The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-08-02
The Republican Candidates.
JOSEPH B. FORAKER, THE NOMINEE
FOR GOVERNOR.

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JOSEPH B. FORAKER, THE NOMINEE
FOR GOVERNOR.
Joseph B. Forake'by the sRepublican
nominee for Goye9me of muss.I born in
Highland County, O., ny5fuly 5, 1916;
he is, therefore, in his thirty-seventh
year. He worked on farm during
his boyhood. On July IA, 1862, he
enlisted as private in Company A,
Eighty-ninth Ohio Infantry, and he
served in the field with the Third Di-
vision of the Fourteenth Army Corps,
Army Of the Cumberland, until the
close of the rebellion. He was ap-
pointed Sergeant August 26, 1862.
On May 12, 1862, he was commission
ed Second Lieutenant, and First Lieu
tenant March 4, 1864. By General
Order No. 81, Of the War Department,
he was breveted Captain, ''for efficient
services during the recent campaigns
in Georgia and South Carolina, to
date from March 19, 1865" When
he was mustered out with his regi-
ment at Camp Dennison, June 13,
1865, he was serving as Aide-de-camp
on the staff of General Slocum. He
participated in the following battles:
Hoover's Gap, Lookout Mountain,
Mission Ridge, Buzzard's Roost, Ring
gold, Resaca, Kenesaw Mountain,
Peach Tree Creek, Eutaw Greek, At
lanta, Jonesboro, Everysboro, and
Bentonville In fact, Captain Fora
ker passed through all the service Of
the Army of the Cumberland, except
ing the battle of Chicamauga, during
which engagement he was on detached
service, and with General Slocum he
participated in Sherman's march to
the sea.
The war being ended the gallant
young citizen-soldier entered Sllem
Academy. Ross County, Ohio. In the
fall of 1866 he entered Ohio Wesleyan
Univer ity at Delaware, Ohio, as
Freshman He remained there two
years when ne entered Cornell Uni
versity, Ithaca, N. Y, and in 1869 h.
graduated in the first class. In the
fall Of the same year he was admitted
to practice at the Hamilton County
Bar. In April, 1879, he was elected
to the Superior Court. of Cincinnati,
defeating the then incumbent, Hon.
Alfred Yaple. After being on the
bench for three years he resigned on
account of ill-health. He has, how
ever, long since recovered, and he is
now enjoying perfect health. In 1870
Captain Foraker married Miss Julia A.
P. Bundy, M. L. A., of class of 1868,
Ohio Wesleyan Female College, a
daughter Of the well-known ex-Con-
gresham.
Judge Foraker is exceedingly popu-
lar with all classes He has a high
standing among his professional breth-
rem His law partners are Messrs. L.
C. Black, N. Pockhold, and j. r. For
aker. He is liberal in his views,
but at the same time he is an advocate
of ''law and order" While he does
not believe in ''sumptuary legislation"
he cordially supports the Republican
doctrine Of the just taxation of the
liquor traffic, in opposition both to
prohibition and to the free trade of
the past thirty years. He is respect
Il member of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church.
WILLIAM G. ROSE, FOR LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR,
Was born in Mercer County, Pa, and
is about fifty years old. He was ad-
mitted to the bar Of his native State
and practiced law there until about
twelve or fourteen years ago, when he
removed to this State, locating in the
city of Cleveland, where he has been
extensively engaged i'll real estate
transactions and the practice of law.
Mr.. Rose has served one term IT'S
Mayor of Cleveland, and declined IA
reelection. Four years ago he came
within few votes Of receiving the
Republican nomination for Congress.
He is one Of the most popular citizens
of Northern Ohio, and will add great
strength to the State ticket.
JOHN H. DOYLE, FOR SUPREME JUDGE.
Judge Doyle, of Toledo, was born
in Perry County, Ohio, and is about
forty-five years old. The father of
Mr.. Doyle was miner and pursued
that avocation until the family re-
moved to Toledo In that city young
Doyle was employed by the law firm
Of Bissell & Gorill as an office boy.
He was an unusually bright youth,
employing his leisure hours in study.
In the course of time he read law with
his former employers, was admitted to
the bar and became a member Of the
firm. He retired from the firm and
commenced business for himself. A
short time afterward he was elected to
the position of Judge of the Court OF
Common Pleas and served two years
on the bench, when, in 1882, he was
nominated for Judge of the Supreme
e Court, and defeated with the party
, On the resignation of Judge Long
worth from the Supreme Bench Gov
ernor Foster appointed Judge Doyle