Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-04-01
OR STATE SUPERINTENDENT
A Sketch OF the Nominee on the Union
Ticket.

A Sketch OF the Nominee on the Union
Ticket.
H. S. Lyman the Populist nominee
for the Office of supe 'iUtendent OF pub
inc instruction, was born at Dallas,
Or, in 1855. His father was the we'll
known pioneer missionary and edu-
Gator, Rev. II Hjrace Lyman.
II. S. Lyman was educated in Pa
cifc University at Forest Grove, from
which institution he graduated in
1878, Continuing his studies, he
graduated in 1882 from the ObeTlin,
Ohio, Theological seminary.
From that time until 1892 he was
engaged in various occupations,
among which were teaching. editorial
writing, historical research, and
preaching His knowledge of Or
egon history from the Indian legen
down to the present is probably more
complete' than that Of any other
man in Oregon. He has written a
large amount OF history for publica-
tion but as it was Incorporated in
other work, it did not appear oyer his
name.
La 1892 he was appointed to nil the
uneXpired term of G. G. Hall, as
county superintendent Of Clatsop
county. In 1894 he was elected to the
same office on the Populist ticket and
in 1896 re- elected. In both cases he
was the only candidate on the county
ticket of the Populst party that was
elected and in both instances he ran
against well known Republican edu-
Gators. His unblemished record for
integrity and devotion to duty won
him the confidence and support of all
PARTIES, and his official record will go
far toward securing his success in the
present campaign. His connection
with the Populst party was not
brought about by political disappoint-
ment for he is not and never has been
an Office seeker in any other party.
He has long been deep and un'
ceasng student of social problems, a
reader of the best literature ofancient
and modern times, and his principles
have been acquired by only careful,
unprejudiced thought and investiga-
tiOn.
A quite, unassuming man, kind
and courteous in his manner, he
makes many friends and no enemies.
If elected in the coming contest, his
well disciplined mind honesty Of pur-
pose and attention to duty could not
hut reflect credit upon himself, the
office and his party.
Some one Hrites in the Salem
Statesman about Lyman as follows:
"Believing that you would rather
publish a true than wrong statement,
even about an enemy, and being in
position to know The facts in regard
to Mr.. Lyman's teachers institute,
held at Astoria last week, would ash
you, in Justice to that gentleman, tC
correct some part Of your statements
made in yesterdays Statesman in re-
gard to Mr.. Irwin'S trip to Astoria.
"Mr. Lyman invited Mr,Irwin to go
and deliver lecture before the insti
tute, which that gentleman did; but
Mr., Irwin was not asked to take
charge, nor did he do so; since ther
Mr.. Lyman was called to Portland
and he bad made arrangements will
Mr.. Wright, teacher Of Astoria, tC
cnnduLt the institute and preside oYel
it in his (L's) absence, Il duty whict
that gentle man perfUImed.
81 am a lifelong Republican, so dc
rot agree with Mr.. Lyman politically
still | would like to say that / have
known his life from boybood. and
| that it has been an earnest, toilsomt
one, and that if he hls ''many wheel
in his head" they are so finely fitted
and adjusted as to assist the balance
of the machinery to which they be-
long to turn but great amount o.
most excellent work during many
years; The most important being thai
those wheels turn above an honest
manly heart, which is full of sympa