The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-18
COLONEL WILLIAM II. Villas.
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master General
Madison (Wis.l State Journal (Rep)l
Madison and Wisconsin are bonored in
the selection of our distinguished fellow
citizen, Cononel William +. Villas, as POST
master General That gentleman is known
to nearly every inhabitant OF the Capital
city; he at the present time represents that
city IN the Assembly. He came to Madison
when he was eleven years OF age; vas edu-
Gated in it's schools; graduated at the State
Unworthy; commenced the practice OF law
at it's bar, and has continued to occupy q
prominent position in the legal profession to
the present time: his practice has been ex-
teDsive and successful, both In giving him
high reputation as a mad of superior ability,
and as giving him wealth. He 10 industrious
aud hard student. He has made himself q
great lawyer. both as a counselor and as al
advocate. His reputation as public speaker
is excelled by no man in the State This
has been a recognized fact at home for many
years, and he established a national reputa.
ton IS finished orator In 1879 in Chicago
in responding to sentiment in honor of
General Grant at banquet in that city.
During the LAST year his reputation as a polit-
ician and 6 speaker became largely extended
throughout the Nation from having been the
President OF the Democratic National Con-
vention at Chicago and from his having de
livered many political speeches in different
parts OF the country
AS citizen, Colonel Villas is highly &c
teems by persons without regard to politi-
cal affiliations; he is active and liberal in the
various public enterprises for the improve
ment of the city. The university, from
which he graduated with honor has ever
found in him a stanch friend. When il
net ded a defender Colonel Villas has hsen
always ready and willing to stand in the
front and do effective service. AS n Regent
of the University he has been efficient and
effective for good. His recent plea in the
Assembly for that high educational institu-
ton was masterpiece OF eloquence and
close reasoning. In politics Colonel Villas
has been during mis- whole life intensely
Democratic: his party has found In him a
true and able advocate, while he hes persis
tently refused to accept nominations for
political honors. His first elective office was
as member OF the present Assembly, and that
honor was bestowed upon him without op.
position.
A strong man mentally and physically,
an able lawyer, an eloquent and powerful
speaker, irst-class business man, q radical
Democrat, and high.toned gentleman
Colonel Villas will enter the Cabinet OF the
new President with q bright prospect for
future usefulness to his party and, We trust,
to the country. While politically there has
never been the least agreement between
Colonel Villas and the State Journal, there
has always existed warm personal friendship
that leads il to rejoice in his promotion, and
to wish him the most complete success IN
the high position to which he has been
called. The State Journals regret is that
| the Democratic party has been called to
| power; but as it must be so, the calling OF nc
| Democrat to q place in the Cabinet would
| give ii more pleasure and satisfaction than
| does that OF Colonel William +. Villas, oil
Madison