The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-09-16
The County Ticket.

A ticket having been presented by tht
regularly constituted body - the County
Convention--for the support of the Demo
cratic party of this county, it becomes the
duty of all who value the success of ou
time -honored and cherished principles to &C
to work in good earnest for the contest a
the polls on the the second Tuesday of Oc
tober. Personal feeling, il there be any
should be laid aside, and all join in one
united effort to render the election of each
and every candidate certain. The indica-
tions are that our opponents will make o
desperate effort to again .place themselves
in the ascendant, and to defeat them in these
efforts, or, at least, to considerably reduce
their majority, will be comparatively easy
matter if every Democrat will do his duty.
The Convention has presented Us ticket in
every way worthy of our support, and it
behooves every Democrat to put bis shoul.
der to the wheel, and never weary in well.
doing until "the battle is fought and the
victory won."
E. A. Parsons, who was unanimously
nominated for Auditor, is a resident of Brim.
field, where he is universally esteemed as
one of the very best of men. His moral
and political character is unexceptionable,
and being an excellent accountant, is capa.
BILE of passing upon the public accounts un.
derstandingly. Mr.. Parsons is just the
man for whom oil can vote with the full
assurance that the interests of the tax. pay
ers will be properly cared for, and the busi-
ness Of the county correctly transacted.
BRADFORD s. HOPKINS, of Ravenna, the
candidate for Sheriff, is known 10 the peo.
pie OF this county, as the former Postmast-
erof Ravenna, in the discharge Of the du-
ties of which Office he gained the esteem
and confidence not only of his own party,
but to great extent, that of the opposition.
He is generous and kind-hearted man,
who, while in the discharge of his off.
cial duty, would do full justice to those
whose claims might be placed in bis hands
for collection, and at the same time deal
feelngly aud without undue harshness with
the unfortunate debtor. This qualifi cations
for the Office are undoubted, and his election
almost sure.
ID. c. T1LDEN, Of Hiram, is our cand.
date for Recorder. Mr.. Tilden is a gentle.
man OF talent, possessing q good business
sducation' and is Woodworking National
Democrat. He is abundantly qualified for
the Office. s- ...
JESSE PACKER, of Streetsborough, and
DAVID JoHNs, of Palmyra, our candidates
for Commissioners are gentlemen who, from
their experience, judgment, and business
tact, are in every way qualified for the Of.
hce. If elected they will save many dol.
lars, that are now sguandered, to the tax
payers OF Portage county. They will each
poll large vote iD their respective neigh.
borhoods.
DAVID JENNINGS, Of Ravenna, is the can.
didate Tor Director of the Infrmary. This
is first rate nomination. Mr.. Jennings is
known throughout the county as gentle.
man OF most humane disposition, and from
his location will be enabled to give much of
his time and attention 10 the business Of the
/. Office. We know of no man who would bs
better calculated to administer the affairs OF
4 the Infirmary TO the advantage of the tax
payers and the comfort of the unfortunate
inmates Of the institution.
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