Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-16

JAMES HOcE TYLER.
The Nominee of the Convention for the Of
fee of Lieutenant-G Governor.


Jane. Hoge Tyler. of Pulaski. was born In
is{G, and in 1893. when only seventeen years old.
he left the school-rooD for the ranks OF the Con-
fecersie army. where no was over found at his
post OF duty. returning 10 his homo SITTER the sur
render he found his farm devastated ana
encountered by debt but hoy IN years he
proved himself a man in energy and business
capRci;y, aud soon he had his farm well stocked
and was Oh tho road 10 prosperity.
POLITICAL.
In 1877 no wss elected by a large majority by
the Democrats of his district 20 scat in the state
Senate, where he proved himself Jealous SUP
porter Of the Interests o. the people ana a
special pleader for the farmer. II was lie who,
no the session OF 1875 40. introduced and secured
the passage OF the law 10 prevent tho introduce
tion OF diseased or infected cattle into tho Stale,
which law has been Incorporated INTO the new
Code
AN ECONOMIST.
Itwashe who introduced the retrencN ment
measures Of 1871. wnith by reducing all salaries
and fees OF state officers ana tlHpfoyts, 30 as -
correspond with the de- line in prices Of our pro.
ducts. effected such reduction ia the expenses
of the State a. - ENABLE 10 Sta'o taxes after
warts to pe reduced from 50 cents 70 ~ cents on
the tlU0
bers of the Building Committee OF tho South
western Lunadc Asylum. hc was present al
every meeting ant WORK cd with untiring energy
and zeal giving his time without compensation
70 secure for the STATE splendid building az
Marion, 40 well arranged and economically
built that IL affords moro accommodations Tor
patients al @ less cost than any similar institu-
lion IN the United states. Tho coed manage
mont OF this board Was prominently alluded 10
aud It's WORK highly commended by Governor
Lee IN his message OF March IL. 1887.
AS A DEMOCRAT
Major Tyler has always given his party a warm
FuppOrt In all that tended u promote the well
fars Of the people. bat he has never been OF the
partisan class that can tamely drift with his
a 10 Int do
ger. sISos1iTY, cANDoR, AND FAIRNESS marx
his political as well as bis private life
he has iabored IN every csuvass-stsie and
uational-slnce ne arrived at the age OF maturI-
AZ and be has been for TWENTY-FIVE years off,
clslly connected with the management OF the
party.
candidate for Congress 10 his district Major Ty-
Ter was prominently before tho convention, aud
by pouring OH on the troubled waters enabled
tho nomination Of tue gallant John A. Buchanan
20 be made with a unanimlty and good feeling
that went far towards securing his triumphant
election.
FRIEND or TIE AGRICULTURAL INTEREST.
Major Tyler Is prominently connected with
several State agricultural societies aud organ2s-
tons. l. an active member Of he Farmers AZ
semblY. and has always shown himself the
ffieud Of he agricultural interest.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. Tyler has been for Two years tho rector Of
lege. at BiscksDurg. aud as such has done very
efficient and hard WORK towards reOrganifiDg
and improving that Institution.
lie was q warm advocate OF the bill TO encour-
age mining and manufacturing.
HIS most marked traits Of character are
honesty, zeal and kindness
He II = very good public speaker as all who
heard bin yesterday " IA attest
Ito IL a large landowner aud cattle-raisor,
much Interested In improving the breeds Of cat
Tie. but very Tar from being an imprsctcabie
theOrist. a. too many stock-fancisrs are.
He IL 40 elder In the Presbyterian Church. and
has been consistent church-inember for more
than twenty years
Ills wife was Miss Sue Hammet daughter OF
Ccionel Edward iammet aud great-Rrand-
daughter Of James Craig. Of the fret settlers
Of this region. sha - lovely woman. OF more
than ordinary intellectual force. lie has seven
c0ildyeD. tits residence 10 81 Belle Hampton.
Elk mites north " Dublin. IN PULSED county.
the Old homo Of his grandfather. Jsmes Hoge.
deceased.