The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-07-27
JUDGE WIN. LANG

JUDGE WIN. LANG
Judge VIM. Lang was born in the
Palatinates of Bivaria in 1915, and tn
his parents emigrated to the United
States in 1888. the family settling at
T,ffin, Seneca County, Ohio, in 1S39
Here the subject Of our sketch spent the
days of his young manhood, and has
continued to reside ever since. At an
early day he was apprenticed to cabi-
net maker. He learned the trade and
worked at it for some years, when he
entered the law Office of Joshua Senev,
father of the well-known Judge Seney,
Of T,ffin Completing his stadies. he
was admitted to the Bar, and entered
mon the practice OF his profession in
1874 He was elected Prosecuting At
tornev OF Seneca County, and re elected
in 1S46 In 1851 he was elected the
first Probate Judge Of Seneca County
nnder the new Constitution. and renomi-
mated for the same place in 1854, but
was defeated by the Kno w. Nothing storm
OF that y ear.
The next political position he held
was that Of State Senator. to which he
was elected in 1861 and again in 1868
In 1865 he received the nomination for
Lieutenart.G G ,vernor cn the ticket with !
General George W. Morgan. and was
defeated. From 1869 to 1873 he held
the office Of County Treasurer Of Seneca,
and in 1876 he ran as one of the Elec-
tors at Large on the Tilden and Hen
bricks ticket. - sra
The Judge entered political life at an
early age. making his first speech IN be-.
half OF Van B1ren in the memorable
,oe. cabin and hard cider campaign ofI
1910. In every campaign since that he
has placed himself at the disposal of the
Democratic State Central Committee,
and his services have been strongly ac-
cepted. II is safe to say that no Demo-
crat in Ohio has done more work than
he in the stumping line, and he is per-
haps better known in almost every cor
ner OF the State than any voter in the
party. He holds his age remarkably
we'll. and would readily pass for a man
of fiftv. He expects to make a through
canvass, OF the State, and has faith in
the ability of the Democracy to carry
the day. and expects to be elected.
MARTIN DEWEY FoLLETr, r'.
Who was to-day nominated for Supreme
Judge, was horn near Enosburg, Yer
mon.. in 1926. His family moved to
Licking County when he was ten years
old. and there he was reared as farmer
boy, working hard until he reached man.
hood At twenty-one he entered the
Marietta College, and with his brother
John supported himself during his COL
legiate course bv teaching and other
work. He graduated in 1853 with hon.
ors, as did also John. and both OF them
afterward taught school and repaid the
expenses still resting upon them Incl
dent to getting an education. Judge
Follett married in 1856, and was admit
ted to the bar in 1859 In 1866, when
the Democrats were in an hopeless mi
nority, he was their candidate for Con-
gress in the Marietta District, and again
in 1868 He has two sons. the Oldest
Of whom is his law-partner. The bio
I graphy Of
JOHN +. FoLLETT,
Nominated for Elector at large, is STINT
lar, to q great extent. to that OF his
older brother, Martin. He, too, is a
native of Vermont. was born in 1881.
graduated at Marietta College in 1855
and afterward taught school for two
wears in Columbus. He with the excep-
ton OF few years spent in Newark
with his brother Charles, has since been
resident of Cincinnati. Some years
ago he was one of It's Representatives
: in the Legislature, and was elected
Speaker Of the House.
WILLIAM JACKSON,
, Nominee for Member of the Board OF
: Public Works, is native of Washing.
2 ton, Pennsylvania, where be first saw
, the light in August, 1920. When four
} years old his parents removed to Ten.
8 nessee, in which State be spent his boy.
!. hood days. In 1885 he removed to
8 Ohio, and in 1888 began work on the
: Miami and Eria Canal, serving IN the
!. humble capacity OF axman to survey.
n ing party. He was afterward promoted
8 to rodman, and in time became an engi
e neer, in which capacity be has served
since, having been connected with the
d canal management of the State for for
y ty years past. He was for time Resi-
1t dent Engineer. afterward Superintendent
for the lessees, and later Chief Engineer
! Of all of the canals in the State. HI
Il held this latter position on the advent o
9 Governor Fos'er, when he was removed
j. to make room for a Republican Mr.
z John B Gregory. Mr.. Jackson is vel
:, known. and very popular among thu
) people living along the line OF the differ
J. ent canals of the State, and his nomi
e nation will add great strength to th'
ticket. Many are estimating the Re
publican vote he will receive as high al
IS FIVE thousand.
g RI TANNING,
Candidate for Clerk of the Suprem,
,e Court, is q native of Ireland, whence hi
1t parents emigrated to this country, wheI
II Richard was only four years of age, 10
% eating at Cleveland, where he grew VI
W and has since resided. He was educa
J. ted at the Cleveland Public Schools, ant
at sixteen years Of age entered the Un
,e ion army and served throughout tn
ID war. He was with Mcclellan in tn
campaign around Richmond, took par
o in the second battle of Bull Run, wa
v seriously wounded at the Battle Of An
in tietam, and again at Fredericksburg =
ID After the war he was employed as clerl
1t in the offices of the Atlantic and Grea
Western and Erie Railroads; and in 1877
Of was appointed Deputy Clerk in the Su
D. preme Court by Arnold Green, who the
d. held the office of Clerk. He was cleo,
Or ed Clerk of the Supreme Court in 1877
lie and is now serving his first term. Hi
in wife is a member of the well-known Mil
I'd ler family, of Columbus, and cousi
o. of General Tom Ewing and Mrs. Gen
eral Sherman. Mr.. Tanning has mad
a very efficient and popular Clerk, an
will receive the hearty support OF mem
bers of the Bar throughout the Stat