Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 October 1908 — LEWIS P. SHIRER. [ARTICLE]

LEWIS P. SHIRER.

The repnblicans had their Choice of three good men for county sheriff when the convention met last spiing.

and after three or four ballots se- ‘ lected Lewis P. Shirer, of Barkley , township. Mr. Shirer has resided in . this county for abont 35 years, having

come here from Ohio, when 16 years Of age. He lived most of the time in Wheatfield township, where he served two terms as trustee. Later he moved to Walker township, where his record as a good trustee followed him and he served one term as trustee of that township. At the conclusion of that service he was elected a member of the county council and has served two terms in that capacity. His record is one of conscientious service, clean and honest, and his record has justified the voters of the pary in proposing him for county sheriff. Mr. Shirer is in every way deserving the support of the voters of Jasper county, and every republican should take pleasure in casting a ballot for him. It would be an approval of his good citizenship, and result in the election of another officer whose record will bear \he most careful scrutiny.

W. FRANK OSBORNE. W. Frank Osborne, republican candidate for trustee, Is a native of Jasper county, and has arrived at the age of 41 years. He has never held public office, but his life has been devoted to school teaching, business college teaching and to such other employment as a man of industry and honesty is apt to adopt during the months when he’ was not teaching. He has for a considerable part of the time been a house painter, and for the past 7 or 8 years he has been working part of the time as a civil enginee", and for the past three years has spent quite a little of his time at this avocation. He is a well qualified engineer and will administer the affairs df the office he seeks to be elected to honestly and impartially. He is another excellent citizen and ths kind that the republicans of Jasper courtly should take great pride in voting for.

JOHN W. TILTON. The present incumbent of the recorder’s office is John W. Tilton, who was elected four years ago, and who has proven an exacting and well qualified official, in addi ion to Lis great popularity. John is from Wheatfield township, and is the most Rooseveltian of all the county officials in respect to the size of his family, having seven children. He combine 3 the qualities of efficiency,. industry and good fellowship in fine degree. Like County Treasurer Allman i.e has been unable to get about the county extensively during the campaign, for the reason that his dut : es in offi e required that he be almost constantly at his office. Mr. Tilton was born in Pulaski county, and is alm- st 38 yeirs of age. He is deceiving of the support of all republicans and of all good citizens.