The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-09-17

Our Ticket.
September Sd, 1870

The pressure upon our columns last week,
on account of the county fair, rendered it I'M.
impossible for us to accompany the publica-
ton of the proceedings of the Democratic
County Convention with such remarks in ref
erence to the candidates nominated as the
occasion deserved. The ticket is one OF which
the democracy justly feel proud, and which
they are very confident will win.
Hon. GEO. w. ARMSTRONG heads the ticket
as candidate for representative. There is ce--
tainly no voter in La Sale county|capable OF
voting intelligently who needs to be told
who Geo. W. Armstrong is. He has resided
in this county tor the last forty years, has rep.
resented it repeatedly in the state legislature,
ana was member of the constitutional con-
vention Of 1913. He has been repeatedly
elected chairman of the Board of Supervisors
of the county, and occupies that position at
present. 4 man Of great intelligence, force of
character, rigid honesty and the highest
business qualifications, it would be hard to
lind better timber anywhere of which to make
an efficient, active useful and influential rep
resentative-
JAMES CLARK, Of Utica, is equally vel
known. His great wealth, coupled with his
well known scrupulous integrity of character,
gives assurance that in him-we shall have q
representative who will be aboveithe corrupt
ing influence of the lobby; while his great
h,1c nonacifv Will Il: IL,
capable, useful and efficient. Quiet, pleasant,
unassuming in his ways, he enjoys great per.
sonal popularity, and will poll large vote
beyond his party strength.
BENZ. EDGECoMB is one of our most intelli.
gent farmers, man of marked individuality
OF character, and Of the highest business
qualifications. AS chairman Of the Board of
Supervisors during the past year, he won the
respect of all with whom he came in con-
tact for his ability as presiding oficer-his
impartiality and promptness and correctness
OF decision. lie was placed upon the ticket
at the instance Of the Labor Union men, and
the more checrfully as such, because the de-
mocracy have never felt any hesitancy in
broadly endorsing the platform of any of the
authoritative gatherings of that party.
ii. a. GALLAGHER, Of Peru, was nominated
instead Of Mr.. Benz Ream, because the latter
had positively declined. Mr.. G. is young
lawyer of decided ability and great personal
popularity among those who know him best
lie is endorsed by the Peru HaaM as " a hard
worker, conscientious and honest, and, il
elected, will be a watchful guardian of the
interests Of his constituents" That is all that
need be sad of any candidate.
DANIEL BLAKE, the nominee for Sheriff. is
one of our oldest citizens, and we'll known all
over the county. Il farmer who, by years Of
unremitting toll accumulated handsome
competence, he will make it his pride and
pleasure so to administer the duties of the of
flee of sheriff as to soften Its seventies uDor
the pecuniarily unfortunate. while his sterr
sense of justice will not allow his natural good
ness OF heart to be too lcnient towards tn,
dishonest and criminal. He will make u goo,
sheriff
Dr. FRANCIS BREY. Of La Sale, the nominee
Tor coroner, is one of the best physicians i,
the county, and as the Office should almost q
necessity be held by physician, DR., b. doe
the county greater favor in accepting thai
the people do him by comforting it.
As we said before, we are proud of GU
ticket, and have entire confidence in the cleo
ton Of every man upon it.
New Jail.
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