Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-06-19
EoRAKnR ANp KENNepY.
Tho Republican Nominees for Governor
and Lieutenant Governor of Ohio.
IOsrrm nrNanN ronAKEn

JOSEPH DENSON FORAKER,
Nominated for Governor by the Republican
State Convention at Springfield on the llth,
was born at RaInsboro, Highland County, o.,
in July, 1916, his parents being of the sturdy
yoomonry of that section. Ho livod upon
tho farm nj homo until at tho age of sixteen,
when, moved by his patriotic impulses which
his parents were no longer able to restrain,
he enlisted in tho Union army as private
In the Eighty.nlnth Ohio Regiment, thon be-
ing recruited In tho counties of Clermont,
Ross and Highland. Captain w. II. Glenn
was raising company ut Hillsboro which
young Foraker Joined Those who put
down thclr names first on the roll wcrc told
that tho commissioned officers had ancady
been selected, but the one bringing in the
most recruits for tho company would
be FIRST or orderly sergeant, the ncxt
second sergeant, and so on through the
list OF non-commissoncd officers. The first
place was gained 10y Foraker, but being
boy In years, inexperienced as soldier, and
with desire to bcncht tho service, he vol
unfairly rclinquishcd his claims to tho Office
of orderly sergeant, which was given to the
man who secured the next highest number
of recruits, and who had somo experience in
army affairs, rescrving TO himself the second
eergcnncy. As he was bidding those about
him good bye, he playfuly remarked that
he would lead the company home. And he
did. BY his gallantry, faithfuness, and
acknowledged capacity he won rapid pro-
motion, and while yet minor was made
captain, with which rank he was mustered
out at the close of tho war. The terrible
marches and the privations OF camp life, in
addition 10 losses sustained In battle, soon
depleted the ranks of the Eighty-ninth,
which went into active and severe service Mt
once, and made way for promotion by loss
of commissioned officers. In all of this serv-
Ice Ben Foraker participated, and rose sue
cessivoly from orderly sergeant to the rank
of trst lieutenant. Late in tho summer of
1863 he was sent home on recruiting duty.
During his absence the battle of Chicka-
mauga took place.
on his return to tho army he reached his
regiment just as II was going into the battle
of Mission Ridge. Foraker Immediately
assumed command of his company, led 1t in
the charge, ani was the first man of the
regiment to scale the enemy's works. He
was then about seventeen years old. After
this he participated with his regiment in the
charge ut Rocky Face, and then went into
the campaign against Atlanta, taking part
in the battles of Buzzard's Roost, Resaca,
Burnt Hickory, Peach-tree Creek, and At.
lanta After the fall of Atlanta Foraker was
detailed for duty in the signal corps. He
was assigned to the staG of General Slocum,
on the organization of Sherman's army for
the march to the sea, serving through that
campaign and until the close of the war,
being mustered out at Camp Dennison on
nineteen years. While on General Slocum's
stnif In the march to the sea, he was selected
by his chief to perform two acts, both of
which required true courage and unerring
Judgment. Johnson, the rebel general,
suddenly and unexpectedly appeared in front
of Slocum in the vicinity of Goldsboro.
erai sherman, who was with Howard's
wing of the army. To. reach him
thee messenger was compelled to ride
rebels, about ten miles distant. This was
successfully accomplished by J. B. Foraker.
On the 2lst of December, after the city of Sa-
yannah had surrendered, the United States
feet lay Off the mouth of the Savannah River,
eighteen miles below the city, and the only
WAY 10 et the WAITING og gge9Pe 9 81 1he son1 nd
the sea was to reach the fleet. The river was
full of torpedoes, and the bank full of rebels
Foraker was ordered to open up commu-
services of two negroes to row it, and in the
night started with one orderly on the peril
GUS trip, reaching the fleet IN safety afte
being nearly caps'zed and running aground
several times in the darkness.
