The Columbus journal., 1881-10-12
OUR TICKET.
ALBERT j. ARNOLD,


ing Greeley's advice, came west to
grow up with the country. He has,
ever since, lived in the west, and has
had a little more than the usual
varied experience of western men.
We follow him briefly. In juno,
1851, hG first came to Columbus, and
has considered this his home ever
since. In the spring of 1858 he
moved here, taking charge of the
Cleveland House ( now the Ham
mond House) which was then loca-
ted on the site of "Cleveland" east of
q. W. Stevens's place. In 1858 he
charge of the ferry across the Loup,
which was, at that time, a crossing
for all of the overland travel going
this way to Utah, California and
other western points. To show the
extent of the work done by the fer
rymen it is only necessary to refer
to the fact that in March, 1859, when
they put on a new boat, there were
five hundred teams ready to cross.
This was the year of the great ex-
citement concerning the discovery
of gold at Pixies Peak, and all had
caught good share of the fever. In
May of that year, he quit his boat
and went to the new eldorado re-
turning in the fall, and going back
again in the spring Of 1860 accom-
panied by his brother, f. W., and by
J. Z. North. In 1864 he entered the
Indian service, being commissioned
by Gov. Saunders as first lieutenant
of o. p. Mason's battalion. In Au-
gust, 1864, he was put in command
of Co. G, 7th Iowa Cavalry. He did
splendid service in the engagements
against the Sioux at Plum Creek,
and in the Republican Valley and
Smoky Hill country, also at Ash
Hollow where twenty-five lodges of
Sioux under Two Face were sur
rendered. The same winter he acted
as scout for party of soldiers in a
campaign against the Sioux. About
this time he was appointed assistant
L. s. Provost Marshal for Nebraska,
with headquarters at Kearney City,
which position he held till the close
Of the war, doing his duty fully and
satisfactorily, often under very try
ing circumstances. In 1867 he be-
came deputy sheriff of Platte county,
under G. ID. Clother, which position
he filled, till he himself became
sheriff in 1870. In 1873 he was
elected a member of the legislature,
and there made his mark, as he
always dill, for the energy of his
character. He is thoroughly cour-
agcous, acts upon his own convic-
tions, fears nothing and has no
friends to save from punishment as
criminals. These are the qualities
requisite in a sheriff, in addition to
the fact that he knows very thor
oughly the duties of the office.
JOHN W. EARLY
the candidate for treasurer, was born
in Columbiana county, Ohio, in 1874.
lie received the education common
to Buckeye boys in those days, at
the district schools; when IL, he en-
listed in the service against the
Rebels, joining the 10Th Ohio. He
served valiantly in many engage
ments of the war, including the ter
rifle battles of Shiloh, Franklin and
Stone River. After his time was
out he re-enlisted in the l04th regi-
ment, serving 2la years, and was
afterwards i'm the government en-
ploy until 1865. In 81 he came to
Nebraska, Platte county, and engag-
ed in farming for seven years, in the
meantime serving his county as
commissioner. In the fall of 1873
he became assistant to County Treas
urer, Vincent Hummer, serving him
in the capacity of deputy until his
death.
Considering that Mr.. Hummer was
a democrat and that he had held the
Office of treasurer for twenty years,
his employment of Early as deputy
gave the latter great strength in
making the canvas for that office in
the fall of 1879, to which he was
nominated by the Republicans of
Platte.
The contest will not soon be for
gotten by those who took any inter-
est whatever i'm it. There were four
candidates, Mr.. Early receiving GAG
of the l649 votes divided among
them, and 259 more than the highest
of the three. He has performed the
duties of his Office admirably, during
the past two years, honoring the
party which placed him there by
straightforward, consistent and able
administration of his office. This he
has been enabled to do through the
intimate knowledge that he has of
all the details of his office and of the
men and affairs of the county.
HENRY ]. HUDSON
the candidate for county commits
sioner, is SO we'll known to all our
citizens that it seems like work of
supererogation to give even brief