, 1906-09-05

The republican candidate for secre-
tary Of state is close to the hearts Of
the people of Albany county. When
he first came to Wyoming, from DAY.
export, Ia, he was located at Laramie
for a time at the United States prison
located here, his father, Major Gustav
Schnitger, then being the United
States marshal for this district. He
had but just come to realize fully he
duties and responsibilities of life. On
ly a short time before coming west he
had welded an Iowa girl of sweet dis
position and high ideals-one possess
ed of all those womanly attributes that
make homea delightful haven of rest
and peace. This young couple were
determined to make a name for them
selves in the new commonwealth of
their adoption. They have succeeded.
William r. Schnitger comes from
good German stock. His father was a
native of the fatherland, but was in
America early enough to emblazon his
name upon the freedoms scroll of fame
having served with marked distinc.
ton under Sheridan and other noted
military leaders. He was In Albany
county many years as fish commission
err. But the candidate for secretary
does not have to go back to his ances-
try for name or fame. He can stand
apon the individual record he has made
in this state. After a brief residence
here he took up his permanent abode
in the city of Cheyenne, where he has
grown with its growth and strengthen
ed with its strength. Aside from an
active business career, he has hello
many positions of trust n RESPONSE
bility, many without pecuniary reward,
but all with the greatest satisfaction
to the people. He has been marshal
of his city, serving with fidelity and
ability for several years. In the mayors
Office the citizens of Cheyenne without
party distinction honored III respect
ed him for his rare executive ability
and his answering devotion to duty.
AS member of the legislature from
Laramie county he was easily the peer
of the most talented legislators and
rose to both the speakership and the
presidency in that body AS a whole the
people of Wyoming owe much to him
as a lawmaker. He was ever on the
side of conservatism and justice. He
has been a member of the school board
of the city of Cheyenne for many
years and gives to the duties of this
thankless, payless position the same
attention he has given to the most pro-
titable office he has ever held. In Sc
cret societies he has ever been honor
ed with the good will and the conf
dence of his brothers and has always
been pushed to the front. He is at
the present time high in the councils
of the Masonic fraternity and the
knights of Pythias.
In business Mr.. Schnitger is asso-
ciated with Hon. c. W. Riner under the
firm name of Riner G Schnitger. They
deal in real estate, insurance, coal, hay,
grain, etc, and enjoy a splendid trade
and the entire confidence of the peo-
pie of Cheyenne.
Four years ago Mr.. Schnitger an
nounced his candidacy for the position
of state treasurer and after a spirited
canya of his home county was defeat
ed by Hon. Henry u Hay, although in
the city of Cheyenne he polled at the
primaries 1856 more votes than his
doughty adversary. 1t so happened
that his votes were not distributed
just right to elect a majority OF the
delegates, although he was the popular
choice oyer a very popular man. He
took his defeat with the best of grace
and waited for another turn of the po-
litical wheel. This year he was again
a candidate for the position Of state
treasurer, but his friends in the repub-
lican state convention deemed it wise
that he should become a candidate for
the position Of secretary of state-a
higher and more honorable position in
point of succession than hat to which
he aspired.
Mr.. Schnitger's entire training in the