The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-09-30

SOioAAuN N,'
4 - that nominated three weeks ago by the Re
pubcau state convention. There is not man
on list whose personal character Is NOT 49, go
reproach Not breath of scandal either IN cohhec.oi
with public or private affairs has ever attached seh 10
one of All parts of the state are represehtea anu
many lines Of There is not professional poh
tican list There is not one OF them "no' IL eie
will not honor the office for which he stands
lanes H Peabody nominee for governor was porn
Aups 81 1852 in Orange county, Vermont and spent MS
earlier years a farm, working during the summer
months and attending the district schools IN winter
Foupped with foundation for education he came
westward and in October 1872 locating
in Denver Here stores for two years. and
settled City in February 1875. Commencing as
an empoye in mercantile establishments. Mr. Peabody
engaged in similar lines on ms own account ana was
for eleven years a growing and representa-
city. He retired therefrom to engage IN
banking president of the First National pank oil
Canon City, of the soundest and most conservative
institutions of Fremont county He is now mayor OF his
city His neighbors fellow townsmen give Mr. Pea
body pushing enterprisng yet conserva
tive man and a striking example what perseverance
when alied~with qualities heretofore mentioned
compsh possessor and the community in which
Mr. Peabodys family is composed of wife and
three children, all He is member of the Masonic
fraternity. being prominent in subordinate and grand
bodies of that organization.
Warren A. Haggott. the nominee for lieutenant
nor in Sidney. Ohio, May 49, 1864 and received
early education in the public schools of that city Later
college at Xenia Ohio and came to Colorado
teacher He taught in the public schools oil Black
Hawk Central City Golden and served for nine
as principal Idaho Springs public school, He studied
law, admitted the bar four and for the
last years has practced his profession in Idaho
Springs the time of Mr. Haggotts first location in
the mining camps Gpin and Clear Creek counties he
engaged mining and has aided in this promotion OF that
industry although not always personally successful nan
cialy these operations as others. Mr. Haggott is
strong, robust young man and fluent speaker.
Cowie. the nominee for secretary of state,
hin tland He am
grated United States in 1872 and lived in New York
until 1878 in which he reached Colorado search
ing for opportunities. For the ten years succeeding he
engaged in mining and milling in Boulder county In
elected clerk and recorder of Boulder
county reelected in 1890 to the Office by
500 majority. elected mayor OF Boulder in 1891
that Office during that and the two following
years retiring with credit to himself and with the esteem
of his fellow townsmen regardless of political views
Republicans believe he will lead the ticket
in that section nquirers their belief
will the strongest for secretary of
state could have been selected.
John A Holmberg, the nominee for auditor. born in
Sweden May 1864 and to the United States with
parents when but three years of With them he
lived n Mones Iowa, from 1867 until he reached his
He received education in the public
schools meantime equipped with rugged constitu
ton sound sterling training. characteristic
the nationality of his family Mr. Homberg started
He reached 1881 and commenced the battle of
life as butchers boy. Learning this trade while in the
shops several employers from time to time he eventually
embarked in the business his account,
curing which he has retained nowithstand
ing the panic. He is well known member of
the club. which ndorsed his candidacy
for the nomination hosts of personal friends
throughout the state.
Whitney Newton of Pueblo. the Republican nominee
for born in Monroe, Wisconsin, in
1858 He Colorado with his parents in 1871.
tended public schools in Denver and practically
the be graduated from the East Denver High
school, although formal graduation
held OF the year following. Mr.. Newton
graduated Cornell university in 1879 with high
ing and class honors. He employed in the City
tiona bank and the Bank of Breckenridge for
year half following graduation, but the
ployment to engage in the lumber trade.
Nathan C. Miller. candidate for attorney general,
born Carroll county. Illinois, in 1859 educated in the
local public schools and graduated with distinguished
honors the Northwestern university at Evanston
Illinois. 1883. He removed to Durango few months
later commenced the practice OF law He served
1891 1885, and later city
attorney of Durango
Mrs. p Brandt, candidate for superintendent of
public instruction, is the wife of H. Brandt druggist of
Cripple where she has resided for five
been active spirit TIC wrk OF Coorados advanced