The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-23
THE NOMINEES.
Brief Sketches About the Men Who
VIII BE Elected.

brleh Sketches ABOUT the Men Who
VIII BE Elected.
Lawson M. Harvey, nominee for Room
No. 2, Of the Superior Court. was born at
Piainfield. Ind. in 1856. He is the Oldest
son of the late DR.. Thomas B.. Harvey.
one of the most noted of Indiana. physicians
and surgeons. This son came to Indianapo-
lis with his parents in 1863 and has since
lived in this city. He was educated in the
public schools. in the Classical School and
later attended several years each In But
Ter and Haverford College. His law studies
were pursued in the Central Law School
OF Indiana, graduating there in 1882. He has
since been in active practice. For several
years re was in partnership with Judge
Republican all his life, but has never asked
Defore Tor a nomination at the hands of
his party. He comes OF a Quaker family.
He IS married and has a family of several
children.
John L. McMaster was born in Meigs
county, Ohio. Feb. A. 1s43. Enlisting in the
war at the age Of eighteen, he served three
years In the Second Virginia Cavalry. He
then entered school and obtained an edu-
cation at the Ohio University at Athens.
graduating in 1863. He studied law in the
Cincinnati Law school and settled i'm In
~dianapolis In 1870, where he has since re-
sided. For a time he was in partnership
with A. Boice. He was nominated for a
OCiAC III lAC oQlCIfyT court IN lShZ. The
next year he was elected Mayor of the
city and made a successful record. In 1890
he went down with the rest OF the county
ticket, being then a candidate for the Leg
~islature.
Vinson Carter is a native of Ohio and
spent his youth among the Quakers in
Clinton county. He entered the service of
MS country when the war broke out and
served with credit to himself, coming out
with the rank of major and an Aonorab BILE
wound. He was discharged after the war
at He has practiced law in this
city Tor many years and is now in partner
snip With William Brown, ex-prosecuting
attorney. He is one Of the leading mem,
berS OF the Tabernacle Church.
Omer Boardman is a farmer residing i'm
Washington township. He is past 6ftv
years OF age, and was born and raised in
Marion county, having lived all his life
upon a farm His parents. before coming
to this county, resided in Dearborn county.
where they settled in 1904. They removed
to this county In 1888. Mr.. Boardman was
president of the Broad Ripple Natural-gas
Company. and has Identified himself with
All movements for the benefit OF his neigh
borhood or township.
Justus c. Adams is the head of the
Adams Brick Company. He served in tbs
City Council during the seventies and was
a member of the Legislature in 1876. While
IN the Legislature he worked and voted
for the appropriation to build the present
Statehouse, which is the best piece Of pub
lie work for the least amount of money
ever secured in the State. He also worked
for and was instrumental In securing the
building OF the Belt railroad. which has
proven OK such commercial value to the
city. He was county auditor in 1852. He is
a Scottish Rite Mason and one of the best.
known men In indianapolis.
W. H. Leedy. who is one of the nom.
inees for the Legislature. is a nativt
Hoosier. He was born in Logansport
Oct. 10. 1855. and entered the office OF the
Logansport Journal as an apprentice II
1872, and has continued in the printins
business until the present time, FOR twelvs
years being manager OF the Indiana News
paper Union In this city. Mr.. Leedy IS {
prominent member of the Odd Fellows
at the present time being deputy grane
master for Indiana. He is the younges
member that has ever succeeded to tha'
high Office In this State. lie was a repre-