Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-08-24
Haven, Ktns,, August 81, 1880,

We can say truly that since our con-
nectiOn with Reno county politics,
there has not before been 30 good n
ticket placed In nomination 30 harmo-
niously rs that nominated last Thurs
day. There ls not weak, incompe-
tent or dishonest man on II.
Il Rayl, who heads the ticket for
sheriff, Is, as WAS we'll said by CJmmls
sioner Myers In his nominating speech,
man known for his untrlng energy.
lie WAS one Of the early sett ers Of th,
county, aud when u mere boy In tn
early elghtys, went to Colorado and
amongst the bOuders gathered up
money enough to clear the mortgage
off his fathers homestead, Since that
time he has made his home c0ntlnu-
ously In Reno county, turning his at
tent'on to his fruit business which he
has made an unqualified success. and
now owns one Of the best nurseries
and fruit farms in this portion Ol
country, Mr.. Rayl Is not pOlltlca
though hr has been u steady supporter
of the popullst and democrat tickets
lie IS man Of sterling qualities ana
good judgment, We can conscien
tiOusly recommend him to the voters
of Reno county.
Mr., rhOs, Foley, who was nominated
for clerk. Is one of tue oldest resident,
Of the county. His father was one Of
the lrst twelve settlers of Reno county
who settled here In January, 1872. Mr.
Foley was then ten years old, and has
resided here continuously, since u at
time. He Is one Of the most suOstan-
tial farmers Of Clay township, or
several years he has made speciality
of breeding fine Poland-China hol 8,
Mr., Foley il a quiet, modest ctiHtn,
respected by all his acquaintdnces.
He has the qualifications for llllinu tie
office with honor and satisfaction. We
believe he will MAKE u fine showing ut
the polls.
For treasurer, we introduce no new
man, lie served the county IN that ca
pacity of treasurer some time during
the eightys, and we are told that when
an expert accountant went over tie
books Of all the officers about 1893, he
found that Hardy had been about the
only treasurer that had turned in all
the fees there WAS any doubt about.
Mr., Hardy WAS also Que OF the first
settlers Of the county and was IN lie
hardware business from about the ear
Hest settlement Of the county. He
retired near the latter end Of the
boom, and for several years was prtsi
dent of the CiCzens bank. lie lift
for a few years but returned Il year or
two ago Mr.. Hardy was formerly a
but has been u populst
since 1890, and was very independent
before thai time. He is regarded as
one of the 9tron 2est men on the ticket.
Carl Mitchell, of Langdon, Is one Of
The hardest working, most faithful
and deserving pOpulists IN the county,
He Is young man somewhere bctwl en-
thirty and thirty five years of age, who
had prepared himself with an educa-
ton for almost any active busin, IS,
but some four or IlYe Years ago his
health failed and since, he has bycn
absolutely unable to do any sult of
heavy or very active work. His ap-
pearunce on crutChes at the convention
provoked prolonged cheer. He is,
however, able to be around sufficiently
to attend TO the duties Of the Office to
which he has been nominated
For surveyor, the popuists are able
to put before the people man thor
0OghIy competent and qualified. Mr.,
O'Hara is young man who has bt en-
in the county since 1873, except while
away to school and on professional M
poyment. He is a graduate of Wash
burn College, Topeka, and was for
several years employed with an engi-
neer corps for big ditch company in
California When the Spanish war
broke ont he enlisted as u private in
Company +, Twenty first Kansas Vol
unteers and was with the company un-
til mustered out.
DR., |. r. Julian, of Arlington, who
was nominated for coroner, has long
been CONSTANT populiSt and is an
actively practising physician. His
name Will ad strength to the ticket,