The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-09-04
The Candidates.

| HON. THADDEUS E. CROWLEY.
The candidate for Secretary of State was
born in Pickaway County Ohio, June 81, 1SIs,
near the fourishing village Of Asheville, on a
farm where he was raised, and where at pres.
ent he pursues successfully the honorable call.
| ing OF a tiller OF the soil.
He entered Kenyon College, Gambler, Ohio,
II 1864 and graduated in 1865, receiving the de-
gree OF A. b., his alma mater subsequently
comforting upon him the degree Of A. M.
OF delicate health and constitution in early
life, aggravated by his close studies he went
to work digging, plowing sowing and harvest.
ing In the hopes Of finding restored health,
and succeeded in this, as well as in his chosen
occupation,
After filling number Of responsible local Of
hces he was elected to represent Pickaway
County in the Legislature in 1867, and re-elect-
ed by largely increased majority in 1869. &
Mr.. Cromley is one Of the faithful members
OF the House, and can always be found at his
post OF duty. He is Chairman of the Military
Committee OF the House. In his legislative ca
pacity he is true tn his party. His principles of
Democracy are thoroughly wellgrounded in
him, and his views as to party policy are often
consulted oy his associates, who find him
good thinker and a man who never wavers
from discharge OF what he considers hts duty
He was member Of the Farmers Conven-
tion, but took no active part In its delibera-
tons further than to vote on the propositions
He 10 serving his second term as Q member of
the House from Pickaway County, and enjoys
the distinction OF being the author of the Farm.
ers' Institute law. passed last winter. iH
HON. GEORGE B. oKEY.
The nominee for Supreme Judge is known to
the legal profession throughout the State Of
Ohio.
He is In the prime Of strong manhood about
40 years Of age, tall, and OF striking ply ysioue.
He 10 the son Of the late Chief. Justice WIN.
Okoy, aud ccmes Of sturdy race Of KinQ.kill.
ers, VINO onered themselves upon the altar Of
liberty in England. I.lH lIf 1910
He resides in Columbus, where for years hs
has shared the highest measure of respect ana
esteem In the State Capital. I'll
CAPTAIN LR0PoLD KIY1ER, rj,rfl
Tho candidate for Board OF Public Works IN 4
native Of Baden, Germany, where he WAS born
October 90 ls4i His parents emiersted IA
America in 1851, and located in Darke County. !
o. t-',-7s' 80 ~.
Upon the outbreak OF the war the Captain
and three Of his brothers enlisted in the volun-
teer service under the FIRST call fw troops. the
subject OF this sketch serving IN the Eighth
Ohio Independent Battery OF the four broth.
ers the Captain was the only one who went
safely through the four years. conflict
At the close OF the war Captain Kiefer locst.
Cd In Vlcksburg, Miss His enterprise WAS
hardly under way when 1t was swept out Of ex-
istence by destructive fire which cost him ali
he possessed. n -
In 1870 he removed to Piqua and commenced
the manufacture Of cigars and is now tobber
Of cigars and tobaccos In that city For nearly
ten years he has been the superintendent ana
sctive manager Of the extensive hydraulic and
water-works system Of Piqua the largest work
of the kind In the West.