The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-07
WILLIAM K. BECK,
Candidate for the Republican Nomination for
County Treasurer.

Nhuuluule lOT inc hepuDlCa0 Nomination for
County Treasurer.
arguments advanced by his friends and
political supporters are various and
point strongly toward Mr.. Beck's nomi.
nation and election. A discussion OF
this particular candidacy seems oppor.
tune at this time.
Mr. Beck was born at Lockport,
northampton county, Aug. 10, 1s40
and has since remained a citizan of the
keystone state. After acquiring an
acsdemic education at the Easton
academy and Wyoming seminary he
lost no time In entering on q career In
business which has been as successful
as 1t has been varisd.
CANDIDACY WELL RECEIVED.
The candidacy of Mr.. Beck ls being
we'll received by the rank and file as
we'll as the leaders OF the party for q
number OF reasons, but chiefly because
he doss not come before his party In
the attitude Of the perpetual olflso
seeker. In fact, it is due more to the
solicitations of his friends than any
other cause that Mr.. Beck is in the
field. His friends and the men who rs.
alize what quality Of man ia needed
for so important an Office realized that
the candidate should be clean, honest
and conysrsant with the intricate
movements Of the business world.
After these facts were brought TO the
notice Of Mr.. Beck and he was assured
support he consented to become can
didate.
The election Of Mr.. Back to the legls.
lature from the Third district to serve
during 1898 and 1894 was attended by
circumstances Olmilsr to those sur
rounding his present canvass. A man
was wanted who was stalwart, honest
and popular enough to win. Mr.. Beck
entered the beech and was elected with
fiattering majority,
His identity with his party, so far as
Office holding 10 concerned, is confined
to his service In the legislative hall In
Harrisburg. His term has been marked
by strict attention to his duty, regu.
larity in being found in his seat and an
alertness to labor for the public good
generally and for his district particu-
larly.
SERVICES FOR THE PARTY.
OF Mr., Beck's work within the party
lines, much could be written IL space
were available. Yet it seems unneces.
sary from the fact that his interest in
the party and unselishness In advanc-
ing Its interests are we'll known to
those who have followed the advance
of the Republican organization in the
county. He has been O worker In all
the word implies and this statement
applies to any time when he was a
member Of the county committee or in
the ranks. There are men who have
lsbored at times but 1t can be truth
fully said of Mr.. Beck that he has
worked earnestly all the time.
No one fact 40 forcibly establishes
mans reputation as his position in the
community where he lives and il this
evidence alone were applied to Mr.
Beck 1t would be sufficient TO stamp
his canvas with an appearance of sue.
cess. In Moscow ne Is held in particu-
larly high esteem and through his in
tsgrlty, public spiritedness and popu-
larity In that borough, has won for
himself an suvlable position.
From the lumber coal, mercantile
and bookkeeping business the subject
Of this sketch finally acquired his pres
ent interest In the lumber dealing aud
manufacturing business. He Is also
interested in the electric light business.
The reputation Mr.. Back holds in the
business world represents the energy