The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-05-24

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tricolor Of harmony, Of purity in
party government, and of the whole
people. And now, as take it from
your hands, pledge you, and |
pray you TO join in the pledge, that
together we will carry it to a glorius
and triumphant victory.
Upon theconclusion Of the address
the delegates cheered Beaver and
waved their hats enthusiastically.
The convention then adjourned. II
is understood Hon. Thomas V.
Cooper, of Delaware county, will
again be made chairman ofthe State
Central Committee.
SHORT SKETCHES OF THE REPUBLICAN
STANDARD BEARERS FOR 1882.
General James A. Beaver, of Cen
tire county, the nominee for Cover
nor, has been prominently before the
public for some months past, and a
sketch of his brilliant political and
military career was published in the
SOMERSET HERALD not long ago, of
which it is only necessary to reca-
pitulate theleading points. He was
born at Millerstown, Perry county,
Pa, October 81, 1897. His father
died when he was only three years
of age, ard he was brought up by
bis grandfather, who lived in Mif.
fin county. He was graduated at
Jefferson College when nineteen
years of age with honor, and then
settled at Bellefonte, Centre county,
where he now lives, and entered the
legal profession. Upon the breaking
out of the rebellion, Beaver entered
the service as captain Of Company
II, Second Pennsylvania Infantry,
and served as such during the three
months campaign. He entered the
three years service as lieutenant CO.
lionel Of the Forty-fifth Pennsylvania
Infantry. He resigned his command
on Sept. 4, 1862, to take command
of the One Hundred and Forty
eighth Regiment, recruited in Gen.
tire county. He was shot through
the body at Charlottesville, and his
wound was supposed to be fatal, but
he was sent to Harrisburg and re-
Before rejoining his regi-
ment he organized and sent to the
field the emergency men from Camp
Curtin, who participated in the bat
tie of Gettysburg He distinguish
ed himself at Auburn Hill and Bris-
tow Station. At Cold Harbor he was
wounded in the hip, and promoted
to the command of his brigade. AT
Petersburg, while rallying his forces,
he was struck In the side with
piece of shell and thus received
severe wound. He came north and
until the battle of Ream's
ON the Wilmington & Vel
don Railroad, August "a, 1864, in
which he lost a leg. The loss of his
limb necessitated his retirement
from the service, and he returned to
his home in Bellefonte and resumed
the practice of law as member of
the firm of McAllister & Beaver. In
1860 he married the daughter of his
law preceptor and partner. He is
the president of the board of trus-
tees OF the agricultural college at
Bellefonte, was a delegate to the Chi
cago convention, and after divers
defeat for United States Senator last
winter, was brought forward as a
compromise candidate, but was not
accepted by the Independents.
William Henry Rawle, of Phila-
1elphia, candidate for Justice of the
Supreme Court, is a native of Phil
and is ffty-eight years of
age. He is a son of William Rawle,
Of the firm of Sergeant & Rawle, and
MS grandfather was district attorney
for Philadelphia under General
Washington. Mr.. Rawl is a gradu-
he of the University of Pennsylva-
MA, man of fine legal attainments,
md the author of work on real es-
ate titles, which is standard au-
.hority. He married q daughter of
Judge Cadwallader, who died. He
vas subsequently married to his
present wife a daughter of General
Thomas Cadwallader. He is the
cousin of Henry Rawle, of Erie,
State Treasurer.
John M. Greer, of Butler county,
candidate for Secretary of Internal
Affairs, was born in Jefferson town.
hip, Butler county, Pa, August 3,
lS44; obtained n common-school
ind academic education read law
md was admitted to practice in
Butler county in 1867 is at present
IN attorney-atl law was District At
orney of Butler county 1869 to
lS72; elected Senator in November,
S76, for the full term Of four years,
md reelected November, 1880.
William T. Davies, of Bradford
county, candidate for Lieutenant
Governor, was born in Glanmor-
,andshire, Wales, December 20, 81;
ducated at Oswego Academy, New
York; studied law, and is at present
in the practice of that pro-
ession; was district attorney of
Bradford county from 1865 to 1868,
enator from 1S7S-S0, and reelected
o the senate for a term of four years.
rom December, 1880. He was a
andidate for State treasurer last
-ear, but was defeated by General
Bailey, the present incumbent.
Thomas NJ. Marshall, of Allegheny
ounty, candidate for congressman
t-large, was born in county Derry,
reland, in 1922, about two months
'efore his father emigrated TO this
ountry. He was admitted to the
ar of Allegheny county when he
vas about twenty-five years old
lie was present at the convention in
be interest of his nephew, Major
/. NJ. Brown. and the nomination
ion was forced npon him much
gainst his inclination. He has
ong been recognized as one of the
sading members of the bar in West
rn Pennsylvania
Representative on the
Tariff Commission.
WASHINGTON, May 13.-The Pres
lent has already received many
pplications. and recommendations