Mariposa Democrat., 1857-08-20
OUR NOMINEES,

Dan. Showalter, our able, efficient and man.
ly Representative in the last Legislature, is
again before the people of this and Merced
county, as the regular Democratic nominee for
reelection to the same office, and il we mis-
take not, he will be triumphantly elected over
all competitors. Mr.. Showalter's record in the
the House Of Representatives, presents clean
page, free from every blot or stan either Of
fraud, corruption, or neglect of duties. His
attendance during the session was regular and
his legislative conduct uniformly consistent and
watchful. No one could, certainly, have com
manded the respect and esteem Of his fellow
members as Mr.. Showalter did, on his leaving
Sacramento, unless his political course during
the session had been wholly and entirely up
right, useful, and gcntlemanly.
Mr.. Ward the nominee from Merced for the
Assembly, is a sound, practical, and sensible
gentleman, and will make us an honest, capa-
BILE and efficient Representative He will be
elected without doubt by a very large ma.
jority.
J. NJ. Bondurant, Esq, the present efficient
and competent presiding County Judge, has
been nominated to fiji the same official station,
and the impartial manner in which he has dis
charged his arduous duties, gives assurance
that he will be elected.
Mr.. D. NJ. Pool, the regular Democratic NOM
inee for Sheriff. is fully competent to discharge
the duties of the office, and is thorough
thorough-trained, and thorough.acting Demo
crat, and is well worthy Of the support of the
whole party. His residence has been SO long
among us; his conduct as citizen so gener-
ally known and his capacity for business so
generally acknowledged, that we deem fur
ther reference TO his ability and character as
superfuous. 1t is this combination of the use
ful and practical qualifications for office that
will secure his election.
Mr.. George R. Baker, Democratic nominee
for Clerk, is young gentleman of fine abilities
and most excellent moral character, and is
making friends wherever he is known His
chances for election are more than an average
The nomination of Mr. Justice Watts for
Treasurer has given general satisfaction. He
is one of the most honest, venerable and per
sstent Democrats in the county.
Mr.. Samuel B. Thomas, the nominee for Re
corder, is young man of excellent moral
and intellectual worth, and the party will dc
well by electng him to that Office.
B. B. Harris, Esq, our nominee for District
Attorney, is gentleman possessing fine lega
attainmcnts, and his popularity is not surpass
ed by any other candidate in this County
j. +. jenkins, the nominee for Assessor is
a well known and tried Democrat, and will re.
ceive the support of the party.
As for Mr.. Jas. w. Torney, the nominee fol
Public Administrator, anything that we could
say in his favor would add but little to his ad
vancement, as he is so universally known and
liked, as to render the effort useless. 1t is suf
ficient to say that he was nominated by acca
nation, to show that his chances of election
are good.
Capt. J. Kyle, nominee for Surveyor, is .
very intelligent gentleman, and will do hi:
work with credit to himself and honor to the
County.
Mr.. Sagendorf, the nominee for Superin
tendent of Public instruction, is gentleman
of strict moral principles and integrity, and
has had considerable experience in the duties
of his office, and is fully qualified, both by ed
ucation and address to discharge all the duties
that attach to the Office.
Here then we terminate the pleasing task ol
referring to our nominees Take them all ii
all, and we will venture to say that it would
be difficult to make better selections to gil the