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SEN. ELMER J. DURKETT
Republican Candidate lor Re
Election for United States
' Senator.
"KBEP ON DOINQ THINGS" Is the
fnotto which U. 8. Benator Klmer J. Bur
kett, Jlpubtlcan candidate for re-election,
has ill ways Kept beforo him. What
hag accomplished for the State of
Nebraska and her peoplo makes a won
derful record. Ilia whoto life has been
mo of activity and tireless energy, and
that the people like that sort of a man
to represent them In the national ad
ministration Is evidenced by his enor
mous vote at the recent primaries as
well as by his overwhelming; majorities
.every tlma he has been upon a ballot.
Senator Burkett was born In Mills
eeunty Iowa, on a farm In ltd, He
worked fats way through Tabor Collego
And graduated In 1850. I In taught school
two years at Leigh, Nebraska, studied
Uw in the Statu University of Nebraska
and graduated with the degree of L. I,.
B. In U9J, and L. I,. M. In 1895. lie was
elected to the State Legislature In 1896
from Lincoln and was sent to Congress
from the 51 rat District In 1898, 1900, 1902
and 1904, In January, 1905, he whs eloet-
cd to the United States Senate, receiving
III votes out of 133 In the legislature.
If at once received the unusunl recogni
tion as a man of power nnd ability by be
tas; appointed to membership on the
If rest Appropriation Committee of the
Senate during his, first term. lie Is nlso
a member of the Committee on Agricul
ture and Forestry, on District of Colum
bia, Committee on Pacific Railroads, and
Committee on Woman suffrage.
Colonel Iloosevrlt on his trip through
the state recently paid our senator a
blgh tribute for rendering him great as
sistance and standing by him loyally
while he was President. Benator Bur
kett Is a candidate for a second term
and iinder the Oregon plan will be voted
upon at the eleotlon in November.
CHESTER II ALDRICH
Republican Candidate for
Governor.
Chester II. Aldrtch, Tlepubllcan candl
' Cat for Governor of Nebraska, wan born
en a farm In Ashtabula county, Ohio, on
November Itttw 1862. Ho waa educated
In the publle schools of that state and
worked his way through the Ohio State
University, from which Institution he
graduated In the class of 1888, In the
fell et that year he camo to Nebraska,
accepting the prlnclpalshlp of the Ulys
ses High School, and resided In that
town for three years, dovotlng his spare
lime to the study of law under Georgo 13,
Waldo, now a member of Congress from
New York state. While In' Ulysses he
was married to Miss Sylvia 13. Stroman,
daughter of ene of Butler county's pi
oneers. In the spring of 1891 Mr. Atdrlch
removed to David City to engage In the
practice of law, and that city is still
his home. As a resident of David City
he Is held in the highest esteem by his
fColghbors, friends and associates arid, has
always taken an active part in' the af
fairs of the town. He served for two
terms as mayor of tho city, declining the
nomination far a third term, was for1 six
rears a member of the city council, and
for eight years ef the board of education,
being at this time president of the
.board. Ha la an active member of St.
Luke's M, H. Church of David City and
eae ef the trustees of the church.
LT GOV. M. R. HOPEWELL
Lieutenant Governor and Re
publican Candidate lor
He-Election.
Ju6fe M. R. Hopewell, of Tekamah, for
four years Lieutenant governor of the
$tate of Nebraska, and Republican can
Atdate for re-election, was born in Mon
roe county, Indiana, In 18S. He removed
to Worth county. Missouri, in 1856; and
In 18S1 became a member of the Third
Missouri State Troops, organized to sup
press the guerilla bands which infested
that seetlen. He graduated from Asbury
University, areenoastie, Indiana, In 1809
and In 1870 located at Tekamah, Nob,, of
which place he Is still a resident. In 1873
With W. B, White, he founded tho first
newspaper in Burt county, nnd In 1873
opened the first banking house In north
eastern Nebraska, Ho was appointed
Judge of the District Court by Gover
nor Thayer in 1887, nnd was afterwards
elected for two full terms. In 190i he
was elected Lieutenant Governor of Ne
braska and re-eteoted in 1908, on a nuin
ber of occasions nbly filling tho exeou
live chair during the governor's nbsencv
from the state. He presided over the
State Senate during the hlstorlo session
of 1907.
