DEWITT C. MILLER The republicans in their convention in Buena Vista county, decided they could make no better choice for representative, than the return of the Hon. D. C. Miller, who ably represented them in the Twenty-sixth General Assembly. Mr. Miller was born in Portage, Livingston county, N. Y., November 27, 1828, which place was his home till he was 20 years old. From 1848 to 1875 he lived on a farm in Illinois. He was a resident another five years of Illinois, in the town of Rockford. In 1880 he removed to Newell, Buena Vista county. His education was obtained in the common schools of his native place. Mr. Miller has always been a farmer till the past ten years, which have been devoted to the banking business, the firm being Miller & Chaney. He was a democrat before the birth of the republican party. He voted for Franklin Pierce in 1852. Four years later he changed his Vote for John C. Fremont, and has ever since been a staunch republican. He has never been an office-seeker, the only positions he has held being local town and township offices. He was married, May 15, 1853, to Miss Agnes B. Lawson, and to them six daughters have been born. They are members of the Congregational church. The only lodges to which Mr. Miller belongs are the local beneficiary ones. He is a prohibitionist, and naturally interested in legislation pertaining to that law. Two years ago he served on the following committees: Banks and banking, woman's suffrage, College for the Blind, penitentiaries, public lands and buildings, hospitals for the insane, and engrossed bills.

In the Hon. D. C. Miller, of Newell, Buena Vista county has a man of ripe experience for Representative in the Twenty-sixth General Assembly. He was born in Portage, Livingston county, New York, November 27, 1828, and lived there till he was 20 years of age. From 1848 to 1875 he lived on a farm near Rockford, Illinois; the next five years were spent in Rockford, and since 1880 he has lived at Newell, his present home. He received his education in the common schools of his native place. Until the last ten years he was engaged in farming. In 1885 he went into the banking business under the firm name of Miller & Gordon, but it has since been changed to Miller & Chaney. He was married over forty years ago to Miss Agnes B. Lawson. They have had a family of six daughters, all of whom are married now. Mr. Miller was a Democrat before the Republican party was born. He voted for Franklin Pierce in 1852. Four years later he changed and voted for John C. Fremont, and ever since he has pinned his faith to the Republican party, growing up with it. He has not been an office-seeker in any sense of the word, and the only positions he has held have been purely local. He belongs to the Congregational church. He is a Prohibitionist and would like to see the present mulct plan of controlling the liquor traffic given a fair trial.