Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-10-04
Men who Deserve sucoes..

The Republican state convention placed in
nomination q ticket Of soldiers and able, hon.
est gentlemen, the peers Of any in the land
Gen James s Robinson, who heads the
ticket, was one of the most gallant sous OF
Ohio. who went forth at the call of his
country and did valiant service for the pres.
srvation Of the union, and was borne homs
wounded well nigh unto deGth. He learned
the printers trade at the case, and for
twenty years was one of the most industrious
Of workingmen. He has performed ten times
the amount of manual labor that his oppo-
usnt has in his lifetime, and has ever had a
warm interest in the cause Of iaboringmen.
Hon. Marshall J. Williams, now chief JUS
tice of the circuit court, is one OF the most
eminent lawyers in the state, Just aud able
judge and q man Of the highest integrity,
who never has an never can be used by any
political party to render partisan decisions,
as his opponent for election as supreme Judge
hss. Hon U. H Hester and w. NJ Hahn,
the nominees for clerk Of the circuit court
and member of the board of public works,
we're both brave soldiers, though mere lads
when they entered the service, and have
ability and special fitness for the offices for
which they are candidates, as well as being
deservedly popular and respected among men
Of all classes Professor TsppaR, the nomi-
nee for school commissioner, Is an educator
nf the high hest standing, and will be an honor
to the Ohio schools when he at their head
Los Angeles.
To the Editor of the Globe Republic:
Perhaps the name of no spot on
earth has been on the tongues of
as many persons within the past
vertisement as this city and the surround
ing country. The pen of the artist poet,
narrator and historian has been taxed Ia
depict the beauties and advantages of South
has sounded its praises abroad until every
tribe and nation have heard descriptions of
this sunny land from living lips. and thus
many have been induced to come here on
pleasure OF health tour.
The boom in real estate and the fortunes
that have been accumulated as il by magic
within the past few years have. been the
means of flooding of this part of the
state with spectators and attracting
some of the shrewder men from all
parts of the world. Others have been in
duced to invest their means in real estate
for the purpose of erecting thereon houses
for the accommodation of the floating pop
ulation that is ever apparent In fact
this city may be ruthtully called a city of
lodging and boarding houses. As in San
Francisco, all classes of houses are adorned
with rooms 10 let" usually furnished
Entire families are supported here by this
means. SO great is the demand for rooms
during the winter season that a bureau of
for the purpose of keeping on
record rooms for rent, and furnishing guides
to the various rooms has recently been eS-
tablished. So great was the rllSG here last
winter that the cars in which tourists came
had to be held as places to accommodate
them until freight cars could be arranged
for lodgings.
The Raymond house, eight miles north
east of this city. is being built by Mr.. Ray
mond. of Boston, and will when completed
five hundred people Ii will
cost $500, 900 and will be ready for guests
about the middle of November At the sea
cOast-Santa MOnica-eighteen miles west
Of the city, similarly large hotel will be
open to the public about the same time as
the Raymond. h this city one of the
largest hotels on the coast is being talked
Of, to be located in the most beautiful part
lf the city. Belmont, on the hilitODS west
Df the city, las recently been completed
Thus the work of preparing for the enter
ainment of visitors and inyalids goes on |
During the winter season the usual high
summer rates for entertainment are consid- |
srably elevated.
So much concerning the climate and ma
erial improvement of this country has |
)een written and scattered broadcast, that .
new facts and striking occurrences are all |
hat the reading public can appreciate. AL |
most every day marks the completion of .
lew houses and the opening of new tracts .
" land upon which the real estate agent .
an exercise his skill and eloquence. Al .
eady there are lots enough laid out within .
he city limits TO accommodate a population
II one million people, while outside of the
limits many tracts have been plated and .
placed upon the market Electric and street
ar lines have been constructed for the ex-
,ress purpose of selling lots. Articles of
are now on file for the con-
truction of the third cable street car line.
which will soon be in successful operation.
The city limits include territory six
niles square and takes in hilltOps and o.
ills, from the tops of which delight II
lew of the surrounding mountains, valleys