The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-03-12
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still sorely puzzle ebogt vnv shal.
DO The successor ~ epr rsdt ,by
Postmaster, w. A. Sill. It would
have saved q great deal Of troubI,
and time, bard feelings aud ejrc
~tioneer,ug, If they had seen proper
to allow the welt qualified and eff
Gent incumbent to continue thro'-
out tho next four years. But thir
would not DO. Mr.. Sill votes the
Democratic ticket, aud cannot be
induced to swallow the doctrines OF
The BODYBUILDING, Negro.cquality'
rulers OF vnr Government. Such u
man could not be endured IN office,
even though lac has proved himself
TO be II Of the best of officers.
No, IT would have been too nca
akin to treason to have even
thought Of such a thing. Therefore
our Radical friends were perfectly
right III taking aeliyc measures to
have Mr.. Sill removed, even though
they had no assurance that they
would hit on as good a man.
On last Saturday al election at
the Mayors office was held to elect
u Post, master, or rather to select
TWO persons, Que OF which is to be
elected on next Saturday. The
candidates for The Office were m
numerous, that it was deemed adj
TO have two election days
the first to reduce tho candidate
for tho second day TO the Two re-
cciving the greatest number OF
votes on the first day. Tho candi.
dates on last Saturday numbered
and they received votes RESI-
pectively as follows:-Ad. A. Adair,
W. G. Cromwell, SO; r. II Brent.
10; Samuel Smith, SO; Mrs. Street.
We believe a widow lady, who is
now a toacher IN M public schools
and who lost hcr hu hand IN the
late var, %; NJ. Wilson -;
Amos Brady, q; Andrew Arr,ck,
who withdrew "early IN the CIT
gagemcnt," g. total vote 243.
This, taking into consideration
the arrangement perfected, loGvesl
Ad. A. Adar and W @ CROMWELL
the sole contestants which viii APP
pear before tue Radical party for
It's suffrage on next Saturday.
The claims which these uppli
cants are urging upon the voters 81
the Radical party We shall -,
we have heard them irom the par
ties themselves, and IRON ttgri
warmest friends, rcspcctrvoiy
Individually, having ~ vote. we
will not express ANY choics.
Mr.. Cromwell ~ the telegraph
operator here, and, ny ia reTrescn
ted, has put forth his almost er.
deavors TO keep up the telegraph
line through this place. III. pa
tronage Of the line II said not TO he
sufficient TO justify the company in
keeping It ny and pay nving wa
gee TO an operator. II view OF this
Mr.. Cromwell propbses TO continue
net "s operator At such wages asi
tho company n pay, provided he
IS elected Postmaster. Mr.. Crom-
well further proposes TO establish
the Postofioe in tho neighbOrhood
the public square, IN case he Is
elected.
On the other hand, Mr.. Adair
proposes 10 takG-tho telegraph Office
Of Mr.. Crom wSH's hands and re.
from tho company the recon- .
pense il can afford 10 pay, in case he
10 elected, aud, also, in case Mr..
Cromwell sees proper to throw up
his present position
Between tho candidates wo viii
express No choice; but viii Say that
either Of them will conduct the
business Of Post master or tele-
graph operator we'll If attempted,
as we verify believe.
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