New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-12
SKETCHES OF THE CANDIDATES.

Joseph Benson Foraker, the Republican cam
ddate for Governor OF Ohio was born near RansDoro
Highland County, Ohio, on July D. 1916. During his
boyhood he worked on n farm When he sixteen
years old July II, isG2) no enlisted as private In
Company A OF the s9th Ohio Infantry. and he served
with the Third Division OF tho Fourteenth Army corps
Army OF the Cumberland until the close OF the war lie
was appointed sergeant August &c. 1862, aud he be-
came a second lieutenant on May IL. 1868, and first
lieutenant February IL. 1864 on March lo' 1850,
made n brevct captain For efficient services dur
ing the recent campaigns In Georgia and South caro-
lima" lie was mustered out with his regiment on June
49, 1865. at Camp Dennison, Mt which time he was
serving "a an aidc-dc-camp the staf OF
General Henry W. slocum During his military service
Mr.. Foraker took part In the battles or Hoover Cap
Lookout Mountain, Mission Ridge, Buhzards hoost
Rnggold, Rcsaea Kenesaw Moa9taln Peach Tree
Creek. Eutaw Creek Atlanta JonesDoro, EveryspoTo I
and Beutonville; III fact he passed through al the
service OF the Army OF the Cumberland excepting tue
battle OF Chickamauga, during which engageem. % m ho
detached service, AMI with GENERA oIocuh no
took part IN shcrman's march to the sen mheh d .ne wr
over the young soldier entered salem Acauemyl
Ohio Wesleyan University ut Delaware as Iresnnai G
lie remained there two years and then eneIea t
class In the fa OF the latter year he admitted to
the bar In Hamilton County, Ohio lie waT %
was the Republican candidate for Common Pleas Judge
and though the ticket met with general disaster ne
made remarkable and almost successml rum III apui'
1879, he was elected to the superior Court OF en-.
cnnati defeating Alfred Yaple for reelection, niter @
s.o,
sgne ON account OF Ill health o was was tne % pn was
candidate for Governor OF OHIO IN 1855 Wnen nu We We
defeated by George Hoady Deml Mr. FORAKER Wv M1s ~
married In 1870 10 Julia A. Bundy eldest dauBn'cr Vi
ii. :. Bnndy. and he has four children
General Robert p Kennedy, the Republican candidate
for Lieutenant Governor OF Ohio, was In faie ooneso
when the broke ont, and he hastened nome 10
join the 23d Ohio Infantry as Second Lieuton-
ant June I. 1s6i). He served In the Army OF the
Cumberland until November, 1863 reaching the rank OF
Captain, and after made tno W
West Virginia Department ON November y l9of' uo
made Major and Assistant Adlutalt-onheeTI"i ITO
served with General Crook until March lso2, WIFI,
for gallant services he made Colohel Oh tue ioon
Ohio Infantry and Hrevet Brigadlef,oehcraL io
mustered ouin September, 1862 ana hen pegah 70
practise law In Washington. Ohio. He has been an
active Republican for many years, and III 1854 he TOOK
prominent part In the Maine campaign
George W. McIlvaInc the Republican candidate Tor
Supreme Court Judge in Ohio was born In washington
County Penn, on July IA. 1922 and was educated at
Belle Vernon Academy and Washington College. he was
admitted 10 the bar IN 1884, and removed 70 Newfn,a
dephia Ohio, two years later lie was elected Juege
OF the Common Pleas Court In 1862 aud was reeeclea
ipls67 without opposition. In 1870 he was elected
Judge OF the Supreme Court aud he was re'eee'eo IN
1875 and 1880.
John c. Brown, the Republican nominee Tor treasurer