The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-15
accumulated labor, its annual increase

accumulated labor, its annual increase
on interest should be limited to he
general average of yearly increase 10
all branches of American industry,
which does not o exceed three per
cent. per annum; this principle here
after to apply to all debts, and every
violation of it to be punished as o
misdemesnor.
At this hour q A. the conven-
ton is still in session. The reading
of the platform has just been com
pleted.
ADJOURNED IN A ROW.
PHILADELPHIA, May 8, lS1S.-Tbe
Convention adjourned amid q scene
of tunult until this morning, when
the platform will be considered.
There are indications of a serious
split between the Greenback and
Labor sections, the Allegheny dele
gates especially protesting against
the adoption of the resolutions in
their present shape, and the bulk of
them on the floor demanding that
the Toledo declarations be the voice
of the Convention.
THE CANDIDATES.
Samuel r. Mason, the nominee for
Governor, was bornin Slippery Rock,
Mercer county, now Lawrence. in
1927. After leaving common school
he taught for a number OF wears 10
bis native county. and with the same
indomitable spirit Of perseverance
that has characterized his career in
later life he pursued his studies under
a private tutor at the same time and
prepared himself for a success full
course through Allegheny College.
After leaving college he began the
study OF law in 1850 as q student
under Hon. John Hoge, then Sena-
tor from the Mercer and Lawrence
district, and one of the ablest law
yers in the State. After two years.
hard study he was admitted to prac-
tice at the Mercer bar in 1852. And
in 1858, when only twenty-five years
Of age, be was elected District At
torney on the Democratic ticket in
he strong Republican county of Mer-
Ger, over j. ii. Robinson. a promi-
nent lawyer and the leader of the op-
position, by nearly eight hundred
majority. Five years later, without
opposition, be became the Democratic
nominee of Mercer county, for Con-
gress, after which he retired from
politics and devoted himself to his
profession, and was not long in &C.
curing a leading position at the bar.
After the dissolution of the partner
SHY of Griffith Il Turnkey, by the
election of Hon. John Turnkey to
the bench in 1867, be became asso-
ciated with bis present partner, Hon.
Samuel Griffith, in the practice Of
law. In his profession be is recog,
nized as an able lawyer. In 1928
he took grounds in favor a national
currency and against the National
bank system, and acquired the title
of Father of the Gree1back party in
Western Pennsylvania"
CHRISTOPHER sHEARER.
The candidate tor Lieutenant Gov.
ernor is a new man, suddenly sprung
upon the convention. He seems to
have been the choice of the labor ele
ment, and comes from the East.
BENJAMIN S. BENTLEY.
The nominee for Supreme Judge
Benjamin S. Bently, vas born in
New York, and moved to Susquehan
IA county, in this State, when a boy
After some years no was admitted &c
the Mountrose bar and became one
Of its leading members. Ia 1866 be
located at Williamsport to practics
his profession, aud one year lateI
was appointed President Judge by
Governor Geary when Lycomine
was a separate district, and at th'
subsequent election csme within {
few hundred votes of beating Judg,
Gamble in the face of a strong Dem
! ocraiic majority. Last year be re
ceiyed the Greenback nomination fol
Supreme Judge at Willismsport. ant
in February Of this year was defeat
ed for Mayor of WiIliamsport. pol,
ing 74S votes to 9S3 for DIR. Logan
Democrat, and S24 for Col. Barrows
t Republican. Judge Bentley prior t.
his utilization with the Greenbacl
! party was always q consistent Re
3 publican. He presided at a grea
3 G~reenback meeting at Willismspor
] in 1867, but voted for Presiden
Hayes. Ga being nominated for So
preme Judge, be delivered a speecI
to the convention, when be said
The debtor in this country ha
some rights which the creditor i
bound to respect. Value must be re
!, stored to labor and real estate.
the blood has all gone to the head o
, heart the body won't work. On
money has concentrated at the hear
. We can't get down to gold.
There is not enough in ,b
city to paw the deb. of u second elias
city," Judge Bentley is now 6
l years of age.
! JAMES l. WRIGHT.
James l.. Wright, is a brother q
e Hon. Richardson l.. Wright, {
frankfort, cx-Speaker of TIE Stat
House of Representatives, is abou
e 81 years of age and is engaged i
the merchant tailoring business il
Philadelphia. He served an appren
e ticeship o the trade, and wheI
twenty-five years old started fer bin
; self in Ffankford. Among his neigh
bors be ranks as a man Of clear bead
e ed Judgment and propriety of char