The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-08-25
OUR CANDIDATES
MEN WHO WILL MAKE THE RACE
WITH GOVERNOR SCOFIELD.
EVERY MAN is A WINNER
All Have Rendered the Party Good Serv-
ice in Wisconsin and in the Nation
A Short Sketch of the Lives
and Records.

of the running mates Of Governor ScO
field. Every man is a winner and will
give great strength to the party.
Jesse Stone, of Watertown, nomin-
aztec for Lieutenant Governor, was
born in Lincolnshire, England, and
received his education in the common
schools. He came to this country in
L184l and twenty seven years later set
tied in Wisconsin at Watertown. He
has always lived in that city, where he
is identified with the manufacturing
interests. His political experience
began in 1880 when he was elected to
the Assembly. He was returned two
years later. In 1881 he was defeated
for the Assembly and in 1890 he made
an unsuccessful run for the State
Senate. He has always been parti-
san Republican and was delegate to
the National Convention of 1888 and
1892. He was a member of the State
Central Committee from 1888 to 1894
continuously and was also a member
of the last Assembly. Mr.. Stone
worked hard for Gov. Scofeld's renom-
nation and when it was demonstrated
that the Governor had clear majority
of the delegates no one else was con-
sidered in the race for the Lieutenant
Goyernorship beside Mr.. Stone.
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For almost half a century W. II.
FrOehlich, the next Secretary of State,
unless prospective victory is turned to
defeat, has lived in Washington county.
He is a general merchant and has al
ways been an ardent Republican. He
represented his district in the Assembly
for two terms and is postmaster at the
present time, having been appointed
by President Mckinley. He has been
A Scofeld worker during the campaign
preliminary to the convention, and it
was largely through his efforts that
Washington county sent solid delega-
ton for the Governor. He was born in
Washington county and has always
lived within it's boundaries. His store
is in Jackson, but he has interests in
other parts of the county. This is the
first time he has been candidate for
State office.
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J. O. Davidson, of Soldiers Grove,
nominated for State Treasurer, repre-
sented Crawford county for two sue
cessive terms in the Assembly and is
one of the most active Republicans in
the State. He was born in Norway in
1854 and has been a resident of Wis
consin for twenty-four years. He was
educated in the common schools of his
native country. For nineteen years he
has been successfully engaged in mer-
camille life in Soldiers Grove, and he
was president of the village board in
1883 and 1889. In 1892 and 1898 he
was Treasurer of the village. He has
represented his county in several state
conventions and has been member of
party committees.
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The rise of E. R. Hicks, nominated
for Attorney General, is striking il
lustration of what man can do for
himself in this nineteenth century. He
was born in Omro of poor parents, but
with an ambition as limitless as the
vaulted skies AS q young fellow he
simply devoured books. His circum-
stances we're such that he was forced to
work hard for money with which to
pursue his education. But he had de-
termined to fit himself for the law and
he went through the University and
afterwards took course in the Law
school. He SETTLED in Oshkosh, and,
after the inevitable struggle of the be-
ginner, began to mount the ladder
Until today he stands chosen out of the
legal talent of the Republican party of
the State to have charge of the Law
department of the commonwealth of
Wisconsin.
Mr.. Hicks has not been politician
in the usual acceptation of the term.
He has been too busy building up his
practice to play at that fascinating
game. He is partner of United
States Dis. Atty, M. G. Philips. AS a
speaker he is one of the strongest
campaigners in the state and he
stumped Wisconsin and parts of Indi-
ana and Illinois for Mckinley. He is
chairman of the Board of Supervisors
of Winnebago county. Mr.. Hicks is
not yet 40 and by hard work he has
accumulated snug fortune from his
practice. He is married, has three
children and is one OF the most pOpu-
lar men of the district.
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Graham L. Rice, the nominee for
railroad commissioner, has been in
politics ever since he reached his ma
iority. Up in West Superior he has
been alderman and postmaster and
and sheriff of Douglas county, which
latter position he still holds. Mr.. Rice
is within few days of 40 years old.