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General Spalding

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Parent Issue
Day
24
Month
May
Year
1894
Copyright
Public Domain
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Gon. George Spalding is tho candidate of Monroe county for the nomination, and Monroe will present him with a solid delegation, and will press his nomination with all the energy they possess. Monroe's claim is "assurance of suecess." He has been elected mayor of this Democratie city, and was a member of board of education many years. He is a good public speaker, and popular with all classes. Gon. Spalding is president of the First National bank, whose success is due largely to its president 's ability and integrity. He is also president of the Monroe water company, and treasurer of the Moiiroe electric light and power company. He has been cbairman ot the Republican county committee, and takes the stump in all presidential campaigns. He is a íorceful, logieal and pleasing speaker. He owns and personally manages a large farm near Monroe. At the outbreak of the war he entcred the Pourth Michigan infantry as first sergeant, and participated in the first skirmish of the war, and was the rear guard in the retreat from Buil Run. He rose to the rank of lieutenant, and soon after to that of captain, and when in charge of a reconnoitering party in front of Yorktown was wounded in the shoulder but refused a leave of absence, continuing the command of his company with his arm in a sling. At New Bridge, with another, routed a confedérate brigade and captured more prisoners thon they themselves numbered. At Malvern Hill, Capt. Spalding received a severe wound and was reported as dead, but returning to consciousness, he made his way back to the lines and took a short leave of absence. He then received the appointment of major. This he resigned and took the position of lieutenant colonel of the Eighteenth infantry. He served various engagements in Kentucky. and was in command of Danville and later provost marshal of Nashville. After this he was oommissioned as colonel. At the battle ot Nashville, he led a calvary charge against Forrest and captured Gen. Chalmers, with battle flags, twenty-six officers and 100 men, and himself received a wound in the leg For this gallantry he was brevetted brigadier general. After closing his splendid military career with the war, he was appointed special agent of the treasury department and was ordered to Brownsville, Tex., to adjust commercial difficulties at that point. The Republicans of Jackson contend that they have a winner in the person of Hon. James O'Donnell. They say his nomination is necessary to the success of the ticket. In a district that is overwhelmingly Democratie, O'Donnell lacked but 56-1 votes of beinoelected. He ran Gorman about 900 votes behind his ticket. This year he can and will overeóme the majority and wül be elected by a handsome majority

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