The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-03-29
County Auditor.
Ed. PALLADIUM:


find the following card from "Just.
ice'' in the County paper of this week,
which needs some ventilation-though
tight of itself it needs more airing.
Look well to Merit and Qualifications.
EDITOR TRIBUNE AS the time nears for our
nomination, hear much of the merits, practical
business qualification, &C., to whom shall
WHO belive ana maintain that the office of Auditor
should be confded to the most thorough, practical
and competent hands. The duties arduous and
responsible Our tax paying people are particularly
interested in the efficiency aud accuracy of the Off
Ger in charge. Thadeous w Brafett, promi-
nent as candidate bsing thorough. practical
pratical business habits, fully qualities him for
faithfully discharging the responsible duties pertain
entered the army private in 81 serving a
private and officer. In 1865 elected Assstat
Clerk at the regular aud called sessions of the Indi
House of Representatives and for the accurate,
prompt and impartial discharge of his duties during
the stormy sessions of that body. a unanim
of thanks rendered him. (Braffetts card No p
For the past five years has been in the employ of
Forkner, Scott Elmer, wholesale grocers, as book
keeper, accountant and agcnt,-has rendered
party efficient service live and working Republi.
strictly IL large famy-Iin,ited circum-
stances-a deserving soldier and with the quail 6ca
tons particularly adopted to the Office he seeks.
(Bratetts card No 81. 1t will be remembered that
two years ago he candidate for Auditor, and
made strong canvass, at much expense, yet in
der to harmonic good feeling among friends, he
Withdrew from that canvass, and trust he will
not be forgotten for his manly at that time.
Without wishing to disparage the claims of vother
gentlemen, think the claim of Capt. Brafet,
such as to merit high consideration on the part of
the Republicans of the County, and that he may
ceive the nomination for which he asks. But he is
already prominet before the people, and this is writ
ten that some who may not know him. his merits
fand qualifications, may read simple statement of
eacts. JUSTICE.
AS voters we did not mind having
merit qualification, land the asst Clerk
of the House of Representatives (stormy
SESSION." dished up to us in the shape
of cards signed MANY Friends but
when Mr. Justice gives them to US in
The shape of an advertisement we obj ect
and present our objections thusly:
1st. We think that no candidate
would presume to offer himself as such
unless he was fully qualified for the po-
sition sought.
end. The Soldiers Register of Wayne
| county gives full account Of the SER
vices of the Soldiers who were in
the county at the time of its publication,
and we give Captain Braffetts as it ap-
pears in said Register to-wit. "Braffett
t. w. O. Enlisted in Co B 9th Ills Vol
Cav. April 1861, was promoted Serg't
the same month, promoted Sept. 10Th
1861, to lst Lieut. then to Captain Sept
L0Cu 1901, WDeE he resigned on aCCOuC
Of physical disability, was engaged in no
regular battles, his duty while in the
service, being skirmish fighting with
Guerrillas in Missouri and Arkansas un-
der Moi Gen'ls Steele and Curtis, was
also Adjt Of Tooth Ind Regt during
Morgan's raid in Indiana and Ohio"
It seems to us that we heard of the
election as asst Clerk of the House of
Representative (stormy SESSION. in 1866
| and regard it as an old Joke of the
Just-ass. We also reccolect, the Can
didate for Auditor in the year 1867. as
we were in the Convention Of the G. "A.
r. which selected DR.. Joel Vale as the
most available Soldier Candidate, and
the one most likely to beat johnson
who was the only citizen candidate for
the position. In conclusion we will say
that there are seven other good men who
are candidates for the position of county
Auditor all fully as we'll qualified to
discharge the arduous duties pertaining
to the office as Captain Braffett, four Of
whom served from two to four years
each and two of whom are Wounded
We ask that the claims of these men
m ay be conside cred as we'll as the claims
of Captain Thadeus W o Braffett the
very Prominent Candidate for Auditor.
FRANKLIN.