Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-10-21
THE REPUBLICAN, NOMINEES.

THE REPUBLICAN, NOMINEES.
The republicans OF Fall River county
were wise in their. distribution of the
various offices throughout the county.
All portions are we'll represented upon
the ticket. This strengthens it.
The ticket that good republicans
will vote on Nov. 9th is as follows:
WIN. j. TIoRNBY,
Candidate for state senator, WAS horn in Green
wich, Washington county, n. Y, on April aTth.
1856 He receiveds q common school education.
learned 1875 the trnss stove pattern hsDss
q his trade. On reaching Cheyenne. wyo., Nts he
the Black Hills and thought he would seek for
tune here. lie started for the Hills ON foot with
party Of Montana miners, and walked through
ment as "up.gnlch rustler" for the Pioneer. In
the spring Of 1879 he came to the Southern Hills
with Prof. Jenny to assist in making geolog-
eSted in mining property near Custer City, and
also located 30 acres Of land where this city now
II, which included Minnekahta spring. But the
Indians were making frequent raids upon the
whites and Mr. Thornby concluded to stop at
Custer. That fall he was nominated assessor Of
Custer county (Which then included this county,
bya mass convention of all parties, and was
elected without opposition. He was reelected
.. the next tesm : In 1884 he wac elected judge of
pr0nate. While he has not many times been u
candidate for office he has the satisfaction of
never having been defeated. Since the spring
OF lssS Mr.. Thornhy has resided upon land he
located ;is homestead and tree claim two miles
from Herlnosa, and il is now one of the best
farms in the Black Hills which has been fenced,
titled and M sabdaed from wild land to its present
tfict will make no mistake in tue election Of
Col ThOrnby.
Il Il. s. KELLEY.
Candidate for register Of deeds, WAS born at
a Afron oho IN s he at s 9'Iss sG
O'Nsil Neb.. and became cashier in the First
National bank ofthat city. In 1889 he moved to
il tho hank at that place. CO.. fn tho spring Of 1881
he sold his interest in that bank and moved to
Iict Springs. lie has had twelve years experi-
transactions, and IL especially qualified for the
office to which he has been nominated. Ile will
be elected.
W. ". sM1THsON.
For county auditor, is just the man. He was
ucated At Brooklyn. n. ", and was at Palytech-
mic Institute when lie enlisted in the 1,tith New
@ m"rk volmntesis in la. 1892 as prvae wac mustered
lstis aad vas county clerk of Lincoln county for
two years Mr.. Smitfson came to the Hills in
ana was in the ;sloy Of the Momssake
has resided here His home is at Oelrichs, where
ne is very popular and regarded US an upright,
honorable gentleman, entitled to and qualified.
for sh. Office uf auditor.
W. JUDK1Ns,
Whom the republicans have chosen to again tiil
the responsible position of clerk OF the courts,
wss born min n LGskpor s Ill., on April 60 ls
stnte, whore lie lived until at the age of tsn wears
ne moved with hts rarents to Battle Creek, Mich,
where & he resided until lie cane west in Sc tenl-
Der, 1876: Upon his arrival at Cheyenne, WyO.,
ne Joined the famone Crooks Indian expedition
ct 20, after which he engaged in mining at Lead
ns, nnt aethI with .b in June
followed until March of 1881 when he entered
mt into the en'ployment Of the W. B. Grimes, Cattle
, CO.; KNOWN as the A. oatat in Fall kysI ss
In November of the came year ne settled upon
Horsehesd creek, this county, q farmer and
temporarily living in Hot Springs in his ofilciu
J capacity. He has heen y taxpayer in Fall Rive,
/. county since lssl; Mr.. Jndkins has made M
srcccsB.
T. W. CRANE,
/. The next sheriff of Fall River county, was borr
on on q 2 farm II Preston county, w. Va, where hi
lived with Z, his parents and was educated, until he
, he rented farm and worked It one year, then
went to Nebraska City, Neh, where he bongh
he went TO Valentine, Neb., took up land ant
!. lived there until he proved i,p on Il. then camt
to Hot Springs in the fall of 81 and engaged IL
1 1.-THE grocery business with his BROTHER and tha
they have been successful in business all know
Mir. Crane was candidate for sheriff two years agt
nut was defeated for tho nomination, after wllic!
. cess of the republican ticket. He is true re
publican and excellently qualified for the ofilc,
Of sheriff.
CHAMBERS KELLAR,
For states IA. attorney was one Of the wtscs
e1ss sss ,s and ns'estasn atfss Sa
1 asy ne has become respected and gained the con
parties and his election is as much assured as Wal
his nomination. Mr.. Kellar was born in Mem
) from tn. Vanderbilt university at Nashville. II
1887, with first honors and youngest in his class
Afterwards read law in the Office of Wilbur +
most talented lawyers in the state of Kentucky
MT. kellar has been city attorney since the ilcor
poration Of Hot Springs and has proven himself
come before him. Ae states attorney he will be
equal to every emergency, and we predict that the
voters of Fall River county will never have cause
position.
LOOMS s. GULL,
Who will I'LL the Office of county Judge for the
coming two years, and who has given such ex
incnmbency. was born at %aersiile vermont, v in il
yerstty at horth6ield, vermOnt in 1873 went tu
Marshaltown, Ia, and for tlres years was alter
nately reading law and working in barbed wire
factories at Marshalt0wn and Jo!,nstown, Pa
ln lssl he at ended the Albany, n Y. law school
and the same year was admitted tn practice al
Marehsltown, la. Judge Gull came to Dakota
in 1882 and located at Plsnkington, where he re-
sided until 1856, when he came to the Hills. He
was appointed county judge In January, 1891, to
AZ the vacancy caused by the death of Judge
Wood, and hae given such complete satisfaction
that hie reelection Is assured.
The STAR has been unable to procure sketches
of the other candidates for this issue, and they
will appear later. But who doesn't know MI.
Bradley! Who doesn't know him to be thor
oughly honest conscientious, and efficient! Such
| man we want to continue for treasurer. For
representative, John Burke ie from among the
people and knows their desires In the way OF
legislation. His character and bis qualifications
are above reproach, and he is certain of election
Mr.. BrOGke has made an ehlciept school super.
intendent and reports Of his good work are com.
! ing in from all over tho county. E. Calhoun ia
now our coroner by appointment, and has heen
faithful and proven himself we'll qualified. j. A.
Long 10 not eO we'll known, but those who know
him hest are his wasmest supporters, and before
election the people will And that he L exceliently
qnaliaed for the ONCE OF assessor. All Of these
candidates have records that will bear the closest
scrutiny Itis entirely clean, strong ticket, aud
, not name should be ecrstched. More anon