Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-09-05
eur County Candidates.


eur County Candidates. /
For the information of persons who
haEs lately come 10 reside amongst US,
we give sketches OF the candidates nom
mated for county Offices, by the Union /
Convention on Saturday.
For Representative Of Yanderburgh /
county, in the State Legislature, Fred
W. Cook was nominated. He thor
ougbly Amerieanized German, whose
heart is in the Union cause, and whose
hopes are bound up in tue glory AID
perpetuity Of this Republic. lie ia
man Of kindly and genial impulses, hav-
ing al open hand, smile, and a cheer
ful word for all. If be has any enemies
We never beard Of them. He is a sub
staniial aud useful citizen, always ready
70 do bis share in. all enterprises Of pub
lie utility As a member Of the City
Council since April, 1868, he has served
his constituents faithfully and been Of
benefit to the city at large II elected
be will make a laborioua aud Influential
legislator Mr. Cook formerly belonged
to the Democratic party, but is now
member Of the Union organization.
For Clerk Of the Circuit aud Common
Pleas Courts, James Blythe Hyoes WAS
nominated Dir. Hynes Is lasyer OF a
favorabIy established reputation, and is
universally popular lie is one Of the
foremost young men IN Indiana for tall
ent. Re has held several positions Of
trust As Prosecuting Attorney for the
Circuit Court Of this Judicial Circuit,
he performed bis duties satisfactorily.
Az Provost Marshal for this Congress
sioua District, he got the machinery in
good running order and was operating
it successfully, vhen the call came for
one hundred days men He was amongst
the 6rst &c not the frs) to enroll his
name, as private, and was elected or
derby sergeant on the organization Of
his company, and afterwards Major on
the organization Of the l36th Regiment
He served out bis time faithfully
Most men, in his circumstances, would
have stayed at home. His father and
two brothers were away from home in
military service, also his fathsr.in-law,
and three families were depending on
him Tor aid and counsel Yet he thought
nopof shese responsibilities, but only Of
his country which was in peril aud need
ed his services in the field. Mr.. Hynes
is as well qualified A. any man can be
to make an efficient Clerk when he
learns the routine of business Ia poll
tics Mr.. II. is an old Wing. and be is
constituIionaly and by education conser-
yatisely lhaying beenborn in keutacky)
lie voted for Fillmore in 1856, and tor
Lincoln in 1860 He is now for Abe
and Andy with all his might, aad warm
ly approves the general policy Of the Ad'
ministratioa in it's efforts to put down
the rebellion and restore the Union.
For Treasurer, Col John Rhinelander
is the nominee. He also ia thoroughly
Amsricanized German, with all his
hopes and Interests bound up in the
| United States. His patriotism is prae
teal, and has been manifested on the
battlefield amidst carnage and death.
In August, 1861, he organized Co. B,
18th Indiana regiment was elected cap
tain, was With that gallant regiment
through its glorious career, and was
successfully promoted TO Major and
Lieuonant co!onet for gallant conduct
IN the feld, We have not roam to give
even sketch Of his military career, but
shall soon publish one written BY a
friend who knows bis history well. 1t is
generally conceded that be is one of the
most popular men in the county Col
Z. has always been Democrat, and
sill is one OF the Andrew Jackson, b. F.
Bailer, D. $. Dickinson. john A. Dix,
10 Wright, Andy Johnson, Stephen A.
Douglas stamp. But be is not an In.
conditional Peace, Armistice, Disuuion
Democrat He is for the old flag aad
the old Union, with all their glorious
memories of the past aud prospects for
the future, - r
Robert EeFtey, nominee for Sheriff, is
q Pennsylvania by birth. BE is one
Of our most active young men, aud is
very positive and indomitsbIe by ma
ture He has, as ali positive men have,
friends who would stand by him through
II all kinds of danger. He is courageous
and determined m The discharge of duty.
Mr. Farley, too, went into the l36th re
gimsns as . pFivats, and was chosen
qu.rtsrmaster when the regiment was
organized He had previously acted
over year as quartermaster of the In
diana Legion. Mr.. E. is thoroughly
versed ia the business of the Sheriff
Office, having served as Deputy Sheriff
under Sheriff Wolfin nearly thres years.
In politics, he was q Radical Republican,
and had the nerve TO be one of the 372
who voted in this county for Fremont IN
1855 He was, Of course, for Lincoln
and Hamliu in 1850, and is for Lincoln
and johnson, the Union, the Constitu-
ton, and the Enforcement of the Laws
IN 1864 he is one of the wheel horses
Of any cause he CO operates with, has