The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-06-06
REPUBLICAN NOMINEES.
Sketches Of the Candidates Nominated
at Our State Convention.
DANIEL H. HASTINGS


General Daniel II. Hastings was born
in Clinton county on February &C. ls49.
His father was an Irishman who had en-
igrated in 1892, and who by thrift and in
dustry reared a family of nine children.
General Hastings was partly educated at
the public schools and then at select
school at Farraudsville. When the war
broke out, although only lad, he ran off
from home and tried to enlist, but he
failed in several efforts, and in 1863 he
passed the requisite examination and
was given position as teacher in a pub
public school in Wayne township, Clin-
ton county, where he taught and studied
for four years, and in 1867 his efforts were
rewarded by his election as principle of
the Bellefonte High School. That posi-
tion he filled creditably for eight years.
and part of the time he acted as assistent
editor of the Bellefonte Republican. At
the same time he read law, and on April
20, 1875, he was admitted to the bar of
Centre county. He became member of
the law firm of Bush, Yocum d Hastings.
Colonel Bush retired from the firm in
1877, and the business was conducted un-
der the firm name of Yocum & Hastings
until the election of Mr.. Yocum to Con-
gress in 1878, when the former withdrew
from the firm and Mr.. Hastings asso-
ciated with him W. f. Reeder, constitu-
ting the present firm of Hastings & Reed
er.
General Hastings military abilities
were developed in the riots that occurred
in July, 1877. Governor Beaver then
commanded division of the National
Guard, and at his request General Hast
ings accompanied the command to AL
toona, serving as an aid on General
Beavers staff. As was his wont. he
threw all his energy into this to him new
feld Of action, and soon attracted the ad-
miration of the officers and soldiers.
He rose rapidly in the service. In July,
1877, he became pay master of the Fifth
Regiment, with the rank of Captain; in
March, 1873, he was elected and commits
stoned Lieutenant Colonel of the Fifth
Regiment; In June, 1888, he was ap-
pointed Assistent Adiutant-G General of
the Second Brigade, and in March. 1884,
he was elected Colonel of the Fifth Regi-
ment, and at the annual inspection of
1856 his regiment achieved the highest
standing of any in the State. After serv-
ing nearly three years as Colonel, in
January, 1887, Colonel Hastings resigned
his commission and accepted the appoint
ment OF Adjutant General OF Pennsyl-
vania. General Hastings public record
since then is well known, particularly
his great services during the disastrous
Johnstown floods.
WALTER LYON.
Walter Lyon is well known politician
of Western Pennsylvania, at present a
member of the upper house of the Legis-
lature. He was born in Allegheny coun
ty, April 27, 1858. After attending the
public schools he received some private
education, studied law, and was admit
ted to the bar in January, 1877, and has
prosecuted his legal business since thai
time. The law firm of which he is 8
member is that of Lyon, Mckee & Sand
erson. Mr.. Lyon was appointed United
States District Attorney for the Western
District of Pennsylvania by President
Harrison iD June, 1889, serving in thai
Office until elected State Senator to sue
ceed thu late John N. Neeb, in 1898.
AMOS II. MYLIN.
Amos II. Mylin, the candidate for Au
ditor-General, was born in West Lampe
ter township, Lancaster county, on Sep
tember 20, 1887 He was reared on
farm, and early acquired habits of indus
try and thrift. He was fortunate i'm be
ing accorded liberal education at publ
and private schools, and finally finishet
his scholastic education at AndoVer
Mass. In 1872 Mr.. Mylin was elected t
the lower branch of the Legislature, AM
was continued in that body for fou
years. At the expiration of his secon
term he was nominated for the State Sen
ate, and continuously represented Ian
caster county in that body from 1876 /
1892. He served as President pro tenn. i
1883, and again in 1885.
GENERAL LATTA.
General Latta was born in Philade
phia, April 10, 1889, and was educated i
the public schools, graduating from I'll
Central High School in 1856. He the
studied law and was admitted to the ba
in 1860. On the lst of September, 1856
ne entered the military service of h
country as First Lieutenant of Compan
+ of the One Hundred and Nineteent
Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers,
which Colonel Peter c. Ellmaker WI
commander, and was promoted to |
Captain of Company b of the same reg
ment on March 4, 1864. On May 2l 70
lowing he was made Captain and Assis
ant Adiutant-General Of volunteers an
was mustered out Of the service on Jal
uary 20, 1866, with the rank of Brew
Lieutenant Colonel. Amer the war