Since 1891 Judge Hopewell has been
actively engaged In the practice of law
and for twenty-five "'years has been
largely Interested In farming nnd stock
raising. He was Grand Master of th
Masonic Lodge In Nebraska for the year
ending June, 1908.
Judge Hopewell is the kind, of a man
whom tho people of Nebraska want to
eentlnue as Lieutenant Governor, and h
Should have the support of the Repubil
an voters next Npvember.
has prospered remarkably and grown In'
an institution of prominence anal
worth, due to his high character and
ability As nn educator. .
Professor Crabtrce Is the author of ft
number of text books and has been prom
inent In the work of the N. B. A. and
other important teachers' associations.
Auditor ol Public Accounts and
Republican Candidate for
Rc-Election.
HENRY T. CLARKE, JR.
State Railway Commissioner
and Republican Candidate
for Re-Election.
One of our Stato Publio Officials who
Is deserving of re-nomlnatlon and re-eleo-
tion Is HenryT. Clarke, Jr., Chairman
of the State Railway Commission.
Mr, Clarke has beon a faithful, hard
working and actlvo member of a Com
mission which has boen of great ser
vice to the farmers and shippers of the
state.
Despite strenuous resistance by the
railroads, Mr. Clarke and his fellow Com
missioners have succeeded in keeping In
full forco and effect tho law reducing
frolght rates 18 per cent between points
In Nobraska; tho law reducing passen
ger rates to t cents n. mllo; tho law re
ducing express rates 25 per cent; nnd the
law confining the use of railway passes
to actual officers and employes of rail
wnvil.
These measures have saved the people
of the State largo amounts of money. It
is estimated that the reduction In the
charges of the express companies alone
tu worth 8250,000.00 n. yeur to Nebraska.
Mr. Clarke's satisfactory record runs
further back than his servico on the Rail
way Commission, of which ha has been
a member since 1907,
In 1906 he was eloctcd member of tb
House of Representatives from Douglus
county In the face of the organized oppo
sition of the liquor Interests of Omaha.
He advocated, as representative, a num
ber of splendid measures,
Largely through the active part he
played, the House passed the so-called
Terminal Tax Rill, which provides for
the local asseesment of railroad terminals
In cities and villages. This measure has
compelled railroads to pay a more Just
share of municipal, and town taxes than
they did In tho past.
Mr. Clarke Introduced in the House the
Child Labor Bill, which Is now on our
statuto books. Ho was n strong defend
er of tho Anti-lobby Bill. Ho worked for
the pnsango of the Anti-pass Bill: was a
principal defendor in the House of the
Anti-graft Bill, and worked hard for
the prcsont Pure Food Law,
Mr. Clarke has been a good public ser
vant. Ho ought to bo renominated by the
Republicans on next Tuesday and re
elected Railway Commissioner by the
people on Election Day. Omaha Daily
News, August 13, 1910.
Stato by Secretary Qcorgo C. Junkln,
which office he has held for two terms.
His well known ability nnd years of ex
perience In that department of the
state's government makes him a strong
candidate for tho office of Secretary of
State.
Mr. Walt is tho author and promoter of
tho Abraham Lincoln Monument enter
prise, tho funds for which are nearly all
pledged and tho construction of same is
being planned at this time by the cele
brated American sculptor, Daniel Chester
French.
ADDISON WAIT
Pepublican Candidate lor Sec
retary ol State.
Addison Walt, of Syracuse, Neb., who
has successfully performed tho duties of
Deputy Secretary of State for two terms,
was born In Woodstock, Champaign coun
ty. Ohio, on May ICth, 1846, nnd received
his education in the publlo schools of that
town, He enlisted -In Company "D,"
H5th regiment Ohio Volunteers, May 4th.
