Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-10-05
The Candidates.

In convention of the people no
man dares come before the sovereigns
OF the land and beg for political ia
vor. The people SIMPLY meet and
choose from their number those of
their fellow citizens who in their estl-
nation are best fitted to carry out the
business of the county. Such list
OF candidates is here presented by
the peoples party OF this judicial dis d.
trlct and county, and Inc HERALD
takes pleasure in giving its readers a
short sketch Of tho men who are to
ill the various offices for which they
were nominated after next January.
A, G. II, GEIGER
Was born upon a farm about five
miles southwest of the town of Low
den, in Cedar county, Iowa, on the
18th day of January, 1858 He there
resided and grew up, attending dis.
trict school during the winter months
until he attained the age of 10 years,
when he entered the Sub. freshman
class Of Carthage college of Carthage,
Ills, which he attended year after
year, spending his vacations upon the
farm, aud finally graduating third in
class of ten members in the spring
of 1882, and received his degree us
Bachelor of Arts" Later and at
Commencement in 1890 the faculty
and board Of trustees of Carthage
college conferred upon him the hon
airy degree of Master of Arts" AT
ter graduation he returned to his
home, and after working during the
summer on his fathers farm taught
the home school and read law after
the duties of the school room were
performed until in the spring Of 1855
he entered his brothers. law Office in
Upton, Ia, and continued his stud
les, passed his examination and was
admitted to the bar at the September,
1885, term of the district court sitting
at Upton, Cedar county, Iowa. Al
ter his admission he continued read
/ ing in his brothers. office till the
spring of 1886, when he sought his
fortune in the west, locating at ODER
lin, Kas., on February rs, 1886, and
beginning the practice Of his profes
sion. He WAS nominated for and al
the November election in 1886 elected
county attorney of Decatur county
Kansas, q. Webb Bertram being hlt
opponent in the race. At the expira,
ton of his term he continued the
practice of law and upon A. Il. Nc
Bride, his successor to the county at
torneyshIp, resignlng the office, be
was appointed to fill such vacancy by
G, Webb Bertram, the then presiding
district judge. Mr.. Geiger had beer
nominated by the Alliance party fol
county attorney and Was later en-
dorsed by the republican convention
by acclamatlon, and later the demo
cratic convention placed him on thei
ticket and he was elected without op
position in November, 1890. Agar
in 1892 he was nominated by the PEG
ple's party for reelection as count
attorney Of Decatur county, Kansas
and at the November election tina
year was reelected to the position b!
a large majority, S. W. McElroy be
ing his opponent on the republican
ticket. Mr.. Geiger is Of German des
cent, bis father having been born il
the old country. He IS scholarly cul
tivated and liberal minded. He hal
been very successful as a lawyer ant
is in every way eminently qualified
for the judgship, which position he
will certainly fill after January next
]. F. ARNOLD,
The nominee for county clerk, bal
served in that capacity for the pas
two years to the complete satisfac
ton of everybody, irrespective Of
party. His denomination by accla
nation attests bis popularity. He
has been the most careful. capable
economical clerk the county ever had
and all agree that he will be re-
elected.