The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-08-28
woRK1NGMEN,s COUNCIL
They Nominate q Good Ticket, Mode up
of Dur Leading Business Men.
Stock-Growers Contractors
and Workingmen.

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honor upon their organization by nomi-
mating a most excellent ticket for mem
bers of the legislature. Heading the
list for the Council we find the name
of Hon. A. H. Swan, chairman Of our
board of County Commissioners, and
one of the gatherings Of Laramie
county. Mr.. Swan has had many years.
experience in legislative bodies In Iowa,
where he formerly resided, and where
he has established a fine reputation for
sagacity, ability and successful man
agement as a legislator. He is one of
the largest taxpayers in the county,
and is therefore fully interested in our
progress and prosperity as a communi-
ty, and will be a powerful advocate of
retrenchment and reform in our county
affairs. His experience as County
Commissioner will enable him to point
out the weak points in our present
statutes, and to suggest such measures
rs will bring about reduction of taxa
ton and economic administration.
Mr.. II. b. Kelley, of Chugwater, is
another large stock-grower, who has
once before represented this county in
the legislature. lie owns an extensive
racnh on the Chug, where he devotes
most of his time to raising and improv-
ing American cattle. His record as a
legislator is a good one, and he will UNI
doubtedly give satisfaction to his con-
st~ituents, if they see fit to return him
to the Council.
Mr.. j. S. Taylor. the third nominee.
is well known to all our readers, as a
member of the firm Of Pease & Taylor,
the grocery dealers on Ferguson street.
Mr.. Taylor is one of the Oldest settlers
of this county; he has been engaged in
business here for nearly ten years, and
during that time acquired a handsome
property by strict integrity, hard work
and attention to business. His reputa-
ton among his fellow citizens of Chey-
enne is q most enviable one; we could
not name a person who more fully en-
joys the utmost confidence of every
man, woman and child I'm this city,
than does Joseph Sibley Taylor.
Next on the ticket appears the name
of Mr.. G. A. Draper, who, having
already been nominated by the Demo-
cratic convention, will probably be
unanimously chosen. This will be
q deserved compliment bestowed upon
this gentleman by his fellow citizens.
The remaining nominee for the
Council is Mr.. s. NJ. Preshaw, also
IN old timer and popular citizen. Mr..
Preshaw served this county rs its
Sheriff in early times, and established,
while occupying that office, a reputation
for efficiency, honesty and fine admins
trative ability. He is now engaged in
his profession as architect, contractor
and builder, employing many workmen
in his business, who speak of him as a
good employer, who is just in all his
dealings and asks no more of his men
than he is willing to do himself. He is
very popular with the people of all
classes and will undoubtedly receive
abundant support at the polls next
Tuesday.
The House ticket includes the names
of three gentlemen, who have already
received the nomination from the Dem
ocratic convention. Messrs. Davis,
HANNA and D. c. Tracy. Aside from
/ these we have three names that have
once before appeared on the roll Of the
House of Representatives, Messrs.
Conley, Mckay, and Weeks. The re-
manning three being Messrs. Helphen-
stine, Swift and Hecht. This list fairly
represents the various portions Of our
population and will be well received by
the people.
Mr.. Davis is the foreman at the U.
P. car shops, Mr.. Tracy a stock-grower,
Mr.. HANNA is engaged in teaming,
Mr.. Mckay is book-keeper for the
Black Hills Gold Mining company, Mr..
Helphenstine a butcher, Mr.. Swift a
brickmaker, Mr.. Hecht II contractor
and also engaged in the blacksmithing
business with Mr.. Nealon, Mr.. Weeks
an engineer on the U. p. r. R., and
Mr.. Conley a ranch and dairyman.
Politically the ticket is about equally
divided; but we do not SUPPOSE that
the political preferences of these
candidates have been taken into consid-
Grafton.
The whole ticket is one worthy the
confidence and support of our people,
who will probably have to choose from
it and the Democratic ticket the men
who are to represent this county in the
Fifth Legislative Assembly of the Ter
ritory.
MILITARY MATTERS.