The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-05-24
Confidently Expects To Win
Nomination For Governor
Something Rf The Story OF
His Rise In Life
And OF His Great Devotion
To His Family

he following article cuacsninE
COaEessna1 William G. shan. repre-
sentative al Washington from this dis
ms. whieh appeared in the Cleveland
Plain Dealer few days aso viii Be
rsA1 Eith interest by MS friends in
Knox county
William Graves Shsrp. Of Elyris- has
announced his candidacy for the Demo
cratic nominafioa for governor of Ohio.
AllhO1gh Mr. sharp has been xeIl
known in the vicinity Of Elyria for
ysars- the s1OrE OF MS rise TO public
OE5ce AID honor Is nO1 50 Weu knOxn
Throughout the state
Mr- Sharp Is completing his second
4 tern zs coasreSSm2n from the four
teeath district HIS friends have urged
+ him 10 come forward for the nomina-
I6On 2s the one man EhO i strong
snO1gh in the present crisis 10 unite
the De~ocr21ic vote
II il appear. Wbea Il comes TO the
nomination. that tie Democrats of
OHIO ~2nt me for their standard hear
e-. said Mr. Shzrp. I shah enter TIE
race With The expecta1son OF ~ianing-
Tie cordial e1oOarssemeat which has
been given NJ by NY friends through
cat the disirsc5 has led ne 10 believe
thar nv candidacy for governor would
receive the sane generous coaside-z-
ton as vas accorded to ne AZ nv last
election for congress. in which my
plurality UsS nearly 7.oea. represent
ing gain of about le.es.a over nermzl
conditions
When Mr. Sharp has occasion to
travel about in the pursuance Of his
political duties or on = business mis-
sioa- he almost Invariably takes one
OF more Of his Young children with
hin No hlSineSs Is too important.
70 man j. too great- for them to have
share in ~ for them 10 know. He
sF1Vely introduces his small sons 10
the president 10 the various senators
and oOnsresSIsen. 10 the heads Of con-
EilIeSS- ani allows them 10 discuss
political Affairs with these persOnaSeS
Il Ihey Se~ A.
They Are rrai companions HE dOes
lO1 oOndesoead 10 them nor stand in
ths attitude Of their instructor or
teacher in Nay way. II they come 10
Aim Ni'h a F5eoe Of news they have
gathered fnNm the papers or from in
aiVtduals- he accepts their account a.
analiy aS II hey were grown men and
his colleagues in congress
And they are very unusual children
Tor this reason-Or perhaps II Is b.
tNuSe 1hey are unusual thas he has
come 10 adm, them to such close CON
P&ntOashiR-
NAEsere'- lae yOang lAdy Ot the
soGSe. i a graceful and extremely at
,rSc,ive girl Of Is George Is IL. vii
lia@ Jr- II, little EaSe. a tiny fairy
Ike sigi With laughing black eyss.
WbO : ~-he b.oSS Of the house accord
ins 10 her tAther. Is :. and Baxter.
The self-reliNat bSby Of the family.
= :.
Some ,iuv ssO he VAS invited 10 at
tend banquet IN New SOrS To NEE,
sOase DISTINGUISHED gentlemen inter
eStsd in the Improvement % the 6ipBO-
matte service in his capacity as mem
Ser u the committee Of tOrsiEn al.
fairs When William Ir- heard thiS /
aeNs- se leaned eagerly forward and ]
said, -oh- Tn glad Ina going TO New
York And The other children hooked
a1 him Tesp~ctfoIly for what he had
said
Yen soiRs- asked his father in
sOUe surprise. how Is that
~YOa said yOG'd take me the asxt
tine wa went Oa a trip anywhere
yoa took Ese the last time. and VOC
said could 80 aext 5iuae.~ he remind
ed
nd say uexS Sine Or some tiuast'
Mr.. Sharp SsSsd in a slightly worried
lcne.
Yea sad nsU time young William
answered ~ilA ssrs1e confidence. and
Aftsr taAs tAeys planned TO travel to
-s,seS,