Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-08-02

trict. His running powers may be
| Judged from the fact that while
Cleveland carried the district by a
plurality of 1865, the plurality Of
Owen A. Wells, who was the oppo-
nent of Judge Bensch, was only
1865.
HENRY CASsoN,
of Viroqua, the nominee for Sec
rotary of state, is native of Penn
sylvania, and came to Wisconsin in
1878, having journyed westward
with his parents when 5 years Of age.
They settled in Illinois, where be
attended school and learned the
printing trade. Upon his arrival in
Wisconsin he settled at Viroqua and
Immediately engaged in the publish
ing business, becoming editor of the
Censor. In May, 1885, the late
Gov. Rusk appointed him as his
private secretary, which position he
continued to hold during Gov.
Rusk's administration and that of
Gov. Hoard. While at Madison ne
acted as military secretary of the
state with the rank Of colonel.
When Gov. Rusk became secretary
of agricultural Mr.. Casson again
became his private secretary, in
which position he remained one
year, when he received the appoint
ment of chief clerk of the bureau,
continuing in that position until
March, 1898. Since last August
Col. Casson has served as private
seeretrry to Congressman Babcock
of the third district, attending lar
gely to pension aud other depart
ment matters.
Col. Casson was the closest friend
and advisor Of Gen. Rusk for per-
iod of twenty years, and his popu-
larity with the administration and
those who came in contact with it
was universal, and within a short
time his acquaintance had extended
to every part of the state.
SEW ELL A. PETERSON
Of Barron county, the nominee for
treasurer was born in Norway in
1850. Since 1854 he has lived in
Wisconsin and at present he is a
merchant at Rice Lake. He also
owns large farm in Dunn County
and is a practical farmer. His ex-
perience in public affairs has not
beensmall, as he has served as town
treasurer, register of deeds, alder
man, city clerk, mayor Of Rice Lake
and member Of assembly.
WILLIAM IL. MYLREA,
candidate for attorney general,
stands among the leading lawyers
of the state. He is Al years old
and nearly all his life has been spent
in Wisconsin. He attended Law
renee university and the law school
Of the State university, and was adj
mitted to the bar in 1879. He is
now residing at Wausau aud is at
| the head Of the law firm of Mylrea,
| Marchetti 81 Enal. For fourteen
years Mr.. Mylres has been hard
worker in the republican ranks, and
he is recognized as one of the most
able aud upright members of the
party in this state.
J. Q. EMERY
is an eminently capable man IN
every respect Tor the respohsloie
position of state superintendent. He
is 60 years of age, and has had
practical experience in every grade
of educational work within the scope
of the system which will come
under his jurisdiction when he Is
elected. As president Of the state
normal school at River Falls he
made record which won the al.
miration of the public as we'll as OF
the pedagogical profession. Mr..
Emery is broad in his sympathies,
and in full accord with what is good
in modern educational methods.
DuCAN J. MCKENZIE
Of Alma, is a sturdy Scotchman and
man who, for thorough business
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