Clarke County Republicans have sent the Hon. Joseph S. Morris to the legislature. He was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia, March 31, 1839, and was educated at Harrisville. It was all in old Virginia at that time. He lived in the loyal part of Virginia and during the war did scout duty through the hills of the State. He followed teaching for time, but left it for the carpenter trade. That work was interrupted by the war. In 1865 he moved to Clarke county, Iowa, and became a farmer. While living there he has been elected township clerk, assessor and justice of the peace. Being a ready talker he has repeatedly stumped the county in the interest of the Republican ticket and thereby gained a large acquaintance. During the existence of a branch of the State grange he was master. He has never been an office seeker. In the nominating convention last fall he received 127 out of 148 votes cast on the first ballot. In the election he received a clear majority of 144. This winter he will take special interest in finance, temperance and taxation.