The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-10-27

clerk OF the Board OF Supervisors they
have nominated e. G.. Timme, the
Republican candidate. This would ap-
parentiys show a contest for four Of the
eight Offices But two of the four are
put in nomination for barter, without any
expectation of electing them or even try
ing to do so. Ale xander Edwards, for
District Attorney, and Ambrose Spencer
for Coroner, are put in nomination for
the convenience of exchange fvotes for
Philip Lentz for Sheriff and Greetham
for Treasurer-So the contest is in eality
reduced to two offieesAthose of Sheriff
and County Treasurer. The object of
sacrificing every thing else to these two
offices is to secnrethe patronage of those
offices for the Union. The present
method of buying the business of these
two offices is toe transparent not to be
seen by every enc. All the rest of the
County offices, except those of District
Attorney and Coroner are to be given up,
and the candidates for these offices are to
be bartered for votes for Shorthand Cdrnty
Treasurer. Such being the course pur-
sued by the. Democracy, an examination
of the relative qualifications, and merits
of the Republican and Democratic candi
dates for Sheriff and County Treasurer
become necessary. 1881 4'i3 sfD- -
JOHN LUCAS, the Republican candidate
for Sheriff, is well known in the county.
He has held important offices and has
always been faithful in the discharge Of
his official duties. ~ He is honest, capable
and faithful. He cannot be bought, and
hence the willingness of the Democracy
to sacrifice every other county Office but
County Treasurer to defeat him. John
Lucas has been, is now, and win continue
70 be, 9 Republican from principle. If
eleqfed, there is no danger Of his using
the patronage and influence of the office
against the party that supported and
elected him. And, that be will be elected
byaa large majority, is, certain, If the
Republicans but do their duty.
PHILIP LENT is the Democratic candi-
date for Sheriff in opposition to john
Lucas. Oh him we need say but little
He himself says in the Union of the 18Th
thatw he was first spoken to about
the Office he said he did not WANT it .
He knew that he was not adapted to the
office-not suitable person to hold the
office-and he has only yielded to it on
the grounds Of party considerations He
yielded because his party laid claims to
him for their use. We have heretofore
respected Mr.. Lentz, and respect him
now for his good judgment in not want
ing to be a, candidate, and we shall
continue to respect him, though we shall |
pity his weakness in yielding to the
claims of his party in opposition to his
own Judgment as to his unftness for the
office, Besides Mr.. Lentz's unftness for
the office, he is on the wrong sidelpolitical
ly. He is Democrat and, if elected, he
would use the patronage and influence of
the office in favor of the Democracy.
Fortunately, if the Republicans are not
forgetful of their duties and interests,
there is no danger of his election
HUGH McDERMoTr, Republican candi
date for County Treasurer, is an freshman
by birth and an American 10y choice
He had the advantage of an early educa-
ton in favor of freedom. His father
told him before coming to- this country
to remember the slave when here and to
act politically in his favor. And, unlike
most 1rishmen and many Germans, he
did not mistake the sham Democracy
Tor the true. He stood aloof from til e
sham Democracy and acted with the
party in favor of free soil, free speech
and free men. He came from Ireland
directly to Kenosha twenty five years or
more ago. Here his first vote was for
John p. Hale for President. And as he
commenced SO he has continued to the
present time. He has always been in
favor of freedom and equal rights.
When the Border Ruffian war was
raging in Kansas in 1855 for the establish.
ment of slavery in that territory against
the majority, the freedom loving peo-
pie of Kenosha, desiring to send an agent
to Kansas in behalf of freedom, selected
and sent Hugh McDermott. And
he discharged faithfully, his trust