The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-08-22

1nently qualified him for the office of
county superintendent, which office he
was elected to in 1891 and again in 1893
After quitting school teaching in 1885
he engaged In the newspaper business,
editing several local pa pers successfully
taking charge OF the Sullivan Times In
1883. His success with that paper mas
been almost phenomenal. and only &C
counted for by his hard work. c.ose ap-
plication and native ability.
Mr.. Welman is a member OF the South
ern Indiana editorial association also the
Indiana democratic editorial association
having been unanimously elected presi-
dent OF the latter at its last meeting. He
Is considered one of the most valuable
members Of the associations.
He is an able debater. and is a promi-
he'd in high esteem by all classes.
more pleasant gentleman it would be
difficult 10 meet
Francis Marion GrImth.
F. NJ. Griffith. candidate for attorney
general, is forty-four years old. He was
born and reared in Switzerland county.
educated al Franklin college. admitted
20 the bar in May 1875. and has prac-
ticed continuously since. He was elected
20 the state senate in 1856 and reelected
in 1890. During the four sessions of serv-
ice in the legislature he was a member
or the judiciary committee at each SEES
sion, and at the session Of 1893 was chair
man of that committee.
Prof. Charles w. Thomas.
c. W. Thomas, candidate for superin-
tendent Of public instruction, was born
in Harrison county, Indiana May %.
1854, Of English parentage. He was
reared on a farm until he was eighteen
years OF age when he entered college at
Lebanon, o. He was graduated in the
classical course at Valparaiso Ind, in
1880. He began teaching in the district
schools at the age OF nineteen and has
taught successfully in all grades Of
school work up 10 the high school. In
1884 he was elected superintendent Of
pucic schools Of Harrison county. He
has held the office continuously ever
since, having been elected almost unani-
mOusly six times.
Mr.. Thomas Is a courteous and popu-
lar gentleman and a thorough school
man in every sense.
Alexander Fulton.
Alexander Fulton. the nominee for
state statistclan, is thirty-two years
old. and Is in the mercantile business at
Lagro. Wabash county. He has served
one term as treasurer OF his county. and
has for several campaigns taken an
active part in the politics o. his county.
r. T.. j. Jordan.
z. T. J. Jordan, candidate for state
geologist, was born hfty-three years ago
IN Noble county. Ohio He worked on
farm and attended the common schools
until ne was sixteen years old. then en-
tered the scientific course in Sharon col
lege at Sharon. O.. where he was a class
mate OF Private" Dalzelle. Here he
spent two years. At the age of eighteen
he began teaching. studied medicine
while teaching for three years. but was
compelled 10 abandon II on account Of
poor health. He has followed teaching
for thirty years. during twenty ye rs OF
which he has been principal Of graded
schools. He came 10 Indiana in 1869 and
taught in the schools Of Decatur and
Shelby counties. studied law while teach
ing and was admitted 10 the bar IN 1876,
but has practiced but little He was APP
pointed state supervisor Of natural gas
in 1891; has given a great deal Of study
% geology and has one Of the best priv
ate collections Of fossils in the state In
his capacity Of gas supervisor he acts
as assistant TO the state geologist. He
Is descended from revolutionary stock
Two OF his great-gTandfathers being
soldiers in the war for independence and
his grandfathers were in the war OF
1872 and in Indian wars the frontiers
or Pennsylvania and Virginia. Prof
Jordan enlisted in the late war IN 1852.
but was discharged for disability with
out having seen any active service. His
home is at MorristOwn. Shelby county.