1864, nnd served tu tho close of tho war.
While In the employ of the Pan Handle
Railroad, he learned telegraphy, and In
1870 came to Nebraska, accepting the po
sition of telegraph operator and ngent
for the Midland PaclMa & Burlington
RallronA at Palmyra and Syracuse, He
held this position vuntlt 1878, when he
engaged In the wholesale produce busi
ness In Syracuse, which Is now his home
town,
In 1894 Mr. Wnlto wns clcoted Repre
sentative from Otoe county, serving In
the 24th session of the Legislature. He
entered the Secretary of State's office Irt
July, 1903, serving as bookkeeper under
Secretary George W, Marsh for two and
one-half years. He was transferred to
the Banking Department, acting as chief
clerk for two years, and In January, 1907.
he was appointed Deputy Secretary of
GRANT G. MARTIN
Republican Candidate lor At
torney General
Grant O. Martin, Deputy Attorney Gen
eral of Nebraska, and nominated by tho
Republican voters for the otllce of Attor
ney General, was born In Boono county,
Iowa, forty-Blx years ago, and received'
his education In that state, graduating
from Simpson College, Indlnnola, Iowa,
In the class of 1885, receiving the degree
of Master of Philosophy threo years
Inter, He was admitted to tho bar In
18S9, and In 1890 locatrd In Fromont,
Nob., where ho served ns County Attor
ney of Dodge county for two terms. In
1906 Hon. W. T. Thompson, nowly elect
ed Attorney General, appointed Mr. Mar
tin as assistant In hla office, and when
Hon. W. B. Roso, who was then deputy,
was nppolntc'd Judge of the Supremo
Court by Governor Sheldon, Mr. Thomp
son made Mr, Martin his deputy, In
which capacity he has since sorved with
marked ability. '
Since entering the legal department of
the State of Nebraska Mr. Martin has
participated In much of the Important lit
igation growing out of tho constructive
legislation passed by the 1907 Legisla
ture, Among these laws that have been
blterly assailed were tho anti-pass law,
thoexpr6ss rato reduction law, the antl
discrimination law and tho railway com
mission law. Thcso laws were success
fully defended In the courts. He Is now
engaged In assisting tha Attorney Gen
oral In tho defense of six suits lnvolv
lng the validity of tho two-cent passen
ger taw and tho reduction of freight
rates. His familiarity with such cases
and details of the work make him special
ly fitted for tho offlco of Attorney Goner
al.
PROF. JAS. W. CRABTREE
Republican Candidate lor Su
perintendent ol Public
Instruction.
Prof. J. W. Crabtree, who has? been
nominated by the Republican voters of
Nebraska for State Superintendent, Is an
oducntor who Is well known througnout
Nebraska. Ho was born In ' Scioto
county, Ohio, In 1865, He graduated
from tho Peru State Normal School I
1887. He was a student In the summer
schools of Harvard University and the
University of Nebraska, aoqulrlng tne
degrees of II, A. and M. A. in the Ne
brnsku University.
From 1883 to 1888 he taught In district
schools and In IS 89 was appointed prtncl
pal nnd later Superintendent of Publlo
Schools of Ashland, Neb., which position
he held until 1895. During 1896 he was
a student and assistant teacher In ma the
mattes In tho University of Nebraska, and
In 1890-97 was Prlnolpal of the Beatrice
High School. After a year's successful
wont at Beatrice he resigned to accept
tne position or state nigh School Inspec
tor or tne state University, and whil
noting In this capacity was called to
the presidency of the Stato Normal
School nt Peru, remaining In that oftlc
for six years. Through his efforts
President of the Peru Normal that school
SILAS R. BARTON
Silas R. Barton, of Grand Island. Stat
Auditor of Publlo Accounts, hns bee:
nominated oy the republican voters ol
the state for re-election to the office
which he has so ably filled during the
past term. Mr. Barton was born at New
London, Iowa, on May 21st, 1871. and the
following year his rather removed to
a homestead near Aurora, In Hamlltoa
county, Nebraska, There the son waa
educated, graduating from the High
School nt Aurora, nnd he later attended
tne stnto Normnl at .Peru, where he
fitted himself to be a teacher.
