Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-09-03
THE cANDIDaTEs FOR oFFICE.


not very satisfactory to our democratic
friends, especially that portion which is
understood to be In favor Of State loan
of three millions to the Sunbury and Erie
Railroad. His course in the Legislature
for two terms has proved so satisfactory to
the taxpayers, having withstood all the
temptations of corrupt and intriguing pol
| iticians, that not word can justly be said
against it, while his high standing in all
the relations of life, as an honest, upright
and moral man, now well acquainted with
| legislative business, point him out as ut
representative next winter when, there IS
no doubt, strong efforts viii again be made
to entangle the State with northern i'm
proyements, and thus saddle new debt on
the taxpayers equal at least in amount to
that from which they have just been relie-
we'd By the sale of the main line Against
his opponent, DR.. Bower, we have nothing
to allege further than that his nomination
was looked upon as triumph of those who
favor such an appropriation. This was
further demonstrated By the refusal of the
county meeting to endorse resolutions pro
pounding certain queries in relation to that
| subject, and also by his refusal or neglect
thus far TO answer those queries, submitted
in a letter, signed as we are informed by
about forty democrats of this place and VI
! cinity. Mr.. Purcell, we take it upon our-
selves to say, win not vote to appropriate
one dollar Of the peoples money to the
Sunbury Railroad or any other improve
ment corporation.
For Register and Recorder, the contest
lies between GEO. GUNHRIR of Armagh,
and JOSEPH s. WAREAN Of this place
Mr GUTHRIE is pretty well known through
out the county as a judicious business man,
having managed the Poor House for three
years from It's organization in manner
highly satisfactory to the poor and the
public Mr.. WAREAM is young man
just entering into life, whose greatest fault
We take it is making politics more of trade
than his occupation.
The contest for Treasurer will probably
be warm one SAMUEL BARR, Esq, the
Union nominee, has an extensive acquaint-
anee among our citizens in all parts of the
county, and enjoys a reputation for homes
y and business tact that will make him
votes wherever he is known. J 3. Sell
HEIMEK, his opponent, IS also somewhat of
an Office hunter, having been before demo-
crate conventions on two or three occasions
heretofore. His present nomination, it is
whispered, was owing to some bargaining
in the convention by which 9Ir Williams
was nominated for Sheriff over 3Iessrs.
Mitchell and Kyle, and Mayes foored for
Treasurer
For Sheriff We may also look for some
tugging and pulling. WM MoRRIsoS,
the Union candidate, is a farmer well quail
flied for the Office, and if elected would no
doubt make as faithful, attentive and obi
ging officer as the present incumbent Mr..
WILLIAMS formerly followed farming, but
lately has taken to tavernkeeping, busi-
ness which in many counties is made by
law Incompatible with the office.
WILLIAM CREIGHTON of Derry Is the
nominee of the Union convention for Com
missioner, and JoHY CUPPLEs of Granville
the democratic. The latter is no doubt
honest and wcll-meaning enough, but so fan
as business is concerned we presume he
would hardly set himself up as the equal
Of Mr. Creighton. The office is an ilnpor-
tant one to the taxpayers, and while we
shall be satisfied with whatever decision
the voters make, yet it is their duty TO see
that the ablest men are elected
JoHy Quincy ADAMS Of Decatur, an
industrious and talented young man, has
been named for Auditor, post with poor
pay but withal important
The borough elects a Director Of the
Poor this year. JOHN CUBBIsoN is the
Union candidate and John Stoneroad the
democratic. The former, during the mis-
management which prevailed in the Poor
House few years ago, offered adequate
security to keep the poor at about one-half
the then cost, and will thus, if elected
carry into that establishment views to sec
ond the efforts that are now being made by
the present board to introduce retrench-
ment and reform into It's management
His opponents ideas we suspect are of too
rIoid character To heenfnn a GOOD dirnctnr