Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-08-12

Otdte 1IedSuTeTy WAS DOIu Ill loWA III
1856, and was reared on a farm. He
moved to California in 1874, and to
Eastern Washington in 1879. He has
never been active in politics, but has
served four terms as Treasurer of Spo-
kane county, position he now holds.
VAN r. PIERSON.
Van r. Pierson, nominee for Land
Commissioner, WAS born in Pannsyl-
vania in 1860. Moved to New York
State a few years later, residing at
Trumensburg until 1879, when he
. gain returned to Pennsylvania, resid-
ing at Wilkesbarre for a period of
about ten years. He came to Seattle
the year OF the big fire, taking up his
residence at Columbia, a suburb of Sc
attic. He has been elected Mayor of
his home town five times, was elected
to the Legislature in 1897 and voted
for the Commission bill, was Joint
chairman with Henry Drum in the
Fusion campaign in 1900, and later
Was appointed by Gov. Rogers on the
State Capitol Commission.
PATRICK HoUGH.
Patrick Hough, nominee for Secre-
tary of State, is teacher by profess
sion, holding life diploma. He is
principal of the Vancouver High
school, which position he has held for
twelve years or more. He has resided
in the State a number of years. but
was not present at the convention.
He was at one time member OF the
State Board of Education and is a
man in the prime OF life.
| W. d. GERARD.
Walter ID. Gerard, the nominee for
State Superintendent OF Public In
structiop, is an educator whose ex-
perience extends through a period of
twenty years or more. For four
years he was Superintendent of the
Public Schools OF Denison, Tex. He
has resided in Washington for four
teen years, has taught school at Port
Orchard and Tacoma, occupying the
position of Principal in both places,
and for the past twelve years has been
Principal of the Rainier High School
in Seattle.
| LIE r. PURDIN.
Lee r. PurGin, of Ellensburg, the
nominee for State Auditor, is q native
of Washington, born in Walla Walls
in 1873. He moved with his parents
to Yakima county at an early age,
settling on farm in the Wenas val
ley, where he lived until 1889. At
tended the North Yakima High school
one year and the Ellensburg Normal
School for about two years. He
taught school until 1896, when he
first took an active part in the fusion
campaign of that year. He was twice
elected to the Ellens burg Council, Of
which he is now a member. Has held
position in the Postoffice, also as Chief
Deputy in the County Treasurer's Of
fee, to which Office he has twice been
elected and which he now holds.
J. j. ANDERSON.
Mr.. Anderson, nominee for Congress
from Pierce county, was born in Vir-
ginia in 1S4S. At an early age he
moved to st. Louis, Mo-, where he
lived until after reaching his majority,
and then moved to Illinois, where he
held various local offices. including
that of member of the Legislature.
Was admitted to the bar and prac-
ticed for eighteen years in that State.
He was Chairman of the Puyallup In
dian Commission sent to negotiate
with the Indians for the sale OF their
lands. Following this. he was ap-
pointed Inspector OF Indian schools,
which he resigned in 1898, after two
years service, since which time he has
lived in Tacoma, where at present he
is First Assistant City Attorney.
ALFRED BATTLE.
Alfred Battle, candidate for Supreme
Judge, is q member OF the law firm of
Ronald, Ballinger 4 Battle, of Seattle.
He is Texan who has resided and
practiced law in Seattle since coming
there from Texas prior to the fire Of
| 1889.
c. ii. NEAL.
, G. H. Neal, nominee for Attorney
General, was born in West Virginia in
1859, where he was admitted to the
bar in 1887, came to Washington in
1889, and engaged in the practice of
law in Lincoln county; served one
term as Prosecuting Attorney, was
elected Judge OF the Superior Court of
Lincoln, Adams, Okanogan, Douglas,
Chelan and Ferry counties in 1896,
and is just now closing his term Of
eight years. He has lived in Lincoln
county ever since he came to the
State and has been active in politics :
He has never held public Office in this
State, but was defeated Democratic
candidate for Corporation Counsel.
HOWARD HATHAWAY.
Howard Hathaway, candidate for
Congress, is young Everett lawyer, a
native of Virginia, who served several
terms in the Legislature OF that State.
He came to Everett three years ago
from Virginia.
| ". T. BECK.
w. T. Beck, candidate for Congress,
is lawyer of Republic, a young man.
and formerly Prosecuting Attorney Of