Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-26
THE TICKET.


Reno county readers to need any ex-
tensive eulogy. Such however we can
heartily give, for he is clean dignihed
honest man.
lie was born at Fremont, Ohio, No
yember 20, 1853 of parents who crossed
from the German fatherland. Raised
on farm until twenty, lie taught
school, and graduated from a four
years course at the Michigan
State Normal at Ypsilanti in June
1879. He was then superintendent Of
The schools at CenteryIlle, the comfy
seat of st. Joseph county. for foul
years. In 1885 he graduated from the
State University at Ann ArbOr and
has since practiced law. From this
biography 1t will be seen that Mr.. Het-
finger is a scholar of no mean acquire
ments and no one can say aaght
AGAINST his bearing as gentleman.
He is a candidate upon whom all
the forces can consistently unite in a
conscientious, courageous fight for the
principles of reform rs adopted in the
Chicago platform to which he adheres
as a democrat.
L B. McClurg, candidate for sheriff,
is a Young man of energy, a populist
of long standing and an untiring
worker. He was raised from bOyhood
in this city and moved to near Turon
where he now resides. He is about
tn rly-twO years Of age and several
years ago he was married to a daugh-
ter of Alexander Dsde one of the -four
ishing and substantial farmers of South
Reno, only few miles from town.
MIR. McClurg will make an aggressive
canvass and as was said by some one
the night after the convention, "a man
that can win over so many good men,
old soldiers and old time fighters, has
qualities and magnetism that will maze
him formidable candidate in the
field after the convention"
2. l.. Campbell, the nominee for
county clerk, is young man about
thirty-6ye years Of age, a prosperous
young farmer of Salt Greek township.
he has lived in Kansas for upwards Of
twenty years and is we'll identified
with our interests. For several years
he spent his time teaching tue young
idea how to shoot and did it success.
ully. He rs quite well aequa nted
over the comfy. having for some time
been grain buyer at Haven, again at
Abbyville and at Partridge. He has a
neat little homestead where he has
lived quietly with his wife, daughter
of MI Chris. b. Grover. He has am
pie qualifications for the office as veil
AS being straight forward, trustworthy
citizen against whom naught can be
said trutbfully.
The candidate for treasurer Is we'll
known to all Hutchinson people. Mr..
j. G. Stratton is q successful business
man and pOpulist of twenty-one years
standing. He was born in Tennessee
in 1S4l. emigrated to Missouri in 1854,
enlisted in the Union army in 1851 and
served three years, being eng ged in
over 100 tights and sKirmishes. In
1865 be came to Kansas AMI has lived
on Kansas soil ever since. For twelve
years he was IN business III Eureka
and has been in Hutchinson since 1898.
MIR. StrattOn is we'll worthy the vote Of
any pOpulist.
Mr., Sam S. Graybill, nominee for
register of deeds is a native of Pennsyl-
vania. He was born in 1850. He at
tended the Pennsylvania State Nor
NAL for two years and came
west with his people in 1875. he has
resided in Harvey and Reno county's
since. For seventeen years he has
been selling drugs and for the past
three years has been in business for
himself in this city. He is of German
parentage and readily speaks that
language. He also has some acquaint
ance with the Swedish tongue. Mr.
Graybll is a clean upright man, such
rs vote may be solicited for without
a blush or apology.
The candidate for coroner, DR.. Ives
of LangdOn, is physician of that placC
with good practice and be has all the
qualifications essential not only to {
good officer but good candidate.
John Myers, for commissioner, is {
model candidate. He only severed bill
connections with the republican party
last year imbued with ideas but be il
of political and public economy tina
makes him not only the idol of the sIl
yer republicans but equally acceptable
to the populists.
Mr.. Myers was born 81 years ago ant
in 1861 he enlisted in the Union ann
serving over four years. tie kept
! store for several years in Illinois an,
: has some of the time since coming t
Kansas in 1879 he has been a resi-
. dent of this county since 1888, occupie
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