The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-09-14

| ty, sfterward moving to Cambridge City, where
he lives with his family. He Is exceedingly
strong in his section of the State. and It ia
thought will run like wildfre
PROFESSOR c. G. MILLER,
| The nominee for State Commissioner Of Common
Schools, is at present Superintendent of the OF
| tawa schools, In Putnam County. lie is a native
Ohioan. having first seen the light OF day In Bal
timore, this State He taught in the common
schools Of Fairfield County. and afterward grad
uaied from the Fairfield Union Academy, in
1876
He then taught in tho village and city schools
and In 1883 graduated from the Ohio State Uni
versity, taking the classical course. During his
junior and senior years Mt that institution he
was tutor in Latin and Greek. Afterward he be-
came Superintendent Of the public schools at
Eaton. which he successfully conducted for three
years. ha
He then went to Ottawa, where he has been su-
perintendent OF public schools for four years,
and where he haamet with such marked success
that ho has been rc-employed at an increased sal
ary. Prof. Miller holds a life certificate from the
State Board OF Examiners, and good In any pub
lie school In Ohio He Is a member OF the Board
Of Examiners of Putnam County, and has been
an indefatigable institute worker for several
years past, and for this fall has engagements for
six weeks, probably equal in amount to that of
any other man in Ohio. He Is n popular evening
lecturer, q close student, and o man of fine at
tainments generally. lie is considered a most
thorough educator and Is In In every sense OF the
word self.made man.
WILLIAM VANCE MARQUIS.
Hon. r. d. Marshall aptly described the candi-
date for Lieutenant Governor when he said that
he was Democrat in whom there is no guile
and n man and citizen on whom there is no
discount. Mr.. Marquis is Just past middle age
and has q face and figure once seen is never for
gotten. He was one of the pioneer Democrats of
Bellefontaine and Logan County, where he con-
ducts large and flourishing hardware business,
and is connected with numerous business and
public enterprises. He has long held promi-
nent position in the directory of local bank,
aud his political opponents have frequently Sc
iected him as u member of tho City School
Board. knowing his ability. sterling Integrity,
and broad aud liberal educational views On
divers occasions Mr.. Marquis has been drafted
into the service OF his party in ahopelessly Re-
publican district lie always responded with
alacrity, not with the hope or expectation of
election, but with the view OF maintaining the
Democratic organization.
HoS. N. D. FoLLETT.
The nominee for Supreme judge is one OF the
best known mon in Ohio. and has long been rec
ognized one Of the leading jurists of hesitate
He has already served on the Supreme Bench al.
though not at present a member Of the Court
Judge Follett is resident OF the city of Mari
etta, where he stands high In the esteem OF his
neighbors and feliow-citizens, respected by all
regardless of party bias. He is just little over
the shady side Of 90 years and is In the full vigor
Of physical and mental manhood.
He comes Of a noted family, which takes rank
among the great legal lights of the State. He is
a brother of Hon. John F. Follett, of Cincinnati,
while another brother Is on the Circuit Court in
the Licking County Circuit. Judge Follett Is a
gentleman of striking physique and pleasantand
agreeable manners. and possesses high order of
social qualities, as we'll as judicial mind, and
shines less In private than In professional and
Official life.
JESSE NJ LEWIS,
The nominee for Attorney General, is about 80
years old. and was born and raised on farm
near Clarksburg, W. Va. Hewas educated at the
State School at Piedmont, and about ten years
ago came to Urbana, Ohio. where he taught
school. devoting his leisure time to reading law
in the Office Of Hon. Geo. M. Eichelberger.
Eight years ago he passed a successful exam
ination before the Supreme Court, and immedi-
ately afterward formed a partnership with Hon.
John s. Leedom, under the firm name Of Leedom
& Lewis. The firm does large business Mr..
Lewis is married, and has an interesting family.
He Is very popular At his home with all classes,
and is highly esteemed. He will discharge the
duties OF his position with credit TO himself and
party.
PRANK REYNOLDS.
Frank Reynolds on the ticket for the Board of
Public Works, is native OF Cincinnati and a
,elf-made man. He was born February 10, 1859.
In house on Baymiller Street. He was sent to
Ihe public schools and passed through the in
He then took course In q local business col
ege. He was hard student. and, entering active
ife, he showed extraordinary push and business
act. He went into the employ OF the Cincinnati
ce Company In 1874 az a foreman. and made q
tudy OF the business. In 1878 he and his father
,rganized the Stone Lake Ice Company, and
hree years later, on its incorporation, he was
lected to the Presidency. which Office he has held
since.
The company does an immense business, and
,sys more toll on the canal than any other com
amy In the State. Mr.. Reynolds is well known
the State, and has many friends es-
ecially In the northern counties. He was mar
led in November. 1884, to Miss Laurella
)rescher
Mr. Reynolds said last night: "This IL a sort
surprise party 10 me. As late as Monday night
had no Intention or thought Of going before
he convention. Then delegation came down
rom Miami County and asked me to run. told
hem they could put my name up II they wished.
Z" 1t looks as u they did. did not even go TO
be convention. Now that have been NOM
mated, Iintend TO work hard for my election and
he success Of the entire ticket"
Mr. Reynolds has been In politics since boy,
nd represented the Fifth District In the Board
( Aldermen from 1884 70 1887 inclusive.
COLONEL /. J C. sHUMAKER, t /
Il Seneca County, the nominee for Clerk, was
orn IN Fairfield County In 1886, and has been
'emocrat all his life. He entered the army as
democrat in 1862, and was mustered out Demo
rat after three years service. He was not SIM
ly feather.bed soldier, but was in q number Of
Important battles. ~ tN ff
After the war he attended Heidelberg College,
THIN, and was a student there for two years.
Ince that time he has been a commercial trav-
er and h.s been Identified with large num-
or Of important firms. At present he represents
,e Gem City Stove Works, Of Dayton, Ohio. He
as travelled over Ohio for twenty years.