Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-09-29
Republican Sta tie Ticket.

No ticket ever presented to the
people OF Wisconsin for their suf-
frage was better on the aggregate
than that resultant from the Repub-
lican State Convention of the DIST.
Among delegates there was as usual
great diversity of opinion. All
could not succeed but none arc
found to complain that their merits
and claims were not AMY consider
ed and justly determined. Undoubt-
eddy there were personal disappoint-
ments, aud good men were set aside,
necessarially, for others no better
nor more deserving. But that in
the whole, the best and fi,test NOM
nations were made, is not question
ed among Republicans as will be
shown when the votes are counted
in November. From an exchange
We compile the following brief per-
sonal notices of the nominations
The candidate for Governor,
GEN. JEREMIAH N. RUSK,
of Vernon, is q well-known citizen
of the state. He is a native of Ohio,
and in tho 52d year of his age. He
had large experience in public
life. and has acquitted himself cred
itahly in all the positions he has
held. He entered the military SER
vice early in the war, and was pro-
noted for gallant services in battle.
The state sent no Drawer soldier into
the field. He has served as q mem
Der of the state Legislature was
for two terms bank comptroller, and
for six years member of Congress,
With great energy and decision OF
character, an active and practical
mind, unimpeachable integrity, and
long familiarity with public affairs,
especially with those OF his own
state, he will make an excellent and
popular Governor. The candidate
for Lieutenant Governor,
SAN 5. FlFlELD,
OF Ashland, is a native of Maine,
and 43 years OF age, He has re-
sided the greater part of his life in
Wisconsin, aud is the editor and
publisher Of the Ashland Press He
has been three times member of
the Assembly, and was speaker at
the session of 1876 He is at pres
ent member OF the state Senate,
his term expiring at the present
year. He is popular, and as a speak
er of the Assembly proved a capable
presiding officer.
CAPT. Il. G. TIMME,
the nominee for Secretary of State,
is a German by birth, and about 10
years of age. His parents settled in
Kenosha county in 1916. He enter-
ed as private soldier in 1861, IL
the first Wisconsin infantry, and lost
an arm at Chickamauga. 70. his
gailantry on that day he was pro-
NOTED to a capacity by brevet, and
received a gold medal Leaving the
service in lS64 on account OF his
woGnd he spent some time in com.
plotting his education and fitting
himself for business career. 10
1866 he was elected county clerk of
Kenosha. and has been regularly re-
elected since. So popular is he
where he is best known that no OPP
position has been made to his cleo
ton, excepting on one occasion
Then his competitor received but
sixty eight votes in the whole
county.
EDWARD c. Nc FErRIDGE,
OF Dodge county, the candidate for
State Treasurer is native of New
York, and 45 years Of age. He
studied law and was admitted to the
bar in Rochester in 1858, and for
some years practiced his profession
at Beaver Dam in this state. Since
1866 he has been engaged in the
wooden manufacture and is part
owner of TIE Beaver Dam WOODEN
mills. He has been mayor OF his
city twice, member OF the Assem-