The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-26

Our County Democratic NOminees--An
insight into their Lives and Public
Service.
Below the STATESMAN gives n short
epitome OF the lives of several of the
Democratic candidates OF Travis county,
and will at As early day as possible give
\ brief history OF those omitted in this is
sue:
JUDGE A 5. WALKER.
Democratic candidate for district judge.
is of Scotch-Irish descent, and traces his
ancestry to a period anterior to the RevO-
luton. He was born in ROckbridge
county, Virginia, on the 18th day of Au-
gust, 1896, and last Wednesday was fifty
four years of age. His early bOyhoOd
days were spent in labOring upon his
fathers farm, where he acquired the in
dustri0us habits for which he is noted.
He received his education at South Han
over college, Indiana. from which insti-
tuition he graduated in 1870. After leaV-
ing college he began reading law in Hen
lucky, teaching school at the same time.
in order TO sustain himself. He moved
TO Texas in 1852, and taught school in
Harris county, prosecuting NJ the same
time his legal studies. In 1883 he was eX-
amined and enrolled as apracticing attOr-
ney at Houston In July of the same
year he moved to Georgetown, hung out
his shingle and became q regular practi-
toner, and continued such at that place
until 1865. In that year he moved
TO this city and formed partnership with
Hon. NJ B. Bowers. under the firm name
of Bowers IL Walker. In 1853 he was
elected district attorney of the seven
teenth district, and in 1862 was elected
judge, in which capacity he acted until
removed in 1865 by the military authori-
ties. He il now one of the commissions
ers of appeals, court organized in aid
of the supreme Court and Court of APP
peals. He was for term of years one
of the reporters of the Supreme Court.
and is familiar with the current decisions
upon almost all branches of the law.
Since the war he has been identified with
the Democratic party, and has remained
a steadfast and firm adherent to its priu-
ciples.. BY no possible means could a
better selection have been made for the
district judgeship, and his election is an
assured fact.
FRED CARLETON,
Democratic candidate for representative,
was born in the city of London, England,
April 10, 1871, and is consequently lit
tie over thirty-nine years of age. He
came to the United States in 1850 and
lived in Washington City four years. He
went from there to New York, wherehe
lived two years. He moved to Austin in
1856, where he has ever since resided.
He is self-made man, having left school
when thirteen years of age to accept a
position in hardware store. He clerked
in Austin for Mr. c. Spalding from 1856
TO 1861. He entered the army in 1862 and
served throughout the war. He. COM
menced reading law in 1865, and was adj
mitted to the bar in 1865. He is known
throughout the county, as lawyer of
ability, and as representative will serve
our people well. :.
A. j. JERNIGAN,
Democratic candidate for county treas
urer, was born in Robertson county, Ten
nessee, and is forty years of age. He was
raised on tobacco farm, and during his
early life labored industriously as to-
bacco planter He received aliberal edu-
cation, and early i'll 1861 left Tennessee
and came to Texas. The latter part OF
the same year he entered the army as a
private, and was engaged in some of the
most desperate battles Of,the war. AT
Arkansas Post he was wounded in the
head and was taken prisoner and trans
ferred to Camp Butler, from which he
attempted to escape, but failed. He was
exchanged at City Point, Virginia, and
was in the battles of Chicamauga and
Missionary Ridge, loosing in the his
right arm. After the war. he returned to
Texas, and, locating in this county,
opened school, which he continued to
teach until the fall of 1872, when he was
elected county treasurer. He has con-
Quoted the affairs of the office with sig
nal ability, and is known far and near as
one of the most conscientious, honest
and upright officers, and has the entire
confidence of the whole people, regard
less of politics.
FRANK BROWN,
Democratic candidate for county clerk,
was born in Nashville, Tennessee, June
&c, 1888, and emigrated to Texas in the
fall of the year 1885. He resided on the
Brazos until annexation, when he moved
to Austin, reaching this place on Febru-
airy IA, 1876. He is printer by trade,
having following the business eight or
ten years, and up to August Z, 1854, when
he was elected district clerk of Travis
county. He held the office for number
of years, and in 1876 was elected county
clerk. He, like Mr.. Jernlgan, has the en-
tire confidence of the people, regardless
of politics, and conducts stbe affairs of
his office with ability rarely eXcelled.
+. t. MOORE,
Democratic candidate for county attor-
ney, was born in Newton county. state of
Missouri, November "a, 1916. He moved
to Texas in 1866, and was admitted by the
supreme court at Austin to the practice
of law on the 9th of November, 1867. He
has served as county attorney for num-
Der of years, and at the last election re-
ceived twelve hundred majority over his
competitors. MIR. Moore has discharged
the duties of his office with marked abili-
ty, and has by his gentlemanly deport-
ment as citizen, won the esteem and
confidence of all who know him.
HUNDREDS ofmen women and children