Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-03-16
The Democratic Candidates.

The Democratic candidates for JUS
tire of the Supreme Court and Re-
gents of the University are men so
well known in this State that their
names convey the most undoubted
assurance of their commanding quail
fcations. 1t will not be amiss, how
ever, to give a brief sketch of the
lives of the three gentlemen who have
just been placed in nomination.
Augustus G. Baldwin, of Oakland
county, the nominee for Justice of the
Supreme Court, is conspicuous ex-
ample of what can be accomplished,
under the most unpropitious circum-
stances, by mind eager to learn and
an energy which knows no obstacles.
Thrown upon his own resources at
the age of eleven years, he made such
use of his time that he acquired a
good education-the foundation for
wide culture in later years-and fitted
himself for the bar. He was born in
New York in 1917, came to Oakland
county, Michigan, in 1887, and has
since resided in this State. He was
admitted to the bar in lS42, chosen to
the State House of Representatives
in lS43, and again elected in 1S45,
serving as speaker pro tempore. In
1852 he was elected Prosecuting At
torney of Oakland county, and in 1862
he was chosen to the House of the
Thirty-eighth Congress from the Fifth
District of Michigan. In 1864, when
a candidate for election, he receiv-
ed majority of the home votes cast,
but was defeated by the army vote,
as returned. He was a delegate to
Democratic National Convention of
1860 and 1864, and to the Philadel-
phia Convention of 1866. He was
brigadier-general of the State militia
for the Fifth District from 1916 to
1862. He was for years member of
the Pontiac School Board. His labors
in the cause of education were ex-
ceedingly valuable and received we'll
merited appreciation. Mr.. Baldwin
was Mayor of Pontiac in 1874, and in
1875 was chosen Judge of the Sixth
Judicial Circuit, filling tho position
very ably until last year, when he re-
signed. Judge Baldwin has a private
library of over $4,000 volumes, 1000
being legal and the remainder miscel-
aneous words. In addition to the
honors conferred upon him by his
party and the people, the Judge has
been repeatedly proffered other marks
of distinction, which he has declined.
He is justly recognized as one of the
strong men of Michigan.
George " N. Lothrop, of Wayne,
the peerless advocate, profound schol-
ar, wise counselor and just man, is the
first candidate for Regent. Mr.. 10th
rop is a graduate of Brown Univer-
sity, and completed his legal studies
previous to his admission to the bar
in the Office of Joy q Porter, in De-
troit. The senior member of that
firm is now the Republican candidate
for the position for which Mr.. 10th
rop has been placed in nomination.
From the day of Mr.. Lothrop's APP
pearance in court as an advocate
which was in very important case
in the Supreme Court, and by special
leave of the Court before his admis-
sion to the bar-he took high rank,
and for many years his reputation as
great master of bis profession has
been thoroughly established. He was
Attorney-General of the State from
lS4S to 1851, Recorder of Detroit in
: 1872, and q member of the Copsti-
tnt;ona, Convention of 1867. He
was twice . ano,,asts for Congress,
and headed the Michigan ..'egat'on
to the Democratic National Conven-
ton in 1860. In that body he was
one Of the foremost and stoutest
champions Of Douglas. He has head