The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1867-08-16
Our Candidates.

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head our County tieksth this 1hpotl
ant cawpaign.~ He is we'll known 4
over the county as a gentleman Of abil
ity-and -prebity-o of character. As
membeFef the EnicP party be has eye
been jealous and active in adyancin;
its principles. He is an old resident O
The county, and good representative
of the intelligent industrious, uprigh
and psacticsI classes Of the community
AS q member Of The Legislature be vii
be attsntiEeta the interests of his con
stituents and sboye'the suspicion Of cor
Eruption. The voters Of Sandusky coun
ty cannot do-a better thing Than to cleo
Nj. BAKER to the Legislative. Ms ons
of the large niajority-of Republicans il
that body. he wiz 'wield an influence
which no Democrat cant exercise. .rluooid
| x tatioz q Aiax 7Esnsesss] iadI I. !, .,ry.ss
haOseAR BALI. Esq, oar candidate fol
County Auditor, is web known sad
highly esteemed in the county. Per
baps no man in the county has perform
ed greater service in. its ranks or cou-
tributed more towards lis success. The
excellent manner inwhichs he has here
toEore performed the duties Of Auditor
sufficient guaranty that he viii, il
elected now, I'LL the Office to the entire
satisfaction of all partiesse It was with
| the utmost difficulty that lie could Be
persuaded to accept che nomination
again, His own. frequently and earn
estly expressed wish was that the Com
vention- would take sofne other man |;
but his ffiends-~ahd their name is le-
gion-7fhought otherwise, and. he was
nominated by 1aeclamstionsa no other
name having been presented to The
Convention. iflIe goes into the cstn-
paisn- with all Tie old-time. ;Yigor and,
confidence, and viii do ysomsn's serv-I
ice for the whole ticket. ssss ySsia s : u
j. w. WATEzEsos, of Green Greek,
whose name is now for the first time
offered to the sutrages Of the voters Of
sandusky, has in an,uuusual degree the
qualities requisite to a proper manage
lnent Of the County Treasury. A.
thorough business man, an accountant
perfected in his profession by, years of
active usefulness, and possessing withal
that high sense Of honor which would
scorn the slightest deviation from the
path Of honesty and justice, he is exact
ily the man with whom TO entrust the
public monies Of the county. Hewould
keep every penny strictlyiu the place
provided by law, and would be one of
those officers who need never fear an
investigation of their acis, because, CON
seioasso dutysdohe; tlisy vcsn receive
lnojajury sifem the closest scrutiny of
their eonduc. ME WAffERsoS is a res
ident Of Clyde, andemPIeyed in, q re-
sponsibie position by the g ST Z IN: n r.
.cs---14v served with, llenor through
the val, in the old I'D. He entered
the service as a private, enlisting in Go.
a, 72d Regiment, and was soon after
promoted to Quarter Masters Sergeant,
in which capacity he acted until the
resignation of Lit d. NJ. HARKEEss,
when he was commissioned Quarter
Master with the rank of LIST Lieutenant,
and served with The Regiment until it
was mustered out of service at the end
Of the MAR Ills record as a soldier is
honorable, and his business capacity is
of the highest order, while his Integrity
is unquestioned. ,rs e. - -. - ,.I.rI
ADAM BAIs, of Scott, our candidate'
for Sheriff, is worthy a place upon the
ticket A soldier of the Republic, at a |
i iiiR,lle Nhen the tradueers Of the Union |
party we're enjoying the ssfety and
comfort of home, he. attesteds his scour-
age and devotion to the cause Of liberty |
aud Union on many hard fought fields |
and weary marches, as a private in Che |
ranks. He served through the war as a |
private in Company b, I'D Regiment,
and made arecord for bravery, faithful
ness TO duty, and devotion, to country |
as worthy of praise as if he had been
a Major General He is now, as he was
before the war, a farmer, and an intslli-
gent upright man! Ii elected to the
Office. of Sheriff, as he ought to be, be-
viii make one of the best officers the
county ever had.
. JoHN M. LENNON, of Clyde, has been
placed on the ticket for Prosecuting |
Attorney in place Of J. r. BARTLETT,
declined. Col. BARTLETT. was nomin-
ated by the Convention without being
consulted, and as the Office Of Prosecut1
ing Attorney would conflict with the |
office which he already holds Of. Asst
U. s. Assessor for this county, he has
declined TO accept the nomination. The
Executive COMMITTEES, after due deliber- |
ation, substitute the name of JOHN NJ.
LEMMos. Capt. LENNON is SO well |
known in the county that favorable
. words from US would seem to Be super
iuous. He has an honorable record as |
> officer and soldier, and ,isaa young |
avyef Of growing regulations. He will
III the position Of Prosecuting Attor1
ney aceeptably and well. % 7'eig fss ~
q LaCa MvpsE, Of Ballsille, is present.
ID as the Republican candidate for Re-
.ordeE. YHepis young man of good |
sdueatiOH and business capacity, and
viii make competent and worthy Off
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