The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-09-01

his heroic regiment in the disastrous
peninsular campaign, and Immediately after
joined Pope's army before Fredericksburg.
He was with Mcclellan at Antistam and at
forwards at Charlottesville and Gettysburg,
and in all the many desperate conflicts in
which the gallant 10th was engaged until he
resigned because of illness late in the fall Of
1864.
Capt Newell was much loved by his old
comrades In arms, and he is highly esteemed
by his neighbors In Genesee. He Is an hon.
est and prudent gentleman, and the people
may be sure that during his administration
the land Office will not be dsfiled by jobs of
any description.
Living as no does at the home of the COM
post candidate for governor it was happy
thought to place Captain Newell upon the
ticket He will give decided strength to it.
JACOB ]. VAN RIPPER.
The Hon. Jacob j. Van Ripper. candidate
for attorney general, was born at Haver-
straw, Rockland county, New York, March
8, 1888. He received an academic education
at Charlottesville, N. Y, and removed to
Cass county in this state in 1857. At first
he taught school and by his amiability speed
lily won the affections and confidence of his
pupils. In 1860 he began to study for the
profession in which he has since risen to
eminence Two years later, after attending
a series of law lectures in the Michigan uni
after that he was appointed deputy collector
of internal revenue, and little later assist
ant assessor of internal revenue for Cass
county. In 1867 he was elected member Of
the constitutional convention, and with one
exception was the youngest member Of that
body. In the convention he was a member
of the committee on the judiciary and bill of
rights. In 1876 he was elected prosecuting
attorney of Berrien county, to which he had
previously removed from Glass; Early in
1850 he was appointed regent of the uni
versity to fill the unexpired term of George
l.. Maltz, resigned, and in the fall of the
same year he was nominated and elected
attorney general on the Republican ticket.
The important duties of the Office he has dis
charged with ability and courage MIR. Van
Ripper is suave of manner and courteous Of
speech, but back of that he is possessed of
unalterable flrmness in the things he believes
to be right. He is fully equipped mentally
for the office to which he is nominated, and
where he is best known he will add mate
rally to the strength Of the ticket.
vARNUM B. COCHRAN.
Mr.. Varnum b. Cochran, nominee for SUI
perintendent Of public instruction, is the
present incumbent of that Office, to which he
was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Mr.. Cornelius A. Cover.
Mr.. Cochran is a highly educated gentle
man and he has had the advantage of large
experience in connection with educational
systems of the state During the brief time he
has discharged the duties of the Office he
has demonstrated an admirable fitness for it
The office for which he Is candidate is in
no sense political, and never ought to have
been placed amoag the list of purely politi-
cal offices, and though it is there we forbear
to urge his election on political grounds.
We simply say Mr.. Cochran is eminently
qualified for the office of superintendent of
public instruction and is entitled to receive
the votes Of all men of all parties.
Bella W. jerks.
The Hon. Bella W. jerks of st. Clair, the
Republican nominee for member of the state
board of education, was born at Crown
Point, Essex county, N. Y, in 1894. He re-
ceived instruction in Vermont, and in 1S4S
he emigrated to Michigan and settled in st.
Clair, where he has ever since resided.
Soon after coming to the state he engaged
in mercantile pursuits. which he prosecuted
for a number of years and with such success
that he is possessed Of ample wealth, which
he uses literally to build up the interest of
the city and county in which he resides
Mr.. jerks has acted with the Republican
party since its organization. In 1868 he was
elected state senator on the Republican
ticket, aud he was again reelected in 1870
He carried his business habits with him into
the legislature, and there he was cautious
and prudent. He carefully examined before
acting. And he acted in the affairs of the
state precisely on the same principles that he
would in his private affairs.
On the resignation Of Mr.. Baxter Mr..
jerks was appointed to the Office for which
he has been nominated. And he has dis
charged the duties of the Office intelligently
and prudently.