The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-26
THE WINNING TICKET.
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He is now one of Marion county's Represen-
tatives in the legislature.
Thomas p. Shufelton was born In San
dusky, o., In 1856. He has been a resident
of this city since 1880. and during all that
time has been employed in the B~rightwood
railroad shops. He has always been a prom
inent worker in the Republican parry. and
two years ago was Mr.. Womack's strongest
competitor in the county convention. He
South Side Republican Club. is first vice
president OF the Columbia Lincoln League,
and has been a member OF the board OF d.
rectors of the Marion Club.
Henry L. Harding is a native of Marion
county, having been born in Wayne town
ship March s. 1859. His father is one of the
been a farmer all his life. and owns a nine
ty-acre farm one mile west of Haughville,
which he bought three years ago with money
made by gardening. He was elected county
commissioner two years ago, but did not take
his office until December of last year.
Henry Clay Allen was born in Putnam
county. in 1874. He enlisted in the Sixteenth
Indiana Infantry at the beginning of the
war. and served throughout the rebellion,
taking part in every battle in which his reg
iment engaged. He was wounded in 1864.
from Asbury College, now DePauw Uni
versity. He then moved to Kansas, where
he studied law. and afterwards returned to
Mayor in a small town in Kansas. He is
now a member OF the Board OF Park COM
missioners. For two years he was attorney
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but resigned that position over a year ago.
Charles s. Wiltsie is the present prose-
cutting attorney OF this county. He was born
in Henry county in 1850. While educating
himself he was engaged in many lines of
work. having taught school, worked in a car
riage shop and travelled for a commercial
house. He began studying law in this city
twelve years ago. He has been secretary OF
the Republican county committee, and was
a deputy prosecutor under w. n. Harding.
He is a charter member Of the Marion Clup,
and was president of that club one year.
VIM. II. Schmidt was born in Madison in
1857, but has lived in this city since he was
twelve years OF age. He attended the pub
lie schools here until he was fourteen years
OF age, and then went TO work for the A.
Kiefer Drug Company as errand boy. He
steadily climbed the ladder of prosperity.
through the various positions In the gift OF
the company, until he finally became a part
ner In the business. He has been chairman
Of the Republican county committee. Two
years ago he was elected treasurer OF this
county, and since that time he has done
much to block the doings OF many Of the
shylock lawyers OF the city, who depend for a
living on the collection Of past-due Barrett
law assessments. He was the first treasurer
TO take IL upon himself, and at his own ex-
pense. to send out notices to all people ow-
vent them becoming delinquent through their
own oversight. Recently he has taken q
bold stand in this matter by ceiling those
thai ne would not allow them to see his
books until he was ready to do so. He has
also declared that he Will send out notices
70 delinquents. 50 as 10 give them one more
chance. He told one Of these lawyers to keep
entirely out OF his Office
Alembert ". BTayron came to this city IN
1S0 from New York. his native State. He
was educated az Butter and Cornell and
Medical College Of indiana. He ves for {
time connected with the CouoGo of Pbyn-
oians and surEson4 but laeor 1as helo