The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-15
Something About the Men Composing
the Ticket,

John L. McMaster the nominee for judge
of Superior Court. Room 1, was born in
Meigs county. Ohio, in 1S43. He served three
years in the civil war in the Second Virginia.
Cavalry. He received his education in the
Ohio University, at Athens. and the Gin
cinnau Law School, He came to this city in
$50 and termed partnership with Augustin
Boice In 1888 he was elected mayor of In
annapolis. Four years ago he was elected
Judge or the court for which he was re-
nominated yesterday. He is a member of
the G. A. r. and Masons
Vinson Carter. the nominee for the bench
of Room 3. Superior Court, is also a veteran
of the war of the rebellion He served as a
member of the Twelfth Indiana Infantry
ana was severely wounded. Governor Nor
ton afterWard appointed MIN TO be military
agent He was born in Morgan county and
was graduated from Butler College in 1868
he then settled in Indianapolis and repre-
scented Marion county in the Legislature in
1881: In 1894 he was elected judge of Su-
perior Court, Room 3.
The nominee for judge of Superior Court,
Room 2, James M. feathers, is son of the
late William w. feathers, and is a great
grandson of Ex-Governor David Wallace
Mr.. Leatherss father was a famous crimi-
nal lawyer. He was born in this city in 1861,
was graduated from Butler College in 1881
and from the Central Law School, of this
city, IN 1888. In the same year he was adj
mtted to the bar. He has since then been
engaged in practice with John w. Holtz-
man. He is among the foremost of the
younger established attorneys of the Marion
county bar.
Fremont Afford, who was nominated for
judge of the Criminal Court, was born on
farm in Hancock county in 1857. After at
tending the State Normal School, he taught
school two terms. In 1879 he came to this
city and began the practice of law in 1882,
after being graduated from the Indiana
Central Law School. For four years after
1888 ne served as justice of the peace. Pros
ecuting Attorney Wiltsie, of the Criminal
Court, appointed him chief deputy in 1884,,
and since then he has held that position.
Frank L. Littleton, one of the candidates
for the Legislature, was born in Hancock
county. He was graduated from De Paw
University in 1891 and has practiced law in
this city since 1888. He was a member of
the last Legislature, and become known as
one or the best takers and most alert men,
bers He so distinguished himself that it
became general opinion that he should
pc speaker at the next session. Therefore,
1T is expected that Mr.. Littleton will as
sumo the duties of the chair when the House
of Representatives meets next winter.
B. f. Osborn lives on his farm near Nora.
He is regarded as one of the substantial
farmers of the surrounding country. He is
a veteran of the civil war, and holds the
esteem of all who know him.
Larz A. Whitcomb is about twenty-seven
years old. He was born in Vermillion coun-
ty. He is a graduate of De PAW and Yale
and has practiced law in this city three
years.
James M. Neel was born in Pulaski coun-
ty. He is a graduate of Purdue University
and the Indiana Law School. He has prac-
ticed law here for four years
E. w. Strong is a member of the firm of
Strong Bros, plumbers. He is forty years
old and is established in the highest rank
of his trade.
A. M. Glossbrenner is truly a 'self-made
man. He is more than that-he is self-ed-
ucated. When a boy he secured a job, in
the sense of the word as opposed to posi-
ton, in the printing house of LeVey Bros.
In the years that have followed he has risen
to be a member of the firm and occupies
position of much financial responsibility.
His honor has been tried and found to be
true wherever he has dealt.
Oliver M. Murphy is a business man about
thirty-eight years old. He represented the
First ward in Council and proved an active
and efficient member