Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-09-19

eve, 1S45, being now but 50 years old.
He enlisted as a private soldier in the
3lst regiment of Wisconsin Infantry
in 1862. and served three full years
with his regiment, and got home
when only a few months past nine
teen wears of age. He received bad
wound in the right arm at the battle
of Bentonville, North Caroilna-after
having marched from Atlanta to the
sea and thence to Bentonville, where
Gen. Sherman fought his last battle,
and Gen. Parkinson has often said he
stopped the last confederate bullet
fred at the union armies.
After the war Gen. Parkinson, who
had left Beloit college to go into the
army, came to Madison and entered
the state university and completed a
classical course. graduating with the
class of 1870. He then spent another
year in the law school of the
university completing course
there aud in the meantime be-
came cennectetswish the Madison
DEMOCRAT He is member of the
6 A R., and was appointed by Gov
| Washburn on commission for the
erection in the Capitol Park of a
monument TO Wisconsin soldiers
This position he still holds, and while
no money has ever been raised, he
often asserts that the time will yet
come when the commission will be
provided with means with which 10
carry out the scheme Of erecting a
suitable monument at the state canl-
tol to the memory of Wisconsin SOL
diers. Gen. Parkinson was adiutant
general of the state during 1881
and secretary of the state board of
charities and reform during 1915.
| In 1879 he removed 10 Columbu
| where he has since been engaged in
the lumber and commission business.
He was married in 1874, at Columbus,
| to Miss Jennie Allen. In 1883 he was
appointed by Gov Rusk member OF
the board of regents of the university
of Wisconsin, and is n ow NE mber
of the executive committee of that
boald. Such is the democratic nomi-
nee for Lieut.. Governor, and the con-
vention could not have done better.
Tee nomination is honorable to the
democracy OF the state, and adds
strength to its state ticket.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE,
the convention selected Mr.. Hugh J.
Gallagher, of Darlington, La Fayette
county. The nominee is of Irish pa
rentage, and was born near Pittsburg,
Pa, in 1852, being now only 80 years
of age. His parents came to La Fay
ette county when he was but one year
old. Mr.. Gallagher has never held
any state office, but has various mu
nicipal and local offices in his city and
county, having been kept in one or
more constantly since he was 81
years of age. His education was o5
tanned IN the schools of Darlington,
except short period at Milwaukee
He has been for several
years a member of the banking
firm of Judge King & Co., where he
has received that best of all education
careful, correct and methodical
business habits. Mr.. Gallagher is
extremely popular in La Fayette
county, where his inhexible integrity
and social qualities and business habits
are best known. In his nomination
the convention was most wise, and if
the people shall ratify the nomination
in November, the state will have for
two years Il most able and worthy
secretary of state.
STATE TREASURER.
For state treasurer, the convention
put in nomination Mr.. Frank Il
Frlk, of Milwaukee. He is also 30
years of age, and was the candidate
on the ticket for the same office three
years ago. Mr.. Falk is of German
parentage, but was born in MIlwau-
kee, aud was for several years en-
gagged in the banking business, and is
regarded where he is known as
most excellent business man and
thoroughly honest He is very popu-
lar, and will add much strength to the
ticket, and if elected will make the
state most trustworthy state treas
urer.
HON. WILLIS c. SILvERTHoRN,
of Wausau, the candidate for attor-
ney general, is gentleman admira-
bly, fitted to be the law officer of the
state. He was born IN Toronto, Can
ada, in 1888; was educated at Albion
academy i'll Dane county and the
Wisconsin state university; has been
| for six years district attorney of
Marathon county, twice a member
Of the assembly aud one term state
senator He is an able lawyer in
large and successful practice, is also
| a successful business rnan, and held
in high esteem throughout the state.
! His nomination is one eminently fit to
| be made
COL. CONRAD KREZ,
the nominee for railroad commission
er, is a German, an able lawyer and
popular citizen He was the efficient
aud gallant commander of the 27th
| Reg't Wisconsin Volunteers, in which
he saw arduous and gallant service
! for the three most eventful years of
the war, his service closing only when
the war was closed, and he beng at
the head of his command at the storm
ing of the forts about Mobile, in the
| last battles of the war. Considered
locally, or in respect of nationality,
and for military and civil record. the
nomination Of Col Krez is one o. the
very best that could have been made
OLE HoLUM
Ole S Holum, the nominee for III :
surance commissioner, is gentleman
welI-known IN this portion of Wiscon-
sin. He has faithfully served the
people of Dane county one term as
register Of deeds ard given excellent
satisfaction. He is Scandinavian.
but is thoroughly Americanized in ed
ucation. kn swledge of business. famil-
iarity with our laws and institutions
He is very popular, not only with his
countrymen, but with all classes of
people with whom lie has come in
! contact.
WARREN D. PARKER,
the NOMINEES for superindent OF pub
| lie instruction, is one ei the most
thorough educators IN the state. He
has been engaged IN teaching 70 rover
twenty years; as principal of the city
schools of Janesville and other places,
and since its opening In 1875 has been
the head of the state normal school
at River Falls. He is one of the most
devoted and enthusiastic workers in
the cause of education in the state,
/ and ranks among Its foremost educat
| ors. a better man for that important
and responsible post could not be