The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-11-02

Alice POmsrsne fret saw he lignI of
this world December 26. 1868, at Berlin,
Holmes county, Oaio. Hg attended the
common bcuooi0 OF n!s vciuity IN the
winter ana wOrGei on iis ia Sucr's farm
during the summer seasons until ns was
about 10 yenrs at age de then struck
out for An educational esta dir hmsnt of q
higher grade, Rnd for four years
be attended the Vermilion H.
stitute at Haysviile, Ashland county.
During tne rasL year OF nis stay ut Hays
Vile he was employed by the institution
as tutor In LNun ald Greek. By the most
arduous anu unremiEting study hs equip.
ped himself SO as to b, aols 20 enter tne
junior year at Princeton college in 1882,
de graduated wish nigh hJHCEs in 1884,
and was one OF what 10 kVown as the
"Honor Mel" in Is LlaAs OF ll0 ,sudents.
After he Lad hnishsd his collegiate
course at Princeton ns rslur led To Ohio
and entered the law office OF zen, Durbin
Ward, OF Cincinnati. La the foil Of the
same year hc eotursd tue Jiucibuan Law
school, aud graduated from there in 1885,
IL was az tuis p!@cU shat be took she de-
bate prizs as Ehe beet al :ound debaser in
contest that was competed for by six of
the beat debAters ia the class.
As soon as be had huishsG his law
course a. Cincinnati he came TO Canton
TO locate, and be immediately formed a
parLnersnip with Charles X, Miller, under
the hrm name Of Miller * Pomerene. He
was twice elected city solicitor of Canton
by majorIties ranging ia the hundreds.
For bis second term his Republican op-
ponent sVas Thoe. Z. Turner. who wac
then president of the Mckinley club.
That organization was united in his be-
half and they made a hard figng
for their chief, but Mr.. Pomsren.'s
record as solicitor could no. ba
ABsailed and he WAS rG-2lected by an in
creased majority. He was elected to the
Canton Board of Education last spring
Tor the one year term by 467 msjorrty.
Mary u. Bockius, OF this city.
=, Mr.. Pomerene is a signaI inStaac Of
the value of thorough preparation for
ones lifewoTk. The world 10 full of half
trained men, who 90 through life handi-
capped by insufficient preparation for
county bar was ever more thoroughly
equipped for the career of a lawyer tnan
IL Atiee Pomsrene. He didn'E ramble
over the whole library and Simply get a
smattering OF the curriculum at college,
put ne thoroughly MASTER ed every branch
or learning. de has an iufiDite capacity
Tor work aud acccmplishes more with less
APPARENT effort than p ny m u at the bar. He
IL utterly destitute Of the egotism which
no frequently chsracterizss young at
torneys and he Ia always self 20 ssessed
without Iue least trace Of vanity. His
distinguishing Uat OF character IL m snn
ness. He possaGses the rare faculty of
saying mo" when the truth r.quirea IL |
and he 10 fesrless in the discharge of a
public duty.
Against mia administration az solicitor |
OF this ci;y suspicion never dared to |
breathe AID he is revered and respected |
In every sectina of the county and by |
every faitk. NJ mistake can be m ,de by |
the people IA eiecting him to the office for |
which he aspires, and no william or crimi- |
nal will evsr 20 unpnnisned 80 long ss he |
10 Prosecuting Attorney of Stark county.