The Dickinson press., 1894-07-28
A Brief Biographical Sketch.

competent, honorable, fully identified
with the public welfare, and fairly
repr cstnt all elements of tho party.
NJ. N. JOHNSON.
Congressman Johnson's nomination
to u third term is IL worthy tribute to
Il faithful servant of the people. His
services in the lower house of cor.
gress have hecome more valuable
with added experience. lie is u man
of broad ideas, II good speaker, and
conscientious in the performance Of
all duties devolving upon him.
ROGER ALL1N.
II on. Roger Allin. the nominee for
governor. represents one of the larg.
est and most prosperous counties in
the statc-Walsh. He is u practical
fl rmer, and a gentleman who enjoys
the confidence of the people to a very
marked degree. Combining execu.
tive ability and sterling integrity
with longand effective public service,
his nomination was conceded many
weeks in advance of the assembling
Of the convention.
j.. II. WORST.
j. H. Worst of Emmons county is
well known in the state by his able
legislative services and his stirring
campaign speeches. He is Il skilled
parliamentarian, an honorable and
upright man. Mr.. Worst is u native
of Ohio, and is fo%rty.three years old.
He came to North Dakota in 1883, and
has served five years in the state sen.
ate. He will make an able lieutenant
governor.
GEO. E. NICHOLS.
The nominee for state treasurer is q
representative of the empire county
of Cass, where he has been u resident
since 1878. Mr.. Nichols is a native
of Vermont, and thirty.eight years of
age. His eff cheney and honesty as an
Off cial is attested Ivy service rs depu.
ty I" treasurer in that county for six
years, followed by his election as
treasurer, and reelection to the same
position which he now holes. Cass
county was a unit for his nomination
Republicans and Democrats alike
urging his selection for the important
office of state treasurer.
G. NJ. DAHL.
Two years ago G. NJ. Dahl was elect.
ell secretary of state on the Republi-
can ticket when nearly all of the 9TH
ers failed. Mr.. Dahl is an early resi-.
dent of the state, and has made an
efficient public officer.
FRANK A. BRIGGS.
No more popular name appears on
the ticket than that of Frank Briggs
Of Mandan, for state auditor. Mr..
Briggs was born ut Minneapolis,
MIMI. SO years ago, and has made his
way to the front by candid, fair and
straight. forward tactics. He came
to North Dakota in 1881, locating in
Morton county. where he has been
several times honored with positions
of trust. He was postmaster three
years, and has been county treasurer
since 1885.
JOHN f, COWAN.
John L. Cowan, nominee for attor.
ney general, is the favorite son of
Ramsey county. Mr.. Cowan is 4 law
yer of reputed ability, and IL forcible
speaker. He may be depended upon
to make it interesting for w. II.
Standisl,, of Strike. Free Silver. Coxey,
ito fame.
F. B. FANCIIER.
Stutsman county may we'll be proud
of her candidate for the office of in.
surance commissioners, F. B. Fancher,
who is a man of integrity and we'll
acquainted with insurance matters.
MI. Fancher is a good speaker, and
respected by all who know him.
A. II. LACGHLIN.
For commissioned of agriculture
and labor, Mr.. Laughlin is we'll suited.
He is u native of Wisconsin.
MISS EMMA F. BATES.
In recognizing the abilities Of this
estimable lady by Il unanimous noml.
nation to the Office of superintendent
of public instruction, the Republican
convention has earned the gratitude
of every yperson interested in the
highest ard best development of the
public schools. Miss Bates has been
an active force in the educational
affairs of the state for several years,
as a. teacher, lecturer and advocate
of. normal school interests. Her three
years service in the Valley City nor
NAL schools has been most satisfac.
tory. Miss Bates is also we'll known
as a champion of equal suffrage, TEN.
perance and social purity. The lady
is a native of C!l.utauqua county,
New York. and has been Il resident
of N"rth Dakota since 1885.
JUDGE BARTHOLOMEW.
No nomination has been received
with greater satisfaction than that of
j. NJ. Bartholomew for u second term
upon the supreme bench: Judge
bartholomew is conceded by all par.
ties to be one of the ablest ~jurists in
the state, and possesses the confidence
of all classes. He was an early resi-.
dent of the territory, and was elected
from LaMoure county five years ago
as judge Of the supreme court. His
record in that capacity is known by
all, and is a better Endorsement than
any newspaper sketch could give.