The Dillon tribune., 1884-10-04
THE NOMINEES FOR DELEGATE TO
CON0RESS.

The Territorial Conventions having
placed the candidates for Delegate to Con.
gress before the people it comes within the
province Of an independent paper like the
TRIBUNE to give brief biographical or per-
sonal notice Of each candidate.
The Democratic nominee. Hon. Jos.
Kemp Toole, was born at Savannah, Mis-.
souri,, in 1851, and is, thereforer thirty.three
years old. He is bachelor by birth, by
education and bv inclination. Mr.. Toole
graduated at the Western Military Insti.
tute at Newcastle, Ky. After graduating
he left school and came to Montana. Lo-
eating at Helena, he entered the law office
of his brother, Warren Toole, and finished
the studying of the law. He was soon ad-
rnitted to practice, and has since distin-
guished himself in the legal profession.
His public career has been marked by his
filling several important offices of trust and
honor. He served four years as District
Attorney of the Third Judicial District. In
1880 he was returned from Lewis and
Clarke county to the Council Of Montana,
and was elected President of that body.
The President of the Council is the highest
Office within the gift of Montanians, except
that Of Delegate to Congress- He was
elected member OF the late Constitutional
Convention and was highly regarded by
his colleagues for work performed In fram.
ing the Constitution of Montana. In per.
sonal appearance Mr.. Toole is Of command.
ing fAyaqxc. He is six feet tall, straight
as an arrow, of medium stoutness, without
being raw.boned or over fleshy. He sports
black mustache and chin whiskers. Mr.
Toole is considered the handsomest bach
elor in Montana, and this is mentioned for
the benefit Of the unmarried ladies' OF the
Territory. He is an eloquent, impressive
speaker, and is looked upon by his party
adherents as being the model Of nice
young Democrat.
Judge Hiram Knowles, Republican NOM
inee for Delegate to Congress is we'll
known in the Territory, especially through.
out Western Montana. For number OF
years Mr.. knowles presided as Judge Of
what is termed the West Side District, to
which Beaverhead County was attached
during his incumbency of Office. His rec.
ord as Judge was unblemished, and he
left the bench high in the esteem Of men
Of both political parties. Judge Knowles
is man 10 enlist the cordial support and
hearty sympathy Of the Republicans who
have selected him AS their standard. bearer
for The impending fight for Congress. He
is self.made man. Early in lift. he as
sumed the avocation OF a teacher in the
public schools and studivd law during
leisure hours. Before the war of the re-
bel,on he went South, and it is said tina,
his ideas Of equality among men did not
prevent him, in his youthful days, from,
teaching schosl OF young darkies in one
OF the benighted Southern States. Taking
Horace Greeley's advice Hiram Knowles
"Went West" From the gold fields oi
Idaho he came to Montana, and, forsakine
the hazardous and doubtful business Of ar
honest miner, he commenced the practice
nt the law. Staunch, true and tried in hi
fidelity to the Republican party he wa
elevated from the bar to the bench. Hi
record as Judge is too familiar to the peo
pie of this section to need any resurrection
ut our hands. Judge Knowles is an abl'
lawyer and good speaker. He will bea
the Republican standard through the pend
ing campaign with credit to himself am
honor to the party that put MIN in noml
nation.