Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-09-29
THE COUNTY LEGISLATIVE TICKET

HoS. CRAs. R, DRAKE tie republicai candidate for the Legislative counoi from Pima county is without exception one of the best known citizens of tn county, having resided here for twent and odd years, during which time hi has held many offices of public trust an' in no single instance did be fail to sc quit himself without honor and credi to the office ln which he served. Fo two terms he was elected to the ofice O county recorder and served to the em inment satisfaction of the people. Two years ago he was elected to serve hi county ID the Legislative council ana so well did he labor for the interests o the county that the people. democrat: and republicans alike, almost with ont acclaim, demand that he again serve ir like capacity. His nomination mean: bis election.
 Mir. Lewis Martin for the first time 1T bis life fhies his caster into the politics. ring and sspires to serve the county Of Pima in the legislative assembly of the Terrto y. The office however, in com, mon with every member on the lesis- lstive ticket, sought the man for truly he did not seek it. The business men of the county, and those having its in. terests at stake. cast around for sound legislative timber and finding in MT Martin the requisite material, solicited him to go. His consent strengthened the ticket and ensures for the county 6 good active laborer in her behalf. Mr Martin follows the occupation of loco motive engineer on the Southern Pacific railroad and has hosts of personal and political friends.
 Coming in rotation MT, il, B. Dodge next passes under review, Mir. Dodge is bright exemplary young man, long resident of this city and at present connected with the well known Grocery House of Il. B. Dodge X Go. He was solicited 10 allow his name to go on the legislative ticket. believing as bis friends believe that he can be of service tO the county that for tbe past ten years has been his home. He too VIII make ere ditatla representative and one of which cid Pima can well afford Co be proud. Becarse ct his quiet and reserved man. ner he ;s but little known in the county but that ls nothing in hls dlsravor as he was the regular nominee of the party and between this and election will visit eve ry camp and town ID the county. He purposes to be Rn active worker ID the legislature and will be none the less SO in this campaign.
 Mir. II. B. Penney of the CITIZEN Is also 6 candidate for public tRvors on the legislative ticket. He is 6 young wide-awake, business man, thoroughly alive to the interests of the county with which bis own interests are largely iden- tified. He accepted place on the ticket only through the earnest solicitations of friends who urged that he allow his name 10 so before the Convention and to which pressure. he finally yielded. For ihepast several years he hasbeepiconneei ed with the business department of the CITIZEN and is well and favorsbly known.
 Mir. J. J. Chatham, more familhHrly known as Jim Chatham. was placed on the ticket without his knowledge or con sent, but promises none the less earnest ly to work for the good of the county Jim" is 6 newspaper man of long stand ing, snd Is as well posted on the re- sources of the country as a man can well be. He IS Rt present editor and proprietor of the NOgales Sunday Her sId, one of the best Weeklies in the ter ritory and IS known from corner to cor ner. He will make an active worker and a valuable advisor aud will always be found at the right place at be right time. For the past several years he has been e resident oi Nogsles and has sl- ways been accounted as among the fore most of her most enterprisIng citizens, He will undoubtedly poll heavy vote
 Last but not least is I. \. Towne of Calabasas, the only stockmGn on the ticket. He is republican from swsy back and possesses much of that shrewd ness snd vimfIn business sffairs which characienzes the successful business man and wise legislator. He is well known and will run well, even his poll ticsl opponents acknowledging him hard man to beat. MT. Tovne IS Super in:endent of the Santa Rita Land and Cattle Company. knows every man in the county and swill command more than enough votes to elect him.