The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-21
WHO WINNERS ARE
SOMETHING OF WIoHITA'S NEXT
MUNICIPAL MANAGERS.

The Strength Of Wichita's Strong Ticket
Its Composed Of Republican Republic
cans-Short Histories of the Men Who
Will be Elected In April to Manage the
Municipal Affairs Of the Peerless PrIu.
ccss-Biographical Notes of Ross, Ker-
nan, Kramer aud Adams Strongest
Ticket Ever Nominated in This City.
The Republicans Of this city were for
tunate in the selection of an unusually
strong ticket last Thursday night which
will be profusely demonstrated at the
election in April. The more important
places are backed by strong nominees for
minor offices. Short Biographical sketches
of the leading candidates are given here
with:
FINLAY ROSS.
The candidate for mayor has been a
business man in this city for twer ty
years. Mr.. Ross came 10 Wichita
from Ohio in 1876 and opened a furni-
ture and carpet store on the corner OF
Main and First streets, where he erected
ore of the first business places in the
town. Wichita's advantages as a bust
ness town and Mr. Ross tact as a bust
ness man have landed him in the big
Ross furniture and furnishing emporium
or North Main. The respect Wichita
business men have for ability and intes-
rity will make him Mayor Finlay Ross.
IS. B. HERMAN.
Who lacked only four votes Of being
named for mayor, is such a man as the
people Of this town will confidently trus.
with the city finances. He was born in
Washington county, Pennsylvania, in
1851, and made better reputation with
the old Pennsylvania hillside piow than
Jim Blaine, who began his career on the
same hills and among the same stumps
with Mr.. Herman.
He came to Sedgwick county in 1888,
and settled on a farm foSr and a hat
miles northeast of this cNy, where he
made plenty Of money at farming. In
1887 he sold his farm, came TO Wichita
and rubbed up against the boom. Thai
Mr.. Herman was able to tide the collapse
business on Eas. ouglas avenue, is the
best evidence of his qualification for city
treasure
mo; there are no particularly interest
ing stories in my life" said Mr.. Ker-
nan. I've been too busy, to collect rem
iniscences. Politically, I'm straight Re-
publican and always have been. l have
no use for boilers. If l go into con-
vention and get licked 1 stay by the de-
cision of the majority. That's the kind
Of Republican l am, SIR
H. T. KRAMER
The nominee for city clerk came TO
Wichita from Butler county, Ohio, in
1872, which makes him four years the
eldest Wichitian on the ticket. He was
bonn Republican in 1889 and at the age
Of 10 years moved with his parents TO
Richmond, Ind, where ne afterwards en-
listed in the 18th Indiana regiment and
put ir three years chasing the Johnnies
into the cracked end of fate After the
war MIR. Kramer lived in Keokuk, Iowa,
four years, from which place he came 10
Wichita ana took charge of the old Wich
ia Savings Bank. Under his careful
this developed into the
pig banking institution of Kohn Bros,
and afterwards into the Wichita National
bark, of which Mr.. Kramer was cashier
Mr.. Kramer's clerical ability will make
him valuable to Wichita as city clerk.
GEO. W. ADAMS
For city attorney, is the youngest men,
Der of the city ticket. He first raised his
voice among men at Moulton, Iowa, in
1860. He trotted a heat with Blackstone
and after two years preparation was ad-
nitted TO the bar in 1880. He practiced
aw in keosauqua, Iowa. four years and
came TO Wichita in October, 1884. He
opened up an office at los and 107 East
Douglas avenue, where he has been ever
since. He was joined by his brother,
)ohr w. Adams. in 1887. Mr.. Adams
vas once before elected city attorney and
made the memorable fight against the
Missouri and Kansas Telephone company
When he took the office damage suits to |
he amount Of 100000 were pending |
agains. the city, ard these Mr.. Adams |
wiped off the docket unanimously in ia |
-or of the Peerless Princess.
On complaint of the citizens he drafted |
IN ordinance taxing the Missouri and |
Aersas Telephone company $40 a year
or each business telephone. The coun- !
Ill passed the ordinance but the COM |
1any carried the fight 10 the supreme |
,ourt on the grounds that such restric- |
ion was illegal and unconstitutional. TIE /
inal result was that Mr.. Adams won for /
he city and reduced telephone charges !
rom $40 10 $50 for business phones and |
or residence lires $50. Everybody admits |
Mr.. Adams eminent ability for the place |
II city attorney and undoubtedly the le- |
raj interests of the city in his care Will |
,e properly directed.
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