The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-06
STRETCHES or CANDIDATES.


Governor j. B. Foraker, who was to-day re-
nominated for Governor is u native OF Highland
County and Is so well known TO the people of
the State and the country that no extensive
notice is required Everybody knows him. He
began life on n farm enlisted in the army nj an
early nrc fought through the war. studied law,
was elected to the Superior Bench in Cincin-
nnu In 1888 was defeated by Governor Hoadly
on n side issue, and in 1885 downcd his opponent
who had been successful two years before
Since that time he has been prominent in the
politics OF Ohio and the country.
Hon f. l.. Lnmpson, candidate for Licutcn-
ant Governor, like Governor Foraker spent his
earlier day on farm. He is n native of ASH
tnbuln County, which is celebrated for good
poll tcal timber Mr. Lampson is an editor and
lawyer He was elected TO the Legislature In
1885, and in 1888, became Speaker OF the House,
a position the duties OF which he performed
with great ability. He is n good stumpcr, and
popular wherever known.
Supreme Court Judge Francis j. Dickmun, OF
Cuyahoga County, was born in Petersburg, Vu
of New England stock. Fifty-eight years ago,
Mt the age OF fifteen, he went to Brown Univor-
sity Providence, II. J., where he had for class
m ntcs Hon s. s. Cox Chief Justice Durfry, of
the Rhode Island Sunreme Court; Lieutenant
Governor Francis Waylund and other men of
National promincnce reaS law in Rhode Island
with Chief Justice Bradley, OF the Supreme
Ben CHI: in 1888 was n member Of the Board of
Visitors for West Point; in 1924, during Gov
ernor Todds admins tration, was in The Legis-
luture the Fiftyffth) rs war Democrat,
sent from Cleveland. On his return to Clcve-
land he entered into al law partnership with ox-
Supreme Judge Mann, member of Congress X.
T. Spalding, connection that lasted ten years.
In 1863 Judge Dickmnn was appointed U. 5. At
torney for the Northern District of Ohio, and
when his term expired returned to the practice
of his profession; was appointed by Governor
Foster q member of the Supreme Court Com
mission. and is now filling the uncNpired term
of Judge Johnson, deceased.
Attorney General ID. Is. Waits on, OF Franklin
County, rcnominated, was born on farm near
London, o., June Is, 1919; worked on the farm
until he was sixteen years of age, when he en-
| tered Dickinson college, from which he Fradu
| ated in 1871; read law in London one year. and
in 1873 graduated from the law department OF
the Boston university: practiced law In London
| one year, and then came to Columbus. was AS
| sistant U. S. District Attorney for the North
| ern District OF Ohio four years during President
Arthur's Administration; was candidate mt
Toledo in 1877, and was nominated Mt the end OF
| the first ballot over quite number OF compet-
| itors for the honor.
| Captain John c. Brown. of jefferson County,
present Treasurer of the State and renomin-
ated was born farm in Jefferson County
| in 1874 and received common school cduca-
tion. Enlisted in the Fifty second Ohio in 1862
| mt the battle of Peach Tree Creek in 1861 was
elected Treasurer of jefferson County in lSG7 :;
and succeeded himself, filling the office four
years; was out and in business four years, and
again elected Treasurer in 1915, and then re-
| elected; was nominated rs State Treasurer IN
1883, and went down with the rest OF the ticket.
| Captain Brown has unimpeachablc record
| in war and in peace, and has added lnurels dur
| inr his two terms OF State Treasurer
Prof John Hancock, nominee for State Com
missioner of Common Schools, was born at
| New Richmond, o., and graduated there. He
taught school in Cincinnati. Has been super
intendent of the schools at Dayton and Chilli
cothe. Last fall on the death of Hon. Eli T..
| Tappan he was appointed by the Governor to
fill the uncxpircd term. He stands high in his
profession, and is n model oifcial
Hon Urban II. He ster, clerk of the Supreme
Court is but thirty-seven years of age. He
was born and raised in Clinton County. At the
npc of TWENTY-FIVE he re emovcd to Van Vert and
entered upon business career, being Pho
tographer by profession, He soon began 10
take IN active part in politics, and was elected
to the County Central Committee where he dld
excellent work So valuable were his services
that his party nominated him for clerk OF the
common pleas court, and he was elected by +;
full majority, being the only man on the Re
publican ticket elected. His administration o
this Office was most acceptable, and he is helc
in high esteem in the State. As clerk of thC
Supreme Court he has made an excellent rec
ord.
Hon w II. Hahn, the Republican candidate
for Member of the Board of Public Works, II
from Richland County. Though youth OF bu
sixteen years Of age small and boyish in ap
pearancc, he entered the Union Army, AS III
had not attained sufficient size to enlist as
soldier he entered the army as drummer hoy
and was attached to Company ii, SiXty-fourtl
Ohio Volunteers, Sherman brigade. He wa
first made regimental orderly then orderly Il
General Harker, and was afterward mad
General Newton's private orderly. He wa
tho
he learned the carpenters trade and was an in
dustrious workman.