New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25

principally from Allegheny and Philadelphia coun-
oga Wayne and westmoreland also contributes 20
the opposition 10 the Endorsement OF senator quay
It this point the convention proceeded to ne real
business FOR which II had assembled; me o, sbe SUI
preme Court Judgeship resulting: Brown Ns hrcn,
bald % Palmer After the ballot vas ann9u .r
the nomination Of Mr. Brown was MADE 1asnts5
Adams 1s1: Beeher a. Adams receiving 'ne "0"'-
General Bingham moved that Colonel Barneu metz pe
nominated for state Treasurer ~ then ad-
journed sine die
SKETCHES OF THE CANDIDATES
Jacob Hay Brown the nominee for Supreme Cour'
Judge was born in York. Penn. on septenloo -
1919 and is the son Of the Rev. Dr. ). =. p'o"-'
for many years president o. the Lutheran lneo'oe-
zeal Seminary az Gettysburg J. Hay Brown We
graduated from the Pennsylvania College IN I'o''
He taught Greek in his Alma Mater while stuoSlns
Law and was admitted to the bar in ld ne
settled at Lancaster and achieved remarKaoie
success in mis- profession He was city Sonoi'u'
in 1874 70 and County Solicitor from ls 10 Sso
in the law partnership OF Brown & Hensel Inc
latter was Attorney General of PENNSYLVANIA from
1871 to 1855 The frm has ALWAYS hac az Rast
ngs offered Mr.. Brown the Chief Judgeship of me
Superior Court. but that he declined.
Josiah Robert Adams the candidate for Judge Of
the Superior Court was born in Hsvre. France. in
1s4s. while his father the Rev r. z. Adams. was
representing the American and Foreign CHRISTIAN
Union IN that country. The son was graduat ed
at Princeton IN 1873. and admitted N the Pha-
delpha bar in December 81 the following year;
He IL a member Of the Lawyers. University ana
Art clubs OF Philadelphia. and II commodore OF
Convention Of December 1905, Mr. Adams presented
Mayor Ashbr1dge's name and II Is thought that MS
nomination for the judgeship was made AZ the re-
quest OF Mr.. Ashbridge.
Lieutenant Colonel James Elder Barnett has
been member If the 10th Regiment since 1854.
starting as private and working Up 10 the leu
tenant colonelcy. He made corporal OF
Company n In lss5. and sergeant IN 1850; was
elected first lieutenant in 1851 captain IN 49,
major in 1899 and lieutenant colonel IN iSs
He served with the 10th Regiment in the Home,
stead strike and Norwood coke strike. ana
when the regiment recruited for service N
the held he went with Il. and was right hdnu
man 70 Colonel Hawkins throughout the campaign
In the Philippines. In 1895 General Reeder. former
Secretary Of State selected Barnett as Deputy
Secretary because Of his fine business qualihca-
lions. Colonel Barnett has always been an
arden Republican and popular In the political ana
social circles OF Pitisburg and Washington lie
born Elders Ridge, Indiana county;
was educated IN the common schools there, and
After serving clerk 70 the Washington County
Commissioners he studied law. was graduated
from the Columbia Law School and was admitted
to bar In 1880. He secretary OF the Ike
publican Executive Committee OF washington
County for three years. and took active part IN
manly letter Barnett recently declined the appoint
nent 10 the colonelcv OF the 10Th Regiment, 80
that all the honor could he given ~ the only
colonel the arnented Colonel A l.. Hawkins