The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-07-12
TIE CANDIDATES.

THE CANDIDATES.
With the announcement of the date
of holding the Republican County
Convention, come also. as is custom
ary and necessary and proper, the an
nnnncemepts of candidates for the va
rious Offices to be filled. By reference
10 these announcements it will be seen
that the only embarrassment that
will fall upon the Republicans this
fall In making up their ticket will be 10
make selection from such an abund'
auce of good material-an emDarrass.
ment of riches, as the saying goes.
With some of these candidates the peo-
pie are already acquainted, wnile otn-
ers will need some slight lntioduc'ioh'
WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM,
Who will be again elected county urea
surer by virtue of that unwrltteh law
which gives a second term 10 one VINO
has served q first faithfully, 10 among
the number of those who need no lntro-
ductiun. Everybody knows that ne
was born in Pennsylvania but came to
Kansas long enough ago to get all
over it, that he made more 1rlenus
than anybody while in business In
Humboldt, that he was elected TWO
years ago by q perfectly outrageous
majority, and that he is one OF the
most accurate, prompt and courteous
officials Allen county has ever had.
r.. W. DUFFY
T. another gentleman whose acquaint-
ance a good many people have had oc-
casion to make during the past six
years, and they have always found him
clever and accommodating. Practice
makes perfect and there isn't anything
about the Clerks office that Mr.. Duff
~ doesn't know. He knows some
thing about q good many other things
also, As the next few weeks will
doubtless show.
A number of gentlemen will enter
the contest with Mr.. Duffy for the
honors and emoluments Of the clerks
office. The youngest of these Is
l.. w. DUNCAN.
oWalIace" Duncan was born In IL
linois something like 80 years ago, but
came to Kansas with his parents in
1871, locating on farm near Hum
boldt. He is q graduate Of the State
Normal School and has been q success.
full and popular teacher. Since his
father, J. p. Duncan, has occupied the
office of register of deeds he has been
his assistant good share of the time
and has of necessity familiarized
himself to considerable extent with
the work he would be called on to do
as county clerk. He Is an active, en-
ergetic and thoroughly capable young
man who would do credit to the office
he seeks.
| E. NJ. ECKLEY
Was born in Illinois early enough to
set up a good deal of a war whoop for
old Gen. Scott for President. Four
wears later he carried a torch for Ere
mont and he was a Lincoln Wide
awake. When the war broke out he
made several attempts to break into
the army, but beirg unable to get in
to an Illinois regiment by reason of
youth, went to st. Louis where he was
mustered as a private in the
18th Mo. Inf, regiment that
went in 967 strong and came out with
less than 100. He served in the west
ern army with great gallantry to the
close of the war, and now wears in his
left lung a Rebel bullet which was
lodged there at the battle of Corinth.
At the close Of the war he returned
to Illinois and to school, and was adj
mitted to the practice of law He was
obliged to abandon the profession after
three years by reason of poor health
d,ting from his wound, and removed
to Kansas in 1874, locating first at
i Hutchinson and soon after at lola
where helhss since lived, working at the
lcarpenter's trade. He is an active
member of the G.. A. R., being at pres
ent Commander Of McCook Post, He
will make a strong race and If nomi-
mated will make an efficient officer.
| I'M. WILLIAMSON
Is another old soldier, having enlisted
in the 10th Pennsylvania In 1861, in
which be did his duty as a private I'M
til discharged for disability in 1868
He lived in Pennsylvania, the State of
his nativity. until 1871 when he came
to Kansas, locating first In Butler coun-
ty. He soon after removed to this
county, taking the farm in Carlyle
township on which he has since lived.
He served as Justice Of the Peace and
Coroner in Butler county, but has new.
er before asked for an office in Allen
county.
WILLIAM GoODHUE,
Also a candidate for County Clerk,
had the good luck TO be born In Ohio
between thirty and forty years ago, in
which State he resided until he remov-
ed to Kansas. For severalyears past he
has been engaged in the drug business
in lola with w. J. Evans, under the
firm name Of Goodhue & Evans, the
partnership only being dissolved few
weeks ago. AS a member of that firm
he established a wide acquaintance
aud has many warm friends all over
Allen county. Mr.. Goodhue has had
Ieighteen years of business experience
and would bring to the work Of the
Clerks office thorough knowledge of
bookkeeping, great care and accura-
cy, and unfailing patience and good
temper.
The office that offers the most attrac.
ton, apparently, is that Of Register
of Deeds, as seven candidates are a.
ready proposed, with several precincts
yet TO hear from.
A. B. ISAAC,
OF Marmaton township, comes first on
the list alphabetically. He was born
in Indiana, but most Of his life prior to
his removal to Kansas was spent In
Bureau Co., Ill. where he held various
township offices and was postmaster
for a number of years. He came to
Kansas in 1875, locating first in Hum
boldt but moving soon afterwards onto
the farm in Marmaton township where
ne has since resided. He has held one
or two minor offices in his own town.
ship, but has never before been q can.
didate for any county Office. Mr.. Isaac
is thorough going Republican, a man
of good ability and of unquestioned
probity and will make q strong race.