The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-05-29
MAY BE GOVERNOR.
oskaloosa Boy Climbing to Top
in Pennsylvania.

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loosa boy, and son of u venerable
townsman, d. M. Walton, OF South
Market street. In any aspiration that
his ambition or crowning abilities
may lead him, Dan" car always
rely on a solid delegation and aunan-
imous vote from Oskaloosa and old
Mahaska:
The World says: Hon. D. S. Wal
ton, of Greene county, Pa, is certainly
one of the strong men OF the state.
He is not an oficeseeker, but there are
thousands of citizene of the opinion
that no more acceptable Republican
candidate for governor of Pennsylvania
could be nominated than he. His
friends claim that his nomination
would certainly be ratified at the polls
in November. His would certainly be
a campaign of merit followed by an
administration of honest and capable
service conducting to the common
good.
Hon. Daniel S. Walton was born in
Richhin township, in this county, in
1854 and resided there the first tif-
teen years of his life. During this
time, when not attending school, he
assisted his father in the store, at
the mill and on the farm. His fam
lily then removed to 0skaloosa, Iowa,
where he attended College, afterwards
he returned to this county to attend
Waynesburg College, from which insti-
tuition he holds a degree. After this
he studied law and vas admitted to
the bar and has been in active prac.
tice OF his profession for about %
years. Most of that time he has been
a member of the ~well-known firm of
WHY, Buchanan and Walton, rtcog-
niZed leaders of the bar, and employed
in almost every important cause be-
fore the courts of Greene county dur
ing that period.
Notwithstanding the demands of
his extensive private business he
has devoted much of his time and
talents to enterprise for the advance
ment of his town and county. He
has served as burgess, president of
the town council. president of the
Electric light Company, and for
many years, as president of the board
of trustees of Waynesburg College.
In all efforts and movements to Sc
cure better railroad facilities for the
development of our county he has
been a leading spirit and large sub
scriber on funds.
In the building furnishing and
maintenance of Waynesburg College,
as well as other public and charitable
objects, he has been amongst the
most liberal contributors.
He received the nomination for
State Senate without solicitation and
enjoys the honorable distinction of
being the first and only Republican
elected to represent his district, com
posed of the counties Of Fayette and
Greene. and Gale the Gibraltar OF
Democracy in Pennsylvania" At
that time the normal Democratic ma
jority in Greene county was from
I 800 to 1000, and this was reduced to
rs for his opponent; whilst in Fayette
county his majority was 2.401, being
the greatest ever given any candidate
in that county, who had opposition.
Of his services in the State Senate
is said in the brief space allotted to
such matters in "Smull's Legislative
Hand Book" His fine legal attain
ments, energy, ability and natural
modesty, were at once recognized and
soon commanded the confidence, re
spect and admiration of all with
whom he came in contact in his legls-
lative work. Through his untiring
energy and extraordinary management
of the bitter contending forces of his
own party, came the judicial appor-
tionment of 1895, the only %apportion-
ment We have had for years, and I'M
der which his own county (Greene)
was made a separate judicial district,
something his Democratic friends had
long desired and fought for, but had
given up as impossible.
In the session of 1897, in addition to
the assignment of othsr important
committees, he was made the chair
man of the Judiciary General, the
important and responsible of all
the chairmanships in the Senate. 1t
afforded him opportunity for the use
Of his extensive legal requirements,
good common sense and patience.
qualities so useful and necessary in
a legislator. At the close of the ses-
sion, in recognition of his ability,
and uniform courtesy, Mr..
was unanimously chosen pres
dent protempore of the Senate, an
honor to him and his district unpre-
,edented in the history of the Senate
Of Pennsylvania"
Dan" as he is popularity addressed.
Is a ~favorite son of Greene county. OF
excellent lineage himself. he married
into one OF the most highly respected
and influential Democratic families in
he county, his wife being the iaugh-
.er of our much esteemed fellow
.ownsman, j. A. J.. Buchanan, ESQ.
The conditions of his early life
brought him into close contact with
he people and his employments were
such as to develop in him a keep sym
oathy with their feelings, desires and
needs.
Having followed the pillow and work
ID in the mill, he knows what it is to
earn bread by the sweat of the
lrow," and labor can have nc more
champion that he. No n is
more approachable by the common
He is one of the most COM
of men. Being a close OBJ
Of people and gifted with a fine
of humor, he frequently delights
lis companions with a good story in
there is no element of malice
,r unkindness. The traits that en-
lear him to those who know him
pest, are his fidelity to friends and
lis freedom from fault-finding and
criticism; with a nature con-
the qualities of sterling integ-
'ity and a kindly disposition towards
)thers, this genial gentleman makes
wherever he goes.
If excellence of character, fine abil-
ty and rare social qualities, combined
a strong disposition to promote