The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-09-18

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C. Y. EsKRIDGE. t
This gentleman is on the ticket for !.
acknowledgements. He received .
the nomination on the second ballot. Of G
him we need not say anything to the I
people of this section of Kansas, as
sold Honesty" is known by everybody. !
He served five years in the legislature !,
three terms in the house and one in {
the Senate, and it is no reflection on
the other aspirants to say that he is one
of the best fitted men for this office
there is in the State. His ability as 81
legislator is known and acknowledged
by friend and foe. His unselfish devo-
ton to the interests of the State at
large, and especially to his immediate
constituents has always been acknowl-
edged even by those who have been
opposed to him. Being in position
frequently to secure for himself almost
any fat appointment he might ask he |
has steadily refused to accept them, and |
given all his influence and advantages, |
at all times, to his constituents. lie is
a Radical Republican, fair speaker,
and will add strength to the ticket.
His nomination was asked for by the
united delegations from the counties
in this part of the State, and we be-
lieve he viii never miss an opportunity
to do all in his power to further their
interests, while no section of the State
viii be treated otherwise than fairly at
his hands. Our opinion is that the del
egates will not regret having put him
on the State ticket for Lieutenant
Governor.
d. NJ. VALENTINE.
Judge Valentine has been on the
bench of his district for the past
four years, and has made an able and
impartial officer. He is universally
well spoken of by the people where he
is best known. He is pure and upright,
not only in private life, but in politics.
He is just such a man as the people can
confide in without fear of being betray-
ed or fooled. We have ever regarded
TOM MOONLIGHT.
The gallant Col. of the brave Elev-
enth Kansas was as inVincible as a can
didate for Secretary of State as he was
as fighter for the Union. lie is one of
the most popular men in the State, and
Justly so. He is made of the true stuff,
and is always in dead earnest. He is
one of those men who never learned
the meaning of the word fail. He had
i seventy-one votes on the first ballot.
The fact that he had been turned out of
federal Office by Ross and Andy
johnson didn't hurt him much, and
the silent rebuke to Ross, may be set
down by that gentlemen as an index
of tho feeling in the State toward him.
Col. Tom Moonlight is man the Re-
publicans of Kansas will delight to
honor. He will make an excellent Sec
rotary.
GEORGE GRAHAM,
the nomieee for State Treasurer, will
be 'the right man in the right place
when he gets into the Treasurer's office
He served in the Union army as Cap
tain, and has been three years in the
Legislature, one term as Representative
and one as State Senator. He is g
merchant and a good business man
He is sound politically, and is one OF
the purest of men in private life, as
: well as in politics. A better nomina.
5 ton could not have been made than
that of George Graham for Stale Treas.
urer.
: A. THoMAN.
, The German Republicans asked for 9
I position on the State ticket, and so Mr.
r Thoman was nominated for Auditor
g He is thorough business man, splen.
4 didly educated, has been several ses.
r sions in the legislature, and is in every
1 respect well qualified for the position
a of Auditor. He is popular among his
;. own countrymen, and was backed by
Y them for the place.
e P. McvTCAR.
5 This gentleman was nominated fol
: State Superintendent by acclamatior
= which was just tribute to his qualifi.
Z cations and fitness for the place. He
!. has held the Office for two years, and
e has given almost universal satisfaction
f a. DANFoRD.
r The nominee for Acknowledgement
: is at present editor of the Ft. Scott
Monitor. He has been in the Legisla-
D ture several terms, and is an old resi-.
: dent of Kansas. lie is vouched fol
e by the members of the Fort Scott ban
I as a good lawyer. He is one Of the
G ablest speakers in the State, and will
: do good work for the ticket.
: TIE ELECTORS,
: I. S. Kalloch, d. r. Anthony and
Judge a. FL. Horton, are well known
in Kansas, especially the two first nam
ed. 1t was fit that the party should
: thus compliment Kalloch and Anthony
= They have both done good service fol
q the party. Judge Horton is one of the
best men in Kansas, and has occupied
the bench in his district (Atchison) a.
well as other important positions.
We hope, during the campaign, t.
. have the pleasure of listening to all oul
Il Republican candidates who are in thu
habit of speaking.
The above gentlemen arc booked fol-
Z the offices to which they have beer
g nominated by from 1900 to 1900 ma
!" jority. The Republican car is rolling
on. Those who are endeavoring II
Is stop its progress will get badly smash
;, ed politically.
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