The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-16
STORIES OF THE CANDIDATES.
Careers Of the Men Who VIII Make
Up the County Ticket.

People may be interested in knowing
something of the personnel of the ticket.
To begin with the candidate for prosecutor,
John g. Ruckelshaus, il may be said that
he is a young man of ability ard popn-
Iarity. He was deputy under former Prose-
cutor Pugh but resigned two years ago to
make successful race for the office. Mr..
Ruckelshaus is member of the Columbia
and Marion clubs.
Henry Clay Allen, renominated for the
Circuit Bench, is we'll known as an Indian
arolis attorney For "A long time he was
attorney for the Citizens Street-railroad
Company. Re is now closing his first term
OF six years in office
James NJ. LeatheTs, John l.. McMaster
and Vinson Carter viii all succeed them
selves on. the Superior Bench if reelected.
Judge McMaster presides i'm Room ], Judge
feathers IN Room :, and Judge Carter in
Room 3
Fremont Afford, renoninated for the
Criminal judgeship, IS closing his first term
on the Criminal Bench. One of the fea-
lures OF his campaign was the contention
OF his friends concerning the amount OF
business he had transacted and the expedi-
ton with which he got IL out of the way.
Among the men nominated for represent
attve Newton Booth Harrington is. per-
na eS best known - He IS the author of
Ieaucaire' and other stories. He was
new ma. in politics but made a strong
race. Joseph X Morgan IS an active men,
Der OF the Marion Club and was member
OF the House of Representatives last win
ter lie may be a candidate for Speaker.
OTan ~. Muir, who is an attorney, formerly
was secretary of the city committee He
s. Identified prominently with the Marion
Club Granville ;. Wright is n resident of
Washington township and was a deputy
under G. j. ClsrlLs administration as
sherin. Ralph Bamberger is a college and
law school graduate and an active young
attorney OF the city. Otto SteChhan is
well-l<nOwn German of the city. He is in
teTeSted IN the indianapolis Drop Forging
Company. Benjamin A. Richardson held
the position of adjutant general of the In
diana National Guard during the late Gov.
Mounts administration.
William T. Davis. nominated for county
clerk, IS bond clerk in the county treas
urer's Office. He was formerly employed
fn the office of the Indianapolis Gas Com
pany- Re is weli-knOwn politician.
Perhaps no man is better known in Ma
riOn county than Cyrus j. Clark who re-
cttved the nomination for county auditor
lie was formerly county sheriff. and for
several years was engaged in business at
the stOclyards.
Oliver p Ensley. who will make the race
for county treasurer. was once a candidate
for the nomination for clerk of the Supreme
Court. lie Is son of Nicholas Ensley
Formerly United States pension agent
samuel Lewis Shank, nominated for
county auditor. Is an auctiOneer and has
a wide acquaintance. He was not espe-
Cially known in politics. although he made
large.
Robert Metzger. the nominee for sheriff
Is In charge of a department in the Von-
negut Hardware C1mpany's store. He was
one Of the Seventh district delegates TO the
national convention at Philadelphia two
years ago.
Harry u. Tutewiler. the probable nominee
for county coroner. IS a prominent MEM
Der Of the Marion Club. He is an under
taker.
Henry ". klauSSmann. who probably
has received the nomination for surveyor
was deputy under James Nelson. a for
mer county surveyor who is now city engi-
neer. Klausmann succeeded Nelson as sur
veyOr.