Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 March 1902 — Page 2

REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES FOR NOMINATION.

DAVID E. SHERRICK. Hamilton county will present the Mine of David, E. Sherrick of Nobleswille for the Republican nomination (or auditor of state. Mr. Sherrick has taken an ag£res•ive part in every campaign, both from the stump and sh party organization, since he reached his majority. He has never held office, and it'Will be that he showed great strength

DAVID E. SHERRICK.

'ln the state convention of ’9B against his successful opponent, and that his friends were very enthusiastic in their support. After his defeat he immediately entered the field and never stopped his vigorous campaign until the polls closed in November. Mr. Sherrick was born in Hamilton •county, son of David S. Sherrick, a Teteran of the 101st Indiana Volunteers, three years’ service, and is an .active member of the Sons of Veterans *of Indiana. He Is an active member of the Msconic order. Elks. Knights of Pythias, Maccabees and Frank Hawkins Camp Bona of Veterans. i Headquarters during convention, Room 89 Denison hotel. JOHN W, DYER. .The Tenth congressional district, •with its 150 delegate vote and largest Republican majority in the state, will •present to the coming Republican State convention the name of John W. IJyer of Lake county for nomination as state treasurer. Mr. Dyer was born Jan. 11, 1849, and when mustered out of the army fn 1865 was but 16 years of age. He •erved in the Tenth Michigan cavalry and was one of the very youngest soldiers in active private cavalry ser-

JOHN W. DYER.

Tice in the army. He was one of the first traveling salesmen on the road, tarrying a sample case through northern Indiana and southern Michigan commencing in ISR9. He ■was elected county treasurer of Xnke county, receiving the largest majority ever given a candidate on the Republican ticket. He is a Mason, Knight Templar. Elk. belongs to the Ecottish Rite, Shriners. Knights of and is one of the youngest members of the Grand Army of the Republic; and was unanimously endorsed by the 10th district congressional convention at Monticello. Convention headquarters. Parlor A. Denison hotel. THOMAS B. MILLIKAN. Thomas B. MUlikan of Newcastle, candidate for the Republican nomina-

THOMAS B. MILLIKAN.

doa for treasurer of atata, a son of

the late Hon. John R. Millikan, representative from Henry county In 1569 to, 1873, -was born and reared on a farm. At the age of 19 he became connected with the Citizens State Bank of Newcastle and Is now Its assistant cashier. He is a financier of higl* or* der, and is experiencedMn the management of large and Important affairs. Mr: Millikan has been an earnest and active Republican since his majority, giving generously of his time, strength and means. For 25 years he has been a member of the party organization, and a counselor in its affairs. He has a broad acquaintance, and as an organizer of forces is a master. Henry county, since the organization of the Republican party, has never elected a Democrat to any office. Yet she has never had a state office. Headquarters during convention. Parlor C. Denison hotel. 1 i GRIFFITH D. DEAN. The name of Hon. Griffith D. Dean of Grant county will be presented to the next Republican state convention Jar nominalion as attorney general by the Republicans of the Eleventh congressional district. Mr. Dean was born on a farm in Harrison county, Indiana, and at the age of 13 became a resident of Bartholomew county, attending high school at Columbus. In 1885 he graduated from Franklin college, and after teach-

GRIFFITH D. DEAN.

ing school two years in Bartholomew and Johnson counties, entered the well known law firm of Slansifer & Baker, at Columbus. In 1889 he located at Marion, where he formed a partnership with Judge W. H. Carroll, the firm being Carroll & Dean. He is a congenial gentleman of social qualities, a forcible speaker, a prominent Knight of Pythias, and his candidacy has been endorsed by the entire Grant county bar, regardless of politics. Convention headquarters. Small Ordinary, Denison hotel. CHARLES W. MILLER. The Thirteenth congressional district will present to the next Republican state convention the name of the Hon. Charles W. Miller of Goshen for nomination as attorney general. Northern Indiana will be enthusiastically back of Mr. Miller. Mr. Miller was born in Floyd county, Indiana, on the 4th day of February, 1863, and removed to Goshen in 1885. He has never bten an officeseeker, although he was elected mayor of Goshen by a large majority when but 25 years of age, and was the sec-

CHARLES W. MILLER.

ond Republican mayor of Bald city. He Is a brilliant orator, a natural organizer, and as such his ability has always been in demand in local and state campaigns. He is a loyal and true friend, and has for years been associated in business 'with some of the ablest lawyers of the state. In 1900 he was unanimously selected as presidential elector at large for Indiana, his county responding by giving the largest Republican majority In its history* His great ability as an attorney !• recognized throughonrthe state. Headquarters during convention. Rooms 26 and 27, Denison hotcL WARD H. WATSON. The name of Hon. Ward H. Watson of Charleston. Clark county, will be presented to (be Republican state convention for the nomination for attor-' nay general by the Republicans of the Third congressional district Mr. Watson Is one of the prominent members of the southern Indiana bar practicing In Indiana and Kentucky. He was elected state senator from the district composed of Clark and Jefferson eonnties In 1894, succeeding

a Democrat. In 1896 he was a member of the executive committee of the Republican state central committee, and had much to do in organising the state, resulting in the magnificent majority

