The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-25
A Clean and Able Set of Men VIII
Ask the Suffrage of Indiana
Voters This Fall.
WHO THEY ARE BRIEFLY TOLD
THERE ARE MANY YOUNG MEN
AMONG THE NOMINEES.
Republicans Express Satisfa elton
with the Ticket and Feel Conf
dent IL VIII Win.

are all known TO be OF the tried and true
kind. About the hotels last night there
were general expressions OF satisfaction
over the personnel of the ticket. All of the
candidates selected are we'll known over the
State and do not need Introduction TO the
people. However a brief sketch Of the
different men will not be out OF place
at this time
DANIEL r. STORMS.
Daniel r Storms. nominated for the office
OF secretary of state is an attorney and
practices law at Lafayette. He Is thirty
six years old and is married and has two
children. Mr.. Storms was born and reared
in Tippecanoe county. being brought up
a farm. He has been county attorney for
five years and still holds the Office He was
graduated from the University OF Michigan
In 1S92 with the degree of LII B. He is a
past grand chancellor. of the knights Of
Pythias OF Indiana and has been president
or the Lincoln League OF the State.
DAVID f. SHERRICK
David f. Sherrick. nominated for state
auditor. made the race for the nomination
four years ago and was defeated by W. II.
Hart. He is engaged in the insurance bust
ness. lie is married but has no children.
His wife Is an invalid II is said OF Mr..
Sherrick that he does not often forget face
or a name. In speaking of this accomplish
ment last night one man said OF him. iii
venture that there is no man in Indianapo-
lis tonight who can shake hands with more
people and call them by name than David
Sherrick. MIR. sherrick's home is at No
blesville-
NAT L. HILL
Nat L. HILL the nominee for treasurer of
state. is president of the First National
Bank Of Bloomington. lie has been an active
Republican for years and has been q MEM
Der OF the state central committee at diff
ferent times. lie has also been a delegate
10 two national conventions. He is mar
nephew OF John z. Usher, who was secre-
tary Of the interior under President Lin
coin
CHARLES w. MILLER.
Charles W. Miller. the nominee for attor-
ney general. is "A resident of Goshen. where
he is engaged in the practice of law. lie
was former law partner OF Judge Francis
T. Baker. lie was born on a farm in Floyd
county in 1868. He has taught school and
has been a student at the University Of
Michigan He graduated in the law depart
ment of this institution In 1884. Mr.. Miller
IS thrty-secOnd degree Mason. Knight
Templar, Mystic Shriner and member of
the Knights of Pythias. Mr.. Miller was
elected mayor of the city of Goshen in 1858
and was at that time the youngest mayor
IN Indiana He was delegate TO the Re
publican national convention which renom-
mated General Harrison in 1892.
ROBERT A. BROWN.
Robert y. Brown. renominated to make
the race for clerk of the Supreme and APP
pellate courts. is forty-three years old. He
was born and raised near Franklin. He en-
tered Franklin College at the age of eight
cen years and was graduated from that in
stitution in 1884. lie taught in the Franklin
High School and has been in the newspaper
business in Franklin. Logansport and In
dianapOls. He was the publisher of the
Franklin Republican at one time He was
with w. ID. Owen for a time while the lat
ter was secretary of state and afterward
was elected clerk OF the Supreme and APP
pellate courts.
FASSETT \. COTTON.
Fassett a. Cotton. the nominee for state
superintendent of public instruction, was
born in Nineveh. Johnson county. May 1.
1852. Here he attended the township and
district schools in the winter and worked
the farm in summer.
Mr.. Cotton completed the course of study
IN the Nineveh Township Graded High
School. In 1881 he moved TO Henry county,
winter that followed From his very en-
trance into the school work Mr. Cotton was
successful. After teaching for a number
OF years in Henry county Mr.. Cotton at
tended. from time TO time, higher institu-
lions of learning. and has 20 his credit the
Indiana State Normal School. and will soon
add TO the list that of Butler University
from switch institution he will graduate at
the end OF the present school year. With
the exception OF the time he was in attend
ance at college. Mr.. Cotton has been en-
gaged in public school work continuously
since his advent into the profession He
has filled every position in the school sys-
tenn or Indiana from that OF teacher in the
district schools 10 that of chief deputy in
the Department Of Public INSTRUCTION.
Mr. Cotton was six years county superin-
tendent OF Henry county and six years dep
uty In the Department OF Public Instruc-
ton.
BENJAMIN F. JOHNSON.
Benjamin r. Johnson nominated for
state statstician. is hfty-four years old
and his home is in Benton county He was
born In Muskingum. O.. and came to Ben
ton, county. Indiana. twenty-five years ago
and is the owner of one of the best farms
In that county, where he resides. He took
charge or the oxford Academy when he
became resident or Benton county and
did much for that institution. IN 1881 he
was elected superintendent OF the county
schools and held that Office ten years dur
ing which time he served one term as
president OF the state Association OF Coun-
u Superintendent In 1894 he elected
township trustee and served In that office
until his election as state statistician, two
years ago
WILLIS STANLEY BLATCHLEY.
Willis Stanley Blatchley. nominee for
state geolCgist, was elected 10 that office
IN 1884, aud has held 1t ever since. He was
born I'm North Madison, Conn, Oct G. 1855.
and moved with his parents TO Bainbridge.
Ind, where he received his early educa-
ton. and later graduated from the Indiana
State University in 1887. He assisted in the
geological survey or Arkansas in 1889 and
1Sso. and was a member OF ScOville's scien-
tinc expedition 20 Old Mexico in 1891 He
was assistant the United States Fish
Commission In 1888. and in 1884 was elected
10 the Office which he now holds being re-
elected IN lSg8 His residence is at 1725
Broadway. this city
JUDGE JOHN II. GILLETT
John H. Gillett. nominated for Judge of
the Supreme Court. was recently appointed
10 the place which he holds by Governor
Durbin 20 MI the unexpired term of Judge
Francis +. Baker. appointed judge OF the
United States Circuit Court. Judge GiIIett
Is well known over the State. having been
Judge OF the Circuit Court OF Lake county
Nhen the noted fOby race cases were being
tried Several OF his decisions attracted
wide attention. among them being his re-
George Y. Hankins and other gamblers
from operating a race course He said
the petition Was meritorious but that ne
could not legally issue injunction An
other decision Of Importance was declaring
the garmshment law unconstitutional lie
Is about forty years old. has a wife and son
and lives IN a handsome home in a suburb
% Hammond His appointment as Judge