East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-10-04
Our County Ticket.

The ticket nominated by the Demo-
cratic County Convention on the 9th
ult., is one that will command the re-
spect of every elector in the county
who has the best interests Of the
county at heart and who desires to
see the several County Offices filled
by faithful and capable public servants.
There is not q man on the ticket who
is not in every way qualified for the
position for which he is nominated,
and whose public and private charac-
ter is not above suspicion. Our op-
ponents concede that it is as strong
ticket as we could make.
Maj. E. w. Lyon, candidate for
sheriff, entered the army in 1861 as
captain in the 9Th Michigan Infantry.
He served with credit and distinction
with his regiment until after the bat
tie of Fredericksburg, in 1868, when
he was obliged to resign on account of
his failing health. lie left the service
with the rank of Major, having been
promoted for gallant conduct on the
field Of battle. He is at present one
of the firm of e. w. Lyon & Co., and
has charge Of their extensive Job
printing establishment. He possesses
energy and decision of character, rare
business capacity and an address
which is frank and pleasing--traits of
character and disposition which quail
ify him to fill with credit to himself
and honor to the people, the first Office
in the gift of the County.
For Treasurer, the Convention re-
nominated by reclamation, Thomas
w. Jackson. Such q nomination must
be exceedingly gratifying to Mr.. Jack
son, as it evinces the entire satisrac-
ton of the people with the manner in
which he has discharged the impor-
tant duties Of his Office during the
past two years. There is no doubt but
that he will be reelected by largely
increased majority, for the mass of the
people are never disposed to sacrifice
the interests of community for mere
party triumph. They know that their
interests are safe in tho hands of Mr..
Jackson, and they will vote for him
rather than for a new and untried
man.
The candidate for Clerk, II. B.
Ferris, was also nominated by accla-
nation, compliment which Mr.. Fer
ris has fully earned by the faithful
performance Of the duties of the Of
fee as deputy clerk for the past ten
years. That he should have held the
Office of deputy that length of time,
is proof of his qualifications for the
Office and of the satisfactory manner
in which he has performed its duties.
He is the first choice of the bar Of the
county. The only objection we have
ever heard made to him is the one
suggested by the Enterprise, that all
his family are radical Republicans
We are frank to admit that, while we
have had very poor and mean opin-
ion of radical Republicanism, We new
or gave it credit for being so vile as to
faint the family blood. The Enterprise
is authority on this subject, and Mr..
Ferris will undoubtedly lose the votes
of all Republicans who have taken as
many degrees in the party as the edi-
tor Of that concern.
Capt. Rolla Glover, candidate for
Register, is fortunately free from the
family sin Of Mr.. Ferris. He is war
Democrat. He entered the service in
1862, as private in the 7th Michigan
Cavalry, and served with the regiment
until 1866, when no was mustered out
with the regiment. having in the
meantime been promoted to the rank
of captain for gallant conduct. His
record is the record Of Custar's Mich
igan Brigade, and there are large
number of soldiers in the county who
know that record by heart. Having
fought four years to compel rebels to
obey and respect the Constitution,
Capt. Glover thinks it altogether pro-
per and not at all humiliating for
loyal men to pay some little respectto
that same Constitution. The Captain
is good penman and has prompt
business habits. The Convention could