The Placer herald., 1871-06-10
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The announcement Of number of new
candidates whose claims will be presented to
the next Democratic Convention to be held
in this county, will be found in the appro-
pirate column, and in introducing these gen.
tlemen to our readers we will be compelled
to be brief
p. J. Meyer, Of Alta, whose name is pre-
sented for Collector Of tie Second District,
has been q citizen Of California twenty years,
aud resident Of this county for the six Of
seven past years, and always sterling,
working Democrat. Mr.. Meyer is well
known in the upper and central portion Of
the District, and his honesty and capability
is highly commended by all his acquaintance.
with whom we have converscd Gentlemen
in this Township desiring more information
are referred to Mr.. Frank Lux of Auburn.
Geo. w. Applegate appears in the list ae
a candidate for County Treasurer. Mr.. Ap-
plegate is Pioneer Of Placer and is favor
ably known to almost our entire population,
and needs but little introduction from us. lie
has been with our people and in business for
the past twenty years. was elected Treasu-
rer in 1858. and served two years, and left
the books and funds Of the office in good
shape and all there. Of his probity, com-
potency and gentlemanly department, no
man doubts.
w. j. Branstetter of Roseville appears in
the announcements as a candidate fer Assem-
blyman Mr. Branstetter has been citizen
of this county since 1855; some eight years
of which time he resided at Iowa HILL He
is now keeping house and lumber yard at
Rockville. He is well posted on the political
issues Of the day and wants of the commu-
nifty, and has ever been a consistent and
working friend of our party.
J. NJ. Hogue is announced as candidate
for County Treasurer. Mr.. Hogue has been
citizen of the county nineteen years, and
been voter 3S years, and always with the
Democracy. lie is quiet, competent, hon
est and most unexceptionable and highly c.-
teemed gentleman. In this portion of the
county he is widely known and highly ap-
preciited by all acquaintance. His compe-
tency and probity of character will bear the
closest scrutiny.
j. d. Angle, Of Colfax, is announced for
Assessor, of this, the Second Revenue Dis
trict, by his friends. Mr. Angle has been
resident of our county some sixteen years,
most Of the time at Iowa Hill Illinoistown,
and Colfax, and engaged in mining, clerking,
etc. He is vouched for as thoroughly !
competent man and one Of strict integ ity |
and reliability We are told by bis intimate
acquaintance that he would make most
excellent officer, and has always been faith
full to all bis engagements, both in party and
business relations.
James Mccormick Of Michigan Bluff is
IN bounced as candidate for Collector of
Revenue District No. 3, subject to the de-
cision of the Democratic District Convention.
Mr.. Mccormick is one Of the long time citi-
zens Of that Divide, man who never fails
or falers when duty directs, competent, en-
crgetic and prompt in all his undertakings
To the people Of bis district to whom he is
we'll knows, we need add nothing to the
above.
John 7. Cannon, Of Lincoln, is announced
in the proper column as candidate for Dis
trict Attorney. Mr.. Cannon has been for
lous years q resident Of this county sngag-
ed in business, and for number Of years a
practicing Attorney in all our Courts. He
was candidate for the Legislature two
years ago and visited many portions of the
county. and is very generally and favorably
known to the leading men Of the county.
J. E. Simpson, Of Township No. 4, is an
nounced for Collector Of this, tho Second
Revenue District. Mr.. Simpson settled
and improved a farm near Clipper Gap in
1853, eighte n years ago, and has remained
on the same place, ss bis home, ever since.
He is one Of our oldest and most highly es-
teemed citizens. He is responsible, reliable
and competent-a man among men, and one
to whom no good citizen could urge any OBJ
jections.
WHAT HAVE THEY DONE TO BE THUS
ABUSED ?-The plundercrs left bower in Sac
ramento has hoisted Hendricks Of Indiana