The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-09
COL. Villas in oLnvELANDs CABINET.

Madison and Wisconsin are honored
In the selection OF our distinguished
fellow citizen, Col, William II, Villas,
aa postmaster general, That gentleman
10 known TO nearly every inhabltant 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; was educated In It's schools;
graduated at the state university; com
menced the practice OF law at ita bar,
and has continued to occupy q pr0ml'
nent position In tho legal profession TO
the present time; hia practice has been
extensive and successful, both In giving
him high reputation as q man OF superb
or ability, and as giving him wealth.
He In industrious and IA hard student,
lie has made himself a great lawyer,
both aa q counsellor AZ an advocate,
His reputation M u public speaker IL eX
celled by no man In the state, This has
been q recognized fact at home for many
years; and he established q national rep
utatl0n ~ finished orator In 1879 In
Chicago, In responding tO q sentiment
In honor Of General Grant at a bal qnet
In that city, During the last year, hi1
reputation an q politician and q fp aker
be ane laig 'ly extended throughout the
nation from having been the president
Of the democratic national convention
nj Chicago, ana from hia having deliy-
cred many political speeches In differ.
trent parts OF the country. Asa citizen,
Col, Villas Ia highly esteemed by persons
without regard 10 political affiliations;
no is ac I've aud liberal In the various
public enterprises for the improvement
Of the city. The university, from which
he graduated with honor, has ever found
In him q staunch friend. When II need.
od defender, Col. Villas has been always
ready and willing TO stand In the front
aud do effective service. Az regent Of
the university, he has been efficient and
effective for good. His recent plea In
the assembly for that high educa-
tiOnal Institution was master
piece OF eloQuence and close reasoning,
which Ia still fresh In the minds OF all
who listened TO the tll ,rt, la politics,
Col. Villas has been, during HIS whole
life, Intensely democratic; his party has
found In him true and able advocate,
while he has perslstently refused TO ac'
copt nominations for political hOnols,
His Arst elective Office was as member
Of the present assembly, and that honor
was bestowed upon him Without Cpposi.
ti0n. A strong man mentally ana phys
lcally; aud able lawyer; an eloquent aud
powerful speaker u lrst'class business
man; a radical democrat, and a high.
toned gentleman, Col Villas will enter
the cabilet OF the new president, with
bright prospect for future usefulness
10 HIS party, and we trust, 10 the country,
While, politically thre has never been
tho least agreement between Col, Villas
aud the State journal, there has always
existed warm personal friendship that
leads II 70 rejoice In HIS promotion, and
TO wish him the most complete success
In tho high position TO which no has
been called, The State Journals regret
In that the democratic party has been
called TO power; but AZ II must be no,
tho calling OF no democrat 10 place In
the cabinet would give II more pleasure
and satisfaction than does that Of Col,
VIM, II Villas, Of Madison. Wisconsin
State Journal.