Portrait and biographical record of Iroquois County, Illinois, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative . ature, and natur-lly makes friends wherever he goes. During thelate gubernatorial campaign his visits throughoutthe State proved a great power in his behalf. Hisfaculty of winning the confidence and good wishesof those with whom he comes in personal contactis a source of great popularity, especially during apolitical battle. As a speaker he is fluent, his lan-guage is good, voice clear and agreeable, and man-ner forcible. His manifest earnestness in
Portrait and biographical record of Iroquois County, Illinois, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative . ature, and natur-lly makes friends wherever he goes. During thelate gubernatorial campaign his visits throughoutthe State proved a great power in his behalf. Hisfaculty of winning the confidence and good wishesof those with whom he comes in personal contactis a source of great popularity, especially during apolitical battle. As a speaker he is fluent, his lan-guage is good, voice clear and agreeable, and man-ner forcible. His manifest earnestness in hesays, as well as his tact as a public speaker, and hiseloquent and forceful language, make hira a mostvaluable campaign orator and a powerful pleaderat the bar. At the Republican State Convention,held in May, 1888, Mr. Fifer was chosen as itscandidate for Governor. He proved a popularnominee, and the name of Private Joe becamefamiliar to ever3one throughout the State. Hewaged a vigorous campaign, was elected by a goodmajority, and in due time assumed the duties ofthe Chief Executive of Illinois. U8RARY UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS URBANA. ^/^ f. (Zcr^crcf GOVERNORS OF ILLINOIS. 187
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