The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-10-13
The Revs. Kuhn and Campbell
Are Not the Ordinary Run
Of Fellows, Either Mentally
Or Physically.
BOTH PROMINENT FROM
PHYSIQUE STANDPOINT.
Both Have Come Up Through
The Rugged Path and Know
The Meaning of Hard Work
Seek High Places.

Eyes of the state are now on Rich
nond's two preacher politicians. A
preacher entering the political game
is an unusual occurrence, particularly
when he announces himself for office.
Two Richmond preacher-men have
done so, the Rev. r. H. Kuhn for gov
ernor, subject to the democratic nomi-
na.ion, and the Rev. J. o. Campbell
for congress, subject to the republican
nominating convention to be held next
spring Not often one city can boast
of two men who have made successes
both in the religious and political
world, but it seems as though Rich
mond can lay claim to as clever
brace of preacher politicians as ever
stepped ON a political platform and
asked the support of the people.
The Revs. Kuhn and Campbell are
big men mentally and physically. The
Rev. Kuhn, after teaching a number
of years in country schools, went to
Wabash college where he graduated.
Following his course there he entered
Butler college at Indianapolis and
there secured his A. NJ, and Phi. d. de-
grees after long course of study. He
is also a graduate of Chicago Univer
sity, being a Bachelor of Divinity
from {. & school.
The Rev. Kuhn is a big man phys
ically being six feet one inch in
height and weighing two hundred and
ten pounds. Notwithstanding his ay-
ordupois he is one of the most active
men in Richmond and cares for his
manifold duties with dispatch. He is
ever forging ahead and his whirlwind
campaign during the last congression-
al campaign completely took the
breath from many of his followers and
opponents. He was here, and there,
and everywhere, within the space of
very short time and his movements
were so fast that even Democratic
District Chairman Meek found it diff
ficult in locating the Richmond man
to arrange speaking dates.
Stands Six Feet Two.
The Rev. Mr. Campbell is also a nla.
powerful physique and mentality.
IS a graduate of DePauw. where he
rent ecve-al years finishing a pre-
j. 1urse and then graduating
fro.4 - o.lege proper. He weighs
most times, according to his own as
sertion, $50 pounds, but said, with a
shrug of his shoulders, that he only
tipped the beam at 24O the last weigh
ing. He Is six feet two inches tall
and has a solid foundation, wearing a
number eleven shoe
The Rev. Mr. Campbell. although
new to politics, is conducting cam
paign which speaks we'll for his hus-
ting abilities. He came from a farm
up near Wabash. Ind. where he was
born and reared and to his early train
ing he attributes his magnificent ply
siQue. He remained on the farm un
til he was almost twentythree years OF
age. Campbell secured his walking
traits when but boy, when he had to
walk to the district school one and
one-half miles away from his home.
The Rev. Kuhn secured his strength
when a boy, logging for his father
who was operating an extensive lum-
Der business in Brown county. Each
day 1t was part of kuhn's duties to
help load heavy hogs and then drive
four-yoke team of oxen over a hilly
country to the lumber mills.