Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-08-26
Idaho Republican Nominees.

Weldon B. Hepburn of Shoshon'
Ounty, the republican nominee fo
ougress, was born May @, 1852, O.
Chads Ford, Delaware county, Pa.
an the historic Brandywine battlefield
Mr.. Hepburn was educated there anC
erly entered into the practice Of law
He came west 90 years ago and ha.
en a resident of Idaho. for the pas,
4 years. He located iii the Coeul
gAlenss and quickly became promi
BENT In his profession.
Drew w. Stanrod of Ranhock
ounty, candidate for the supreme
ench, is native of Kentucky, and
bout 81 or SO yes rs Of age. lie came
vest in 1882 and located in Malad,
oneida county, where he engaged In
be practice of law. He was soon
tected to the position of district attcr.
Isy, which place he held until he was
sected to the bench, which position
Ee now occupies. He is largely In.
crested In sheep and cattle and ia one
ri the pl osperous citizens of Bannock
1Ounty.
Albert B. Moss Of Canyon county,
|oIninee for governor. was born In
Fslvidere, Boone county, Ill. He b as
wed west of the Mis- souri river since
fs67. Tn 1882 he came to Idaho and
kngaged in a general mercantile bust
Jess. Mr.. Moss represented Ada
|cunty in the constitutional eonven-
ION and has been mayor of Payette for
humber of years.
James H. Van Camp Of Custer
bunty, the nominee for state auditor,
bas born in Kingston, Luzerne county,
Pa, in 1874. The family moved to
HcHenry county, ILL.,, while he was
but boy, and he resided there until
be was Is ysars of age, when he en-
isted in the Ninety Fifth Illinois vol
!snteer infantry. Mr.. Van Camp
srved over three years in the army
aud at the close of the wal was honor
sbly mustered out He came west in
| 1865 and was deputy United States
marshall in Utah. In 1870 he came t.
custer county, and has resided there
ever since. He has been county com.
missioner and clerk of the district
court.
J. w. Stoddard, candidate for mine
Inspector, is q well known mining
man of Owyhee county.
James F. Hunt Of Bingham county
nominee tor lieutenent governor, is 8
native of California and is about AZ
years Of age. He came to Idaho about
% years ago and settled in Oxford
where he has resided ever since. HI
sa prosperous farmer aud cattle raiser
Mr., Hunt was a member ofihe legisla
lure during the third session, and ha'
been an active worker in the republi
can party.
Frank T. Wymsn of Ada county
nominee for the Office Of attorney gen
eral, was born in Cleveland, O., Oct. l
1855, and moved to California when
boy. He was educated in Michigan
aud read law in the office OF his father
deorge H. Wyman of Cleveland, VIII
Vas noted lawyer and member OF tn
lar Of the supreme court of the Unite'
states. He was admitted to practlc
Immediately after becoming Il ant
0as been in the state ever since. MI
Wyman was member of the thir
session of the state legislature, an
cnairnlan of the judiciary committee
de took quitr an active part and Is tn
and Is the author of the bill known Il
We Wyman mining law. He was
hampton of the equal suffrage bill.
Georse w. Fletcher, candidate fe
''sle treasurer, Is native OF Minnesot
ana Was born in Fillmore county i
400. He lived there till the spring
MI, when he moved to what WI
aaown as old Alturas county In ldah
~ engaged in the ge neral n Q ch, ndi'
~ Rocky Bar, Atlanta aud Mountsi
a0nle. For the past five years be HI
ven In business in Boise.
Robert s. Bragaw of Kooten
"anty, the nominee for secretary
"s'e, Was born in New London, Conn
%s'l. Mr.. Bragaw moved to C'
pado IN 1875, where he engaged
4'u'hg. He came to Idaho about
san and engaged in fruit raising he
aarum, where he has iii
@eaard. Mr.. Bragaw has been !
r"uef and clerk of the county court
4 .'enai county for the past IA veal
ts =" was offered the nomination ii
a'ss Lucy Dean, candidate I