Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-07-23
w NNERS!
Campbell Re-NOminated
and Will Again Lead
the Buckeye Demo-
Cracy to Victory!
THE TICKET AND WHO
COMPOSE IT.
TIE PLATFORM

The convention held at Cleveland last
week was large and enthusiastic. Following
is the ticket nominated:
For Governor,
JAMES E. CAMPBELL.
For Lieutenant Governor,
WILLIAM v. MARQUIS.
For Auditor Of State,
THOMAS E. PEoKINPAUGH.
For Attorney General,
JOHN P. BAILEY.
For State Treasurer,
OF. AcKERMAN.
For Supreme Judge,
GUsTAvUs H. WALD,
For Commissioner Of Schools,
CHARLES c. MILLER.
For Member Board OF Public Works,
JOHN M'NAMARA.
For Food and Dairy Commissioner,
H. s. TRUMBULL.
The following are brief biographical
sketches of the candidates:
James Edwin Campbell was born in Mid
dleton, Butler County, 0. July Z 1843. His
father, Andrew Campbell, was physician Of
prominence, and his uncle, Louis d. Camp
bell, statesman of note. One of his ances-
tors was Oapt. John Parker, who command.
ed the colonial troops at Lexington, and
another was at the assault of Quebec. Both
of his grandfathers were soldiers in the war
of 1872. Receiving fair education, he be-
gan teaching at the age of l8 but soon after
entered the navy, serving upon the Mississ-
ippi and tributary rivers and taking part in
naval engagements at Ft. DeRussy, Tunica
Bend and other places. He was discharged
for disability and sent home, but recovered,
studied law and began practicing in 1867.
He served Butler county as prosecuting at
torney from 1876 to 1880 and was candidate
for the state senate in 1879 being defeated by
twelve votes. In 1882he was elected to Con-
gress in strong republican district; was re-
elected in 1884 and again in 1886, gaining the
last victory by the meager majority of two
votes in total of more than $4,000. His Ca
reer in Congress was marked by close appli
cation to the interests of his constituents
and he war especially active in behalf of the
ex-soldier and laboring man. In 1889 he
was elected governor of Ohio, receiving the
largest vote ever cast for any candidate for
governor in the state, and 46,2l8 more than
the democratic candidate at the preceding
gubernatorial election. In the governors
Office he has'been noted for an infexible ad
herence to what he knew to be right. In
1870 he married Miss Owens, of Hamilton
o., and they have living children. He ii
domestic in his habits, an attendant upon thu
G. A. R., K. p, Elks and Masons.
LIEUT.. GOV. MARQUIS,
Hon. VIM. V. Marquis, the candidate TO
Lieutenant Governor, is the present occupan
of that Office. He was on the ticket with Gov
Campbell two years ago and the vote for hin
and the Republican candidate, Mr. Lamp
son was 80 close that the election was throw
into the senate and Mr.. Marquis was ther
declared the duly elected lieutenant govern
or. He subsequently presided over the de
liberations of the senate and won the respec
and admiration of it's members. His hear
ty denomination is deserved compliment t.
an estimable gentleman and staunch Demo
crat. Mr.. Marquis is a resident of Belle
fountaine and GO years of age.
FOR AUDITOR OF STATE.
Thomas E. Peckenpaugh, of Wooster, th
next auditor of state, is native of Wayr
county, where he was born in 1S49. His ed,
cation was required in the common schoo
and vermillion Institute, Hayesville. A
early as at thirteen years of age he became
clerk for his father, who was county audito
Later he was employed in the Office of alars
wholesale house and teller in a nation