, 1888-10-12
The Leader of Democratic Hosts to
November Victory.
A Typical Westener Who Came to
the Front.
Perry Organ, the Peoples Candi-
date for Congress.

RresS, VINO wal nominated
for that position amid unbounded enthu-
siasm by the Democratic territorial con
vention held in this city on Tuesday last.
His Birthplace ant Childhood.
Caleb Perry Organ was born in Urbana
in the state of Ohio in the year 1889, at
which place he resided IN his youthful
DAYS. His father was James Organ, one
of the foremost men in that portion of
the old Buckeye State" and his mother
whose maiden name was Olive Long,
came originally from Virginia. When
abut Is years of age-in 1S57-the CID
er Organ removed with his family to Dent
county in the state of Missouri, at which
place they still reside.
During a residence of about ten years
in Missouri Perry Organ the boy, and
later on Perry Organ the young man,
developed traits of character that have
had much to do in achieving success in
after life. AS a boy he was Just as he is
observation-disclosures. honest and frank
about everything. There was no such
thing as ~equivocation in his conduct, and
whatever Perry Organ the boy said he
would do was always done and we'll done.
Upright and conscientious in all things
his associates and ~neighpors learned very
early in their acquaintance with him that
ne could always be relied upon. These
traits of character grew stronger and
stronger as he advanced in years, SO that
MIR. Organ when a young man of % pre-
pared to go forth into a wider field he had
ACQUIRED the best of all reputations-that
of being an honest man.
Across the Plains.
There were stormy times in Missouri
during the time when Perry Organ resid-
ed in that state, and while he was not a
participant yet they had their effect on
his mind and awakened within him the
desire to see something of the Far Vast
ern life about which so much was said
and published. In keeping with his de-
sire to visit the Far West Perry engaged
as a driver of a six mule team, and in
that capacity came over the plains in 1867
and reached Cheyenne, then in its infancy,
October IS. Hard, rough experiences
and fare, and encountering many dangers
were the incidents which characterized the
pilgrimage which ended with the advent
of Perry Organ in the Magic City of the
Plains" When he got here he found
himself in a new and untried land, totally
unacquainted with its people and without
a dollar except the scant wages earned by
hard experiences as a mule driver on the
trip across the plains.
Train Master.
But Perry Organ had a pair of willing
hands, IN honesty of purpose, and inten-
ton to rely upon them. and they were
capital enough for him. He went to
work. At first he obtained employment
as a teamster at Camp Carlin, then known
as the Cheyenne depot. and in this capac-
ity worked for a time, but his qualities
were such that they could not but obtain
recognition, and in the course of a few
months he was promoted to the position
of trainmaster. In this position he had
a better opportunity to demonstrate the
kind OF material of which he was COM
posed, and in a very short time was again
promoted-this time to the position of
General Superintendent at Cariin.
A position of great responsibility at
that time, and next in importance to that
of quartermaster. His promotion to this
position occurred early in 1871, and as is
well known to the readers of THE LEADER
and every pioneer citizen of Wyoming he
held that position for several years and
only gave it up and resigned when his in
terests elsewhere required his entire per-
sonal attention.
Exciting Adventures.
During the several years of his service
at Camp Carlin, Mr.. Organ had many
singular experiences. He not only from
time to time had more than 600 men un-
der his orders, but on many occasions,
especially during the time when he held
the position of ~trainmaster, he was a par
ticipator in Indian adventures. When
old Fort Phil Kearney was abandoned in
1868, Perry Organ was the last man to
leave the spot, which has become historic
OF account of the massacre of Maj. Fet-
terman with his eighty-four soldier vic
tins. In all of his operations, however,
and Notwithstanding the many dangers
which he was environed at tunes Mr..
Organ never lost a hoof of government
stock or outfit.
In the Cattle Business.
1t did not take Mr.. Organ a very long
time after his advent in Wyoming /" ac-
cumulate sufficient means to justify rim
in engaging in business of his own. and
in connection with George A. Drap'r and
j. w. Hammond he established @l,,t is
known as the "A p" ranch on the North
Platte river a few miles down stream from
Fort Laramie and engaged quite extcn-
sively aud proftably in the cattle bust
ness. This was in the year 1875, and the
firm name under which the business was
conducted was that Of G. p. Organ & Co.
The cattle business in Wyoming was then
at its zenith, and it is needless to say that
the members of this firm. all sagacious
business men, we're enabled to do a large
and lucrative business.
In the Hardware Business.
By the year 1879 Mr.. Organs business