Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-06-21
The Candidate for Auditor General.

The Candidate for Auditor General.
We have perused quite number OF ar
ticles in favor of and against Mr.. BANKS
since his nomination as the locofoco candi-
date for Auditor General, and have come
10 the conclusion--as our readers will
doubtless also-that he must either be a
VERY GREAT MAN, or a Uery small one
That all may Judge of the matter correct
ly, we give extracts from papers of both
parties-and first of all the laudatory par
agraph from our neighbors down street,
who speak, we presume, in the PickWick-
ian sense:
From the True Democrat.
As we anticipated, the claims of little Miflin
were not overlooked, and our estimable fellow
citizen, Hon. EPHRAIM BANKS, received the nom
ination for Auditor General on the second ballot
Judge Banks is too well known in Pennsy ylyania
10 require any testimonial at our hands, TO add
TO his reputation as Democrat, or to his fitness
for the position for which he has been chosen
lie is Democrat without guile, pure minded
and honorable gentleman, and wherever known
esteemed and beloved. He has had experience
in public life, is familiar with the history, politics
and resources of the State, and will bring to the
discharge of the duties of the office fund Of
knowledge aud experience that Will be inyalu-
able.
As proper accompaniment TO this, we
give an extract from the York Republican,
whose editor, as our readers will perhaps
remember, was solicited to aid in placing
Mr.. Banks in the Gubenatoral chair in
the campaign OF As:
From the York Republican
EPHRArM BANKS, Esq, Of Lewistown, received
the nomination of the Convention for Auditor
General. We do not know which faction tri-
umphed in this result but presume the Came
roman, as Mr.. Burns, ex-Canal Commissioner
resides in, and Is supposed to control the loco
foco politics of MliIn county. Mr. Banks was
a good many years ago, Representative in the
Legislature, and subsequently Delegate to the
Convention OF 1889 TO amend the Constitution
of the State. He is a brother of John Banks
Of Reading. formerly Congressman from Mercer
county-President Judge of the Berks District
Wing candidate for Governor in l84I, and
State Treasurer in 1913. We always thought
Ephraim the smallest man in the State in com
Parison with his pretensions, except John B.
Sterigere, of Montgomery. The Office Of Au-
ditor General Is one Of great public Importance,
and we don't sec where this nominee is TO obtain
the qualifications 10 fill 1t, though to be sure he
was once a schoolmaster which ought 10 have
made him acquainted with figures, and has since
practiced law, in which he cut no great figure
Nevertheless, notwithstanding their avowed
hatred Of special privileges and chartered mon
opolies, We shall no doubt find the locofocos
going il with q rush for Banks al the ensuing
election.
The above contains some errors, which
We correct Mr.. Banks was rather an op-
ponent of Mr.. Burns than a friend, and, as
was reported at the time, was mainly IN
strumental in ousting Mr.. M'Cay, the favor
iie candidate OF Mr.. Burns and his friends,
land by-the-by an excellent officer from
the Collectors office. However this NAV
be, j; is certain that one Of Mr.. Banks
most strenuous advocates in this county
now fills that station. OF late there has
been a shaking of hands between the two
parties, but numbers still incline TO the be-
lief that the tomahawk is not vet, ror viii
be, buried. John Banks is 4 cousin of the
nominees, and not brother.
In the northern part of the State, it
seems some Of the democracy have been
circulating reports that Mr. b. is uarer-
sally popular among the W higs of Miflin !!
We have not been able thus far to lay our
hands on the whole of this paragraph, but
in the meantime the following will do from
another paper:
From the PattsYIe Emporium, tI.oco
IL the selection Of EPHRAIa BANKS, ESQ, for
Auditor General, the Convention was peculiarly
fortunate. He is gentleman possessing an ac-
complished mind, indomitable integrity, and Pc
culiarly prepcssessing manners. He was a
member of the Reform Convention in 1888,
where his uniform and consistent advocacy OF
Democratic measures, won for him a proud
reputation. MIR. Banks Is a citizen Of Lewis
town, Miiln county, where he is decidedly
popular, and will no doubt receive the undivided
vote Of the Democratic party throughout the
State.
As an offset to this and the paragraph
referred to above, we give the annexed
from an editor formerly resident of this
county;
From the Clinton Tribune CyVhigJ
We are not disposed 10 find fault with politi-