The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-08-21

At the head of this paper will be
found the ticket nominated at the
Republican Primary Elec ton on the
9th inst. 1t is composed of good
and true men throughout, men who
will prove efficient and careful off,
GERS, always on the side OF right and
opposing wrong.
t. r. GILMORE,
candidate for Representative, is
farmer residing in Harrison Tp.,
where he located about twenty years
ago. lie is a man of good mind, well
educated, well read, observing, and
of good judgment. He is large
farmer, having about 800 acres in his
farm, and has been successful in his
calling. With his brother Samuel,
he was largely engaged IN sheep
raising, until lately, and now has
some of the finest Norman horses ID
tn county. he - a man whose
IL tgmeut and exp erience is needed
in ,ly Legislative nails, and whose
ex enied acquaintance with the peo-
pie and wants of Mahaska county
we'll qualify him for the position.
GEORGE w. LAFFERTY,
the other candidate for Representa-
tive is lawyer of acknowledged
ability, in the prime of life-s5 years
honest, upright, educated, pos
sessed of good common sense. He
was born in Pennsylvania, and work
ed on a farm until % years old,
when with the crack of the first gun
fred on Sumter, he seized his mus
ket. and rendered his services to the
government. His company was not
received under the three months call,
but entered the three years service,
and was assigned to the army OF the
Potomac. Here for three years
George served, sharing the hardships
of the first advance on Richmond,
the slaughter on the Peninsula, the
butchery at Fredericksburg, the two
days hard fighting at Gettysburg
the advance of Grant through the
Wilderness, and the desperate SER
vice around Richmond in the final
struggle. When his term of enlistment
was over in 1864, George, with but
little money in his pocket, came
West, and selected Oskaloosa as his
home, entering the Office OF the Ia
mented John r. Needham, as law
student. He applied himself diligent-
ly to study, and was soon admitted
and shortly after taken into partner
ship by Mr.. N. Since that time
George has been identified with our
people, and his conduct will bear the
trictest scrutiny. He will make a
representative of tie people, and
Ike his colleague, Mr.. Gilmore, Will
L above suspicion of bargain and
sale.
HENRY r. KENDIG,
candidate for Treasurer, is now serv-
ing his first term in that position. He
has given universal satisfaction, and
we have yet to find the man who can
bring one word of reproach or Gen.
sure against him. Honest, upright,
of pleasing address and accomoda-
ting in all business transactions, he
fills the office to the satisfaction OF
all. His books and accounts were
subjected to the closest scrutiny, and
at his request full and impartial ex-
animation made, connecting never
before done by the Board,) and
everything found correct to the cent.
The people of Mahaska will return
him by an overwhelming majority. Z.
JAMES RUAN,
the candidate for Auditor, is serving
his second term in that position, and
has the name of being the best Audi
tor ia Iowa. He is 80 well known
that it is hardly necessary FOR us to
speak of him, but few words of his
past may serve to show the stuff the
boy is made of. He was BON in the
West Indies, and brought mp in at
fiuence. He was sent to Scotland
and educated. When yet a boy
his father failed, and with James and
another SON came to Iowa. They
first settled in Poweshiek county,
and went at hard work, tilling rent
ed farm. The financial troubles of
1851 found them often without a
meals victuals in the house, and
Jim. frequently worked a day
for a bushel of 30 cent corn, and then
carried it miles to mill after work
was over, to have it ground for their
dinner next day. They afterwards
moved to Mahaska and Jim. worked
at any and everything that could
give him bread sometimes on
farm, other times clerking, and
again digging coal, but always evinc-
ing the same indomitable energy
and pluck. Finally he secured a
permanent situation as clerk at b.
Roop's store, and there eyineed such
a business talent that bis services
were ia good demand, and he was
finally appointed teller of the Ma
tiouai State Bank, and in 1859 was
elected Auditor. There is not a
better business man in the State than
] "a. Ruan. He is honest, upright
a ID well posted in everything per-
taa1ing to his office.
JAMES HETHERINGTos,
our candidate for Sheriff is native OF
Ma, aska. His father was one OF the
earl : settlers, and Jim was born In
TIN. sly, Frbr ,ary. 1915. in 1851,