Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-06-05
(AdvertisemsnN
{. A. WHEELER
FOR STATE SENATE

III Wis week issue Oh Inc
News will be found the an
nouncemest of Mr.. G. A. Wheel
er for State Senator to succeed
Hon. Horace Vaughan for the
unexpired term,
Mr.. Wheeler is too well known
in Bowie County for US to say
much for him in his aspiration
for the Office which he seeks that
is not known, but having the
friendly interest in him which
has grown out Of long personal
friendship and not few favors,
we are disposed to mention in a
brief way his career since com
ing TO Bowie county.
We have known Mr.. Wheeler
intimately for more than six
years and have had dealings
with him in various ways, both
business and social, and during
that time we have never found
him any way but square and al
ways ready, il given the oppor.
tunity to right wrong.
Ills true that he has political
enemies, but what man who has
been engaged in public business
has not, and even his most bitter
enemies are forced to admit his
high qualities as Il gentleman
and his efficient business uuali.
tications.
Mr. Wheeler is what is termed
self made man and his rise in q
business and legal way is almost
phenomenal. He came to Bowie
COUNTY in 1899 and cleared land
at $40 per month TO secure a
means Of livlihood. Studying
rainy days and after supper he
later secured certificate and
taught school for which he re-
ceived $40 per month for a few
months in the year
Having high ambition in life
he realized that 1t only came to
those who went after it and he
spat on his haAds' as it were
and went after 1t, and while sue
cess did not meet him half way
he would keep ''girding up his
loins" and reaching up after the
next round in the ladder.
In 1904 he made the race for
County Superintendent OF Pub.
lie Instruction of Bowie County
and won the race over u most
popular and strong opponent.
This office he held for three sue
cessive terms six years in all.
During his term as County
Superintendent he put forth his
best efforts in the building up of
the rural schools of Bowie coun-
ty and today the frnits OF the
seed of better school houses and
better equipment preached by
him during those early years
of County Superintendent is
manifest throughout Bowie Co.
During Hon. Il. b. Cousins
term as State Superintendent
Mr. Wheeler was appointed as
one Of the State Board of Elk.
aminers in 1907, which position
he filled with credit TO the board
and honor TO himself. This
board is selected from the most
progressive educators over the
state and there being only twelve
to be selected it is considered
lutte an honor to be one of that
lumber.
When Mr.. Lane was elected
Comptroller of the Currency,
without solicitation and unknown
TO Mr.. Wheeler, he was offered Il
clerkship in the Office which he
accepted and moved to Austin.
In a few months, owing to his
capability, he was promoted to
second head clerk which place
he held until he resigned to re.
turn to New Boston To accept
the assistant county attorney
ship which was offered him. II
was while in Austin he applied
for license to practice law and
passed, having made among
highest average grades.
He was assistant county attor-
ney for New Boston and the
west end OF the county until he
removed To Texarkana about a
year ago to practice his profess
sion, he deeming that better
location and broader field for
his work.
Mr.. Wheeler has always been
found on the moral side of every
question that has ever come up
in Bowie county and when called
upon To do so he has more than
once left his private business
Ia give his time and influence
To moral question. AZ q pro
hibitionis, his views have never
been questioned and has always
taken an active part for that
cause in both local and statewide
/ issues.
He il far sighted and quick To
grasp and decide on questions
pertaining Ia the peoples wei.
Z fare and If the people of the