The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-10-15
THE POPULAR NOMINEES.
short Biographical sketches of the Republican Candidates.
TERRITORIAL COUNCIL.

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 TERRITORIAL COUNCIL.
 The republican convention made a wise choice in the selection of A. A. Dutton for candidate for the terri torial council. His nomination was made by the unanimous voice of the convention. Mr. Dutton was born in Wisconsin in 1856. When three years old his parents moved to western New York where he lived until 1879 when he went m Illinois and came to Flag staff in 1888, and entered the employ of the Arizona Lumber & Timber Co.,, and has been a trusted employee of that concern ever since. Iu 1892 Mr. Dutton was elected to his first political office, member of the board of super- visors, by the largest vote cast for that office and was the holdover mem- Der and has been the chairman of tue board during his term of office. He has made an excellent record in this office large amount of money was spent iu public building during his incumbency and not one dollar has been misspent. In this county Mir. Dutton is we'll and favorably known and at the close of the polls on election it will be found that Mir. Dutt0n will represent Coconino county iu the council.
 ASSEMBLY.
 In the choice of Charles s. McCor. mick as the nominee for the territorial assembly the republicans were exceed ingly fortunate. He Is member of the great army of workiugmen, he is able. conscientious, and his record is without a blemish. MT. Mccormick was born in Darlington. Ohio, in 1870. At fifteen years of age he sought and found employment in store in hi, native village. In 1887 he com menced railroading in the capacity of a brakeman and in 1889 be came to Arizona and entered the employ of the A. X P. railroad has been for several years one of the reliable conductors of that road. Among his fellow work men Mir. Mccormick is held in high esteem for he is an ardent and consist. ent advocate of the advancement of the workingman. He has the ability to represent the interests of Coconino county in the legislature and the voters of the county, irrespective of party, should cast their ballot for him ou election day.
 PROBATE JUDGE.
 N. G. Layton, born in Tippecanoe county, Indiana, August 8, 1852, and lived on farm until IS years of age, aud received his education ID the pub lie schools of his native state. His pa reuts dying when he was but two year, old he was committed to the care of ( kind hearted lady who gave him every advantage within her power. After leaving school at the age of IS. he wal employed in wholesale shoe factory in the capacity of cutter and filter which occupation he followed for ter years. and worked for the same firm for six years of that time. Owing tt failing health he removed to Colorado in 1880. where he engaged in pros pccting, mining, and clerkiDg for over two years, when he came to Arizona He has been resident of Coconint and Yavapai counties for nearly four teen years. arriving at Flagstaff Janu ary 27, 1888. Was in the employ O the differEnt lumber companies in thil county until the fall of 1890, when h. was elected justice of the peace o Flagstaff precinct. For two years wal the republican nominee for probate judge-lS92. but was defeated by 2s votes by E. J. Baobitt-wss again . candidate for the same office in 1894 snd received majority of l7S. Mr. Layton has made the most efficien, probate judge the county has eyer had He has paid strict attention to the duties of his office, and has taken great interest in the public schools of the county, and it is due to his efforts that our schools have progressed during the past two years. The voters of Coco. pino county will re-elect Judge Layton to the office which be has 50 conscien. tiously filled for the past term.
 DISTRICT ATTORNEY.