Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-08-08
Personnel OF the Ticket.

William B. Martin of Greenfield,
Adair county, nominee for secretary of
state, is a native of Vermont, having
been born in Rochester, March II, 1846,
of Scotch ancestry. Mr.. Martin came
west in 1867, and in 1859 located in
Adair county, Ia, as farmer and
teacher. He was subsequently elected
county auditor, and served four years,
since which time he has been engaged
in real estate business. He was also
mayor of Greenfield. He was q mem
Der of the goth and 9th general assem-
blies, but was defeated for election in
1897 by reason of local complications.
He is a man of integrity and good bust
ness ability.
is. Gilbertson Of Forest City, NOM
inee FOR state treasurer, was born in
Spring Grove, Mimi, Oct. II, 1858, and
was educated in GAINESVILLE, Wis. In
the spring of 1879 he located in Worth
county, Ia, as a farmer, later on he en-.
gagged in mercantile business, and is
now one of the prominent bankers of
that section of the state, and is also
owner Of the Winnebago Summit. In
1889 he was elected clerk of the court
in his county, and in 1896 resigned to
enter .he state senate where he served
four years. He is genial gentleman,
and has hosts of friends throughout
the state.
Frank f. Merriam. who was nomin-
ated for his second term as state audi.
tor, was born in Delaware county, a.,
Dec. %, 1866. In 1883 he graduated
from Lennox college, having earned his
own way through that institution. He
then taught school until 1893, when he
went into the newspaper business at
Hopkinton. He has served two terms
in the house. In 1898 he was elected
state auditor by large majority.
David j. Palmer renominated for
railroad commissioner, was born in
Washington county. Pa, Nov. 10, 1889.
In 1855 he came with his parents to
Iowa and settled in Washington county
where he still resides. Colonel Palmer
rendered distinguished service in the
civil war Enlistihg as private in the
Eighth Iowa infantry, he rose to the
rank of lieutenant colonel in the
Twenty fifth Iowa. He was in many
battles, and was wounded several
times. In 1891 he was elected member
Of the state senate from Henry and
Washington counties, and toward the
close of his second term he resigned to
accept the appointment of railroad COM
missioner to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of @. L. Davidson.
Charles w. Mullan of Waterloo, the
nominee for attorney general, was born
in Wayne county. Illinois, about 81
years ago. His parents came to Iowa
90 years ago and were among the
pioneers of Black Hawk county. In
1870, Mr.. Mullan entered upon the prac-
tice of law ut Waterloo and his firm now
stands at the head of the bar Of that
section. He was one of the delegates TO
the national convention at Minneapolis
in 1899, and was selected as q member
of the committee to notify President
Harrison Of his denomination. In 1897
he was elected to the senate from the
Black Hawk Grundy district and has
served with signal credit. He has also
been city solicitor of Waterloo, and
county attorney of Black Hawk county.
Chancellor Emlin McClain, nominee
for Judge Of the supreme court. Is one Of
the best known attorneys In the state.
He was born In Salem, Ohio. in 1881.
and came to Upton, Iowa in 1856. He
became connected with the law depart
ment Of the state university in 1881 and
IN 1890 he became chancellor.