, 1888-10-16
A STRONG TRIO.
Democratic Candidates for County
Commissioners.
7. Dyer, Geo. A. Draper and l.Green-
tree the Men.
Gentlemen of Experience and Bust
ness Sagacity.

IlmOtnY Dyer.
The name of Hon. Timothy DYER heads
the excellent county commissioner ticket
which has been nominated by the Demo-
Gratis. Tim Dyer, whose early home was
In Northern Vermont, came to Cheyenne
In August, 1867, more than twenty-one
years ago, and has resided in this city ever
since. He engaged in business shortly
after his arrival in this place.
In 1870 Mr.. Dyer was elected as one of
the county commissioners of Laramie
county and was twice reelected, the last
time without opposition, and held that
position for six consecutive years. 1t was
during one of these terms that the court
house was built. When Mr.. Dyer came
into office county warrants were worth
seventy-hve cents on the dollar, and for a
year or more before he retired they were
at par.
In 1877 Mr.. Dyer, who has always been
a consistent Democrat, was nominated and
elected as a member of the territorial leg
%islative council.
Later on he was elected a member of
the city council from the third ward in
Cheyenne, and at the expiration of his
term. was reelected with but little oppo-
sition. He was, therefore, a member of
that body for six years, and was three
times elected president of the council,
holding that position four years in all.
During a portion Of the time while MI.
Dyer was president Of the council, he was
acting mayor also, and came within fifty
six votes of defeating Hon. +. e. War
rem for the office of mayor not long prior
to MIR. Warren's appointment as COVER
nor of the territory by President Arthur.
MIR. Dyer has performed his duties ac-
ceptably to the people, and has always
been In sympathy with them wherever he
has been placed.
There is not a safer or more careful
business man in the county than Tim
Dyer. This fact is amply demonstrated
by the success he has met with in his in
dividual affairs. Coming to Cheyenne
with little or nothing with which to make
a start, he has by his own efforts-in part
as proprietor of DYer's hotel, which he
still owns-secured a competency If the
people of Laramie county want an expert
enced and capable county commissioner,
one who is honest and upright, and with
plenty of backbone" they cannot do
better than to elect Mr.. Dyer, who has al
ready so successfully served them.
Geo. A.. Draper.
On the list with Mr.. Dyer appears the
name Of George a. Draper as a candidate
for county commissioner. He came to
this city from the east in the fall Of 1867.
For several years he held an important
position at Camp Carlin in the employ of
the government. Later on Mr.. Draper
went into business here in Cheyenne, and
without tracing him through all of his
enterprises it may be said that he is row
the senior member of the firm of Draper,
Organ & Co.. which firm is now a leading
hardware firm in Wyoming, with branch
stores elsewhere in the territory. Some
years ago Mr.. Draper was elected as q
member of the board OF county commits,
sioners and served the people of the
county faithfully in hat capacity. He
was for a portion of the time chairman OF
the board. In the year 1877 Mr.. Draper
was elected as a member of the Legislative
council aud served in that body during the
session held that fall-the election in
Wyoming up to that time being held in
September, SO far as members of the leg
islature were concerned.
In 1873 he was nominated for the office
of sheriff, and although the contest which
ensued was a severe one, he was elected
and held the office for two years-declin-
ing to be a candidate for second term.
On his retirement from the Office of
sheriff MIR. Draper determined to have
nothing more to do with politics, but was
induced to run for the position of council
man for the third ward in Cheyenne. He
was elected and made a most efficient city
legislator. All that was said in reference
to Mr.. Overs fitness and competency for
the position of county commissioner can
be reiterated with reference to Mr..
Draper.
Isaac Sreentree.
Isaac Greentree, the we'll known Six
tenth street clothing dealer and sagacious
business man, never held an Office in his
life, never aspired to one, and although
time and again solicited by his Demo,
cratic friends and Others to accept nomi,
nations for responsible positions he has
positively refused to do so until nomi,
mated by acclamation by the late Demo.
cratic county convention for the Office oil
county commissioner.
Mr.. Greentree has been a resident o
the West for many years Prior to hii
coming to Cheyenne he lived in Oman,
for eight years.
Mr.. Greentree came to this city abour