The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-10-18
For Supervisor Sd Dist,
SELVEY KIDDER.
Our Nominations,

county are now DclOFc INC pcOplC, aHu hOhi
first to last they are eminently worthy the cor
dial support of every Republican, and every
voter who has the welfare Of the country at
heart whatever may have been his political
antecedents First on the ticket is
GEN. HALBERT E. PAINE, for Representative
in Congress- As between Gen. Paine and the
democratic candidate no loyal man can hesitate
for a moment. The history of Gen. Paine
throughout the war to every reading man is
as familiar as household words"
How he, early in the war, responded to the
call of his country-how he enlisted in the 18th
Regiment, and foughtthroughout the campaign
in Louisiana which eliminated in the capture
of Port Hudson and Vicksburg-how, leading
his troops to an assault on the Notifications OF
the former place he fell covered with wounds;
how he laid there upon the sand unable to
move, throughout the long hot day of June,
without so much as drop of water to wet
his parched lips-how squad after squad of
his brave men who attempted to go to his as
sistance were shot down by the rebel sharp
shooters-how, finally after enduring untold
agony, during the day, under the shelter OF
the'welcome night he was brought OIL and
cared for. All these things are known to the
voters of Kenosha county. Nor are the sacrl-
fees ofGen. Paine in the cause of the Union
the Constitution and Free Institutions, his
only claim to the sufrages of the loyal voters OF
the county, nor do they constitute his only
qualifications for the position for which he is
nominated He has proved himself an able
and faithful Representative, devoted to the
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large. 1t was mainly to his efforts that we
and the other Lake ports are indebted for the
liberal appropriations for HarbOr improve
ments. 1t was largely through his efforts that
the appropriation for the Sturgeon Bay ship
canal was so promptly secured. Thus we see
that our candidate has already accomplished
more for the permanent interests Of the State
in the one session that he has been in Congress
than his opponent did during his entire term.
These are facts that should not be overlooked
by the voters of this district whatever their
political preferences may be, in choosing be-
tween the two candidates. The only record
Mr.. Brown made during his two years in Con-
gress, was his vote against the constitutional
amendment abolishing slavery.
GIDEON TRUEEpELL, candidate for Assem-
bly,, as will be seen by his letter which we
publish elsewhere comes up to the require
ments of the convention in his devotion to the
great principles upon which the Republican
Union party is founded. He stands pledged to
the reelection Ex-senator Howe, and as far as
In him lies to labor for the success of those
principles which we believe to be vital to the
best interests of the nation Mr. Truesdell
has been an enterprising citizen of this county
for nearly twenty years, with all his interests
closely blended with the growth and advance
ment OF the interests of the country And
there is probably few men in the county who
have more invested, or who are at the present
time, more interested in all that can tend to the
material advancement of all the interests of
the county. Though his occupation as an ac
tive, Woodworking business man, has not Civ
en- him the ready and glib tongue of the pro-
tesslonal stump speaker, and politician, he is
aman of sound judgment, aud good sense,
which are far better qualifications for a legis
lator. t4
THOMAS A. HEALEY, our candidate for
Sheriff, is young man of good business habits
active and wide awake at all times We
nave heara II objected that heis too young,
but we don't think the objection is a valid
one. we understand that he is but little IN
der thirty lie was certainly not objected to
as too young when he offered himself as SOL
der, to fight for the Union. And we cannot
see That the objection now, is of anv more
force than it would have been then. He &c
aOundantly able, and qualified, in all RESPECTS
TO perform the duties of the office of Sheriff
ana we shall look to see the full STRENGTH a.
the party polled for him,
LANSING B, NICHOLS, the candidate for
olerA Oh the Circuit Court, is no stranger to
tne voters OF this county,. They have voted
Tor MN Ter the same office, four or five times
before, and always elected him. And he has
always made a prompt, efficient and careful
clerk. Judges, Lawyers aud ltigants all like
him, and we have yet to hear the first word of
complaint against the manner in which he ha
performed the duties of the office. We suspect
the Office is not very profitable one, or there
would be more contestants for it. However
that may be, we know that Mr. Nichols will
perform the duties just as carefully and Just
as correctly as if the pay was much larger.
he will be elected by full majority.
a. ). COLE, oar nominee for Register of
Deeds, is comparatively strangerin the conn
", thongh his father has been resident ot
thls city tor several years. Major Cole enlist
ed as private in the Belle Civ Rifles and
fought his way up, step by step, until he
earned the title and position he held at the
close of the war, He is eminentIv qualified
for the discharge ofthe duties of the office
and we doubt not win be elected and make a
popular officer. . n
HUGH McDERMoTTE, for Treasurer, is well
known to most ofthe voters of the county,
he recruited nearly one company of the sons
OF Erin, for the 18th Infantry, and did good
service IN the war for the Union He was
wounded at the battle of Iuka. and subse-
qHently was with Sherman. in his eMarch 10
NC Was promoted to the Office of
A'JOi Ii MS original regiment, for gallant con-
uuct' ana when the 18th was mrs,ared ont
ne went INTO another regiment with Tho o+,i.o
~ Lieut.. Col, in which capacit,, r. -
antll he was mustered out last snrin. ~. =
fully competent for all the duties -
with the office. +eu
ERNEST g.. TININE, our candidate fo,. o,o,.,---
the Board of Supervisors, is another of The ho VI
IN blue, VINO, having enlisted and served the
country until wounded at the battle of Chick
amauga, now asks the suffrage of his fellow
citizens for an office that he is abundantlv
qualified TO fill. We are confident that he win
receive them with The best wishes of every Tn.
ION voter OF the county. He lost his left arm