The Springfield herald., 1902-10-03
Our Candidates.


publican convention There is not man man
on the list whose personal character is not above
reproach breath of scandal either in connecton
with public or private has attached itself to
one of them All parts the state represented and
many lines of There is not professional po
cian There is not one OF them who IL elected
will not honor the office for which he stands.
James H. Peabody, nominee for governor was born
August 81 1852 county Vermont and spent MS
earlier years on a farm, working during the summer
months and attending the district schools in winter
Equipped with the foundation for an education ne came
westward and reached Colorado in OCTOBER lsZ iocas
in Denver Here in for two years and
in Canon City in February 1879 Commencing as
an empoye in mercantile establishments, Mr. Peabody
soon engaged similar lines his own account and was
for eleven years of growing and representa-
tive firm city He retired herefrom to engage IN
banking and is president OF the First National BANK oil
Canon City one of the and most conservative
institutions Fremont county He is now mayor OF his
city. neighbors and fellow townsmen give Mr. Pea
body being pushing enterprsng yet conseva
tive man striking example of what perseverance,
when allied qualities heretofore mentioned may ac
complish and the community in which
he moves Peabodys family is composed of wife and
children all He is member of the Masonic
fraternity being prominent in subordinate and grand
bodies of that organization tf. fn fa
Warren A. Haggo the nominee for lieutenant COVER
nor was born Sidney Ohio May Is. 1864 and received
early education in the public schools of that city Later
college Xena Ohio and came to Colorado
in Meanwhile he had continued his studies and
become teacher the public schools of Black
Hawk City and Golden and served for nine years
as principal Springs public school He studied
law was the bar four years ago and for the
last three years practced his profession in Idaho
Springs From of Mr.. Haggotts first location in
the mining camps of Gilpn and Clear Creek counties he
engaged in mining aided in the promotion OF that
industry although always personally successful fnan
cially these operations as others Mr.. Haggou is
strong robust young man and a fluent speaker.
James Cowie. the nominee for secretary Of state was
born forty-sx years ago Breclin Scotland. He emf
In nd iyed in
1873 which he reached Colorado search
ing opportunities. For the ten years succeeding ne
was engaged and milling in Boulder county In
1883 he clerk and recorder OF Boulder
county and was reelected 1890 the office by
600 majority. elected mayor Of Boulder in 1891
and that office during that and the two following
years. retiring credit to himself and with the esteem
his fellow townsmen, regardless OF poitlcal views
Boulder county Republicans he will lead the ticket
in that informed all nquirers that their belief
prove the strongest man for secretary OF
state that could been selected.
John Holmberg. the nominee for auditor was born in
Sweden May 1864 and to the United States with
his parents when but three of age With them he
lived in Des Mones iowa until reached his
seventeenth education in the public
meantime, and equipped with rugged constit
tio health sterling training characteristic OF
the nationality his family Mr. Homberg started west
He reached 1881 and commenced the battle OF
life as boy Learning this trade while in the
shops employers from time to time he eventually
embarked the meat business his own account, ac
in life which has retained notwlthstand
ing reverses the panic He is well known member OF
the swedishAmerican club which indoEsed his candidacy
for nomination, and has hosts OF personal friends
throughout the state -
Whitney Newton of Pueblo the Republican nominee
for state treasurer, born in Monroe Wisconsin ir
1855. Colorado with his parents in 1871. At
tended public schools in Denver and practically
the be graduated from the East Denver High
school, although formal graduation exercises
held for the class year following Mr.. Newton
graduated from university in 1879 with high stand
ing and class honors. He employed in the City Ma
onal bank Denver the Bank OF breckenridge for
wear following graduation. but gave the EN-
ployment engage in the lumber trade
Nathan Miller. candidate for attorney general was
born Carroll county Illinois in 1853 educated in the
local public schools and graduated with distinguished
honors from Northwestern university at Evanston
Illinois, 1883. He removed to Durango a few months
later and the practice of law. He served az
district attorney 1891 1885 and later city
attorney of Durango.
Mrs Anna p Brandt candidate for superintendent o
public is the wife of H. Brandt druggist
Cripple Creek where resided for five years
Seen an spirit tc wrk OF Coiorados advanced