The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-09-10
Our Candidates.

j T.. IT,.
Western man, born at Brookville, Indiana,
in 1888. He event through the flint mill'' in
youth, getting an education the best way he
could; went to California in the days of the
'.Argonauts;" mlned and studied law, came
back to Illinois. went into the war, rose to be
Colonel of the l4Sd Illinois Vols. After the cruel
war was over, he lived in Missouri, and was an
active Republican during the brief interval that
that State enjoyed Republican rule, and seemed
on the up grade. When the State was recap
tured by the Confederates, Col. st. John re-
where he at once took rank as. q lawyer. He
was elected to the State Senate in 1872, and Gov
ernor in 1878. He is vigorous and fluent
questioned, nor has his official integrity 1t has
Been complained that there is too much cold
water in Gov. st. John 9 policy, but it must be
confessed that the fluid is plentifnlly mixed
all that his opponents have said OF can say
against him, is as high above Apostate Ross and
Obscurity VrOOman as Pixies Peak is above a
crowd till the fight is over, and will get larger
majority than many people suppose.
D. w. finney, Candidate for Lieutenant
Governor, il, like Gov st. John, an Indianian,
born in Annapolis. Parke county, August p,
1889. He received a log school house education
in boyhoOd In 1862 he enlisted in the Eighty
fifth Indiana, and served two months in Libby
Feeling the need Of more education, he attended
Waveland Collegiate Institute, Indiana, after
his RETAIN fc0m the army. He removed to Kan
o
afterwards; was elected to the Senate in 1874 and
reelected in 1876. Mr.. Finney is a s0iid,. SEN
sibls business man Of NeoshO Falls; quiet in his
manners, and reliable in his convictions
The biographical sketch Of James Smith, can
didate for Secretary of State, would be very
brief If we depended upon that gentleman to fur
nishit for he is one OF the most unassuming of
men. Mr.. Smith was born in Armstrong county,
Pennsylvania, in 1887. His parents were of that
stout Scotch-lrish stock which for q hundred
years has been the leading strain Of blood in
for college at Elders Ridge Academy and grad
uated at Jefferson College. He taught school
for awhile in the South and located in Marshall
comfy, Kansas, in 1858: During the war the
the father and seven sons enlisted in the army.
James Smith served over three years in the Sew
enth Kansas Cavalry as private soldier Mar
shall county has honOred Mr.. Smith by electing
him one term as Representative, two terms as |
County Clerk, and two terms as County Treas |
urer. He was elected Secretary of State in 1878 |
by 43 ,Sl4 majority. |
John Francis, candidate for Secretary of State.
was born in the County of Norfolk, England |
was reared and educated in that country, |
through the self-denying eXertiOns of Wild |
ing and caring for her as soon as he was able to
do SO. When he arrived at the age of manhood |
ne was living in the fine old city of Norwich, q
place which has always been famous for its |
liberal thinkers and writer's The mind of the
young Englishman was attracted to the Free
State struggle in Kansas, and he left England
Tor Osaw0tomie, Kansas, in 1853. subsequently
ne settled in Allen county, which has since been
MS home. He served as a private soldier in the
Fifth Kansas Cavalry until broken down in
health, taking part in arduous campaigns iu
served as County Clerk of Allen county, Dis
riot Clerk and County Treasurer. He was ap-
pointed State Treasurer in 1874, was reappOinted
n 1873, was elected in 1876, reelected in 1878,
md is now to be chosen for third term. He is
! model officer, and good man in every relation
n life.
p /. Bonebrake, WHO is to serve a third term
IS Auditor Of State, was born in Preble county,
ohio, in 1885, the son of an old-fashioned Meth,
dist preacher. Mr. BOnebFake removed in
arly youth to Iowa, where he received the best
ttalnable education. He removed to Shawnee
county in 1883. In 1866 he was elected County
Jerk and held the Office for ten years. In 1876
he was elected a member Of the Legislature In
$40 he was elected State Auditor, and in 1878
vas nominated without dissenting vote T.
William A. Johnston, nominee for Attorney
General, was, like Treasurer Francis, born Y
ubject Of Queen Victoria, having been ushered
INTO this breathing world at Kempville, Canada,
It. Clair county, Missouri, in 1859. He lived in
he land of the Youngers, reading law mean
While, until 1872, when he removed TO Minneap-
lis, Ottawa county, Kansas, where he COM h
neneed to practice law with success. He was
lected to the State Senate in 1877 without oppo-t
ition. He is now Assistant United States Dis l.
rIGt Attorney with his Office at Topeka.
Henry e. Speer, of Junction City, is young
nan who has devoted his life to the cause Of
dueation. The son of a teacher, he has steadily
oiloWed educational pursuits. He was elected
Then a mere boy. County Superintendent of F.
'ublic instruction for Douglas county, and per-
Drmed the duties Of the Office with zeal and
deity. Removing to Junction City, he took
harge OF the school system of that city, and :.
nay be said to have re-created it. He has al
rays been active in the meetings of the State
eaGheTs' Association, and is personally known
D all the prominent educators of the State Mr.
peer is a.yOung man of energy and ambition.
lis life, so far, has been an education for the
esponsible position he will soon be called to |
II.
Associate Justice Valentine was born in I
helby county, Ohio, June Is, 1890 He passed
is early years in farming, surveying and teach
lg: He removed to WinteEset, Iowa, and was
here admitted to the bar in 1858. He removed
, Kansas in 1859, settling in Franklin county in
s60. He was elected Judge OF the Seventh Judi
lal District in 1854, and been continuously on
ne bench since. He was elected Associate JUS 7
ce OF the Supreme Court in 1868 and reelected
l 1874. Judge Valentines services have been
ntirely judicial except one term as Repre-
sntatiye and one as Senator He is a man
nOwn by his labOrs. HIS best eulOgy is found
the Kansas ReDOrSa -AfchisOn (h1uDi0n