The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-31
WHO THE MEN ARE.
Candidates for Whom the People Of WITCH
tia Will Vote Tuesday

ita w iii vote
With the popular demand for a bus
mess administration, it was particularly
fortunate for the Republican party that
Mayor Cox was renominated. He is a
! thorough business man. Years ago he
was in politics in Hoosierdom and took
"a leading part in the contests in Boone
/ county, and its vicinity. When he
moved to Wichita he threw all his en-
ergieS into his business, ard all citi-
zens know with what success. Untir-
ing in a coScientious supervision OF all
details and genius in the control OF the
various departments of a big eStab-
! lishment, he never paused in his effort
TO build up and enlarge his field. When
! he was elected mayor of Wichita, he
! conveyed the same minute supeIIntend-
/ ence, unfla gging zeal and rigorous econ
envy into the business of the city. Like
( a spartan of old he attacked the eXpen-
ditureS and watched with eagle eye the
income of city revenues and his conduct
+ of the city of Wichita, for the last two
years has consequently become of more
than local renown. Mayors of 9TH
/ western cities have visited here TO Cot
/ fer and advise with him.
Mayor Cox was born in Boone coun-
/ ty, Indiana, in 1Si9. He served two
terms there as county clerk. He was
r
In 1881 he moved to Stock Center, Min
nesota, where he engaged in the gro
Gerry business. In 1855 he came to NIch-
tia.
George W. Adams OF the well known
law firm of Adams x Adams and candi-
date for city attorney, was born Sep
TENDER 10 1860 a Moulton. Iowa, com
menced the study of law at the early
age Of il, was admitted to the bar at
Centerville. Iowa, in January, 1880, com
menced the practice of law at heosau-
qua, Iowa in September of the same
year. Meeting with success as prac-
titioner from the start he continued
in the practice at that place until Sep
tember 1884. When hearing of the Peer
less Princess and desiring larger fields
and being captivated with the push and
vim of our then young city, he located
at Nos. 105 and 107 East Douglas ayen-
ue in October 1854, where he has re-
manned for the past ten years. He has
always had a large practice and his
well known success in some of the most
important intricate cases that he has
tried in the courts is sufficient guar
anty Of his ability 10 the taxpayers
that all legal matters OF interest TO them
and the city will be properly handled.
Wichita is in need of strong legal
ability in the future in the city attor-
ney's office. Cases are constantly COM
ing up when a man who knows the
law. who know; the time to strike and
where to strike is a paramount neces-
Sity.
Mr. Adams is such man. Thorough
" patriotic in his love in Wichita AMI
pride in Wichita, he will always be
jealously alert 10 her every interest.
and always first in the legal arena.
armed with superior ability and eX-
10 H.lr>
tagonists face 10 face, and 70 crush
them if need be.
No more painStaking official than
Clarence Smith. candidate for city clerk
can be found in the west Mr.. Smith |
was born in Trenton. Ontario county,
New York. He comes Of that thorough |
class of men who have made northern !
New York one of the great dairy and |
agricultural depots OF the North Amer !
lean continent. His experience IN cler- .
zeal work has been extensive. His /
knowledge Of the duties OF the Office OF i
city clerk is thorough and Tnasterful. 1
With this ability he possesses a most |
obliging planner. No man ever went /
into the city clerks Office in the last 4
TWO years, who had reason to complain l
that his wants or inquiries We're not /
sa tisfie5. If they were reasonable y I
vote for Clarence Smith for city clerk l
next Tuesday is vote for efficiency /
and tforoughness.
Every man. woman and child IN Wich |
its knows Finiay Ross. the candidate
for city treasurer on the Repu hlican
ticket Mr. Ross has been a citizen and |
a merchant OF Wichita since the days /
when B.n GFiffenstein was threatened |
with death by the Squkee Indians be-
cause he sold them some calico with the /
stripes running the wrong way.
AS IS the case with Mr.. Cox, Finlay /
Ross is a man completely learned n
business. He has watched the pennies
in the till and the dollars in the safe
for many years. he knows where and
when expenditure is unnecessary and
can curtail OUTLAWS with a hand long
practiced in the true principle OF all
business SucceSS-econemy.
II retrenchsrent IN city expenses is
20 come Finlay Ross Will be the MAJ |
who VIII not hesitate 10 help cut OF
and in his hands the
cash of the city viii be safe and ju1ie-l
iously managed