St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-24
WHO THEY ARE.

Sketches of the Republican
kOta.
John Miller was born near Dryden, n. Y,
forty years ago. He was raised on farm
and educated in the common schools of the
country. In early manhood he engaged in
the mercantile business in Dryden as a clerk,
and has been until recently more or less eX
tensively engaged in such business for him
self. Mr.. Miller has lived an uneventful
career but has always enjoyed reputation
for strict integrity and moral uprightness.
In 1880 he came to Dakota as an employe Of
the Dwight Farm and Land company, with
headquarters at Dwight Richland county.
Mr.. Millers political career began in 1888,
when the " ahpeton Globe began booming
him for the territorial council Up to that
time he had never thought of holding polit-
ical office. He made a good record in the
territorial council. and through his bruSque
and vigorous yet gentle manner, won the es-
TEEN of his associates, and through the pc
culiar conditions of North Dakota politics at
once became a popular, though unwilling,
candidate for governor of the new state
Alfred Dickey, the nominee for lieutenant
governor, is a banker at jamestown. He is
an Ohio man, about forty-five years of age.
He went to Jamestown eigth or nine
years ago from Charlottesville, and. When
he was a resident of the "Hoosier Athens
he was in the book business, and. in partner
ship with Treasurer Brewe, of La Moure
county. used to amass wealth by selling cory
books and slate pencils to the school chill
dren and green wall paper TO their mothers
But Diekey did not confne his efforts to his
red front store but filed several local offices
in Indiana, and was one of the shrewdest
politicians in a close county. He was good
| fellow, always square and honorable. Every
| body liked him, and he came to have consid
cradle political influence i'll the state before
| he pulled UP stakes there and went to Da-
| kota. 1t was to his services to the party in
| Indiana and his personal acquaintance with
| President Harrison that he looked very large
| ly for success when he had hopes of being
appointed territorial governor. He has been
| successful in business in Dakota, is thorough
| ~ loyal to the interests of the new State, has
| done lots of good work for his party without
| asking anything until recently for himself,
and is first-rate man for the office.
| John Flittie, of Trail county, the candi
| date for secretary of state, is a representative
| Scandinavian, man of ability, still young
| and strong as vote getter with all national
| tiles.
Col. L. E. Booker, of Pembina, the candi-
date for treasurer. is an old pioneer, and is
| competent to I'LL the office.
John l.. Bray, of Grand Forks, the nominee
for auditor, is the most popular young Repub-
| lican in North Dakota.
H. c. Hansbrough, editor of the Devils
| Lake InterOcean, is the nominee for men,
Der of congress.
Gen. G. T. Goodwin, of Ransom, the nomi-
! nee fer attorney general is member of the
| Dakota bar. He has been a resident OF the
| territory for several years, and where best
known is very popular.
William Mitchell, of Fargo, the nominee
| for superintendent of public instruction, is
| an educator of ability,