The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-23

THE NOMINEES
WINNING TICKET


rssf- During els early youth young Whit
tire 6s~erent towns IN which the family
resided Daring tSx1-z. IN order 70 roun1
or BIS education. NJ went to the Gates
college. Affe- be iefg college. ia January.
Ts&e. he wss appointed deputy postmaster
a. Long Pine and held that position a
year. Ia January. 1854. ne left the employ
Of IRE postal department 20 become the
cashier or the Brown County Bank. which
position he held untn las when he be-
CO me city treasurer for year. hEt re-
ssgHed when he came 20 Washington
During sil the time he was IN Long Pine
be was Interested In the abstract bus
iness with his father. ". L. Whlttemore.
sfr. Whstteraore had heard = great deal
about the state OF Washington through
bis friends. who wished him 70 come
here TO embark IN business. Finally ne
concluded To come 20 the state and ar
rived here on April -. 1885. Shortly after
his arrival In June. fsss. he was appointed
auditor and bookkeeper OF the Washing
ton Central Improvement Co. OF Kent
This position he held for three years. In
fhs latter part OF fs91 be was made assist
ant secretary OF the Republican State
Central Committes and I'D such effective
work during the presidential campaign
as 10 secure the commentator OF the
leaders OF rhe party. This commentator
was expressed in letters by the chair
man and secretary OF the central commit
tee. In 1898 Hr. WhIttsmore was appointed
chief clerk for T. ". Gordon, county clerk,
I1ich responsible position he has ably
flied ever since. and where he has made
thousands OF friends by his courtesy,
ability and gsnflamanly bearing at all
times and on all occasions. This was
wIdened by the fact that be was pracii-
caily unanimously nominated by the Re
publican county convention for auditor
on Wednesday.
Mr.. Whittemore II a member OF the
Royal Arcannm. also OF tho Benevolent
and Protective Order OF Elks. and Is
Knight Templar and a member OF the
Mystic Shrine. He was married IN Long
Pine. April rs. 1855. 10 Gertrude Edgington
and IL the father OF a boy. Harry. aged
years.
Mr.. whittemore IS noted for his execu-
tive ability, and has managed business
and public affairs in a most able manner.
II elected TO the position OF county audit
or. which il almost a foregone conclusion.
he will be sure TO manage the affairs OF
that Office as 10 rebound to the credit
OF the Republican party. his friends and
himself.
u. NJ. r. Atkinson.
J. ". L. Atkinson, Republican candidate
for county treasurer. was born in Boston.
Mass, In 1853 In 1851 his father died and
his mother came to the Pacific Coast, To-
eating In Eureka. Humboldt county. Cal.
In 1861 his mother came TO the Sound and
married c. f. r. Wood. the resident man
sger and part owner for 8. l.. Mastic &
Co. OF the Port Discovery Mil Company.
Mr. Atkinson. then a boy. was back and
forth with his mother between Puget
Sound and San Francisco. and later spent
two years In the Pacific university in For
est Grove, Or. on March !. 1874. when u
years old he went to work In the store Of
- oil IL
remaining there until the LIST OF Septem-
Der. 1878. at which time he became agent
at Newcastle for the Seattle Coal and
Transportation Company, now the oregon
Improvement Company. He resigned Oc-
tober !. 1858, to become manager or the Sc
attic Coal and Iron Company, and held
that position until June l. 1859. when in
connection with James Campbell he OPP
ened a hardware store. Six days later the
big fire swept away their business. They
came up again out Of the ashes and con-
tinued the business with renewed v1gor.
The firm was known IA Campbell a. At
kinson and so continued until March /.
$500. when they closed out the partner
ship, Atkinson drawing out and Camp
bell continuing IL under the name or the
Union Hardware Company In April. 1890,
Mr. Atkinson bought the interest OF Cap
ta1 w. II. Taylor In the Insurance firm
or Taylor & Burns. which then became
Burns a Atkinson.
Mr.. Atkinson has always In quiet way
had voice 10 the political affairs OF Seat
tie, and was elected 20 the territorial leg
isiature, serving In that body during the
winter OF iS77-S. In 1856 his name was De
fore the Republican county convention
for county treasurer. but was beaten by
only Two votes by r. w. Wah. II being the
wear the Peoples Party became a fad. Mr.
Atkinson was married in Port Townsend
IN February. 1915. his bride being Miss Cal
houn. daughter OF Captain Rufus Calhoun
a brother of pr. George v Calhoun. Mr..
Atkinson is said 20 have as many personal
friends as any man IN King county, and
he will receive enthusiastic support from
all sources.
Frank y. steele.
Frank A. Steele. candidate for Srose-
cutting attorney. was born I'm Erie county.
Pa. and is a little moro than thlrty-two
wears old. lie lived in Western New York
until sweniy-one years Of age. and was
educated ia the common schools. Hornells-
Vile academy and Alfred university. lie
was admitted TO the bar 81 the Missouri
courts Ia isss. and prsctced his profess
sion at Warrenshurg. In thai state. until
| the spring OF tsaa when he came 20 Seat
| he where he has been successfully en-
gagged fn the practice ~ law continuously
since then. lie was assistant cor
pnratton counsel during 1924 and
city attorney during 1ssA He has BEEN
| retained by tAe city as special counsel IN
I two cases now pending IN the United
states circuit court 81 appeals a. san
/ Francisco. This responsible commission
j. Of itseif = sufflcieu; testimonial 70 his
l ability. and the faithfsEness and efficiency
/ with which ~ has discharged the duties
/ OF the city Offices held ny him are an IN
dorasment strong enough 20 satisfy ths
most faatt8ious voter. Mr.. Steele has
/ taken high rank a. ire bar In this state,
/ where strong lawyers are no rarity. ana
hls talents are ~ such an order as 20
4 render him an ideal nominee Cor me
/ prosecuting attorneyShip
Harry {. Gordon.
/ Harry G. Gordon. Republican nominee
/ for eanrty auditor. first saw the hght OF
{ Asv ~ Shelby county. ird.. On April i,
4 IssA lie xas rsisas on farm. attending
/ ,s,e county schools tlu ne received a teach
| s~s' ts,ense In hts zlxteeafh year and be-
/ gan geachinE school IN his seventeenth
I wear. During she wlutcr ne taught ard m
/ .Ae summer attended che normal ss,nool
/ A. xainarsiso. Ind. az Intervals during =
/ pNrfaA Or four years beside helping 90 20
I tha farm work. ffe also studied IN TIE
| sr{er7ff.s., co,4rse and only lacked ore term
I or couaniensnE H. lie was given q teach
( as HfalSfma hv tire NRlsa rafRo normal
/ ~,haol. ana kept on E},h hts teaching u
{ ISIS Nv. Gordon H2a enpot1ff-i chief sep
! t,sv ~ the county clerks one - shelby
I county and remained in that position Tor
I /. rsarftef ~ shrae yrarF. &H ere latter "a =
az 1855 30 entered ire hw et}lee ~ Adams
& Mlcherer Ths tzst-nssnes gentleman
/ xa~ che attorney general - fhe srate.
! Nj C;erscn rrFfsaEn ned NsfA this firm tiN
/ Apfl isSe ana during t5at Period acc'lir-
81 a Drattx thorough knowledge - the
law IN iSSS, 9,trirg Fhe Harrison cam