Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-05-03
THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.
A Partial Review Of the Men Who
Compose It-0thers Coming
in Next Issue.
FOR SENATORS.

and served the people in such a
manner that he did not have Ia
leave his farm to be elected senator
four years ago. His action in this
capacity is best indicated by the
unanimity with which he receiyed
the nomination this time. ~. B
Looney can't be beat' is the express
sion generally heard.
Edward Hirsch was born at
WI rtemberg, Germany, May 3,
1886 and came to America In 1855
aud about three years later came to
Oregon. lie was several years en-
gagged ia mercantile business in
Dallas, Silverton and this city.
having lived here continually since
1868. He was electe state treas
urer twice, in 1873 and 1882, serv-
ing in that capacity in n manner
creditable to himself and the party.
lie has been city councilman at diff
frTent times and is now la that
position. He is a brother Of Hon.
Sol. Hirsch, the present L. :.
minister to Turkey. He has the
respect, confidence and high regard
Of all who know him and has
liberIlity aud public spirit that are
strong factors i'm the advancement
Of our county and state.
FOR REPRESENTATIVES,
j. II. ,5cttlemire is an intelligent
nurScryman at WoodbIrn. He is Of
German extraction, with the good
qualities of the Teutonic race pre-
dominant in his make up. He will
prove a careful legislator with keen
eye for the interest of the farmer.
VIM. Armstrong was born Ia
County Tyrone, Ireland in 1929, but
is so well preserved that he thinks
he Is only about 40. He learned the
trade Of shoemaker in the old land
and came to New York in lS4j
without accompanying kindred or
influence, but has made his own
way successfully. lie came to Ore
gon in 1870 and settled in Salem,
where he still lives. .Hc was elected
to the legislature two years ago,
after crcditable canvass and his
position i'm that body was character
lied by independence and a rccog-
milton of the peoples rights. At
the end of the session he resumed
his place IA shoemaker in VIM.
Brown IL Co.'S, where he pulls wax
ends successfully.
II. y. Geer is n native of Marion
county, having been born March -,
1851, within one mile Of the farm
he now owns in the Waldo hills. He
has lived here ali his life except
from 1866 to 1877, when he resided
i'm Union county. While In that
democratic stronghold he had
the temerity TO run for the leg
islature and of course met with de-
feat. He has had considerable legis-
lative experience, having been
elected from this county in 1880 and
again in 1888, when he was terror
to democratic stump orators. He
will be heard from effectively again
this year,
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
John NJ. Watson, the county
commissioner, Isl prosperous farmer
of Turner precinct and the strong
he received from all parts of
the county in the convention is
indicative of his general
worth and good reputation.
COUNTY SHERIFF.
Native sons of Marion county
make good enough timber for "A fair
share of republican nominations.
r.. NJ. Crosan was born 80 years
ago the 27th of March on the Croi- .
san homestead three miles up the
river from this city. His father was
a German by birth and came 10 Ore
gon In 1916 with the Dunbar party, .
who came through 10y what il
known IA the Applegate route. Ed. .
.illcd the soil until six years ago, .
when he was appointed deputy .
sheriff under John w. Mimic, where .
ne served four years. Two years .
100 he was elected sheriff by good .
majority, aud there is one fact that .
viii leave him no uneasincss ~ TO .
his years result-the people of
Marion county know good officer
vixen they have found him 81 to be,
md do not propose To let him go
just cause.
FOR COUNTY CLERK,
Capt. +. j. Babcock, thel nominee
or clerk, was born In Caledonia
Vermont, In lsi3. When
he civil war broke out he joined
he Sd Vermont infantry as n pri-
,ate aud carried Il musket three
years, during which time he was
through the various grades
q captain, 80 the title is not an
'mpty one. He came to Salem In
Is6S aud has lived here continually
since, being engaged in the furni-
ure and cabinet making business up
10 two years ago, when he was elect
,d In tne office for winch he Is now
renominated. There Is no person
who claims that he has been other
than a faithful, efficient and .oblig-
ing officer, and a second term will +.