Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-10-04
For the Portage Sentinel.
.The Candidates

and consequently in the success oftke DEM
ocratic cause, to make some remarks on cur
County ticket. I happen to be well &C
quainted with every man on our ticket;
have known them for many years, and must
pronounce it the best, or equal to the best
ticket we ever had. The Convention tina,
made the nomination was numerously at
tended, and the members appeared to be
sensible of the Importance of a good ticket.
This is said without disparagement to those
who were unsuccessful competitors before
the convention, for we have very many good
men in the democratic ranks.
In the first place, every man on our tick
ct is an old substantial inhabitant of this
county; they generally having had from
90 to 80 years residence among us; and
some of them even more. And all are such
as have been pronounced good and true by
their neighbors, who know them best. All
are Farmers or Meehanics-thorough work.
ing, and competent business men-no mis-
take of that-and they are men whose NOR
al characters are above reproach. -
GEORGE SHELDON, of Mantua, our can
didate for Representative, has showed the
plane there about 20 years, and is now
farmer. Was for many years Postmaster,
and no man of any party ever said aught
against his performance Of that duty-nor
will any democrat say he has not been true
and faithful to the principles and practice
of democracy. 1t is only in his politics,
however, that would contrast him with
Rockwell, the whig nominee; for don't
know Rockwell, and I find but few who do.
And I find none who know for whom he
will cast his vote for President. 1t is said
he is mum, and will not vote for legisla-
tor who cannot or will not speak his mind.
JOHN GILLIs was nominated for Sheriff
by acclamation, and by unanimous vote of
125 delegates. He has been tried and found
right He is known and deseryedly popu-
lar.
JOHN G. McBRIDE, our candidate for Au-
ditor, is not as well known, but is deserved
ly popular where he is known. He is
Mechanic and abundantly competent to dis
charge the duties of the Office for which he
is candidate. Though democrat, and
true and trusty, when a candidate for JUS
tice or other township office he never fails
to get fair majority of votes of his own
township, though it usually goes whig.
FREDERICK DANIELS, Esq, farmer Of
Deerield, has been, believe, more than 80
years resident Of the south east quarter of
Portage county, where he is universally re-
spected and has often served as Justice of
the Peace, and has once before been our can
didate for County Commissioner, and failed
with others on the ticket, not because he was
not acceptable to the democracy, which
was not then as strong as it has been since,
and is now. His location is also right for
a fair distribution of the offices. But Ma
son the Wing, or Van Buren candidate, is
in the same neighborhood with Drake, the
Commissioner elected last year, and if he be
elected, it will be the first time in our coun-
ty that two Of the Commissioners reside in
the same neighborhood--but about three
miles distance between them.
JAMES WooDARD, Esq, of Franklin. our
candidate for Coroner, is, believe, native
of this county, and every way competent
for the Office to which he is nominated, or
for Sheriff, should that Office devolve on him
as Coroner.
LYMAN HINE, of Shalersville, our candi-
date for Director of the Poor House, is one
of the best working farmers in the county, a
good and prompt business man, both Of
which are requisite for discharging the du-
ties of that office, and he resides convenient
to the easy discharge of these duties. D.