The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-08
LIVES OF rHE CANDIDATES
Three Of the Nominees Served During The
Civil Ws--Gentral Latta Pariici-
pated in Score OF Battles

William Alexis Stone. Of Allegheny
was born in Delnar township. nogH
county, Pa, April is. 1876. His father,
Israel stone, was farmer. William
worked upon the farm and attended tine
district school during the winter. In
August, 1855, be ran away TO Harrisburg
with some boy companions @ho had
been members Of cadet corps at home
and enlisted. His father secured his re-
lease, because Of his minority, through
the assistance Of Senator Simon Cameron.
Bat in February, 1861. young Stone
again enlisted. becoming a private in
Company 4, One Hundred and Eighty
seventh Regiment. Pennsyivania Vol.
unteers. While this command WAS on
its way 10 The Senth he became i'll and
was placed in hospital at Washington.
He len the hospital to join the volunteers
called to defend the Capital City against
the threatening invasion Of Generals
breckenridge and Early. His first par
ticipation in an engagement was at Six
Mile Run, on August Is. and from August
10 to September y was with the troops
besieging Petersburg. Next he returned
with the regiment to Camp Cadwalader,
Philadelphia. He was made a Second
Lieutenant on March 10, 1856, and was
mustered out of the service August ),
1865. Governor Hartranff now commits
stoned him a Lieutenant Colonel in the
National Guard. in rank with the posi-
tiOn of Assistant Adjntant General Of the
Thirteenth Division.
GRADUATE AT A NORMAL
Returning home Lieutenant Stone at
tended the Mansfield State Normal
School, and. after being graduated. be-
came teacher in the Wellsboro Acad-
emy. He next read law with Hons. Ste
phen II. Wilson aud j. b. Niles. Hewas
admitted TO the bar and began practice
in Wellsboro. In 1871 he was elected Dis
triet Attorney for Tioga county for a term
Of three years Two years after his elee-
tion he resigned his Office and removed
to Pittsburg. His first law Office was
opened at 60 Grant street.
President Hayes in 1880 appointed him
United States District Attorney for the
western district of Pennsylvania. Pres
ident Arthur reappOinted him, but upon
the advent of President Cleveland he
was removed for violation of the order
against Federal officials being pernici-
ously active in politics. Colonel Stone
had made speeches in the Beaver guber-
Material campaign. In June, 1890. he
was nominated for Congress in memoir
able convention 10 succeed the late Hon
Thomas NJ. Bsyne, who declined after
being nominated by the delegates pres
ent. Much strife was engendered 10y the
substitution of Colonel Stone for George
Shiras, Ill, who had been the opponent
of Mr.. Bayne. aud the nominee there
upon declined. Primary elections wer,
again held, and Colonel Stone was agair
nominated. He has since been thrie,
elected Representative and is now serv
ing his fourth term, which will not ex.
pire until March 4, ls99.
HIS CONGRESSIONAL SERVICE
In Congress he has been a member o
the Committee on Judiciary, on River
and Harbors and Appropriations. Hi
work on a subcommittee of the latter
has been chiefly connected with pensions
As member Of the Committee ON Riv
ers and lIarbors he has given much at
tontiDn 10 the Improvement of the Ale
gheny river. Ia the Filty-third Congress
he secured the passage by the House o
has bill restricting immigration, and it i
in connection with this measure that n
came into general notice. The battle il
behalf Of some restrictions of immigra
ton, under bills of various authorship
has gone steadily forward since withOa
decisive action.
JOHN P. 5. GOBLIN.
The nominee for Lieutenant Governor
John p. 5. Goblin, of Lebanon county
was born at Sunbury, Northumberlani
county, Pa, January 20. 1857. He com
pleted his education at the Sunbur,
Academy. Aflerward Susquehanna Uni
versity conferred upon him the degree q
Doctor OF Laws. lie at first learned tn
printing business in the office of the Sun
bury American, aud then read law.
lie served in the Rebellion from Apr
10. 1851, until January 6, 1850. as Firs
Lieutenant of Company f, Eleventh
Pennsylvania Volunteers, Captain Com
pany c, Major aud Colonel Forty seveni
Pennsylvania Volunteers, and Breve
Brigadier General United States Volun
teers. He has recently been Brigade
General commanding the Third Bri
gade. y. G.. p. He was elected to tn
State Senate in 1854, lSSs, 1892 and re- elect
ell in 1896. lie is a Past Department
Commander of the G.. a. X. and Pas
Grand Master of the Knights Templar
of the United States.
JAMES W. LATrA.
James w. Latta, who was re-nOminate,
for Secretary of Internal Affairs, wa
born in Philadelphia, April ., 1889. IL
was admitted 10 the bar in lS60. but en-
listed as a private in company G, Ora!
Reserves, Gu the same day. After success
sive promotions to a Captaincy he wa
made an Adjutant General of Volunteer
in 1864. He was in the battles at Getiys
burg, Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor. Viii
derness and many others; was brevete,
Msjor for gallant conduct at Winchester
and Lieutenant Colonel for meritoricui
services at Ebenezer Church. Declining
a regular army appointment, he wa
mustered out January ~. ls96. He re
sumed his law practice, and rejoined th'
National Guard. Governor Hartranlt an
pointed him Adjutant General of the
State. He was elected Secretary Of In
ternal Affairs in 1891. lie is Past De
partment Commander, Grand Army O
the Republic.
GALusHA a. GROW.
Galusha A. Grow, re-nominated as one
of the congressman at Large, was borr
in Ashford, windham county, Conn, Au.
| gust 81. 1923. Henow resides in GlenwoOd
Susquehanna county, whittier his widow
Ell mother brought him when but , year.
old. lie entered Amherst College in 1910
and was graduated in 1874. and three
years later was admitted 70 the bar. In
October, 1870, he was elected 90 Congress,
and Eve consecutive times later from that
district. In Isi2 he was defeated in new
district.
Mr.. Grow was elected Speaker OF the
House in the Thirty Congress in
y memorable contest. lie has often been
a delegate to National Conventions. IN
ISIS be was Chairman OF the State Re
! nublican Comuittee. From 1871 ., IS7t