The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-08
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THE NOMINEES.
Btief Sketch of the Men Named at the
Lynchburg Convention

Brief Sketch of the Men Named at the
Lynchburg Convention.
Patrick Henry McCaulI, the nominee
for governor, is of Scotch Irish descent
He is about forty-five years of age and
graduate Of Roanoke College.
AS soon as he obtained his majority he
entered the arena of politics, being elect
ed commissioner of revenue of Pulaski
county. In 1878 he was elected clerk of
Pulaski county, aud in 1875 was elected
to the legislature from Pulaski county
on the Readuster ticket. He filled this
office for two terms. He again ran for
the office, but was defeated, notwth-
standing, however, he was chosen by the
Legislature of 1873 as its clerk, ana has
the distinction of being the only Repub-
ilcan clerk of the State legislature, serv
ing two terms in that position
He removed to Salem, Roanoke county,
in 1882, and..was elected clerk ofRoanoke
county in 1887. He was an elector on
the Blaine ticket in 1884, and was nomi-
mated for Congress in the Sixth district
In 1883. He made the fight against Hon.
Paul Edmunds. He WAS defeated, but
reduced the Democratic majority consid-
erably For the gallant fight ne made he
was appointed 10y Persistent Harrison col
iector OF internal revenue for the Western
district OF Virginia.
In 1852 hs stumped indians for GEM
raj Harrison. He resigned the collector
ship in 1893 and with his family. removed
TO his farm near Brandy Station. After
living In the Eighth Congressional dis
trict less than eight months, he was nom
mated for Congress by the Republican
convention st Manassas, September 5,
iS9i. The nomination was unsought and
contrary to his wishes. At that time he
had his grip packed to go to Indiana,
where he WAS scheduled to make twenty
two speeches. He. of course, cancelled
his Indiana engagements and entered
into his home canvass. He made the
fight against z. e. Meredith. Although
defeated, ha reduced the Democratic ma
1ority of this district over 1000
lie was renominated for Congress for
the third time in his career at the Gull
pepper convention, August Goth last.
Although toe young to have been in the
army, McCaEll is n Colonel" by cour-
tesy, or perhaps by rank in the Republi.
most genial and kind, hearted men in the
world He Is u man OF national reputa-
son, and respected by all for his high
character, integrity and honesty. He
does not kno@y the taste Of esther ebacco
or whIskey.
James Lyons, the nomiaee for attor.
ney general, was born January II, 1857,
at the residence of his msternal grand
father, John s.. Hobson, Esq, at the cor
pe- OF Fifth and Main streets, Rchm ond.
He as the eldest son of she late Judge
WdGlialn Fl. Lyons, the fires judge of the
hustings court of Richmond, and Mary
Morrison, his wife, only daughter of John
g. Hobsou, Esq.
He was educated at the classical schoo,
of L.. s. Squire, and ar the University
School of Richmond, then conducted by
the late John NJ Strother, Thomas Fl.
Norwsod and Charles T.. Poiodexter. and
at Richmond College, where he gradua
ted with the degrees of Bachelor of Arts
in 1875 and Bachelor of Law in 1879.
He was married October 9, 1879, to
Mise Elizabeth w. Efenry, eldest daugh.
ter of Hon. William Writ Henry and
Lucy Gray Marshall, his wife, and great
granddaughter of Patrick Henry
In 1SG9|S0 and 1884 50 he was a mem
Der OF the house Of delegates from the
city of Richmond, and was assistant Uni
ted States attorney for the Eastern dis
tr'ct OF Virgi mia during President CIeve-
lands first administration, from 1885 to
1859. He Is member also of the session
OF ruling elders of the Second Presbyte-
rian Church OF Richmond, of which Rev.
DR.. NJ. d. Eoge is pastor.
About year..ago he was appointed
chief of staff 10y Governor O'Ferrall.
Shortly after that time he espoustd the
cause and resigned from that
position. He has since that time been
identified with the Republican pnrty.