On Juno 2nd, 1894, he was married to
Adah L. Mlghcll, daughter of former
State Senator Edwin E. Mlghell. He
was n teacher and farmer up until the
year 1S97, nnd served three years as Dep
uty County Troasurer of Hamilton coun
ty. In 1901 ho removed to Grand Island,
which Is now his place of residence. He
was nominated nnd elected to the office
of Auditor of Publlo Accounts of Ne
braska In 1908, and has filled his office
with efficiency, having the' technical
knowledge nnd accuracy necessary to ft
proper administration of that office. He
mado his campaign beforo the primaries
on .a platform domnndlng honesty and
efficiency in tho publlo service, a plat
form on which he now stands squarely
E. B. COWLES
Commissioner of Public Lads
and Buildings and Republi
can Candidate lor Rc-Election.
E. B. Cowles. for Irvn TURPI rtmMiL.
sloner of Publlo Lands and Bulldlnglm
nn office which ho hns filled with effi
ciency. C.imo; to. Nebraska In 1873. h,n
he sottled' oh Cub Creek, In Jefferson
county, working on n farm In summer
and teaching school In the winter sea
son. Ho still owns the farm on wlilcM
ho settled at that time, and raises Po
land China hogs 'and Red Polled cattle.
In 1879 Mr. Cowles was elected Super,
lntendcnt of Schools of Jefferson crwn
ty, continuing In that ofllc -rattfiW.
year 1S92. In 1891 Mr. Cowli., wJTV.V
pointed Deputy County Treasurer?? Jtt
rerson county, nnd for some time had full
charge of the ofllce, tho County Treas
urer, A. M. Davis, having. moved to his
farm during part of tho term and tha
full management of the office devolvln
on his deputy. For threo years prior la
his election as Commissioner of Publlo
Lands, In 1903. Mr. Cowles was employed
In tho ofTlco of tho county assessor. Be
ing well qualified for the ofllce to which)
he was elected, his term as Commissioner
has been a successful one and he well
deserves re-election at the hands of
the voters of Nebraska next November.
He was nominated by a vote of mora
than two to one over his opponent, whlcbj
denotes that the people will be well sat.
Isflod to have him remain In the offloe
which he has so ably filled.
WALTER A. GEORGE
Republican Candididate lor
State Treasurer.
Walter A. George, of Broken JJow, Re,
publican nominee for State Treasurer, la
a banker of prominence In Central Ne
braska, being President of the Security
State Bank of Broken Bow and of th
Berwyn State Bank of Berwyn. He waa
b8rn In Danyers, Mass., on Mary Mtp,
and came to Nebraska with his parente
In Juno of 1872. They were members ol
the colony wnlch founded Buffalo county,
the Georges locating at Gibbon, whlca
was later made the county seat of Buf.
faio county, Mr. George received hla
education In the publlo schools and la
tho Gibbon Academy. Since coming to
Nebraska he has lived In Buffalo and
Custer counties, locating In tha latter
county In 1886, where ho engaged In
farming nnd stock raising. He has been
n life-long republican and has served
bis party threo terms as Supervisor, two
terms as County Treasurer and was three
times elected Mayor of Broken Bow. Ha
was a delegate to the Chicago Republi
can convention of 190s, and was elected
n member of the notification committee
which Informed President Taft of hla
nomination.
Mr. Oeorge's fathor was a native o
New Hampshire and his mother of Mas
sachusetts. He is married and has two
daughters. , (
In his campaign for the nomination ol
State Treasurer, Mr. George received ft
flattering vote. Indicating the high regard
In which he Is held by the Republlcaa
voters of Nebraska.
THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES
I I IL. IlLI UULIUrlll UnllUIUf1! I LO ship, and are Worthy of Your Support.