Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-06-18
wA-KEENEY, KAN. JUNE 1s 1898.

doctor" As DR.. Stanley was not
about, and as young Stanley did not
know where he could be found, and
learning that the pulling of a tooth
was what the patient wanted. he said:
/ why, l can pull your TOOTH" So the
| patient climed into the chair while
the novice with the ''forceupS'' and a
penknife. in the absence of gum
lance, proceeded to the task, never
! tried by him before or since. He cut the
gum away with the knife, set the
''forceupS" upon the tooth, and with
a heaVe to and yOn, he raised a howl
but brought the tooth. He had never
pulled Il tooth, but had seen it done:
it looked easy: he believed he could
do it; he did do it He received a
reprimand from his father who aD-
peared about the time the tooth came
out, but the patient insisted that the
job was done all right. This is Stan
ley: he is still a man of self-faith.
He soon took rank among the very
best jury lawyers at the Wichita bar.
This reputation he has maintained.
Very early in his practice he defended
McNutt in the famous murder case.
In the most important cases tried in
Sedgwick county Stanley has figured
for plaintiff or defendant, and to the
jury he has always spoken with effect.
HIS reputation is not confined to this
county, but employment with hand
some fees has come from surrounding
counties Just to argue the case to
jury
Mr.. Stanley did not have a mana
ger. His Wichita friends and many
others were ANXIOUS and worked hard,
but no one had the distinction of be-
ing manager" Mr. Stanley directed
his own affairs, and the way he did it
shows that he has enough executive
ability to be governor of Kansas. His
Lon IL
state gave him friends in every Sec
tion, and they were on the delega-
tions, as shown by the scattering ini-
tial vote for him. This gave the dav
to him so emphatically and so diplO-
matically that the wisdom of his
nomination is questioned by no one.
The honest statement in his speech
of acceptance that he had made no
promises struck the convention with
peculiar force and was received with
great enthusiasm.
Associate Justice
William r. Smith. the nominee for
associate justice of the supreme court,
was born in Illinois and is 45 years
old. He came to Kansas with his
father in 1851. locating on a farm in
Jefferson county. He graduated from
Kenyon college, Ohio, in 1872. and
from Ann Arbor law school in 1874.
He began to practice law at A Atchison,
W hdlSdS lily. hduStS. III
1892. The only position he has ever
held is that of city attorney of Atchi-
son. He has fine law practice, and
regarded by the lawyers as one of the
strongest men of the state. He makes
good speech.
Lieutenant Governor.
III. E. Richter, the nominee for lieu
tenant governor, is 50 years old and is
a native OF Ohio. He is the only old
soldier on the ticket. having served
three years in the Indiana regiment
know as "Hovey's Babies" Mr..
Richter came to Kansas soon after
the war. lacoting in Morris county.
He was sheriff four years and was en-
gagged in the drug business at Council
Grove quite while. He was in the
house of representative one term and
in the state senate one term. He is
still resident of Council Grove. but
makes headquarters at Topeka as
state agent of the Connecticut
Mutual Life Insurance company.
Secretary OF State
George a. Clark, the nominee for
secretary of state, is the editor of the
Junction City Republican. He is a
native of Mexico, Mo, and was born
forty-two years ago in the year the
Republican party was born. He came
to Topeka in 1873, and was telegraph
editor and foreman of the Common-
wealth.
He organized the Topeka Typo
graphical union, of which he is still an
honorary member Mr.. Clark went
to Junction City fifteen years ago and
bought the Republican, which he now
owns.
Mr. Clark has been member of the
Republican state committee several
wears, and was secretary of the state
board of charities.
Auditor of State
George E. Cole, nominated for state
auditor, was born on farm in Winnie
bago county, III, in 1855 Young Cole
drove a team from Illinois to Kansas
in 1865. when the family moved to
Cowley county. He graduated from
the Crawford commercial college at
Fort Scott in 1877. In that year was
engaged in the mercantile business at
darlington. He in 1888 was elected |
clerk of Crawford county. serving four
years Four years ago he was elected |
state auditor and served the people so /
faithfully ana well that there was an |
almost universal demand for his re-
He saved the people |
many thousand of dollars during his
first term