Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-28
YHE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES
Short Biographical Sketches Of the
Various Nominees.
THE SENATORIAL SELECTIONS.
County Attorney and County Com
missioner-Careers of the Vine
Men Nominated For the
Lower Legislature.
The Senate.

Issac s. Hascall, who heads the senatorial
delegation, is fifty-seven years old and a
native of Erie county, New York. He is a
lawyer by profession, and was admitted to
the bar in Buffalo in 1855. His father was a
prominent democratic politician, and Has
oall, who was an entense p~ro-slavery parti-
san, joined the Missouri border %rufians, and
with them invaded Kansas during the excit-
ing period of the Kansas Nebraska border
agitation. He was elected u member of the
Lecomptor constitutional convention, which
submitted a constitution to the people of
Kansas, establishing and perpetuating
slavery in that state. At the outbreak of the
war he became involved in difficulties with the
loyal unionists of Kansas and took refuge in
Missouri. Thence he went on the trail to
the mountains, locating IN Idaho. In 1864 he
went to California, thence returning by
water TO New York. In March, 1865, he took
up his residence in Omaha, and at the in
stance of disunionist democrats he was APP
pointed probate judge by the democratic
county commissioners. In 1866 he was
elected on the democratic ticket to the terri
torial council, and upon the admission of Ne
braska into the union in 1867, he repudiated
the party who eaoted him and came
over to the republicans. In 1868
he drifted away to the mountains of
Wyoming, where he came in conflict
with the vigilantes and other lawless people
who were disturbed over his peculiar method
Of living, and requested his absence from
that section. He then abruptly returned to
Omaha, and located here permanently. In
1871 he was again a member of the state
senate, and during a brief period OF one
week acted as governor. In 1879 me was
elected councilman from the Second ward,
but was defeated for reelection in 1881. In
1892 he was candidate for mayor and again
defeated by nearly two thousand votes.
Two years later he was again elected Second
ward councilman, and at the end of the term
retired for want OF support. In 1887 he was
elected councilman at large, which position
he will hold until the end of 1880.
Ezra p. Savage, candidate for the senate,
Ia an Indianian, and came west in 1912. He
worked on a farm in Iowa from the time he
was seven years old until the breaking out of
the war, when he went TO the front. He en-
listed in the Second Iowa cavalry, and
through an accident was early incapacitated
for hard service. However,, he remained in
the service throughout the rebellion, at the
close of which he took up the study OF law.
But the pursuit of stock raising and farming
suited him best and he resumed it. He rep
resented the Fiftleth district in the leglsla-
ture which elected Senator Henderson, but
five years ago moved to South Omaha, where
he has since engaged in the stock commission
business, and still runs his farm in the in
terror of the state.
John II. Erck, candidate for the state sem
ate, was born in Osnabouesk, of historical
Ciuo Ia SOih iua 80 b"c JS"s ipf~'
Twenty years ago he came to Omaha. The
place was then in its swaddling clothes, and
as Mr.. Erck has resided here uninterrupt-
eddy ever since, il might be safely said that
he has grown up with the city, shared in all
her vicissitudes, her ups and downs, her
hardships and priyations, until through all
her struggles, she has reached Il condition of
prosperity and Importance. Mr.. k,rck's
career has been marked in his indomitable
zeal in the growth of Omaha, and by the
progressive spirit aud enterprise that
has always marked his undertakings.
As evidence of this are the many
handsome and imposing buildings which line
the city's broad thoroughfares, and the con
tinued signs of thrift, Of Improvement and
increasing prosperity that are everywhere
visible. His labors have not been without
their harvest, as to-day the gentleman finds
himself so situated as to enable him to enjoy
in peace and repose the fruits OF an active
and useful life.
COUNT ATTORNEY.
VIII +. Gurley, candidate for county attor.
ney, was born in Davenport, H., in 1861. His
father, William T., Sr., was a man oil no or
binary prominence in his day. For seven
years he was United States district attorney,
and afterward United States consul NJ Que
bee, where he removed with his family, aud
thence to Philadelphia. WIN Gurloy was
educated at Brattleboro, Vt, and after grad
uating went to Washington, ID. @ and en-
tered a law ofice as a student. In lsS31 he
was admitted to the bar. Eubsebuent 70 this
uc was Win soeuuVoT NlanucroOH lof Ouc car
~ his private secretary. He came TO Omaha
and continued his law studies with !Attor-
neys Thurston & Hall. Six years ago he was
appointed clerk OF the county Judge, and u
year ago was appointed assistant county AZ.
torney, in which position he still ofilciates.
Mr.. Guricy personally is very popular; he
has always been a staunch and active repub'
lican, and has been untiring in his efforts 10
further the cause Of his party during his
residence in Omaha.
COUNTY CpNNISSIONER
Gustave Andreen, candidate for county
commissioner, was born in Sweden, near the
town or Toreboda, in 1915. After II course
in the common schools he served an appreu.
ticcship as a machinist, His first position OF
Importance was that of u steamboat engineer,
but subsequently he served as a government
railroad engineer. Being u robust young
man, with u heart full of ambition and ad
venturous spirit, he finally determined to see
more OF the world. Accordingly no resigned
his position and came 20 America, with the
intention, however, OF returning 10 his native
land again, where, he was assured, his posi-
ton in the employ Of the Swedish govern
ment would be HELD open To him. In 1865
Mr.. Andrecn laEded in Boston and
he soon found employment in Dammon's safe
works. From Boston Andreen went to Man
chester, n. III. There he secured the position
OF a regular. machinist IN Blood's locomotive
works, but after n years service gave il vi
and came west, stopping ut Chicago, where
ne readily forGd employment as foreman in
d Harris, safe factory. After saving some
money he migrated still farther west. His
first foothold In Nebraska was at Tollamah
where he opened Q blacksmith and repair