The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-09-23

POLITICS and POLITICIANS.

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s. 3. Hawkins, republican can.
didate for state senator from
the Forty Ninth Legislative Dis
trict, is Numbered among the
pioneers Of Virginia, coming
here in May, 1893. in the capac.
ity Of superintendent Of tie
Drake & Stratton compauy's
stripping operations at the
Oliver, and for over Eve years
has continued in charge of their
contract work in St.. Louis coun-
ty. Under his management, the
hrm has ever been a large EN-
ployer Of labor, good wages have
been paid, and the confidence
and good will Of employees have
been obtained through honorable
upright dealing.
Mr.. Hawkins may we'll be
pointed out as q self made man.
Born IN Ogdensburg, N. Y, in
1864, he attended school until IA,
when he entered active life as a
fplaningu mill employee. In 1881,
at the age of II, he joined the
engine ering corps of the Pitts.
burg, McKeesport & Young
hiougheny railroad, and followed
engineering for seven years,
since which time he has been
with the Drake d Stratton COM
pany, his rapid advancement
since entering their employ evil
dencing his industry and integ
rity.
He has always beenidentified
with the republican party, but
has never heretofore asked the
suffrage of voters for any official
position. His vote on the ranges
will include scores of citizens OF
opposite political affiliations,
who will assist in sending Mr.
Hawkins to the house with the
largest majority ever returned
from the district.
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/ Hon. Neil McInnis, nominee fol
| clerk of the court and the only
man from either range accorded
a nomination on the republican
county ticket,is numbered among
the earliest Of the hardy pioneers
of the Vermilion, and was alst
among the first explorers of thu
Mesaba and assisted in the devel
opmento of the vast mineral wealth
of this range-the most valuable
and inexhaustible iron field O.
, the world. And from his Scotch
ancestry and the congenial sur,
roundings of his pioneer days
.tNeil" has inherited the facult,
Of making lasting friends of al
with whom he comes in contact
and his vote will by no means b'
confined by party lines. Tw'
years ago he was. elected to tn,
state legislature from this dis
trict, and his record proved hin
an efectiye worker for the inter
est of his constituency, and will
} materially assist him in the com
, ing contest. Nor is his entir'
strength upon the ranges; bu
among Duluth voters, as we'll
his genial countenance has wol
many friends who will add to hi!
ltvote on November 9th.
I 3. N. Wheeler, who for three
years held the position of sup.
erintendent of schools of Distric
No: %, in which capacity as vel
rs in his journalistic career a:
editor of The Hustler" he be
came known to the great major
ity of the voters of the central
/ Mesaba, asks the. suffrage of the
people in his candidacy for coun'
| ty superint endent of schools. Mr..
Wheeler has been claimed by
some to represent the Mesaba's
apportionment of convention
Espoils; but inasmuch as he is a
resident of Oneota there are those
who staunchly repudiate the i'm
I putation and aver that the Mesa
ba was not recognized as q factor
in county politics at convention
time. Mr.. Wheeler is q graduate
Of Hamline, where his educa-
tional IDEAS contributed greatly
i RI Tho orl1nnn ~~o,or~ fT~ $3.50.