Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-04-29
The Goyernorsstip.

That the Democrats of Ohio are
Of success this fall is indi-
Gated by the fact that there are many
for the Democratic nomi-
nation, ead as the convention has
not yet been called the roll will con-
tinue to increase. In addition to
Hon. john w. Winn. OF Defiance, our
immediate neighbor, the names Of
Allen w. Thurman, of Franklin, H.
L. Chapman, Of Jackson, Gen. 4. b.
Finley, OF Bucyrus, Mayor Rice, of
Canton, and Hon. John J. Lentz, OF
Columbus, have been suggested by
their friends. One Of our Democrat
ic cotemporaries has recently added
to the list the name of an old friend
and employer, Major w. w. Arm
strong, of Cuyahoga. Without any
knowledge ns to whether the Major
is in the field, we will say that il he
is, that he will have q staunch sup
port from nearly every section Of the
State. He was elected Secretary OF
State from Seneca county in 1869,
and was the youngest man everchosen
to that responsible position. He was
nominated by acclamation both times
of his candidacy, and in those stir
ring DAYS of war and excitement filled
the office to the entire satisfaction of
the people. He has been a delegate
to nearly every Democratic National
Convention since 1868, and has served
two terms on the National Democrat
ic Committee. For nearly twenty
years he was the editor of the Plain
Dealer, which under his manage
ment was recognized as one Of the
leading Democratic papers of the
country. The Major, like all news
paper men, is poor, and could not be
mentioned as millionaire" candi
date, but he has the respect and con-
fidence of the old Democracy of Ohio.
He has never advocated an unworthy
cause, and has never advocated any
cause from an unworthy motive.
During his long political career,
amid the vicissitudes of fortune-in
war and in peace, in adversely and in
prosperity, in sunshine and in storm,
he has labored in behalf of the rights,
the liberties and the best interests of
the people. The Major is good
writer and fair speaker, and he is
of the same age as Governor Bush
nell, whom we remember in old Sen
eca days was q visitor at Tiffin and a
friend of Major Armstrong. OF course
we have a warm feeling in our heart
for the man who taught US the ''art
preservative of all artS". We began
In our mere boyhood our trade as
printer in the Majors office, from
which graduated at least a dozen of
;he best editors in the State. The
DcheCd SOuAty (af3SttSotlOh lAC
used to style the Majors
newspaper boys. His personality,
his genial ways, his sterling integri-
y, his fair dealing with all, has al
Ways made his old friends "warm
lp'' to him in all his political con-
ests. We express these senti-
nents because we have known the
old rooster''-for the Major is the |
uggestor of the emblem that heads
our Democratic ticket-from our
,oyhood days. While we do not say
against the ability and pa
riotism of the other Democrats
lamed, and do not propose to have
he NORTHWEST take any position in
avor of any Of the candidates, but
ct them all stand on their own merits,
We want to simply refer to the quail
ications and availability of our old
riend who in our youth was our tu-
or and instructor.
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