Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1888-10-24
OUR CANDIDATES
For the Territorial Legislature,
J.B. Lempton, F. M. Kreidler,
Lorlng B. Rea,
A Strong Trio and Hard to Beat.
Biographical Sketch of
Each.
OUR CANDIDATES.
The Legislative Ticket.

The Legislative Ticket.
While it has been usual in this
county 10 regard the positions On the
legislative ticket az Of vastly less i'm
portsure than the county offices, there
seems IN The present campaign to be Il
full appreciation OF the necessity Of
sending thoroughly competent men
10 Helena this winter to represent
Custer county. As is proper in =
county whoss cole aud only resource
is live stock, the republican party havr
given 10 the stock growing interest n
LIojority representation on the legisls-
tive ticket, while the democratic party
have seen tit TO put the stock interest
in the minority. In this we think
they have acted unwlsely, as IL Is Of
much Importance 10 the immediate
future Of Custer county that certain
legislation affecting the stock indus
tries be had this winter and IL neces.
ssrlly follows that stock men are best
qualified to frame such laws; but NJ
protection In national affairs il rtpug-
nant To the democracy, II is 10 doubt
soin local sif,ITs, and this may account
for the smsll compliment the party
pays to the leading industries of Gus
ter county 10 the mske-up Of its legis-
lslive ticket; the mske-up OF the re-
publican legislative ticket will without
doubt attract to lis support many dem.
ocrstic stockmen who see In their OVID
Ticket such shameful disregard Oi
their interests.
For member OF the council the rt-
puolicans have placed Oh their ticket
Mr.. James q, kemptOn, Of Terry.
Mi. Kempton Is II thoroughly western
man, having first seen the light ol
day in Hillsdsle county. Michigan, IN
lSii. Twelve years were devoted to
the usual rough-Hnd-reaoy lie of boys
in the west in those days; plenty oi
hard work seasoned by little play
and the enjoymento of such educational
facilities as the times afforded; in 1856
young Kempton, then boy of twelve
years old, struck out for what was
then the wild west and found it in
Iowa; for the next thirteen years he
was engaged, fret as an employe OF
others, and later as he advanced in
years and accumulated little capital,
embarking in small enterprises for
himself; in 1869 he started in the
range cattle business In Colorado
with brother, the firm Deing >. 5. a
]. b. Kempton; this business was con.
tinued until, in 1882, the fame Of Mon.
tana's ranges began to attract the at
tention of stock growers on the ranges
south of Us; Mr.. Kempton was one OF
the earliest Of the immigrating cattle
men who have since made Custer
county their home; forming at that
time the partnership that still exists
with Nr. Henry Tussler. be In 1882
brought their fret herd To Custer
county, and in 1884 he removed his
family to Terry, where he has built =
handsome residence and become one
Of the prominent men of that locality.
Mr.. Kempton is q man OF unobtru-
sive manners and brief in speech, but
his superior business qualifications
and his intimate acquaintance with
the needs OF the csttlemen Of the ter.
ritory point to him as most capable
and valuable man In the council Of
Montana.
For the lower house the republicans
present two gentlemen whose name'
are thoroughly familiar TO the peopl,
Of Custer county.
| Frederick NJ. Kreidler, Of the firm
Of E, A. Kreidlsr & 90. Of Miles City
was born 10 DAnsville, N, Y, in Octo
Der. 1888; be was educated ct the pub
llc schools Of his native town end pre-
pared for college at the Rogersvill,
collegiate institute; he entered colleg,
but left in the. sophomore year on ac-
count OF sickness; In 1880 he com
menoed the study Of law In the ofiic,
lof Judge Van Derlip at Dausville
In. Y; In 1851 he was appointed .
clerk in the house OF Representatives .,
Washington and served in that capa
lofty until the fall OF 1864. when he re
sigped to resume the study Of law; by
reference 10 the Red Book We Learn
that he was elected in 1855 TO repre-
sent the third assembly district o
steuben county, New York, In thu
Legislative assembly Of the state at Al
bsny; Hon. Lyman Tremsln, who wal
speaker OF the house at this session
placed Mr.. Kreidler on the committe'
on affairs Of citiss,n and also, later II
the session, designated him a. mem