Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-10
X. T. GENTRY.
Highly Spoken Of in Connection with
the state Treasurer's Oftice.

election of next year. is now fairly
inaugurated. Ameng those named
as candidates, none stand higher,
where known, than the subject OF
this article. He is native of our
neighboring county of Pettls, with
whose pros perity and development
he has been at all times fully identi-
fed. He is a gentleman of high
character and of broad views upon
all public questions and born lead
er of men. He has controlled large
business interests and is we'll equip
ped for the discharge of the duties
of the position of Treasurer of State.
the position to which he aspires.
He is a Democrat in whom there is
no guile, Is a good organ zer and
splendid campaigner. In all the po-
! ll,ical contests in his county, where
the Democrats have to contest with
formidable and we'll organized and
we'll disciplined opposition he has
not been a quiet observer of the
contest or remained in his tent
while the battle was on, but at all
times went to the front and gave
his time, money and unceasit G la
Dor to the success of the ticket from
the first to the last name on it.
He has not been an office seeker
tor himself, but has been an EARN
est worker for the ticket and his
friends. He m tde campaign eight
years ago for the position for which
he now aspires. and received fat
tering vote in the convention, but
his location pre- rented his nomina-
ton, though for number of ballots
leading all candidates in the con-
vention. That contest made him
hosts of friends in all parts Of the
State who are now seeking to bring
about his nomination. He will have
a large following, and difnominated,
will be elected by handsome ma
jority, as he is personally popular
with all classes. If called by the
people to discharge the duties of
this important Office there will be
no doubt of the safety of the money
of the tax payers committed to his
charge.
The st. Louis Republic few days
ago contained the following fat
tering notice of Mr.. Gentry's cam
didacy:
Orchard T. Gently. of Sedalia, is
now squarely in the race for nomi-
nation as State Treasurer. He made
one campaign eight years ago for
that office, which resulted in his
securing the largest vote for several
ballots of any candidate before tt Q
convention, and he. thinks he is
now IN position to win the title
He is Missourlan by birth "a native
of Pettis county and son of Judge
William Gentry, who served many
years as the Democratic Presiding
Judge of the Pettis County Court.
He is brother-in-law of Mr.. Theo
Shelton, of the Gauss. Shelton Hat
Company, S1OWashington Avenue,
st. Louis, and the intimate friend
of Mr.. Chas. W. Bullen, cashier of
| the Continental National Bank of
st. Louis. In 1878 Mr.. Gentry was
elected to Office of Treasurer of Pet
tis county, and served one term,
and SO well satisfied were the peo-
pie with his administration that
he was reelected in 1882, serving
another full term. During his in
cumbency as County Treasurer he
successfully funded the county in
debtedness, and made no charge
for that extra and special service" !"
The Galloway Gazette, speaking
of this gentleman, says:
Orchard I. Gentry, of Sedalia, is
an avowed candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for State Treas
ures, an Office for which much ex
Iperience in banking and two terms
as Treasurer of Pettls County have
qualified him. He is native Mis-
sourian, a native of Pettis county,
and a son of Judge William Gen
try, who was well known in all
parts of the State. As no Pettis
county Democrat has ever held
State office, Mr.. Gentry has strong
and enthusiastic backing in his own
section, and does not lack friends
in all parts of the State. Eight
years ago he was a candidate for
the same office and came near re-
)ceiving the nomination. He will
be strong candidate"
The Lexington Neaos says "Rich-
ard 7 Gentry, of Sedalia, will again
make the race for State Treasurer.
In 1884 Mr.. Gentry came within an
ace of being nominated. He will
doubtless go into the convention
backed by his former friends, as
we'll as By many new ones. He is
a young man-self made-just in
the prime of life, and should he be
nominated the States money would
be in safe and competent hands
He is making clean, gsntlemanly
canvass, which alone will win him
friends, as it should"
J. P. Floyd, of Kansas City, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Dave Tom.
llnson. Mr.. Floyd is investigating