The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-09-08
CHAUNCEY FORWARD BLACK.
CANDIDATE FOR LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR.

DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR.
Chauncey +. Black was born "among
the SONS of frosty thunder in Somerset
county, Pa, November, 1889 His
early education was obtained at Monon-
gala academy, Morgantown, w. Va.
at Hiram college, in Ohio, and he finish.
ell his studies at Jefferson college,
Canonsburg. When he was a pupil at
Hiram the late President Garfield was
a tutor there, and the acquaintance
thus formed ripened into personal
friendship, which was only interrupted
by the presidents tragic death. Their
political differences were the widest, as
illustrated by the scholarly and irresisti
BILE paper, in which Mr.. Black took is
sue with Mr.. Garfield's exultant boast
that the influence of Jefferson is on the
wane in our political system.
Young Black was admitted to the
bar of Somerset, but never practiced
much, showing early inclination toward
journalism and other forms Of literary
work. From the time of beginning his
law studies he wrote for various journ-
ais on wide range of topics, doing a
vast amount of effective political work,
for which he had trained himself by
profound study of the fathers of the
Republic. Jefferson found in him an
appreciative but discriminating admirer,
and the HamiltonAn theories encount-
cred his early criticism and dissent.
Study of the constitution and of the
discussions over its adoption and con,
struction only confirmed him in Democ-
racy, and with the growth of ideas he
recognized that they who had founded
our institutions had builded wiser than
they knew, formulating system which
could be practically and proftably ap-
piled to every question that arose,
Ills LABoRs IN JOURNALISM.
Since 1878 Mr.. Black has been more
closely and continuously identified with
the journalism of the country-with-
drawing temporarily from it since his
candidacy and nomination for lieuten-
ant governor. In this period he has
been uninterruptedly an editorial con
tributor to the New York SIN and
other prominent journals of the country,
his facile pen being devoted to
no special range of subjects, and often
wandering into the more graceful lines
Of literature, in which his creations are
as delicate and his farccs as tender as
his fnlminations are vigorous and eff
fective when hurled at political evils.
The geniality and native humor of his
temperament, which make him social
favorite wherever he is known, unmis-
takably manifest themselves in his liter
ary work, but the sturdy Anglo Saxon
and virile thought of his editorial ex-
preston make it recognizable through
almost any disguise.
Against the evils of monopoly and
the pretensions of corporations to be
above the law of the land, to the ser.
vice of the common people and a jus,
appreciation of the rights and dignity
of labor, to the eXtirpation of bossism
and the overthrow of the spoils system,
against corruption in administration,
whether praclsed by partisan friend or
foe, and for fiugalily npublic expendi-
lures, his pen has always been enlisted
There are few that have done more eff
fective service in the cause of the peo
pie.
In 1868 Mr. Black was married to
the daughter of the late Hon. John L.
Dawson, whose home was at Friendship
Hill, Fayette county-the former resi-
dence of Albert Gallatin, and the pres
en residence of Mr. Dawson's widow,
which is still in the ownership of Mrs.
Blacks family. Mr.. Dawson represent
the Chem XXI district in Congress
with great distinction, He was in
reality the father of the Homestead law
now in force OF the four children at
"Willow Bridges" the three boys illus
trate their distinguished lineage by the
names jeremiah Sullivan, John l. Daw-
son and Chauncey Forward, and Mr.
Blacks eldest child aud only daughter
is growing into stately womanhood.
Possessed in eminent degree of those
tireside virtues which are the best quail
ties of public men, Mr.. Black has SO
cial accomplishments which make him
extremely popular with his acquaint,
ances, Upon his nomination he leceiv-
ed the hearty congratulations of his
neighbors and assurances of their sup
port regardless of party, because of the
warmth of feeling which his personal
characteristics have awakened for him.
No local interest fails to engage his
sympathy and his farmer friends and
neighbors are accustomed to count him
among those who regard their agricul
tural concerns with community of inter.
est. He was one of the charter mem
of Springettsbury Grange, No. 70, or
ganized in Spring Garden township,
York county, Pa, January 4, 1874, 10y
H. III. Thomas, State Secretary. He
attends the Episcopal church.
| IN POLITICS.
Mr. Black, though student of poll
tics, has never failed to take a labor
ing oar in the practical work of cam
paigns Besides the engagement OF
his pen for effective work in many
quarters, he has been heard upon the
stump year after year. aud number
Of the later platforms of the Democrat
i Ia Gtafa GnnVantion ora oo,,ol;..l 4.