Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-06-22
QUE TICKET.


The men whose names compose our
ticket for the coming campaign are SO
well known that little need be said con-
cerning them individually. Upon the
whole no stronger ticket was ever pre-
sented to the voters of this County.
Men, whose qualifications for Office,
whose habits and integrity are beyond
question without exception, we believe.
Col. J. Re- Mitchell has proved himself
not only the very best Clerk of Court
we ever had, bat a man upon whom
the citizens of the County can rely. He
is popular because he is free from the
common foibles that make men unpop-
ular. Mitchell deserves to be elected
and can be elected and the signs in the
political heavens are misinterpretedfif
he is not elected by from two to five
hundred majority. Men who are in
favor of reform in office will support
him. Temperance men irrespective Of
party should support him and every
Republican should see that the issues
upon which his election will be urged
should be laid before the people and
kept before the people. -
For Representative, no stronger can
didate5 could have been chosen than
. DIR. T. II. Armstrong. The only queS-
ton was could he afford to give up his
lucrative practice to I'LL such position.
But sacrifices must be made and it is
due ito us thlt he should throw his
weight into the scale in the coming
contest. The position at present is an
important one in our State, and a man
who viii vote intelligently and vote
right is the man wanted. We hope to
see old York cast off the yoke this fall
and joinin the general chorus of the
redeemed from Democratic rule and all
thelpeople viii say "Amen.'' 4s.
Our candidate for Auditor is well
qualified for this important position
and Il elected, we believe, viii make
an honest and faithful officer. Mr..
Longley has long been identified with
the Republican party and through his
connection with the Press is too well
known to the citizens of the County to
require further remarks by us. ,,,,is. +.
Mr.. Porterfeld, our nominee for
Treasurer, is Almost excellent manand
though other good men were before the
Conventions, none could have suited
everybody better than the old farmer
from Wayne. .Ifelected, and he should
be, he will not only make an excellent
Treasurer, but his township and section
of the County viii be receiving arecog-
milton of their rights to a represen-
tation in our offices, long ignored. He
is not only popular with both parties
where he is known but one of our solid
men, who. having the interests of the
County at heart can be relied upon if
called to fill the Office of Treasurer.
The nomination of Maj w. s. Ken
non, though made without his consent
and even against his wish to the con-
trary, istone that will add strength to
the ticket and if elected, will be an inn
portant step toward the much needed
reformation Of our Courts. The Office
has long been filed by inexperienced
men and its interests have suffered
therefrom and we hope this depart
ure, will 3 be- duly sustained by all
lovers of justice. Our nominee has
long been member of the Cincinnati
bar and is now remaining here for rea-
son of the ill health of his father. He
is a popular speaker and viii be an i'm
portant addition to our campaign forces.
The Convention was happy in the
choice of MI. B. E. DUNCAN, of Colerain
for the position of Commissioner upon
our ticket. AS member of the Board
OF fsEqualization, Mr.. DUNCAN was an in
defatigable worker, and exhibited that
disposition to 'ssift things,' that is OF
the utmost importance in one holding
the position Of Commissioner. BY all
means honorable let US elect him and
secure representation in this Board
Mr.. Barnes, our candidate for Re
tcorder, is a crippled soldier having had
AN arm shot off In the Battle of Poplar
Oak Grove, near Petersburg, in. 1865.
He was member Of the Goth o. V. l.,
which fought under Grant in front o.
Richmond. Let our rewards be faith,
fully distributed and let Mr.. Barnes
who, as soldier, was true..to the Union
aad as q citizen has been true to his
country, and to the party that saved
the Enion, be electedby handsome
majority tti9ii E ais. ase
Mr.. John Anderson, candidate fol
Infrmary Director, and Mr.. ]. s. Crafty
ffor Coroner are excellent men
and our citizens cannot do better than
elect them. !. 5sr =.
We are informed that our Treasurer,
i Mr.. Irwin is one of our officials who
ahaslnade no report of his salary to the
State Auditor or to Auditor Clark.
The fine prescribed by law for such
neglect is two hundred dollars. AS
this is the same officer who kindly in
formed the people of the County
through the Gazette, last fall, that the
editor of this paper had not paid his
taxes when he knew better, we suggest
that he be equally prompt in paying
over the above sum.
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GOLD stands at $1,l24. a9 -
WESTON the great walkist has COM
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