The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-05-05

Candidate for the Republican nom
ination for Sheriff at the June pri.
maries.
Upon the insistance of friends and
the unsolicited proffer of support in
all parts OF the county, D.. e. Henley,
Ed" the boys call him, has consent.
ed that his name be placed before the
republican voters of the county as
candidate for the Office of sheriff. sub.
ject to the will of the voters at the
primary election to be held Monday,
| June 6. The announcement, which
voices the demands of people in every
township and every place Of the coun-
ty, will be received with popular ia.
vor. Mr. Henley would not consent
to be candidate for the Office until
the demand was made so strong by
| the people themselves that he had
no choice in the matter. The young
man insisted that he had no time to
make a canvass and the fight for the
nomination. He was told that no eff
fort was necessary. II he would
consent the work would be cared for
by his friends. While Ed has been
attending to his duties as constable
his nomination papers have been cir
culated and a host of loyal friends
have assisted in the. preliminary
work
Mr.. Henley is probably the best
known candidate before the primar-
les. He is known practically every.
where in Mahaska county. He was
born on the old Henley farm south Of
Oskaloosa, of good old Mahaska coun.
ty parents, whom everyone knew and
honored. The name of Uncle Bob"
Henley has been a household name
for years. Ed remained upon the
farm as a young man and made a
success of his work until the breaking
up of the old home. He then went
into the mines and followed this
work through a number of years with
credit to himself and to those asso.
ciated with him. He has dug coal in
numerous camps of the county and
everywhere he has been he has en-.
joyed the confidence and high esteem
OF employers and associate fellow.
workmen. He also worked twelve
years on the Northwestern railway
in the train service.
When Ed was called to official life
in the capacity of constable. he had
the confidence, of everyone. He made
good before and he will make good
again as sheriff. After being consta.
BILE, Ed was a police officer in Oska.
looSa and no administration ever had
a more popular or well-dOing officer
He was faithful to duty at all times
and those whom occasion placed In
his hands for the service of the law
are today among his warmest sup.
porters. Ed was impartial and fear.
less in the performance of duty and
This devotion to his post makes him
most valuable official. Ed was
elected to the Office of constable in
Oskaloosa at the last election and the
work he has done in his official capa
city is his best recommendation. He
has made one of the best officers the
township has ever known.
Mr.. Henley's familiarity with the
duties of sheriff makes him particu
larly desirable candidate for the place
Given into his care the Office will not
suffer by reason of an officer unfamil,
lar with the machinery of the courts
of the county. Ed has had the exper'
fence and Ed knows. The nomination
of Mr.. Henley and his election to the
Office will meet with popular approval
and will insure a careful and compe,
tent administration of the affairs of
the office of sheriff of Mahaska coun,
ty.