The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-10-01
The County Convention.

Inc proceedings VI vi" w
County Convention, held on Saturday last
will be found in another column. Al
though there was quite spirited contest
for some of the nominations, yet upon the
whole the convention was harmoniously
conducted, and no unpleasant feelings
manifested, except perhaps of temporary
disappointment, where some Of the can
didates of necessity failed in the obtain
ment of their wishes. The ticket nomin-
ated, is generally conceded to be good
and strong one, and every way entitled to
the cordial support of the electors of the
county.
For the office of member of Assembly,
we have in nomination Mr.. S. E. Tarbell.
He is an old resident Of the county, and
has long been identified with the inter
ests of the people. He is an intel Ii gent
and honest farmer, and no man among us
comprehends the wants of that important
portion of our population better than he.
His integrity and moral character, we have
never heard questioned He has the dis
erection and the judgment to make good
legislator His Democratic opponent for
the Office, is David Stewart. Stewart
made a run for the same Office last year,
and was beaten; he probably expects
like result this fall.
For the office of Sheriff, ]. M. Stebbins,
~ hol1 ha
office Of Sheriff some years ago, and
proved himself an active and efficient of
ficer. 1t would be difficult to find man
better qualified for the position. The
Democrats have nominated for this office
Geo. W. Hale. 1t is passing strange that
a man who has been a soldier in the Union
army should be found in such company.
By identifying himself with the Democra-
tic party, he virtually admits, he was in
the wrong pew when in the Union army
His acceptance of nomination from the
Seymour and Blair party, places him in
the political ranks of the very rebel sol
diers, against whom he professed to level
his musket. Every unwashed rebel traitor
is now waging political war against the
q Mon men of the country and working
vigorously for the success of the Demo
cratic ticket.
L. B. Nichols the candidate for Clerk
of Court, has served in that office for sew
eral years, and his experience fits him for
its duties, better than any man in the
county.
For County Treasurer, Col H. McDer-
mott the present incumbent, has been re-
nominated. Demagouges. have attempted
to make our Catholic Irish fellow citizens
believe that the Republican party is pro-
scriptive The course of the Republican
party in this county towards our Irish
friends in years past, has been sufficient
to brand with falsehood, the charge of its
being proscriptive.
Capt. Charles Frantz, the nominee for
Register of Deeds, is eminently entitled
to the position. He fought for his coun-
try and lost an arm in the service. He
has discharged the duties of City Treasur-
or here for some years past, in the most
satisfactory manner. Hepossesses a good
education and will make an excellent
Register of Deeds.
h. e. Tim1ne, who is in nomination for
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, is also
soldier Like Capt. Frantz in the ser
vice of the Union army. Mr. Timme now
holds the office and has proved himself
admirably fitted for the duties The Dem
ocracy have also Mr. Timme i'll nominal
tion for the same office, but 1t is well
known that Mr. Timme has no sympathy
whatever with the Democratic party. We
are authorized to say that his endorsement
by the Democrats, was entirely without
his consent or approval
Joseph Quarles, the nominee for Dis
trlct Attorney, is young man of good le
gal attainments. He is a graduate of Ann
Arbor University, and also of the law
school connected with that institution.
That he will make an efficient District
Attorney, cannot be questioned. His
Democratic contestant for the position is
our much esteemed friend V. French ESQ.
1t however will be rather inconvenie mt
for him to attend to the duties of the of,
flee, until he finishes his rambles in Eu-
rope
John NJ. Jones the nominee for County
Surveyor, has held that office before; A.
B. Truesdell the nominee for Coroner, is
well qualified for that office, or any other
county office
Rufus Smith for County Supervisor in
the wertern district, and Daniel Head for
County Supervisor in the eastern district
are both good business men, and we'll known
In their espective districts.