The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-05-28
TAKE YOUR CHOICE.
Some Notes and Comments About the
Men Whose Names will be Be-
fore the Republican Pri.
marieS and Con-
VentiOn.

The REGISTER has already made
brief local mention from time to time
of the gentlemen who were thought
to be candidates for the various coun-
ty offices to be filed this fall, but now
that the date of the convention is
soon to be determined. and the candi-
dates have made their formal an
nOuncements, it would seem proper to
give them a more extended introduce
ton to the people whose support they
are seeking.
FOR TREASURER.
The Republican custom of giving a
second term to an officer who has sat-
isfactorily performed his duties for
one term is so we'll established that
Mr.. Decker's denomination is taken
for granted and will doubtless be
made by reclamation. Mr.. Decker
has made a splendid officer, modest,
obliging, courteous, accurate, honest,
we have never heard a word of COM
plant from any source. and it would
seem as if his election, as well as his
nomination, ought almost to be taken
by consent.
FOR SHERIFF.
William Huber, of Deer Greek town.
ship, was one of the first to announce
his candidacy for the office of sheriff,
and his record as citizen and a Re-
publican fully justifies his aspiration.
Mr.. Huber was born in Pennsylvania
in 1859 and lived there until Is years
of age when he went with his parents
to Stark county. ILL.,, where he lived
for ten years and then came to Kan
sas, settling in Allen county. He
famed in Elm township for five years
and then rented the land of @. d.
Smith, in Deer Creek township, on
which farm he has lived as a tenant
for the past ten years. The tact that
he has held lease on the same farm
for so long term is certainly a good
evidence of his ability as farmer
and his honesty as a man. During
all these years Mr.. Huber has been
an active worker for the Republican
party, aud progressive, public spir-
tied citizen, and has won warm friends
wherever he is known, all of whom
will rejoice to see his ambitions real
lied at the coming primaries.
J. H. Gardner, of Humboldt
Harry Gardner, as his hosts of
friends delight to call him,-might
almost be called one of the pioneers of
Allen county, having come here from
Washington, D. c., in 1870. He is a
native of Maryland and in his early |
life worked at the carpenters trade. |
Several years ago, however, he went |
into the butchers business at Hum
boldt and is thus engaged at the pres
ent time. From the time he first came |
to Humboldt he has been identified |
with the best element of the town,
being public spirited, enterprising |
anu aObANO III OH gnu WOAh 11O HAS
been working Republican, attend
ing nearly all the county conventions,
and many of the district and State
and has given literally {
of his time and means in support of
the party of his choice. He would
make an efficient and popular sheriff,
and those who know him best are
his candidacy with much
C.. w. Smith, the candidate of Elm
for the Office of sheriff, is in
politics for himself for the first time
this fall, although he has been in the
battle for somebody else every since
be came to the county. While we
have known him for many years it
happens that we never found out how
1r where he put in his time before he
came to Kansas. But the pedigree"
Of man is not so important as what
ne is and all who know Charlie Smith
know him to be good farmer, good I
leighbOr, good citizen and a good
Repu blican, qualified in every way to
perform the duties of the office to |
which he aspires. He is making an [
active canvass and will doubtless
,ome to the convention with a strong
packing. /
Harmon Hobart, of lola, having /
'een born in Cottage Grove township |