White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1864-09-22

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publican Union party need feel ashamed,
but which every oDe may vote for with .
good conscience, snd With . certainly
that be is not imposing incompetent or
unworthy officers upon the State. Per.
sonal and local prejudices were cast aside.
and such men selected as combined sbil.
ity. integrity, and popularity. Let us
take glance at them, - compared with
their opponents.
Solon o. Thacher, the candidate for
Governor, is Q man distinguished for bis
integrity and iuasxible adherence to right.
he is above the reach Of bribery and cor.
ruption. or the low tricks of politicians.
Since the organiz ,tion Of our St&e Gov
ernment. be has held the position Of Judge
of the 4sh Judicial District. He hes con.
fined himself strictly to- tha dntiss of tbs,
position, and it is in that District where
be is best known, How be. is regarded
by the people there. may be judged BY
the fact that the delegates from that Dis
trict were unanimous for him and the
vote in November viii be pretty much
the same way. Judgs Tbscher Was one
Of the earliest Free State men Of K.nsas,
and has been . thorough-going. radical
Unionist; yet there are demsgogues in
the State who call him q eopperhead.
and a McClellanite We have nothing
to say against bis opponent. Col. Craw.
ford. except that be does not possess the
ability requisite for q Governor of our
State. He is in the army. lighting for
the Union; and thecommsnder of ne.
gro regiment is entitled to as much honor
as the mmander Of white regiment, il
be does his duty as faithfully.
John j. Ingalls, is the candidate for
Lieutenant Governor. The duty Of this
officer is to presile over the Senate.
Mr.. Ingalls, is aman Of thorough educa.
tion, and was . member of the Conven-
tion which framed our State Constitution.
served ons session in the State Senate,
and has been Clerk of both branches oil
the Legislature. which have given him q
perfect knowledge Of the working of . ls-
sislativs body. His opponent. McGrsw.
i. personally . clever mspr but his .sin.
gular aversion to the English language
disqusli6es him for the high position to
which be aspires. 80
Judgs Saunders. the candidate for Sc.
cretary Of State. is, . good lawyer. snd
has served three terms as 8 Representative
in our State Legislature. He is thor.
oughly posted in our laws. and will neg
lect or violate none of them in his official
capacity. His integrity is above re-
prosch. OF the character of his oppo-
nent, Mr.. Barker. we have heard nothing
unfavorable. He also is q lawyer. sud
will receive large vote in Atehison, for
the reason, as We have heard many citi.
zens OF that place express. that che is q
clever fellow. and is not abls to make q
living at his profession" This is not
saying much for his ability.
Asa Hsirgrove. the candidate for An
ditor. at present Ellis that position-snd
fills it,as it has never been filed in this
State before. He keeps his business
square up to the notch. and is always at
his post. he. survived the attempt OF
Hsmiltou's Border. .Raffia ans to kill him
of. and will survive the efforts of Lanes
ruffians. His opponent. Swallow. is .
man Of whom we know nothing, and of
whom the Convention that nominated
him knew about a. mach. He was put
OH the ticket because he lived in Lyon
County winch was expected to cast .
good vote ior 1t. .. ,-r !.
Capt. james q. MeClure,' The candi-
date tor treasurer 10 Union Democrat.
honest. and we'll qualified for the position.
he iougos at the battle OF Wilson's Greek,
IN the Kansas ID. Afterwards. in gner.
mia attack upon . tram on the Hannibal
and st. Joseph Railroad. be had part
Of his foot shot 'od BY . cannon ball.
which has rendered him permanent