Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-09-28

The Republican County Convention at
Jefferson last Saturday passed off with the
utmost harmony and nominated the best
and strongest ticket that has ever been
presented to the people of Jefferson Coun-
ty for their suffrages Our Candidate for
Sheriff,
HEBER SMITH,
is a resident of Watertown, Here where
he has lived fo- the last / s or 20 years, it
is unnecessary to say single word in his
behalf. But for the benefit of our distant
readers who may be unacquainted with
him, we would say that Mr.. Smith is an
upright man in all his dealings, whose
word is as good as his bond and gentle
man in whom are happily combined thor
ough business tact, great energy of eharac-
ter, strict integrity and many genial social
qualities which, taken together, constitute
him one of our leading and most infuen-
tlal citizens. He is not, and never has
been, a seeker of Office, though at the ur-
gent solicitation of his friends he allowed
his name to be used at this time in con-
nection with the office for which he is now
in nomination. A year ago he was elected
to represent this city in the Assembly of
this State, and the fiattciing vote that he
received at that time is sufficient evidence
as to the estimation in which he is held by
those who have known him longest and
are presumed to know him best. His com
pctltor was a highly respectable citizen
with money at his command to carry on
the canvass. but the votes were not subject
to his control. Mr.. Smith run far ahead
of his ticket and was elected by hand
some majority. In the Legislature he was
known as one of its most attentive and in
fuential members, against whom we have
yet to hear the first word of reproach or
complaint If elected to the Sherifalty,
as we have no doubt he will be, we prom
Use that he never will disgrace the office,
and that his duties will be discharged with
an eye single to the public good.
For Register of Deeds, the convention
placed in nomination
T. G.. i. STRIVE,
of Pennington, very worthy and accom-
plishcd German. who has all the advan-
tages of good education and is possessed
of the necessary qualifications for the sue
scsslul discharge of the duties of that of
fec. Our acquaintance with Mr.. Strive
is limited, but we are Informed by gentle
men who have known him for number of
years that be is admirably fitted for the
position to which his friends propose to ele-
vate him. We do know, however, that
two years ago he made a gallant run, and
came within 33 votes of an election over
Mr.. Schnasse, then as now his competitor
for the same office Mr.. Strive is a hard
working, active and influential Republican,
and is deserving of the fullest and heartiest
support at the hands of the party We
trust that be will receive it, and shall not
entertain doubt of his triumphant cleo
ton. Our candidate for Clerk of the
Court is
D. OsTRANDER.
of Jefferson, who is one of the live men of
the party III that town, and who has al
ways done his full share of the work in
keeping the light of Republicanism burn
ms in that dark spot of Locofocoism. Mr.
Ostrander is merchant of good business
qualifications and great popularity among
his opponents as well as his own political
friends, and we are assured will draw large
y upon the Democrats for support. He
will poll more than his party vote in that
section of the county. on the strength of
which we infer that there can be no doubt
of his election by a large majority His
nomination we regard as one of the strong
est made by the convention and we shall
expect to see it heartily ratified by the peo-
pie. For Treasurer We have the name of
WILLARD W GRANT,
of Hebron. who though personally unknown
TO us, was strongly recommended in the con-
vention By delegates from the Southern
part of the county as one of the wheel
horses of the party there who has always
pulled true In the traces. he has been a
resident of Wisconsin for % years. but
never has been beard Of as a braEling
politician. By trade a mason. he has pre-
iered to earn a subsistence fby the sweat
of his brow" rather than banker after the
Ioaves and fishes at the disposal of bis par