Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-04-20
EOR ST4TE TREASURER.

As the time for holding the State
nominating convention approaches, the
thinking men of our party who earnest
Iy desire its success in the coming con-
test, and who believe that success is to
be attained only by selecting such
honest, capable and faithful men as will
harmonize all elements Of opposition 30
the Democratic party, and thoroughly
unite those, elements in favor of the
Republican ticket, are beginning to
canvass the leading, prominent men OF
the party, for the several positions to be
filled at the October election. .G4a-
1t is not our purpose at this time to
say anything on the subject of who
shall be the candidate for Governor, as
,the- names of General Noyes, "Old
Ben 2 Wades General Lee, Hon. Sam
,uel Galloway and several other equally
able'and equally well deserving men
have already been brought forward,
either of whom would thoroughly and
fully unite and harmonic the party,
and enlist our hearty and cordial sup
port. Nor will we say anything on
the subject of who shall be selected for
any of the other positions, except that
of Treasurer of State, only that great
care must be taken to select men of
known ability, unfiinching integrity
and solid moral character. The time
has passed in which the Republican
party can win victories on its Record, !"
brilliant as it is, and the people will
give it victory in the future 80 far, and
SO far only, as the principles and candi-
dates of the party encourage the con-
viction that the Government of the
people, for the people, and by the peo-
pie," will be honestly, faithfully and
economically administered by it.
In the Hon. Isaac Welsh, of Belmont
County, we have man of just such
ability, integrity and high moral char
acter as we take pleasure in presenting
to the Republicans of the State as a
suitable candidate for Treasurer of State.
Mr.. Welsh was for twelve years a sue
.cessful merchant; he has served the
people four years as Representative
and two years as Senator in the Leg.
islature of the State; he has devoted
q, much time to the study of financial af
fairs, and in the management of his
own finances he has been quite success
O full; he is now an extensive and sue
cessful agriculturist whose well writer
and carefully prepared essays upon the
subject of agriculture have attracted
considerable attention. He is man o.
varied experience, well cultivated in
tellect, strict integrity, and well tested
moral and religious character-jus1
sucha man as the people arc willing t.
trust with the management of theil
finances-the handling of their money
and, whilst there may be others equally
worthy. there are so few men whit
stand the test of experience, or who d.
not forget or lose their morals or honest,
after their elevation to position, it il
i safest when mistakes would bring dis
aster to take only such men as have
been fully tested and still retain their
integrity.
With an earnest desire for the success
Of the Republican party, and faithful,
honest administration OF the affairs Of
the State Treasury, we urge the nom
ination of the Hon. Isaac Welsh as thu
/. Republican candidate Tor Treasurer o1
State, aa