AT the conclusion of the war he entered the
University ut Delaware, this State, where he
remained until the close of the Junior year.
when he matrieulated Mt Cornell, from which
institution he graduated in 1869. He imme-
dately began the study of law with Sloan &
Donham. at Cincinnati, and within n year was
admitted to the bar. He Mt once formed a
law partnership With W. Cole ESQ., Which
Sloan, to enable Captain Foraker to become
the partner of Mr.. Donham, Judge Sloau's
late partner, and Foraker's former precep-
and becoming active In local politics, attract
ed considerable attention. After the Eph:
supervisor of the Congressional cleo
sions at Cincinnati, which duties he dis
charged fsarll;essly aud with fair5ess
election he was nominated for Common
Pleas Judge. General disaster overlook the
ticket that year, but Foraker made such a
tion, that the party instinctively turned to
him as an available leader, and in 1879 he was
nominated and elected Judge of the Superior
Court at Cincinnati, in which position he
gained distinction as Judge of ability,
clearness and impartialty. In june 1852, he
resigned on account Of impaired health.
Even after his resignation had been for
warded tclegrams were sent to Governor
Foster by many members of the bar. among
chem beng Governor Hoadly, Hon. Aaron
p. Perry and NJ. +. Force, urging that it be
not accepted.
He took an extended trip abroad. from
which he returned ard at once resumed the
practice of his profession at Cincinnati.
In June. 1888, he was nominated for Cover
nor mt the. Republican State Convention,
receiving large majority of the delegates.
His canvass of the State pending the election
was one of the most brilliant in the history
of political contests in Ohio. The events of
that campaign, and the defeat of the Repub-
lican ticket are fresh in the minds of the
people of Ohio, and it is not necessary to
repeat them here.
Last year he headed the Ohio delegation to
the National Republican Convention at Chi.
cago, which nominated Blaine and Logan,
where his commanding presence. quiet dig
nifty and admitted ability attracted marked
attention. His speech nominating Senator
Sherman was one of the best made on that
memorable day of remarkable orations, and
resulted in an ovation for the young states
man.
Judge. Foraker has a lucrative law prac-
tice Mt Cincinnati, reputed to be worth from
$4,000 to $4,000 year. He is admitted to
be one OF the foremost attorneys in the
State, And in the practice of his profession,
as in his private and political life, always
honorable honest and Just. In personal ap-
pearance he is tall and straight, with rather
dark complexion, keen black eyes and dark
fine speaker and has wonderful amount of
animal magnetism. correspondent, in
speaking Of him, says: Without the airs OF
ademagogue or any sacrifice of dignity. nc
| yet makes a friend of every man he meets. :.
GENERAL ROBERT p. KENNEDY,
| Tho nominee of the convention for Lieuten-
| ant Governor, was one of Judge Foraker's
most popular rivals in the convention,
| having received 16l votes for first place
| He was born at I3ellefOntaine, o., January
| %, 1910, and is evidently well satisfied with
After careful preliminary education he
was sent to Yale College, where he
arms was sounded, he abandoned his
books and hastened home, Joined the
| Twenty-third Ohio Volunteers as Second
Lieutenant, June l, 1851, On February
Q, 1862, he was promoted to First Lieuten
ant and served ms Assistant Adjutant Gener'
| al ON General Scammon's staff at the battle
| of Cub Run, South Mountain, and Antietam
| On October 7, 1852 he was appointed Assist
| ant Adjutant General of United States Vol
unteere with rank of Captain, and assigned
| to duty on General Cooks STAFF. He served
| in this capacity during the campaign of the
Army of The Cumberland from Immediately
after the battle Of stone RIVER unit
November, 1853 Through the Atlantic
campaign he was on the staff of General Gar
| rard, after which he was ordered by General
| Grant TO the Department of West Virginia
being made Adjutant General of that depart
ment. In 1884 he was appointed to Major and
breveted Lieutenant Colonel, serving In this
| capacity on the stan of General Crook until
| March, 1865, when for gallant services he
was made Colonel of the ono Hundred and
| Ninety-sixth Ohio. His brilliant military
| career was ended September TO- 1885, when he
| was mustered out of the service.
| AT the close of his military tcareer he re
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