The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-15
Mr. Harding Has Lived in This County
All His Tsfe

william Newton Harding, who was Sc
lected to head the winning ticket. is
lawyer. generally known as Newt Hard
ing lie stands high in his own profession
ana having passed his entire life in Marion
county, has an intimate knowledge of men
in all circles. Mr., Harding was born in
Wayne township in 1854 He was educated
at Hanover College, after spending his
early life on a farm. After graduatir.- in
1876, he took course iii law and in 1850
formed a partnership with his present
partner. A. 3. Hovey The Republican
candidate for mayor has always been ac-
lively interested in politics, although he has
held political office but once. He was
elected prosecuting attorney thirteen years
ago, and held that office for one term At
one time he was county chairman. Mr..
Harding is a good speaker, combining him.
self generally to business propositions not
going off after dark mysteries of political
philosophy" as he declared in his taking
speech yesterday afternoon. when he
thanked the convention for the honor that
had been conferred on him. His reference
to one or two issues of the coming cam
paign indicated that he will tell the voters
of indianapolis some things that will COM
pei Mayor Taggart to abandon his usual
mask of reserve and evasion and answer
pertinent questions. Republicans were say
ing last night that Democratic Chairman
Spencer spoke correctly a few days ago
when he expressed the opinion that the
campaign will be pretty lively.
Everybody knows George w. Stubbs the
candidate chosen with stirring enthusiasm
for police judge. The ovation that was
given him demonstrates the hold he has
on the hearts of voters Mr.. Stubs was
elected police judge in 1898, and while in
that office administered the laws fairly and
impartially impressing everyone as being
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Stubs is thoroughly acquainted with the
situation in municipal affairs and is an in
me campaign last year ne dld much enec-
tive work and will prove able second to
Mr.. Harding in the coming campaign
William o. Hays. candidate for city clerk.
is a young man. about twenty-eight years
old. He is employed in the office of County
Auditor Smith. He was employed in the
shipping department at Kingan & Co.'S for
hfteen years before appointed to his pres
sent position: Evidence of his popularity,
especially with the younger voters, was
given yesterday afternoon when he was
forcibly grabbed down from the stage OF
TOmlinson Hall and carried on the Shout
ders OF his enthusiastic friends in process
sion. He is amply qualified for the position
OF city clerk The canvass he made for the
nomination was very intense and demon
strated his ability as a vote-getter. The
fairness OF the campaign he conducted was
nation, Messrs Elliott and Boardman.
moved to make his nomination unanimous.
The unanimous verdict last night was
ticket for councilmen at large. Colonel A.
d. Shaw was third deputy auditor of the
United States treasury under the Harrison
administration. He is a resident of the
Third ward. He resigned at the beginning
of the Cleveland administration and was
made yardmaster of the Peoria & Eastern
road here. For thirty years Colonel Shaw
has been in the railroad service of this city.
W lille in Washington he devoted much time
to the welfare of railroad employees. his eff
fCrtS to secure the passage of the safety
appliance bill having much to do with the
final passage of the law now in force. Dur
nous Iron Brigade and distinguished
himself on the field. He is well known in
this city.
w. w Winslow and Henry w. Tutewiler
are well known business men. Mr.. Wnslcw
is president of the Capitol Paving and Con-
structton Company, and is also identified
with the Wright Iron Bridge Company He
is resident of the Third ward. H. w.
Tutewilef lives in the Seventh ward For
many years Mr. Tutewier has been in the
undertaking business.
John II. Enrich is a prominent German
business man. He resides in the Fifteenth
ward. He is secretary and treasurer of the
Enrich Furniture Company, which has a
large mandatory on West Morris street.
He is regarded as strong candidate.
William b. West is a resident of West
Indianapolis. He was a member of the
firm of Zeisler & West, plumbers, until he
accepted an appointment as assistant en-
gineer at the Statehouse
Charles w. Brown is an employe at the
courthouse. He has always been pretty ac-
tive in politics among the colored people
and is we'll known.