WARD H. WATSON.

of that year, and returning Republican majorities from many of the former Democratic counties of southern Indiana. Room 20, Denison hotel, will be his headquarters during the convention. ED V. FITZPATRICK. Ed V. Fitzpatrick, candidate for clerk, of the supreme court, was born May 18, 1866, at Vera Crus, Wells county, Ind., where he continued to reside until March 1, 1887, when he removed to the city of Dunkirk, Ind., and engaged in teaching school in the public schools of that city until May, 1889, when he engaged in the retail grocery business, in which business he remained until November, 1894, when he was elected clerk of the Jay circurr cburt. In 1898 he was again elected clerk. He was educated in the public schools of Wells county, Indiana, and attended the high school

ED V. FITZPATRICK.

at the city of Bluffton for three years and normal school at the city of Decatur, Ind. His father, Dr. J. D. Fitzpatrick, who resides at Dunkirk, Ind., was an old line Whig, but connected himself with the Republican party when it first organized, and has ever since affiliated and voted with that party. He was married Jan. 21,1886, to Ollie J. Gordon, whose father was also a radical Republican of Randolph county, Ind. Headquarters, Rooms 45 and 46, Denison hotel. EDWIN S. MONROE. Edwin S. Monroe, candidate for state superintendent of public instruction, is a native of Posey county, Indiana. and is 36 years old. His father was a farmer. Mr. Monroe began his career as teacher at the age of 16 and has followed that profession continuously to the present day, with the exception of time spent in normal school and college. His scholastic attainments are represented by 4 the degree of master of arts granted by one of Indiana's

EDWIN S. MONROE.

leading colleges and a life state teacher’s certificate granted on examination by the state board of education. His teaching experience corera all lines of public school work including the district schools and village principalship. At present he is superintendent of the Mount Vernon schools, having been promoted to this position from the prlnclpalship of the high school in 1895. He has been active In pedagogical organizations and teachers’ associations of the state, and Is regarded as one of the state’s leading educators. Headquarters, Room L Denison hoteL

R. C, HILLIB. Superintendent Hillis is a native of Jefferson county but has lived for 18 years in Cass. He graduated from the common schools at the age of 14 and began teaching at J 5. Mr. Hillis completed the scientific course at the Holbrook Normal at Lebanon, Ohio, and later attended.lndiana.university. Ha has spent all his time in school work, in various phases teacher in district school, township principal v and county superintendent. When elected county superintendent in 1899 Mr. Hillis had the honor of

R. C. HILLIS.

being the youngest man ever selected for that important position. His fellowworkers recognize him as an able and dignified member of their fraternity. The Eleventh congressional district contains many enthusiastic Republican workers who confidently expect to see Superintendent Hillis successful In his race. • Headquarters during convention, Room 41, Denison hotel. TITUS E. KINZIE. One of the active candidates for the Republican nomination for superintendent of public instruction is Professor Titus E. Kinzie of St. Joseph county. Prof. Kinzie was born and raised on a farm, and began teaching in the district schools of his native county 19 years ago. In 1884 he attended the Northern Indiana Normal school at Valparaiso, and in 1886 entered the University of Indiana at Bloomington, receiving his degree in 1891. He then

TITUS E. KINZIE

engaged in high school work for five years. He took a two-years’ post graduate course at the University of Chicago, studying under some of the best educators of the country. Mr. Kinzie has for the past four years been supervisor of education at the Indiana Institution for the Blind at Indianapolis. Headquarters, Room 54. Denison hotel. JAMES C. HATFIELD. . James C. Hatfield of Bluffton will go before the Republican state convention as a candidate for clerk of the supreme court. He is 40 years of age, a man in the prime of life and of good ability; a gentleman who has given

JAMES C. HATFIELD.

his life to the party at whoee limhls ho seeks nomination. Mr. Hatflera Is at present clerk of the Wells circuit court; the only Republican ever elected to that office in the county. In 1898 he cut down a plurality of 1.516 for Bryan to one in his own favor. Mr. Hatfield is a gentleman of fine physical appearance, an untiring worker ahd forcible campaigner. He haa been endorsed by Wells county Republicans and will be the representative of the Eighth district, the largest In Indiana, as its candidate for the office to which he aspires. Convention headquarters. Room 8, Denison hotel.

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