The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-05-14
CANDIDATE NOTED FOR
EXTENSIVE CHARITY WORK
EDUCATOR AND T" LEADER
Ardent Supporter Of Movement
To Wipe Out Illiteracy

movements, war campaigns, church
and missionary work and drives to aid
the schools and school teachers, espe-
cially In the mountain districts.
His charitable work, aggressiveness
and progressiveness In civic move
ments and personal popularity have
made him one Of the most generally
admired men In Northern Kentucky.
His extensive work I'm the interests
Of his state and its people began i'm
medlately upon Mr.. Ernst's graduation
from the famous Old Centre College,
Danville, where he was valedlctorian
of his class.
Admitted to Bar.
He WIS admitted to the bar In Ken
ton county after examination by Sem
ator John w. Stevenson and Judge
William II. Arthur and since has prac-
ticed law In Covington and Cincinnati
with the same aggressiveness and sue
cess that have featured every move
ment worth while into which he has
directed his efforts.
CHANGING over the long list of his
activities one can see that he contln-
ually has enlisted himself in move
ments in which he could accomplish
best results for the people.
As trustee and a member of the Ex-
ecutive Committee of Old Centre Col
lege, Kentucky State University at
Lexington, and OF Pikeville College,
his excellent advice and assistance in
matters Of importance have been ex-
tremely beneficial TO the students.
Wars On IlIIteraey.
Recently he has taken a deep inter-
est In the campaign teachers are wag-
ing for increased salaries and has
been taking active steps to secure bet
ter pay both for the teachers of the
state and for the professors in our col
leges and universities. The mountain
schools especially appeal to him and
he has been an ardent supporter of
the movement TO wipe out illiteracy
and to offer residents of the mountain
districts better facilities for education.
Mr.. Ernst's continuous help has
been received by the churches of the
state, regardless of denomination. He
is an elder and succeeded his father
as superintendent Of the Sunday
school, their terms of service cover
ing a period of nearly 50 years. He
has been looking after educational and
missionary work in the mountains, as
chairman of the State Committee OF
his church, and has succeeded in more
than doubling the amount heretofore
given for this purpose.
And his work does not end there
He is president of the CovingtOn Y
NC. A. and member of the Nation
al War Council AS head OF the Y
NJ. C. A. he has been mainly instru'
mental in erecting one of the most
complete and modern buildings to be
found.
Son In Active Service.
lie was active in every form of wal
work and gave continuously of his
time, labor and money, whenever
called upon. His only son was serv
ing at the front In France, as cap
tain in the regular army, when the
armistlce was signed. He had en-
tered the army as private during the
Mexican trouble and later passed his
examinations at Washington, winning
n second leutenancy. Mr.. Ernsts
son-in-law, John =. Darnall, of Elem
ingsburg, volunteered as private anc
also was in active service at the front
His wide and extensive business ant
professional experiences, as counsel
Ior and advisor TO many large financial
and manufacturing concerns, has beer
of unlimited value to his state ant
community, as he has been called upoI
many times to give advice when mat
tiers Of big moment were being consid
cred.
Mr.. Ernst's record of service in thu
Republican party is long one.
Good Republican Record.
Beginning as Councilman in Coving
ton. he was kept in Office by member
of both parties until he insisted on re
firing. For many years he was on TN
State Central Committee and for fou
years served as its chairman. He ha
represented his district number o
times at National Conventions and ais
has been one Of the big Four" from
his state. 1t was he, who, while stat
.chairmen, established state headquar
tiers at Louisville, since continuous.
maintained by the party. He also ma
been liberal financial supporter OF tn
party during all three years and on
of its wise councillors.
Mr.. Ernst's father was william
Ernst, a banker at Lexington, subse
quently Covington. His mother wa
Sarah A. Butler, Jessamine count
girl.
1t was through Mr.. Ernst's instru
mentality that the Coyington INDUS
trial Club was developed and throug
his efforts that the campaign TO erec
a magnificent headquarters for this r.
markable civic organization was SUE
cessful.