutenant Governor, a leading
man in the oil district, is q native o
Massachusetts, and but thirty-fiv
years of age. BY the death of hi
father he was left alone to make hi
way in the world by the exercise O
his own exertion, He struggled
hard and succeed in acquiring a lib
eral education, graduating Will
liams College, at the age of twenty
Shortly after his graduation he wa
elected principal of Warren Acads
my, and in few years after was up
pointed superintendent of publ
schools Of Warren county. He rea'
law and was elected to tho Legisla
ture in 1869. He was re-electe
without even an opposing candidat
the next year. In 1876 he was cleo
ted to the Senate without opposition
Mr.. Stone is esteemed by men of o.
parties for his integrity, honesty O
purpose and fine ability. Ho is
clear, forcible speaker and very abl
debater.
Hon. James p. Sterritt was bor
In Juniata county in 1922. He re
received q pi eliminary education q
Tuscarora Academy, and graduate
at Jefferson college in 1845. II
read law at Carlisle, completed hi
course at the University of Virgini
and was admitted to the bar in ths
State in l848. The following yea
he removed to Pittsburg where b
had fine practice until ho was el,
vated to the President Judgeship
Allegheny county in 1862, to fll th
vacancy occasioned by the death {
Hon. w. b. Mcclure, and in tt
samo year was unanimously nom
: mated by the Republican party an