Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 September 1884 — The Candidates—Continued. [ARTICLE]

The Candidates—Continued.

U' fl lately gave sketches of several of lite Republican cbrinty candidates, but did not complete the list, partly from want of time and space, and partly from lack of data in regard to certain of the candidates. A few words in regard to such of them aft were omitted before, will not be out of place now. We will begin with the candidate for Representative from the district Composed of Jasper and f? eWtcin counties. The Hon. I. D. Di nn. Mr. Dunn’s birthday is celebrated upon the same day as that of our National Independence, having been born on the ever glorious Fourth of July, .and in the year 1822, being thus a little more than 62 years old. He was born in the state of Maine, as were, also, both of his parents. He was raised on a farm, and remained with his parents Until he attained his majority, When he came west, and for six years, ‘ ! dff and on,'’ he attended Asbury College, at Greencastle, this state. After his college course was completed he acted as travelling agent for a manufacturing company, for a and then eng " ged in a leather and tanning business in Richmond, Ind., and in which he still has an interest. In 1873 . lilf. Dunn removed to Kankakee township, where he had a large farm, now containing 1,000 acres, and from which he ships from 1,200 to 1,500 tons of hay every year. He was elected Commissioner of the county in 1878, and retired from the office, at the expiration of the term, with an established reputation for great business abilities and fidelity to public trusts. He has been an earnest Republican since that .party was first organized, is a consistent and Jealous temperance mftn, and a member of the M. E. church. Ms. Dunn is a well educated and well read man, who keeps himself fully informed in regard to affairs in general, is a ready and interesting public speaker, and will make a Representative of whom the district may well be proud. The Commissioners. Mr. Asa C. Prevo, of Gillam township, is a native of Tippecanoe county, is 54 years old. arid has been a resident of Jasper county since He elected Commissioner in 1882, and the vast number of votes that were cast for him, unsolicited, upon his part, at the late Republican primary election, is good evidence of the great faith the people have in his ability and integrity as a public officer. Ho has made a painstaking arid conscientious courity commissioner and the I‘epubliciln voters of the county have done well ih deciding tri retain him in the sanib position for another term. Jtlr. Prevo is a farmer by occupation and owns a goal farm in Gillam tp. O. P. Tabor, the candidate from the Third district, is a native of Cayuga coitnty, New York, arid is nearly 38 years old. He moved into Benton county in 1871 and four years latercrossed over into Carpenter township in this county, where by industry and good management he has acquired a line farm of over 300 acres. He is ari unusually intelligent uiari, with excellent qualifications for business and will make a first class Commissioner.

In Luck:—Air. W. W. AVatson, the well known young attorney of this place, received notice, last Thursday, of his appointment to the position of Special Examiner, in the service of the Pension Department, at a salary of §16,00, with prospects of an early increase to §IB,OO. He was ordered to report to, St. Louis for duty, and left for that place on the late train last Sunday. The manner of appointment is very ihuch to the his credit. He saw a notice in one of the Chicago papers that a nuroller of special bxamiHers for the pension department were to be appointed, under the rules of the hew civil service laws, and that applicants were to be examined in Chicago, on July 24th. After furnishing the Commissioner of Pensions with Certificates of character, he was directed to present himself for examination on the day mentioned, which he did, and heard nothing more about the matter until he received His appointment, as before sthfel. The candidates were examined as to their knowledge of the common branches of education, in anatomy and hygiene, the pension laws, tul es of evidence, &c. • The question of politics did not figure in the matter at all, and so far as lie knows, those who appointed him have no knowledge as to his party affiliations whatever. ‘The Court House looks natutah and just opposite you will find Wears’ Jumbo Furniture and Car* pet House,