Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-05

born in 1866. He came to Clay cOun-
ty, Kansas, in 1870. and he was
brought up on a Clay county farm.
In 1888 he went to Hill City and has
since engaged in the banking and real
estate business. He represented
Graham county in the legislature in
1895 and was a delegate to the last
Republican national convention
j. R. BURRow.
Joel R. BurrOw, Republican candi-
date for secretary of state, came to
Kansas during the seventies aud 10
Gated at Smith Center. His first
work was to carry the mails for Uncle
Sam across from station i'm Nebraska
through Smith Center to Osborne. He
saved little money and invested it
in real estate. Then lie saved some
more and invested that the same way.
He kept on buying land and making
more money until he had enough to
start a bank, and he is at the head of
the First National bank of Smith
Center, and is now credited with be-
ing one of the wealthiest men in the
Sixth district. 1t is a peculiar fact
for secretary of state an Office which
pays as well with as little work as any
elective office in the state.
T. T. KELLY.
Thomas t. Kelly, candidate for
state treasurer, is a native Kansan.
He was born down in johnson county
and lived there until he grew up when
he moved into the adjoining county
of Miami, where he farmed for some
time. He was elected county cleck of
Miami county, and it was his record
during the four years that lie held
that Office that has been SO vigorously
assailed during the recent contest.
He was appointed receiver of the de-
funct National Bank of Paula, and in
1898 was a candidate for state auditor
against George E.. Cole. Cole beat
him, but Frank Grimes appointed him
assistant state treasurer, in which pc
sition he has now served nearly four
years.
SETH G. WELLS.
Seth G.. Wells. candidate for state
auditor. was born 80 years ago. His
father moved to Kansas when he was
six years old and settled where the
town of Erie now stands, and Wells
has lived there ever since. He was
connected with the Erie Republican,
Record for several years until he was
appointed postmaster of Erie four
years ago, and within the past week
he has purchased the paper for him
self. Wells is extremely popular In
his part of the state.
C. C. COLEMAN.
@. @. Coleman is the third candi-
date for attorney general which the
Republican party has selected from
| Clay Center. The first was r B.
Dawes and the second was A. A God
ard, although Mr.. GODDARD claimed
Topeka as his residence at the time
of his election. Mr.. Coleman was
bred in old Kentucky but he left the
blue grass state years ago and came
to Kansas. settling at Clay Center.
He has never mixed to great extent
in politics. and lacks a whole lot in
being mixer, preferring to devote
himself to the practice of law. and in
his profession he has won conSidera-
BILE distinction in his part of the state
L. DAYHOFF.
l. l.. Dayhoff. candidate for super
| lntendent of public Instruction, is at
present serving his third term as SUI
perintendent of Reno county. He
was formerly railroad man and spent
considerable time as fireman on the
Southern Pacific railroad before COM
ing to Kansas. Although still COM
paratively a young man he has trav-
eled extensively, not only in the
United States, but in Canada. Mexico
and Cuba. He is recognized as a
leader in educational circles in the
Seventh district
C.. H. LULING.
Charles H. Luling, candidate for
superintendent or insurance, is ma
tive of the state of New York. He
was born in 1855, but came to Kansas
in 1879 and located at Wichita. He
was printer by trade but finally
went into the insurance business and
gained first class knowledge of in
surance OF all kinds. He is now gen.
eral agent at Wichita for the New
York Life. He has served as clerk of
the district court in Sedgwick county