Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-07-23

knight Templar and a member of other
fraternsl organization.
FoR ATTORNEY GENERAL.
John P. Bailey who was selected from
four candidates by the convention, is prime
fayorite in Putnam county, from which he
halls. Though still q young man he is serV-'
ing his ninth year as prosecuting attorney OF
Putnam county. A man of undoubted caps-
bility and staunch Democracy. he cannot fail
but add to the ticket on which he has been
chosen.
WILL CARE FOR THE CASH.
Charles F. Ackerman, the nominee for
treasurer, looks like mere boy, but he has
been resident of Ohio for thirty-nine years
and all that time be has lived at his birth place,
Mansfield. He ia the son Peter Ackerman,
respectable shoemaker, who is still
living in Mansfield. The elder Alderman
has la ge family and Charles, like many an
other Ohio boy, had to help support it.
Eighteen years ago he went into the Mans
field Savings bank as messenger lie has
been there ever since and now he is cashier
of the institution, which is the richest In that
part of Ohio. He has gone through all the
positions and attained his present one when
Gen. R. Brinkerhotf was made president
about two years ago. When Nj. ID. Harter
nominated him he said he would trust him in
the treasurer's Office without bond and would
not count the cash after he left the office If
the money were his own. Congressman Har-
ter ought to know whereof he is speaking
for he was president of the bank of which
Mr.. Ackerman is now cashier. Mr.. Acker-
man come from Democratic stock and he has
always taken part in local politics but has
| never held an office. He is very popular in
central Ohio, where he is best known and as a
shrewed business man he is respected by much
older men than himself. He is the son-in-
law of E. Fl. Keiser, one of the managers of
| the intermediate penitentiary.
WOULD GRACE THE BENCH.
Gustavus q. Wald is about thirty mine years
of age, single and the son of one of the most
prominent German citizens of Cincinnati.
He graduated not only from Yale but from
the law school at Harvard as well. In French
and German he is an excellent linguist. Mr..
Wald was selected by ex-Gov. Hoadly to sue
ceed him as professor in the Cincinnati law
school. He is the editor of the Wald's "Pol-
lock on Contract, ''eprich as the author says,
with the best notes the book has ever had.
The work is largely used in law schools and
particularly in the University of Michigan.
Mr.. Wald is prominent attorney than whom
no one in Hamilton county is better fitted to
be,supreme Judge. Mr.. Wald has not sought
the Office; it has come to him unasked. He
recently came within one vote of being nomi-
mated for circuit judgeship.
KNOWS ALL ABOUT SCHOOLS.
Praf. G. G. Miller, the Democratic nomi-
nee for commissioner of common schools,
was born at Baltimore. Fairfield county, o.,
in 1856. He obtained his early education at
country school, then attended village
schools and in 1876 graduated fSom Fairfield
Union academy to Pleasantville. Before en-
tering the academy he taught in district
schools, paying his own way through his en-
tire school course. He entered Ohio State
university and graduated in the classical
course in 1888. During his junior and senior
years in university, he was tutor in Latin and
Greek. Immediately upon graduation Prof.
Miller was chosen superintendent of the pub
lie schools of Eaton, o., which position he
held for three years. He was then elected to
a similar position at Ottawa, o., where he
remained four years, being reelected each
year at an increase of salary. In 1889 Prof.
Miller was nominated by the Dayton Con-
ventiou for state school commissioner but
was defeated by the late Da Hancock. In
May 1890he was elected superintendent OF
the Sandusky schools, and at the close of one
years work was hired for two years and his
salary increased to $4,000 per annum. In
March 1890, he was appointed trustee of the
Obi State University. his alma mater, being
the 4 rst alumnus so honored. Prof. Miller
has been member of the county boards o.
examiners of Preble and Putnam counties
and holds a life certificate. He is an elo
quent speaker. After the death of DR.. Han
cock he was appointed state school commits
sioner by the Governor.
MEMBER BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
For this Office John McNamara, promi
nent democrat of Massillon. was selected
Hon. John E. Monnot paid him handsom,
tribute in presenting his nal,e, and he will
no Doubtful the position with honor to him
self and party.
DAIRY AND FOOD COMMISSIONER,
Col. John L. Vance made happy speecl
in presenting H. J. Trumble for this offic,
: and the convention responded with enthus
= iasm. He is a good Democrat and viii
make strong run.
THE PLATFORM
The Democracy of Ohio, in convention assem-
4 bled hereby resolve that we most heartily endors,
the honesty and economy of the administration O.
T Gev- James E. Campbell and commend the Sixty
, ninth General Assembly for its business qualihca
tions, economy and reform and especially for hay
ing provided for a secret ballot by which every vote
in Ohio can cast his ballot in secret as he desire
and have his vote counted as cast; and We inyt
= attention to the fact that the Republican party
n though hypocritcally protesting TO favor ga fre
ballot and fair count" yet opposed and vote
!, against the bill for providing for free and secre
ballot thus demonstrating its professions to be in
sincere and for political effect only; and we col
e daily endorse and approve the act of the legsls
ture regulating the COmpenslon of county ofCe1s
providing for fixed salary.
We are opposed to all class legislation and be
lieve in tariff levied for the sole purpose of prt
ducing revenue sufficient to defray the legitmat
II expenses Of the government, economically admins
IT tered. We accept the issue rendered to by th
Republican party on the subject of the tariff,
'. represented by the so-called Mckinley tariff &C
confident that the virdict Of the people of Ohio wi