Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 256, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 October 1916 — REPUBUCAN VOTERS OFFERED STRONG CO. TICKET [ARTICLE]

REPUBUCAN VOTERS OFFERED STRONG CO. TICKET

Republican Party in Jasper County Well Represented With Able Men On Ticket. The following biographies of the men who make up the splendid republican county ticket appear below. These men are the choice of the citizenship of Jasper county republicans. Their characters, qualifications and fitness for the positions for _ which they aspire will bear the closest scrutiny. They are good men, will make splendid county officials and should have the support of all voters: GEORGE W. SCOTl 1 . The candidate for county recorder on the republican ticket is well known to practically every voter of Jasper cmmty, having lived in this county his entire lifetime. Mr. Scott was born in Hanging Grove township Nov. 17, 1875. He worked at the trade for a great many years prior to his election to county recorder, "during which time he cable. m contain with the farmers of the county and the buisnessmen this city. Mr. Scott’s efficiency as a county officer scarcely needs comment. He has gone about his work so quietly and has proven to be so efficient that less attention has probably (been paid to this office than any of the county offices. Mr. Scott has done his work in a thoroughly wdrkmanlike manner and has proven to be competent in every way. Jasper county voters could not vote for a better man for this position at the November elec- -■> tion.

CHARLES V. MAY. -Candidate for county clerk, was born in Jasper county, near Remington, June Bth, 1867, and is therefore 49 years of age. Prior tp his election as county treasurer Mr. May resided on a farm southeast of Remington and is thoroughly acquainted with a practical knowledge of both agricultural and business affairs, s(n d no one is better qualified than this man for the position of custodian of the public funds. EDGAR D. NESBITT Candidate for county surveyor on the republican ticket, is a young man, having been bom in Grant county, Indiana, May 3, 1885. Mr. Nesbitt has made many friends during his past two years in this county and is a young man of excellent character, deserving of the backing of the voters. Mr. Nesbitt graduated from both Purdue and Cornell Universities in civil engineering, the former in 1910 and the latter in 1911. He received an appointment from the government to help settle the international boundary between Panama and Costa Rica in 1912. In 1913 Mr. Nesibitt was ‘employed by the American Brdige Co., of Gary, and a year later came to Rensselaer, where he has been employed as an assistant ,at times to County Surveyor Myrt B. Price.

JESSE NICHOLS Candidate for county clerk, was bom in Barkley towmship, Jasper county, Aug. 21, 1871, and has sided in Marion towmship for 21 years. Mr. Nichols need not be introduced to the voters as he is practically known by everyone in the county. For the past few years Mr. Nichols has been superintendent of the. county farm, and during this time .as discharged his duties in a very competent manner. Mr. Nichols’ familiarity with public affairs makes him an ideal candidate for the position to which he asplresy ~ D. S. MAKEEVER Candidate for county commissioner of the second district, was bom in Jasper county 47 years ago and resides in Newton township now. Mr. Make ever is a farmer and proud of the fact, and is an earnest worker for the good of the county. As a commissioner he can be depended upon to guard the interests of the taxpayers,, to practice economy and save a dollar wherever possible. Sfr. Makeover’s past record should serve to justify the voters in keeping him in office.

HENRY W. MARBLE Candidate for commissioner from the first district, is a resident of Wheatfield township. Mr. Marble is a successful farmer and banker, and is Veil acquainted with county affairs, a man whose business ability is recognized throughout l the county, and just the man needed to fill this important position. v BEN D. McOOLLY. Maybe his front name is Benjamin, we don’t know, but he i£ known as Ben to the voters of Jasper county, who have seen fit to put him in office for a term <*f four years and expect

to put him in for four years more. Mr. McOolly admits to being 53 years of age, and we might say that he reached his 53Td birthday today, Oct. 25th. He was bom in Delaware county, Indiana, and moved to phis county when but four years of age, and'hivs practically made his home in Jasper county for 49 years, the past four of which he has served as county Sheriff and did it mighty well, too. Mr. McOolly has discharged his duties in tjpe most efficient manner and there is no complaint from any quarter in the way the work has been done by him, a sure sign that he will be returned to this office for another four years at the coming e.u tion.