The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-09-01

South Dakota at their convention at
Mitchell is one OF the strongest ever Of
fercd for the approval Of the voters of
the state.
Robert j. Gamble. nominee for con-
gress. is one OF the best known OF South
Dakota citiz ms. He was the nominee for
this office In 1894 and was elected. His
record In congress is good one and
marks him as a gentleman of unusual
ability. Two years ago he was renomi-
mated, but the wave of free silver and
Populistic fanatcism was at its height.
and he suffered defeat. along with "A
portion of the Republican ticket. This
year, when there Is little question that
the state will be redeemed from Popo-
cratic rule, he was again nominated to
add strength to and insure the over
whelming success OF the ticket. Mr.. Gam
BILE resides at YanktCn, where he has a
lucrative law practice.
Charles II. Burke of Pierre. who was
nominated as the colleague of Mr.. Gam
BILE. was born April l, 1851. on a farm
near Batavia. n. Y. where he was reared
He came West In 1882 and settled upon a
homestead in Beadle county. upon which
he made entry. He moved to Blunt in
1SS3. where he engaged in the real estate
business. lie studied law, also and was
admitted to the bar In 1886. He made
land law a speciality. and because of this
was engaged by two large loan companies
to manage their business during the
regime of Land Commissioner Sparks.
when owners Of government land In
South Dakota were never certain as to
how long they would hold II. Later he
removed TO the state capital. and since
1890 has engaged a good practice there.
He is the senior member OF the firm OF
Burke & Gooder. which does large real
estate business in the central and north
ern portion Of the state. He has been
more or less active in politics since 1882,
when he was selected Us a delegate to the
Beadle county Republican convention. He
declined to accept nomination for an
Office until 1894. when he was elected to
the legislature. In the legislature of 1894
he was the recognized Republican leader.
and again in 1896 when he was reelected.
He is distinguished for his skill in de-
bate and deep knowledge of parliament
tary tactics. He is a forceful and logical
speaker and is very popular throughout
the state.
The Next Governor.
Kirk G.. Phillips. the norriI ee for gov
ernor. at present state treasurer, Is one
Of the most popular men IN the state
His record as state treasurer is without
a blemish, and shows him to possess all
the qualifications of a thoroug h-going
business mar to a marked degree. He
moved to the Black Hills In 1876. being
one Of the pioneers of that region. He
wood, and has been eminently successful
That he will give the state a dgnified
business-like and popular administration
goes without saying
John T. Kean of WoonsocSet. nominee
for lieutenant governor. is also an old
resident of the state. He has for years
taken an active part in politics I'm his
section of the state. and has done mucn
TO further the interests Of Republicanism.
Populism had gained strong hold In
his locality. but by his untiring efforts
he has strengthened the Republican party
and correspondingly weakened the Popu-
lists. Mr.. Kean Is a positive, concise and
clear-cut speaker, ard will add great
strength to the state ticket.
William II. Roddle. renomnated for
secretary Of state, Is well known through
out South Dakota. He was born In Wis
consin in 1850 and came to Dakota in
1879. Brookings county has been his
home since coming to Dakota. He served
that county two terms as treasurer. has
been mayor OF Brookings. as we'll as held
other minor positions in that city. He
has served as secretary Of state for one
term, and has given the best satisfac-
ton, which is best testified to by the fact
that he was renominated by reclamation.
He is prominent in lodge circles, being at
present deputy grand master OF the Ma
sons
In John Schamber. nominated for state
treasurer. the German Russians of South
Dakota have received a fitting recogni-
ton. FTe was born in Southern Russia.
sixty miles from Sebastopol, forty-two
years ago. He came to America when
eighteen years of age, settling IN Iowa,
where he remained one and one-half
years Then, in 1874. he removed TO Da-
kota, locating in Yankton county. where
he engaged in farming. Then he worked
as clerk In store at Memo. After be-
ing thus engaged for a year and half
he branched out and engaged in business
for himself. Himself and brother ere
now In the general store and grain. b;.yIng
business at Freeman, Hutchinson county.
Schamber has been quite active in poll
ties. He served six years as treasurer OF
Hutchinson county and represented that
county in the state senate two terms
1892 and 1898. He is very intelligent and
IS exceedingly popular among the Ger
mans and Russians of the state who rep
resent a large per cent Of the population.
Editor Reeves OF Grafton. who will I'LL
the position or auditor OF South Dakota
during the ensuing two years is popular
among the newspaper men of the South
Dakota Press association. He had pltted
against him for the nomination a strong
man In the person of j. III. Scriven. ex.
secretary Of the Republican state commit.
tee, but the fact that this Office has been
conceded for a number of years TO the
press boys of the state materially as
sisted In his success Mr. Reeves will
make model auditor, and will reflect
credit upon himself. the newspaper pro-
fession of South Dakota and the party
which nominated him to this important
office.
Will Have Charge of Education.
Prof. e. f, Collins, OF Clay county. was
nominated for state superintendent of
public instruction. He was born In Mich
In nd T.ol x.,ta tn
He commenced his educational career by
teaching a frontier country school. and
by his energy and ability speedily COM
MERGED climbing the ladder of success.
He has been engaged In educational work
all his life. and Is one Of the prominent
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