The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-10-22

! to the Office Of governor are: For
state auditor, w. w. Durbin. prom.
inent lawyer and successful manufac-
turer OF Kenton. Hardin county; for
state treasurer, s. ID. Creamer of st.
Clairsville. Belmont county, insurance
man and newspaper publisher, whose
service as fire marshal under appoint.
ment by Governor Pattison set a new
standard of fidelity for that Office;
for attorney general, Timothy s. Ho-
gan, one of the ablest attorneys of
Wellston, Jackson county, as well as
Of the state.
For secretary Of state, equal In i'm
portance and part also of the execu-
tive system which brings the offices
OF governor. state auditor, state treas
urer. attorney general and secretary
OF state into close relationship, the
Democratic candidate Is James Henry
Newman. who followed the returning
Union soldiers north, after the civil
war and yellow fever left him at the
age OF five years the solitary survivor
OF widows family of two boys and
two girls in Mobile, Ala. AS a news
boy he began the real struggle Of life.
AS chore boy he passed from home to
home In Ohio and Indiana. In 1873
he located at Fletcher. Miami county.
having picked up sufficient education
to make his way as a school teacher,
and that has been his permanent
home. In 1890 Governor Campbell ap-
pointed him member of the board of
penitentiary managers. of which he
was made secretary, and his record
there as elsewhere was marked for
efficient service. Mr.. Newman's sue.
cess in life is Of the kind that is most
gratifying because 1t mastered hard.
ships.
Two of the best jurists in Ohio ap-
pear on the Democratic ticket as can
didates for the supreme court judges,
there being two to elect. These are
Judge Hugh T. Mathers of Sidney,
Shelby county. whose aphorism,
Graft Is theft in charge to jury
at Lima several years ago, gave him
statewide reputation; and George
b. Okey of Columbus, acknowledged
one Of the best authorities in Ohio on
constitutional questions.
Oliver C. Larason of Newark, a
teacher of many years experience and
for six years clerk Of courts OF Lick
ing county, is the Democratic candi
date for clerk of the supreme court
Separation of state and local cleo
tions requires that this year two mem
bers OF the state board of public
works shall be elected. The candi-
dates on the Democratic ticket are
Bernard Doran, native of Scotland,
resident of Hemlock Perry county
and an active factor of the Ohio
branch of the United Mine Workers
Of America; and Joseph A. States a
representative farmer of Allen coun-
ty, residing near Lima who while
serving as commissioner of that coun'
ty became interested in the subject Of
canals, which he has since made a
special study. Thus the Democracy
presents two men well equipped from
different standpoints for service on
the state board of public works.
David Eley of Jeromeville, candi. |
date for state dairy and food commits
sioner, is another of the reliable Ohio
farmers, whose service Of two terms
in the state legislature as representa-
tive of Ashland county is not only |
without blemish, but above suspicion.
The Democratic candidate for state
commissioner Of common schools is
John A. Mcdowell of Millersburg. |
Holmes county, recently elected su- |
perintendent OF schools at Ashland,
Ohio. He served four years in con-
gress, beginning March 4. 1897, as rep
resentative from the Seventeenth |
Ohio district.
Geographically, the honors are so |
we'll distributed that the Democratic |
ticket represents all sections OF the |
state, and 1t is composed of men, all
of whom are worthy OF the confidence
and support OF the people.