The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-10-29
SKETCHES OF THE CANDIDATES
ON THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET

cand1date Tor governor, is native o1
Massachusetts, born and reared ON q
farm. Graduated from high school il
1900, attended and was graduated
from the law department OF the I'm
lyersity of Michigan in 1905, working
his way through college doing steno-
graphic work and waiting on table in
Students boarding houses. Came to
Montana after his graduation, was ad
nlitted to practice law III this state
III 1905. In 1910 was elected from S1l.
yer Bow as ineu.ber of the Iegisla-
ture, his principal fight 1t that session
being on behalf of wonans suffrage
Mr.. Wheeler was appointed United
States district attorney for Montana
in 1913 and served live years. On his
retirement Attorney General Gregory
wrote him expressing his approval of
his official acts and Offering him the
appointment OF federal Judge in Pan
anna with a salary Of 5000 a year.
mr.. Wheeler is married, his family
consisting OF wife AMI five cnildreI
X. c. ARNOLD, Democratic candi-
date for lieutenant governor, is a ma
tive or Illinois. He came to Montana
in 1913 with his family, taking up a
homestead in Valley county. He was
elected member of the sixteenth
legislature in 1913, being candidate
on the Democratic ticket. Mr.. Arnold
during the session was an enthusias-
tic advocate OF all legislation intend
ed to benefit the people. Mr.. Arnolds
family consists OF a wife and seven
uidren.
r. A. HASTE, Democratic candidate
for secretary OF state, is a native of
Wisconsin, being born in that state
56 years ago. He was reared on farm
ana wnen old enough taught school
in the winter and by working ON the
farms in the summer paid for his tu-
ition at Valparaiso university, Indiana
Later Mr.. Haste attended Ann Arbor,
taxing the law course. After his grad
uatlon he practiced law in Wichita,
Kansas, later following his profession
in Superior, Wisconsin. In 1916 he or
ganized the Campbell Soil Culture Co.
wnlcn published the Scientific Farm
er ana established and maintained
demonstration farms. A upynher Of
wears 80 Mr.. HaEfe secafed cons
trolling interest and moved it to Biz
lungs weher he has siLce rasiIsd.
LOUIS 8 ihviN, Democratic candI-
date Tor attorney general, is native
oil illinois, and is 52 years of age. MIR.
Irwin mas served a number Oh years
In the public service, being al clae
time connected with the United Treas
ury department, later with the indus
lriaI relations commission, and sui
later On the WAL tabor board.
OLE SANvIK, Democratic candi-
Gro fn oudifnr id moi f,f
Norway, his parents bringing him to
the United States when he was four
years old. In 1910 Mr.. oansik came to
Montana and took up !, homestead in
the Hill county, where they lived hntil
Mr. Sanvik was elected assessor of
Hill county in 1918, He has the repu-
tation OF being one of the best asses
sorss in Montana, credited with being
courteous and just to all classes OF
people.
MRS. ELLA D. LORD, Democratic
candidate for state treasurer, is ma
tive OF Minnesota. For a number of
years Mrs. Lord was employed in
large business houses in Chicago,
minneapolis and Billings and she may
be SAID TO be an educated experienced
BUSINESS woman and as sucn qualified
for the duties and responsibilities of
state trea surer. She is an active men,
ber of several fraternal organizations
among these being the Masonic Order
OF the Eastern star and the Rebekahs
OF the Odd Fellows. She has been a
resident OF Montana for long period
]. p. MEADORS, Democratic candi-
date for railroad commissioner, was
born at Dewitt, Iowa, in 1872, and
came to Montana with his parents
wnen ten years old. He has been en-
gagged a number OF years in livestock
and general farming in Rich
land county. He has had experience
in public oficfe, having been elected
county commissioner from Dawson
county in 1908. Later he was elected
to the lower house of the legislature
from that county and in 1914 state
senator from Richland county.
MARGARET A. HANNAH, candi-
date for state superintendent of pub
lie instruction, is the daughter of a
Welsh coal miner, who came to this
country in 1861, enlisted in the
Union Army and served three years
during the Civil War. Mrs. Hannah
was graduated from the Academy OF
Nebraska and taught for
several years in the rural schools OF
Nebraska and South Dakota. Coming
to Montana, she taught In country
schools and later in the city school
at Big Timber It was here she be-
came the wife of w. ]. Hannah, for
mer state senator from Sweet Grass
Mrs. Hannah was president
of the Big Timber Parent Teachers
Association and member of the Wo-
mans Club of that city. Mrs. Hannah
has written and there have been pub
lished from her pen a number of
strong articles dealing with education
al, industrial and social subjects.
HARLOW PEA8E, Democratic can
didate for supreme court justice, is
a native OF Wisconsin, coming to Mon
tana In 1909. Mr.. Pease was gradual
ed from Georgetown University, Wash
ington, following q four year course
and later attended the University Of
from which he graduated
in 1903. The same year he came to |
Montana and began the practice OF |
Nv 1t Dillon, which has since been |
his home. He was city attorney Of Dill |
lon from 1918 to 1916.
". ~. PALMER, candidate Tor su-
pfcme court justice was born n Iowa