, 1898-09-15
AVERY GOOD RECORD
PUBLIC SERVICES OF THE REPUB-
LOAN CANDIDATE FOR SEC
RETARY OF STATE.
Hon. Fenimore Chatterton of Carbon
County Has Always Shown Mark
ed Ability in Every Position in
Which He Has Been Placed
What About His Opponent?

1t is not necessary to compare the re-
publican and fusion candidates for the
important office Of secretary Of state,
where both men are well known, says
the Cheyenne Tribune. The candidacy
of David Miller is so incongruous that
it provckes a smile wherever Dave is
known. 1t were best, probably, to await
the publication of fusion campaign lit
erature which will. doubtless, paint
Dawes virtues as an embryonic and
dark horse statesman in roseate tints.
Reference in detail cam then be made
to the prophecy.
For this most important office the
republican party has nominated a mar
we'll known for his ability, his knowl-
edge of s%tatecraft and his record as
an incumbent of some of the most i'm
portant public offices in Carbon county.
The office of secretary of state is. next
to the governors office, the most i'm
"portant in the state. In the absence OF
the governor or in case of his removal
by resignation. death or otherwise, the
| secretary of state becomes acting gov
ernOr until the neXt general election.
With reasoning and conservative men
of all parties this condition will operate
against the candidacy of David Miller,
but will not lessen the support due
Fenimore Chatterton. Quite the con-
|trary.
A careful measurement of the per-
sonal equipment Of these two candi-
dates for the high office to which they
aspire should be made and the Tribune
offers for this purpose the following
brief sketch of Mr.. Chatterton:
Passing by the fact that Mr.. Chatter
ton comes from old New England
stock, he graduated from the high
school at Washington, and afterward
went through the preparatory depart
ment of Columbia college. He studied
law for eighteen months under Colonel
Thompson in Washington and in 1892
graduated from the state university
law school at Ann Arbor, Michigan.
In 1878. Mr.. Chatterton came west to
Carbon county, Wyoming, and in 1883
succeeded J. w. Hugns & Co., as post
trader at Fort Steele, having full con
trol and management Of a mercantile
business amounting to $3.50, 900 per
annum. In 1888. he was elected pro-
bate judge and county treasurer OF
Carbon county. defeating Judge Hook
er, the heretofore unconquered war
horse of the democracy, by 1894 votes.
Mr.. Chattertcn vas the first treasurer
to enforce the collection of delinquent
taxes, collecting $4,000, which had
been due under Hooker for six years.
In 1890 his party asked him to resign
so as to become a candidate for the
state senate. This he did, defeating c.
L. B~lydenburg, the present fusion can-
didate for justice Of the supreme court,
and getting the largest vote on the leg
~islative ticket.
legislature WI. C~naooer1ons
10 e'peo"ah' commentators. re
was vice president CT the senate and
- u ~ ways anu means ano
engrossment and Legislative apportion-
ment committees. As an instance of
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oul VI 'ne i"- acts that DE-
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