The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-09-24
BR- The candidates for Sheriff enter

BaS- The candidates for Sheriff enter
tanned their friends on Wednesday evening
at the Court House, with an animated dis
cussion of their respective qualifications for
the Sherifalty of yanderburgh. The can
vass is triangular fight in which, as we
understand the relation of the parties, Mr..
Gavitt has an opponent on his right and on
his left hand. He is the regular nominee OF
the Democratic County Convention; the
leaders in that Convention not being fully
satisfied on revising their work, with their
selection, brought out Mr.. Mcbride as an in
dependent candidate to defeat the choice of
their own caucus. Finding Mr.. Mcbride
not likely to succeed, they have induced Mr..
Staser to run as the pure Lecompton, Nib
lack candidate, hoping by dividing the anti
Lecompton vote between Mcbride and
Gavitt, to secure a plurality for Staser.-
Gavitt boldly avows himself anti-Lecomp-
ton; Mcbride is non-commital, and thinks
the Lecompton issue dead, or has no legiti-
mate relation TO the canvas for Sheriff; but
nr. Staser avows himself Lecomptonite
and supporter of Niblack.
Mr.. Gayitt appeals to the records, for the
two terms he filed the Office, for proof of
his capacity, efficiency, and superior quail
fcations for Sheriff. Mr.. Mcbride refers to
the faithful discharge Of his duties as Deputy
Sheriff, as evidence of his qualifications.
Mr.. Staser says he has been citizen of the
county for more than thirty years-has
paid his taxes, shared in all the vicisitudes
of the community-has faithfully diScharg-
ed his duties as citizen, and is, moreover,
pecuniarily responsible. He promises to de-
posit no money in the banks, but to pay it
over Just as fast as he collects it I; and, if
elected, he win charge no constructive mile
age and, moreover, every judgment
debtor shall have his choice of the paper in
which his property is to be advertised for
sale German shall have his property adj
verified in German, and the American in
either of the English papers.
These are the notable reforms he pledges
residence is too short in the county for him
to aspire to Office, for people are not suf-
ficiently acquainted with him. Mr.. Gavitt
has, he says, in days past, been a card player
and has won money. Persons found at the
gaming table in the evening, are very apt to
turn themselves before morning, and it is
the acquaintance Mr. Gavitt has made
among card players, that has enabled him
TO become so adroit detector of thieves and
rogues. To this rather uncourteous personal
assault, the ex-Sheriff retorted that the first
lesson he received in gambling was when
he was q shirtleSs boy. His accuser, then
man of mature years, rode horse race
with him. He had, however, quit playing
cards from a con 5ictiOn Of duty but he be-
lieved if his opponent could play as we'll as
he (GayittI and could make as much money
by il he (Staser) would now be playing
cards, instead of running for Sheriff. Gavitt
said he would make no bids for the Office by
promising to relinquish fees he had never
taken, in the former discharge of his duties
more than Judge Niblack had allowed to be
legal. If elected he should Charge all
the law allowed him. He did not 90 into
the Office for the pleasure of discharging it;
for the fees received. The Office only af-
forded a fair compensation for the labors and
risks it imposed.
lie said he had been most maliciously and
falsely asSailed by John Z. Hall, the present
incumbent, who had suborned horse thieves
to make affidavits, while under confinement
in Jail, charging him with cruelty and neg
lect, in his former administration of the Jail
TO prisoners. The afiidavits thus obtained
were treacherously printed here, and car
ried by Hall TO Washington, to defeat him
in an application to the Post Office Depart
ment for the Mail agency of Indiana ant
Illinois. The documents accomplished tn,
design for which they were concocted.-
But the prisoners who had been induced Il
accuse him falsely, were never brought I,
trial they made two very Remarkable
escapes from the Jail soon after, and wer
never pursued with any vigor, and wer
never re-arreSted. lie did not hesitate {
charge the whole matter of giving aflda
wits and taking French leave of the Jail, {
have been matter of contract and arrange
ment.
These personalities made the debate spic
and pungent, and kept large audience j
close attention for three hours. The intel
est in this local canvas is becoming equa
70 that manifested in the more importar
Congressional election.
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