Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-06-09
THE NOMINEE
Beloit Gazette.

Beloit Gazette
1t is with pleasure that we place
the name Of A. Il. Ellis at the heaC
of our columns this week, as the re-
publican nominee for congress IN
this district. And we shall elect
him too. 1t will be a hard fight;
but if every republican in the dis
triet will pull together his success Is
assured in November.
Two years ago, with very small
democratic vote, Mr.. Baker was
elected by a plurality vote. Last
year with only county officers to
elect, the republicans carried the dis
trict. And this year, after the cam
palgn Mr.. Ellis will make, with the
aid of the state campaign, we are
confident Of victory.
There has been a feeling in this
trict for years past, that Mr.. Ellis
should enter the congressional race.
He is recognized as one of the lead
ing attorneys Of the state, and as a
campaigner, loaded with solid facts
and arguments, he has no superior
in Kansas. Before the avalanche OF
four years ago his fitness for the po-
sition was recognized by republicans
all over the sixth district; but since
that Waterloo he has been more
than ever looked to to lead us to
victory.
Never until this year has he con-
scented to allow the use Of his name;
and during the recent campaign he
made but comparatively little effort
to secure the nomination, believing
tkat the people were amply capable
of deciding who they wished for a
leader.
While the Phillipsburg coaven-
ton had seven candidates before it.
it was at once realized,iby any un-
preiudiced observer, that Mr.. Ellis
Uas recognized as eminently fitted
for the position, and was the first
or second choice Of nearly every del
egate; and when the local candi.
dates were given up, his success was
assured.
Abram H. Ellis, the nominee, was
born May 81, 1S48, in Cayuga coun-
ty, New York. While an infant
his father and family removed to
Elton county, Michigan. He was
then, and still is, farmer. Mr.
Ellis attended the county schools,
and his mother having died when be
was fourteen years of age, he went
away from home, working on a farm
in the summer, and attending school
in the winter, doing chores for his
board, like thousands Of other self
made Americans.
He enlisted three times in the
army; was twice rejected on account
of age and size, but, being finally
accepted, served seven months at the
close of the war, without being en-
gagged in any important battle.
He first decided: to. follow the
profession Of medicine, after coming
home from the army, but, not being
satisfied, gave it up, studied law, and
in 1872, in the circuit court of Barry
county, Michigan, was admitted to
practice in the courts of that state.
He removed from Michigan to
Kansas sixteen years ago, and To-
Gated in this city, where he entered
upon the practice of Law, and has
since devoted his time and energies
to his profession.
He has never been a standing
candidate for office, and has never
been a candidate for, or elected to,
any Office but county attorney,
which office he filled to the terror
of the evil doors. He has always
been an earnest and active repub-
lican, every ready to help his
friends on the stump or as chair
man of our county committee, and
in 1892 was a delegate at large
from Kansas to the Minneapolis
convention.
Mr.. Ellis home is in Beloit
and his family consists of wife
and two sons. He has always
been one of our most enterprisine
and pushing citizens, with voice
and purse always ready to helr
forward the interests of his city,
county and state.