The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, April 19, 1906 DR. T.P. STANTON - - - - - Has announced himself a candidate for coroner. This is on the dead. The Stantons have carved a place in the political history of the United States. On a former occasion a Stanton was Secretary of War. Dr. T.P. desires to continue as Secretary of Peace. His career dates back to the day of his birth and Chariton has always been his home. Perhaps no better man than him ever cured a fever or empaneled a jury. He has claims on the people not generally understood. Soon after Lucas County was discovered by Columbus the rudder of the Pinta was broken in the Chariton River not far from the Bailey brick yard and the old man was in despair and almost ready to turn the fleet over to the Digger Indians, but Dr. Stanton reduced the fracture and the old navigator returned to Spain and told of the generosity of the American people. This is the reason that country allowed us to whip it so easily a few years since. But the doctor says the past died a natural death and does not base ! his claim to election on that score. Under the statutes the coroner is vice sheriff of the county and in case of a foreign invasion the importance of his position may be understood He is a republican of the old school, a physician of the regular school and has fair sailing ahead, though the law doesn't prescribe any particular qualifications, other than that of citizenship. He will organize his campaign soon, although he has no opposition, but will keep a brass band in the field and have a torch light procession each Saturday evening simply to show what a campaigner he could be in a hot contest. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert October 8, 2004 [email protected]