The Placer herald., 1873-08-02
OUR CANDIDATES.

Elsewhere in this paper will be found the
proceedings. very fully reported, Of the In
dependent Peoples Convention, held here
on' Monday and Tuesday last. The 'tone
material and spirit of the convention was Of
high order and augured success from the
stars. We can do no better for ourreaders.
this week, than introduce TO them, through
our columns, the various candidates that
make up the county ticket.
.DR. NOBLE MARTIN,
Of Dutch Flat, heads the list as nominee
for the State Senate. He is "a native ol
Vermont; was a miner at Dutch Flat
twenty years ago, and has been engaged in
that business in connection with practicing
his profession, physician, there end in tie
adjoining portions Of Nevada county ever
since. Prior to the war, and since, he was
Democrat. bat during the struggle was a
Union man, and acted with that party.
He is thoroughly read and posted in the
political history of the countryJ fully alive to
the contest now going on between the people
and monopolists, and with and for the peo-
pie. He is an able canvasser, and most
popular man wherever known, and'will see
and speak TO the people in the various,pre-
cincts between now and the time they will
be called on to vote in September.
Observation-Disclosures LONG
is the candidate from Western Placer for
the Assembly; farmer for the past twenty
years, residing between Lincoln and Sheri-
dan. He has served term or two as
Justice of the Peace in that township. He
is an excellent business man, plain and un-
assuming, fully posted on the wants and
condition Of the people of the county, and
has tic WILL ability and honesty 10 carry
them out. He has heretofore acted with the
Repu bile an party, but is now heart and
soul in this anti-monopoly movement, and
will maxi. a most active and able working
member of the Legislature.
w., C. NORTON,
of Aubnrn. ia the candidate from the Second
Revenue District 1t is scarcely worth
while to introduce him. He is a native of
Ohio but came to this State from Wiscon-
sin, about thirteen years ago, and has been
one of the,mos eloquent attorneys in tie
county, and stands high, both as lawyer
and citizen. He is. we think, the finest
cauvasser, and abest orator in this section OF
The State, ard is bound 10 be one OF tie
leading members of the next Legislature.
He is now arranging bis legal business go he
can accept and canvass the county. lie
has also been Republican, but is now fully
with the people in their great struggle
d gainst the monopoly.
wM ROrsr.
is the Legislative nominee from the Third
Revenue District. lie is native of Penn
sylvana; by occupation miner and has
been in that business, extensively, for long
years in this county and adjoining portions
of Ell Dorado county with changab'e sue
cess. lie is well norned, a good bust
ness man, and one that takes deep interest
in public affairs. We asked .hepubl'can
friend of ;his, what sort of man he was and
lie said: A'lIe is the best, cleverest and
most popular man in the world, where
known, and am going to vote for him.
He is a liberal hearted, 'easenprisnag. active
man, and will make most excellent mem
Der of the Legislature.
JAMES NJ CoKMICK,
of Michigan Bluff, is the nominee for Sher
if. He is an old citizen of the county, one
of the best executive officers that ever had
a place, on any ticket, in the county
Active, intelligent and untirng IN tl,c exc
cution of any public or private trust. In his
own section OF the county, the Iowa Hill!
and Forest Hill divides, he will receive, we
are informed, almost the entire vote of all
parties, and this viii bo the case all over
the county ,as his peculiar fitness for the office
and his great popularity at home becomes
generally known,
GEO. W. APPLEGATE,
of Lisbon, is the nominee for Recorder.
lie has been citizen among us twenty four
years, anti-dating even the formation of the
county or State Cover, ment, and all that
time, has been one of our most untiring,
enterprsing citizens, and now his great
vineyard and orchard, cleared from the
No dollar rusts in bis pocket The Office
would set him square with the world, and
his qualifications to discharge its duties are
above any other man in the county. If tie
people OF Placer know and appreciate their
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