Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-06-01


during qualities Of revolution. 1t
was body of representative men
who felt equal to the task Of overthrow
ing the proudest personal domination,
and purifying the republican party.
The candidates are typical Of this pur-
pose, and the ticket defiantly challenges
comparison with that put up at Harris
burg"
SenatorMitchell also furnishes the re-
porters the foiling sketches Of the candi-
dates nominated
JOHN STEWART,
the independent republican candidate
for governor, was born in Shippenburg,
Cumberland county, ia November,
1889, and is in the forty-third year of
his ago. He graduated at Princeton
in 1857. In 1861 he was admitted to
the bar. He served in the army as ed
jutant in the 126th regiment Of Penn
sylvania volunteers until the close of
the rebellion. In 1876 he was unani-
mously nominated for senator by the
republicans of Franklin county, but he
was not acceptable to Senator Gamer
on, and yielded the contest for a posi-
ton he had little desire for, and per-
mitted the present congressman, Fiji
er, to be nominated and elected. In
1880 he was again nominated by the
unanimous vote of Franklin county,
and accepted by the district. In the
senate he was the conservative but
positive leader Of the boilers against
Cameron's nomination of Oliver for
senator. He was one of the members
Of the continental conference of indie
pendents last fall. He WAS nominated
for governor not only without any eff
fort on his part, but solely against his
earnest wishes.
LEVI BIRD DUFF,
the nominee for lieutenant governor.
was born near Saulsburg, Huntingdon
county, Septemb Der 10, 1887. He was
graduated from Allegheny college,
Meadville, in 1857, and admitted to the
bar in 1860, and located at Pittsburg.
On the breaking out of the war he en-
tered as % private soldier, and served
until 1864, when he was mustered out
Of the service with the rank Of major,
and resumed the practice of his pro-
fession at Pittsburg. In the fall of
1860 he was elected district attorney for
Allegheny county.
GEN. GEO. W. MERRlCK,
the nominee for secretary of internal
affairs was born at Wellsboro, Tioga
county, in 1910. He was educated at
Wellsboro academy. His studies were
interrupted by the call of the govern
ment for troops. After the second bat
tie of Bull Run he was Frustrated by
sickness and honorably discharged
from service. Upon his recovery he
opened a recruiting Office and enlisted
company to meet the emergency of
Lees invasion of Pennsylvania. At
the battle of the Wilderness mimic
ball struck Major Merrick below the
knee, shattering the bones so that am
putation was rendered necessary. Upon
recovering he read law and was add
mitted to practice and has since fol-
lowed the profession with marked sue
cess.
GEORGE JuNKIN,
the nominee for Justice of the supreme
court, Is one of the most prominent
members of the Philadelphia bar. He
ia now about fifty-four yes rs of age.
As leading counsel he conducted some
of the most important cases tried in
late years in Pennsylvania, and The
points he has raised have resulted in
favorable decisions. He has never held
any Office. He was prominently men,
toned for the judgeship in the court of
common pleas, but declined to stand
as a candidate. He has been in full
sympathy with the movement from its
porters.
WILLIAM McMICHAEL,
the candidate for congressman at-large,
was born in Philadelphia on the 4th of
March, 1912. He graduated at the
University Of Pennsylvania. At the
breaking out of the rebellion he was
a member OF the Comm onwealth Ar
tillery Volunteer Military company of
Philadelphia. He served throughout
the war with distinction. On return
ing home he resumed his legal studies
and was soon after admitted to the bar.
Soon after General Grants election to
his first term McMichaei was appoint
ed solicitor of internal revenue at the
treasury at Washington. Subsequent
ly he became assistant attorney gener-
al of the United States. Afterwards he
was appointed United States attorney
for the eastern district of Pennsy lvania.
AT the death of Judge Cadwallader he
was recommended to President Hayes
for the appointment rs his successor,
but the president declined to appoint
him on the ground that he was too
young for the place. He then accept
ed from President Garfield member
ship on the board of Indian commits
sioners of the United States, which he
still retains.
The Assassin.
HE FRErs AT A COMMA, But HEEDs NOT
HIS COMING PERIOD