The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-09

the service ard within tou: months yoEsnS
ba-.sy TOOK Ieart n TIE severely fought
DsSt battle o. ne war From that tine 1e
was alitost constantly N the carnage Of
sal he took paft II tae siege and bate
o. Fort EeurE. on che Tennessee river. n
tae siege arr battle % For IJls.s3n, IN
the Cumberland river- then vas moved
back 20 PittsouTg Landing. On ire Teane-s-
Shiloh Ap-.i and :. 49, wasre more men
were sileG ans. woua;ed Il three nours
thar II TIE entire war wth SPAN, he
went through yae entire siege and capture
of CorInt@ Miss ana or October . ard 3.
49, weHt through another baptism OF Ire
ard BLOOD n The terrible bate O. Corintn.
a .hicn ii-ne th@ rebels under Price and
AZ dorm 4tteL.ptHG 70 recaPture fnat
strategic point. The rex year re marched
across 10 E.ast T n8sSs%s vas in the hong
campaign GoRG 60 Atlanta. and vas in
many sksrgnSAcs and bates under Gen.
S3eF Fnar- Nj Ea4.ey vas discharged after
having served E1ore than three years IN
sctgAl war Atter cr1i.nnols service FOR
tNo years ard -t.fee months ne was grant
ed q tAlTty G2tS fu-ioush on the sole
ground nat h had been liz the service
continuously. Only three 0tae7s had an
equal record Bss1eS his bronze button
Mr.. Bailey also carries little chunk OF
lead. hui II is frT2ly imhedded IN his flesh.
having been received IN Grants first battle
Upon MS retUrn home Nj Bailey con-
hnued farming and IN is's moved 10 Ma
son county, Mich. where besides running
a ~ taught foEr terms III the pubic
schools and was elected and four times re-
elected as a member OF the county board
o. super' -Sors, where for five years ne
was practically assessor that duty failing
or the board OF supervisors.
Mr.. Bailey IS a Republican whose Re
publcanism dates from his sixteenth year,
when he shoUldered a musket for his coun--
Try. For two years ne was chairman Of
the County central committee OF Mason
county Mich: was postmaster Of Scott
vile. Mich, for four years, and later was
tod - cd 30
a'or, Later Mr.. Bailey went 10 North Da-
kota and located good ranch. which he
still owns.
The boy warrior Of the early COS has not
deteriorated IN she qualities that make pa
tr,ots and good citizens He is still hon-
est, industrious, strong and vigorous for
though veteran he IS only 80 years OF age.
n MAN who can weep with you IN your
~ msfortunes, smile with you on your
IL bright days. give your hand warm
grip when you are feeling dispirited
and blue and by his CHEEKY presence drive
away the sombcr clouds from about your
head-such man is a. T. Van de Vanter
A the same Tina he is sharp and shrewd.
Il good business man. clever as a political
manipulation and persistent and pushing
thai ne IS successful when other men would
fan Mr. Van de Nanter is the Republican
candidate for sheriff of King county.
Mr.. Van de Nanter Is not Il paragon. He
has some vices and many virtues. He is
)
he Is 900 generous 10 be anybody's enemy.
lie Is firm when he believes he h right:
impulsive when he is being imposed upon;
but always fair and l6st In his considera-
ton OF others
Four years ago A r. Van de Vanter was
elected sheriff Of King county. after one
OF the bittefest fights ever made against
a candidate. He r9ade an excel ent sheriff
ard II should be said TO his credit that in
those days OF careiessueSs n public office
when many men were too busy making
money in Il speculative way TO be parti-
cu.ar about how The county servants were
conducting the peoples misunderstanding
Van de NaDter so 90 led on the affairs Of
his office that a recent investigation Of his
books by an expert accountant proved
that his Office was conducted with punctil-
Ious care and his books and accounts were
Kept almost perfectly. He gave the coun-
- good administration. accounted for
every dollar PASSING through his hands
and left he Office with i record in every
way satisfactory TO his party and credit
abe 20 himself.
Two years ago Mr. Van Dc Vanter was a
candidate for reelection, receiving an al
most unanimous denomination. His eff
cheney and popularity We're shown by the
fact that h@ ran ahead Of his ticket and
was SECOND only 10 Judge Humes in the
number Of votes received. I; was an "of
year for Republicans, however; the flu
sion combination against his party over
powered him, ana he was Defeated.
Mr.. Van tie Ndnter's ability 10 pursue an
object = Illustrated in his contest for re-
nomination and. as all Republicans believe
a reelection. No sooner were the ballots