Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-07-29
ABOUT THE CANDIDATES.
BRIEF SKETCHES OF THE MEN ON
THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

Three of the County Nominees Were
Born in Old Luzerne, One in Carbon
County, One in Monroe and the Other
in the City of Philadelphia.
The citizens who were nominated at
the Democratic county convention last
Tuesday will be before our readers many
times before next November, and a
brief sketch of each of them will enable
the voters to understand the men who
are soliciting their help in this cam
paign. perusal of the following short
biographies will show that the Demo
cratic nominees have the necessary edu-
cation and qualifications to perform the
duties of the Office to which they aspire.
The first sketch is that of
WILLIAM s. M'LEAN.
William Swan Mclean, the Demo-
cratic candidate for Judge, was born on
May 81, 1912, at Summit Hill, Carbon
county, Pa. He prepared for college at
Dana's academy, and graduated from
Lafayette college in 1865, delivering the
valedictory address. In 1868 he took
the degree of A. NJ and delivered the
masters GRAFTON. He read law with G.
Byron Nicholson and was admitted to
the bar of Luzerne county on August 10,
1869. From 1866 to 1869 he was mem
Der of the board of school directors of
Wilkesbarre township; in 1875 was elect
ed city attorney (Which position he has
held continuously ever since) and was
elected attorney for the county commits
sioners in 1883. He is also attorney for
the boroughs of Wyoming and Parsons
In 1879 he was the Democratic candi-
date for judge, but was beaten with the
rest of the ticket, by means of the Labor
Reform ticket. Mr.. Mclean is, and has
been for number of years, president of
the First National bank. He was mar
ried on November 90, 1871, to Anna S.,
daughter of George Ii. Roberts, of Phila-
delphia, and they have four children
George Roberts, William Swan, Mar
garet Stevenson and Percy Craige Nc
Lean.
A. LEE STANTON.
Ashbel Lee Stanton, the nominee for
sheriff, was born in Exeter township this
county, on May II, 1855, and educated in
the public schools. AT Is years of age
he went into the butcherng business at
West Pittston, and subsequently was
salesman for Rommel & Co., market mer-
chants in Wilkesbarre, for five years,
then returning to West Pittston and re-
suming butchering. Mr.. Stanton serv-
ed as member of the Democratic coun-
ty committee of the second legislative
district for three years, has represented
his district as delegate to the state con
vention and served two years as burgess
of West Pittston borough. He was
candidate before the Democratic conven-
tion in 1888 for clerk of the courts, but
failed to secure the nomination. Three
year later, however, he was nominated
and elected, and since his retirement
from the Office in January last has lived
on his farm In Exeter. He is a thorough
Democrat, and is popular with men of
all parties.
j. X. p. FENNER.
James Knox Polk Fenner, nominee of
the convention for controller, was born
in Shawnee, Monroe county, on July 20,
1914. He lived in Monroe county until
1868 and during the last three years of
his residence he was employed as
teacher in the public schools. lie left
Monroe county for Wilkesbarre, where
he entered drug store, remaining there
until 1866, when he accepted position
of manager of the L. & S. company store
at Ashley. He continued in this posi-
tion until the l.. & w. Coal Co. took
possession, when he opened store for
himself continuing it for number of
years. Mr.. Fenner stands so high in
public esteem in Ashley, veritable Re-
publican stronghold, that he has served
as school director, member of the town
council secretary of the council three
terms, and is at present serving his
second term as justice of the peace, and
his fourth as burgess. Notwithstanding
that there is question as to the legality
of the act establishing controller, Mr..
Fenner was the first to enter the fight
and is willing to take his chances. He
is an aggressive fighter and will work
hard for the success of the ticket. He
is admirably fitted by education and ex
perience for the position and will not
only poll his entire party vote but will
draw largely from the other side.
JAMES j. MALOY.
James j. Maloy, the nominee for re-
corder, was born in Stockton, this coun-
ty, on March 26, 1860. He was given a
thorough common school education, and
after passing through that he entered
the mines, following the hazardous oc-
cupation in the collieres about his
home until 1881. In the latter year he
met with an injury in the Lattimer
mines which has crippled him for life.
After his recovery he was appointed SUI
pervisor of Halle township, in 1888, to