The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-02-23
THE CANDIDATES.
THE HON. FRANKLIN LANDERs.

THE HON. FRANKLIN LANDERs.
J The Hon. Franklin Landers, present rep
resentstive from this district in congress, is
so well known throughoutrhe state that it is
unnecessary to make any extended notice
OF his career. BY steady sppli-
cation to business aud great
industry he has gained the distinction
of being an honorable and successful
! merchant. In politics be has been equally
q success from his first appearance before
the people. he is known to be man OF
sincerity, consistency and fidelity to princi-
| ole, come what may. His fearless position
in congress has already brought him into
| enviable prominence as an uDfiinching ad-
vocste of the greenback creed. He stood
up for his principles, against the prevailing
policy OF bis party in the vote t Tor
first to introduce into the House a
bill for the repesl of the resumption act. In
his own forcible language, he will rise or fall
with the greeDback question. The people
know it and believe in him, and the probs-
| bilities are that he won't fall. His nomina-
ton by the indepen cents yesterday was an
honor altogether unsolicited, and hence
more valuable expression OF regard from
workers in the same great movement, hnan-
cial reform.
| ANsoN woLCOTT.
Mr.. Wolcott is gentleman of considera
BILE ability and is we'll known to the people
of Indiana, especially the northern districts.
In 1866 he represented the counties of
White, Pulaski, Benton, Jasper and New
ton In the State Senate, having been elected
as straight republican. In the spirited
senatorial campaign OF 1869, wien
Cumback was withdrawn to give
Pratt the nomination, Mr.. Wolcott bolted
the caucns, having himself been
spoken of as possible nominee, and since
then he has been kind of political wan
derer till he saw hope in the greenback
movement and anchored himself on the
| independent creed. For several years he
has voted mixed tickets, preferring candi-
dates with greenback ideas and is to day
one of the most powerful and prominent
] men in this independent movement. In
stature he is tall and robust, has handsome,
intelligent face, pleasing manners, good ex-
ecutive abilities and is about sixty years Old.
His home is in Monticello, and he has con-
siderable means.
LEROY TEMPLEToN.
MIR. Templeton is another handsome man
nance He halls from Benton county, where
he owns vast acres and carries on an extern
sive stock farm. His age is forty five. Mr..
Templeton's antecsdents are republican and
he still clings to the main features of that
party. but was compelled to bolt from its
| financial views when congress passed the
Infamous act OF 1869, pledging the country
to gold redemption. His home is twenty
| five miles from Lafayette, and he will carry
the votes OF large district.
MORRIS N. BUNDY,
the nominee for auditor, was not present
yesterday to show himself, and hence our
readers are deprived of a personnel. He Ia
also farmer In comfortable circumstances,
living in Henry county, and is rep
resented IS about forty-five years of age, and
blessed with constitutional vigor for a cam
psigu. He was an old line republican, vot-
ing solid with the party for years, but
kicked out of the traces in 1872, joined the
Gre eley ranks and has, since then, been a
pronounced greenback advocate of the indie
| pendent school.
| JOHN Q. A. NEwsoM.
Mr.. Newsom, who secured the
nomination for treasurer, dis
PLAYED his familiar form on
the platform. He is not unknown to our
citizens, as he frequently visits the city and
has often been in attendance at the meet
ings of the grange. of which he Is a promi-
nent member. He belongs to a wealthy
family, the Newsoms, Of Sullivan county
owning immense tracts OF land and being
known as successful farmers. His home is
near Azaia, one of the Quaker centers OF
would not lead the beholder to
suppose he comes of Quaker stock.
His age is about forty-five, his manner
/ somewhat nervous, and his style OF oratory
very spasmodic. he was one ofthe origina-
tors OF the independent movement in this
state, and, though not a man of much forGe,
except physically, Is counted a good repre-.
sentative OF the green back movement, and
will command the strength of his district.
WILLIAM A. TIPToN.
Judge Upton, of Fountain county,
NOMINEES for attorney general, is
a thorough representative man OF
the money movement, and for sew
ersl years has been q warm advocate of the
independent position on finances. His ante
cedents are bed rock democratic. He has
served eptably as common pleas judge
!, for Fountain and Warren, and is counted g
lawyer OF considerable ability. He is rather
easy and judicial In manner, Of pleasant ap-
} pesrance, aud the stresks of gray in his sandy
beard indicate an age of about forty-fve
ROBERT &. BLoUNT.
There is not much to be said Of the nomi.
inee for superintendent Of public instruc
ton. He is young man, of Worthington
Greene county, whose fitness for the posi-
ton has been vouched for. principally on
the score of his orthodox greenback views
Mr.. Cow was brought forward, but ht
disclsimed being politician, and that set.
tied his hash.
W. W. Common.
For Supreme Court clerk the convention
made very sensible choice in Mr.. Connor
He is about the only man In Hamilton
county of tina. political stripe who can com
msnd the votes of all parties. His home Is
. near Noblesville, where he has honorably
filled the position of county clerk, to which
he was elected by the citizens pretty much
regardless of party, and be can
overcome the republican majority In