Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-09-09
The State Ticket.

the personnel of the candidates on the he
publican State ticket, pays a high com
pliment to Gen. James 5. Robinson, who
led the party to victory in the October
campaign of 1884, and who was re-nom+
mated for Secretary of State, by accla+
nation. His career as soldier from
the time he enlisted in 1861, through the
various promotions, won by honorable
service in many hard fought battles, un>
til the close of the war in 1S65-and bis
record in many high places of trust are
familiar to the Republicans of Ohio
TIE position which he now occupies, and
for which he was renominated, he has
filled with credit to himself, satisfaction
to the public, and has saved the State
great deal of money by economically ad-
ministering the affairs of the office.
Marshall J. Williams, the nominee for
Judge of the Supreme Court, was born
in Fayette county fifty years ago, and re-
eeived his education in his native cOun+
ty. He was an industrious boy, and the
same characteristics have marked his
career all through life. After finishing
bis education he read law in Washing
ton c. H, and was admitted to practice.
He only remained in Washington year,
however, and then removed to Iowa,
where he remained year, and then re-
turned to Ohio to his native county.
He was elected prosecuting attorney, ,and
served well and ably. After his term of
Office expired Mr.. Williams continued in
his law practice until 1869. when he
was elected to the lower house of the
Ohio Legislature, serving in that body
two terms in an able manner. In 1884
be was II close competitor of Hon. John
Little for the nomination for Congress
in his district. The same year be was
elected to the circuit bench and was
chief justice of his district. Judge Will
liams is married, but has no children.
Urban H. Hester, the candidate for
Clerk of the Supreme Court, is but "a
years of age, and was born and raised
in Clinton county. At the age of % he
removed to Van Vert and entered upon
business career, being photographer
by profession. He soon began to take
an active interest in politics, and was
elected to the county central committee,
where he did excellent work. So valua-
BILE were his services that his party nom
mated MIN clerk of the common pleas
court, and was elected by four majority,
being the only man on the Republican
ticket elected. When he ran for his
second term he received the largest ma
ierity of any of his associates. His adj
ministration of his Office was most ac4
ceptable, and he is held in high esteem
in the northwestern section of the State.
Dr. Eli T. Tappan, of Gambler, the
nominee for the Office of State School
Commissioner, is native of Ohio, and
studied law at Steubenville with Edwin
NJ. Stanton, and after a brief practice
began his work as teacher in the COM
mon schools of that city. He afterwaFd
taught in Cincinnati and at Ohio Uni
versity. In 1868 be accepted the presi+
dency of Kenyon College. He has had
25 years. experience as teacher. As
an instructor in teachers institutes and
and a lecturer on education he has
worked in nearly half the counties of
the State. He has served as county
school examiner, as city sbhoOl exami>
ner, and was member of the first first
State board of examiners appointed in
Ohio. DR.. Tappan has been an active
member in teachers associations, coun-
ty, state and national, and has been
President both of the Ohio State associ~
ations and of the National Educational
association. He has been a student of
educational problems,a careful observer,
and has had large experience both in
schools and colleges. He is a fluent
speaker and courteous gentleman. His
relatives, Arthur, Lewis and Benjamin
Tappan, we're men of force. His charac-
ter for integrity and honor is as high as
that of any man in the State, and he will
add culture, dignity and strength to the
ticket.
w. NJ. Hahn, of Richland county, the
nominee for Member of the Board of
Public Works, was born at Carlisle, Pa,
81 years ago. AT 5 years of age his pa
rents moved to Shelby from Pennsylva+
MIA, and about 10 years ago located at
Mansfield, and without other assistance
than his own began to carve out for him
self future. For time he labored at
the carpenter trade, and in 1865, although
but 16 years of age, entered the Union
army as drummer boy, being attach
ed to company II, Gath o. V. L. Sher-
man brigade. At that age he had not
attained sufficient size to entitle him to
be accepted as a soldier. He served on
Gen. Harker's staff, and was twice
wounded. He has been in business in
Mansfield since 1869, and has wide &C
quaintance. For seven years he served
as deputy United States Marshal. He
formerly worked at carpentering, but is
now in the insurance business.
An End 10 Bone Scraping.
Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg, ILL.,,
says: Having received so much bedefit