The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-08-07

Strassburg and Wuezburgh on Political
Economy, History, the Science of Govern
ment and Philosophy, and heard the Pro-
fessors Schneider, Laband, Weber, Tafken
in the 6rst, and Professors Held, Weyale,
Stumpf and Gerstner. He has kept up his
reading with German and French literature
as well as the publications of England. He
has written much for various papers, We
can now name only the Cincinnati Volks-
blatt, New York Evening Post, Cincinnati
Commercial, Enquirer, Columbus States
man and last not least, the Commoner.
THis published treatise on the science ofpol-
itics shows that he is not afraid of the adage:
go, that mine enemy would write book!'
He paid for, the publication himself and
distributed it gratis. Mr.. r. has also
written s'The Vmedressers' Manual,
and was well received but moderately
remunerated.
He has now ready for the
press, ga Critical Review of American
Politics. work of some 800 pages
Since 1S41 he has resided on a farm and
been worker thereon in every legitimate
sense of the word. His contributions to the
Agricultural State Reports, especially that
on '.The Climate of Ohio" have perma-
nent value. The State Reports on Rail
roads and Statistics, as well Us Schools,
contained also, frequently, papers from Mr..
R. IS pen.
We have thus taken him from boyhood
through life, and have shown him a, a
scholar, merchant, immigrant, writer,
politician, farmer, ever learning, ever
working.
His unanimous nomination for Auditor
of State by the late Democratic convention
was unsought, and indeed surprise to
him. 'sa
When asked the sum total of his life,
Mr.. r. replied, 81 think have been on
the whole useful man, but more useful to
others than myself.
ANTHONY HOWELLS.
The candidate for Treasurer of State was
born April 6, 1882, at Dawlais, Glamorgan-
shire, South Wales. His father was aminor
boss, and the boy spent most of his time in
the mines, avaiing himself of such school
ing as he could pick up at intervals. Young
Howells removed to America in 1850, and
settled at Youngstown, Mahoning County.
| O. He began life in the new country by
do IuLuC1 ia VA1C COst4 AuAACo Va
Gov. Tod. In 1853 he spent year work
ing off the gold fever in California. and re.
turning to Youngstown, he embarked in the
grocery business IN 1856, and was actively
engaged In the mercantile business until
1862; In 1866 he was nominated by the
Democrats OF Mahoning County for Treas
urer. and notwithstanding the county was
then strongly Republican he was only de-
feated by an hundred voaes. In 1869 he
was the Democratic candidate for State
Senator in the 23d District, composed of the
counties of Mahoning and Trumbull. He
ran FIVE hundred votes ahead Of hIs ticket,
but the district being Republican by
a large majority, he was of course
defeated. He retired from the mercan-
tile business in 1869, and became large
ly interested in coal mines in the Mas
sillon district In 1873 he became general
manager Of the Volcano Furnace ut Massil-
lon, and in 1875 he was made the general
manager of the Massillon Pigeon Vein Coal
Company Mines. In 1877 he was nom
mated by the Democratic State Convention
for State Treasurer, and was elected ovel
the Republican candidate, Col. ]. NJ Mill
gan, by 10000 plurality. Mr.. Howells
has been a Democrat since he became q
citizen in 1856. As Treasurer Of State, he
has made one of the most faithful public
servants that ever held the Office.
WILLIAM J. GILMORE.
| William J. Gilmore, candidate for Su.
preme Judge, is rfhe son of physician and
was born in Liberty, Bedford county, Viz
ginia, April "a, 1921. He came with hi
parents to Preble county, Ohio, in 1925
and settled in the then wooden country. HI
graduated with credit in the lower branche.
in a log school house, and afterward in the
higher branches at Hopewell Academy
After this he worked on a farm till he wa.
of age. He taught school successfully for 6
year; clerked for country merchant for 8
while, and in 1874 commenced the study
of law with Thomas Milikin, at Hamilton
Ohio, but completed his preparatory course
with j. s. & A. J. Hawkins, of Eaton
tOho. He was examined for admission t.
the bar by committee, consisting O
Messrs. Andrews, Swayne and Perry, o
Columbus, and was admitted to practice il
the Supreme Court in 1847. He commenced
practice in the same year. in partnership
with Col. Moore, at Hamilton. This part
nership continued one year, when he wen
to Eaton, and opened an Office in his own
name, and at once obtained a fair practice
In 1S47 he was married to Miss Rossman
Of Eaton, Ohio. In 1850 lie became tn,
partner of the Hon. ]. 8. Hawkins, which
relation continued till the death of the lat
ter in 1852 He continued in lucratv,
practice until 1857. In 1851 he was electet
Prosecuting Attorney of Preble county, b,
4 maiony of about four hundred, he being
la Democrat, and the Wing majority in tn
county being about eight hundred. He wa
reelected to the office in 1885, In 1867 b.
was elected q Judge of the Court of Com
mon Pleas, for the Second Judicial District
to fill the unexpred term Of Judge Clark
which expired in 1862. He was not q can
! .didate for reelection in 1881, but was
candidate and reelected to the same ofic
in 1866 and 1871, and elected at botl
elections by a large, majority. In 1872 b
was elected Judge Of the Supreme Court Q
this State, on the Democratic ticket, by
! majority of Is, ,955. He has served the peo
pie in this capacity with disting guished abb
ity and general acceptability. He has tw
sons-Jackson H., who graduated at Miam
University, and in the law department Q
is now a student at Wooster University.
!, ISAIAH PILLARS. t.4s
Our candidate for Attorney General
the present incumbent, Isaiah Pillars, VIII
was born March II, 1888, in Jefferso
county, Ohio. He attended college q
Heidelburg, in Nfin, O., studied law wit
his brother Judge James Pillars, and wa
admitted to the bar in 1854. The year G
his admission he was candidate for Pros
ecutng Attorney in Seneca county, on tn
{ Free-soil ticket. At the outbreak of tn
war he was commissioned a Colonel by Gov
Todd, and was placed in command Of Cam
Lima. Owing to the arbitrary arrests an
the violation Of constitutional, rights by tn