Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 May 1892 — DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.

Governor, CLALDH MATTHEWS, Vermillion. Liontonant Governor, MORTIMER NYE, LaPorte, Secretary of State, WILLIAM R. MYERS, Madison. Auditor of State, JOHN 0. HENDERONM Howard. State, ALBERT GALL, Marion. Attorney General. ALONZA G. SMITH, Jennings. Reporter of Supreme Court, SIDNEY R. MOON, Fulton. Superintendent of Public Instruction, HERVEY D. VORIES, Johnson. State Statistician, WILLIAM A. PEELE, Jb., Marion. Supreme Judge, Second District, JEPTHA.D. NEW, Jennlnfs. Supremo Judge, Third District, JAMIS MoDABE, Warren. Supreme Judge, Fl tn District. TIMCTHY E. HOWARD, St. Joseph. Appellate Judge, First District, GEORGE L. REINHARDT, Spencer. Appellate Judge, Second Dis’jlct, FRANK E. GAVEN, Decatur. Appellate Judge, Third District, THEODORE P. DAVIS, Hamilton. Appellate Judge, Fourth District, ORDANDO J. LOTZ, Delaware. Appellate Judge, Fifth District, GEORGE K. ROSS, Cass. For Next United States Senator, DAVID TURPIE.

upon a farm, and performed all the labors contingent upon stick a lite. He came to Indiana in 1866, ami located at North Vernon, Jennings county. Young Smith made his way amid many adversities as a boy, and through his early manhood, by an indomitable energy, obtained a fair education, having closed his- school days with one year’s attendance at Franklin college. He was admitted to the bar in 1870. His success has come to him without the aid which others often receive from friends and relatives. He has forged his way to the front, and has long been regarded as one of the best lawyers In southern Indiana. In politics Mr. Smith has been no less successful than in law. He has been an earnest worker for his party in every campaign during the past twenty-three years. In 1884 he was elected state senator from the counties of Jennings and Jackson, running ahead of his ticket. He was a leader on the most important committee of the senate —the judiciary, and quickly became the most conspicuous member ol that body in debate. He was always regardful of the people’s Interest and is deservedly in favor with the masses. At the close of the special session he was chosen by his colleagues as president of the senate, and on the resignation of General M. D. Manson, lieutenant governor, Mr. Smith, by virtue of his office, became the presiding officer of the Indiana state senate, and as such presided over the memorable Contes' which resulted in the election of David Turpie to the United States senate over Benjamin Harrison. In 1889 Mr. Smith was secretary of the senate, and in that position his record was faultlessly correct.

In 1890 he was nominated by his party for attorney general of the state. In the campaign fo’lowing he bore a conspicuous part and was elected by a large majority. He took the oath of office as attorney general of Indiana on the 21st day of November, 1890, and from the beginning it was felt and seer that a new era in that office had been inaugurated. His first was to widen the ir aience of the office and utilize its powers in the interest of the people. The construction of the new tax law by the attorney general has brought millions of hidden wealth to light, and caused it to be placed where it will aid in bearing the public burden. The conflict of Attorney General Smith and the banks, looking to the taxation of their deposits, is one of the notable features of his administration. The venerable Jednthan Hopkins, for probably over fifty years a resident of Rensselaer, died at his home in this place, this mornihg, aged about 87 years. Bead the new serial commented in this issue. 4®"Anyone wishing a setting of pure bred Plymouth Bocks, White Wynndotte, Sil-ver-laced Wyandotte, Partridge Cochin, Light Brahma, or Langshan eggs. Call on John bchanlaub. COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES OF DISTRICT SCHOOLS. The regular annual graduating exorcises of the district schcols will be held as follows: Marion, Newton, Union and Bareli, y Townships, at the Rose Bud chapel in Union township, Saturday evening, May 7th. Twelve graduates. Keener Township, at DeMotte, Friday evening, May 13th. Three graduates. Wheatfield and Kankakee Townships, at Wheatfield, Saturday evening, May 14th. Five graduates. Cabpenteb Township, at sehool house number 10, Thursday evening; May 19th. Four grad ates. Jobdan Township, at school house No. 5, Saturday evening, May 21st. Two graduates. Hanging Grove Township, at the Marlboro school house, Saturday evening, May 28th. Two graduates. Gillam Township, at Independence Chapel, Saturday evening, June 4th. — Two graduates. Exercises to begin promptly at eight o’clock. AU friends of the schools are invited to attend these meetings. J. f. WARREN, Co. Supt.