The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-10-10
OUR TICKET

The loyal and respestabIe vseerS Of Dsvis
County cannot but he pleased viii tie material
of which their Convention formed sfhe ticket
which seeks their endorsement. Loyalty, capa.
bility. sobriety, moral worth and character, all
blend in one. and commend the ticket which
to-day heads our columns Citizens Of the first
standing-men who have acquired right to
the power, honor, or emoluments of Office by
long residence. whose all is dependent upon the
progress or decline Of the County. are named in
connection with the Offices to be filed at the
November election. We endorse the ticket as
one admirably selected and arranged, and shall
give it all the influence we can bring to bear.
The Representative Of q people in all legisla-
tive bodies should be q man Of large practical
experience. of sufficient ability. and who is in
many ways identified with their interests. He
must know their wants, and the wants of the
country, and possess a good character, that he
may command influence to have their wants
met and their interests promoted. He is, as far
as his influence goes, the special guardian Of
their well-beiDg. On our ticket is Just such o
man named for this position. NATHAN S. GILsERr
will be an efficient Representative. both As re-
CARDS our local interests, and those of the State,
Nation. and Freedom. His vote will ever be
found keeping Kansas in the straight and narrow
way that leads to the regeneration Of the Nation
As Commissioners, We have three old, capable,
and responsible citizens, who are deeply inter
ested in the pecuniary and material condition Of
our county. and who are in every way capable of
managing its business. j. B. QUIxBY, C.. NJ.
BARCLAY. and JAMES MANSFIELD. are among our
first citizens. and their characters are unim
peaehable in every respect. .a..rra .aee
For Sheriff, FRED. F. MARvIS is placed forward.
This position is one of great responsibility, and
the Convention have acted wisely in their choice.
A great deal Of justice reposes in the hands of q
Sheriff, during the sitting Of q Court, and it
becomes the people to select one in whom they
can so far confide. MARVIN bears staunch
moral and Temperance character, and capabilities
which strongly recommend him for the position.
DANIEL MITCHELL has been nominated for re-
election as Treasurer. 1t is well for the County
that the demand for the retention of Mr.. MlrcH-
ELL is equivalent to an election. The admirable
order of all things pertaining TO his Office. and
the neatness and elegance of the county books
in his keeping, show the wisdom of the Conyen-
ton in again placing him forward. So.
For County Clerk, we have E. L. ,FosrER. Mr..
FOSTER has for the past two years been one of our
Commissioners. and he was universally conceded
to be an excellent one. He is we'll qualified for
The position, bears fine moral character. and is
one OF the most popular men in the County.
For Register of Deeds. the Convention has seen
1T to place forward WM. s. BLAKELY. He is an
Did settler, thoroughly identified with the county
md people, and will faithfully discharge its
duties. He is known through the columns Of the
UNION.
For Surveyor, j. c. KESSErr is placed upon
he ticket, and as Assessor, LORENZO GATES. Both
ire men of good character. and well qualified.
As Superintendent of Public Instruction, We
,ave the Rev. WILLIAM ToDD. of this place. Mr..
roDD is excellently qualified for q position of
uch Importance as that of overseeing the educa- |
ion Of the young.