The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-11

convention on the 30th ult., is probably
as good as could have been expected,
considering the hopelessness Of the
prospect.
Mr.. Bender, for representative, is a
lawyer of ordinary ability, possessing
more of political honesty and candor
than is generally found in the person of
a Radical politician. He was formerly
a Democrat, and has not forgotten all
the principles of honesty and patriotism
learned in his early associations.
Mr.. Keyser, for treasurer, was at one
time county commissioner, in which
position he failed to develop any un-
usual abilities as a public officer. His
competitor, Mr. Soicc, will beat him so
badly that he will be glad to forget that
he was in the race at all
Mr.. Atkinson, for clerk, is mer-
chant doing business in Maxenkuckee.
He was elected trustee of the township
two or three times, Of course partly by
Democratic votes but tn, Democrats,
finally united, and laid him out. He is
a faithful attendant at the party conven-
tions and caucuses, and is very jealous
in support Of his party. lie voted for
his present competitor, d. Mcdonald,
when he ran for representative, after
resigning to "break up the Legislature, 7"
as was charged by the Republican.
He did this merely to show his oppo-
sitiou to the Fifteenth amendment, and
the manner in which his party was at
tempting to carry it Through. We hope
he has not changed his views on the
subject
Daniel Barber, for auditor, is good
citizen-an old resident of the county
a man whom his party would never
have thought of nominating if there
had been possibility of his election ;
not that he is unworthy, but that he is
not the kind of man to be popular with
those who hold the nominations in the
palms Of their hands. His quali6ca-
tions are doubtful.
W. Kelly, for sheriff, is resident of
this town. blacksmith by trade, and
is probably the best nomination that
was made. He is generally right, ex-
cepting, always, his abominable politics
Peter Lowe, for recorder, will not
be called upon to record very much.
He lives in Walnut township, which is
about all we know about him.
1t vas attempted by some of the
speakers in the convention to impress
upon the minds Of the people there
assembled the great Importance attach
ing to the Office Of commissioner. 1t
is therefore probable that in making
their nominations for that office they
did their ,eyel best. Mr.. Schroeder,
in the First district, has long been of
the opinion that the county was losing
vast sums annually by failing to elect
him to the Office for which he is now q
candidate. Mr.. Heham, in the Second
district, is a go-ahead business man,
who has several times been candidate
for office. and as often been defeated.
The "people" being in favor of re-
trenchment and reform, it is rather
surprising that they nominated Mr..
Hoham for that particular office. lie
vas in favor of u policy in connection
with the building of the new court
house that would have increased the
cost Of the improvement more than
five thousand dollars, without any cor
responding benefits. We refer to the
proposition to buy the block north of
the Methodist church for a public
square, and erect courthouse on it.
instead of the present location. Mr..
Wood, for commissioner in the Third
district, is probably known to but very
few persons outside Of his own neigh
borhood.
All things considered, the ticket
might have been worse, and should have
| been better.