, 1874-10-22

hlghly respectable and able men in theil
several vocations, but each would 90
there. If elected, with special purpose
in which the public generally are no,
very much interested at present.
We do not know Mr.. Mcclellan per.
sonally, but we understand that he
wants prohibitory liquor law, or some
thing of that sort. Mr.. White wants tc
fix mp code and rules of practice which
other lawyers in the Legislature have
tinkered at every session. Some othel
lawyer would want to fix the thing ovel
again at the next session, as he now
wants to overhaul what Frank CLARK
did at the last session. Mr.. McGllvra,
is an eloquent and attractive public
speaker, and he wants to go to the
Legislature to make speeches upon all
sorts of subjects, for which the time Of
the session is too limited.
We like White very much and are
fond of McGilvra, but think, upon the
whcle. that the people Of this county
cannot do better than to compromise on
the practical common sense of Abrams
and Hughes, after giving the other fell
lows fair opportunity to air their elo-
quence during the canvass.
[After the foregoing was in tyre Mr..
White brought in a card declining the
nomination, which will be published
tomorrow
For Probate Judge.-The Republican
az didate for this Office is David Hig-
gins. comparatively old resident, well
known to the people o. this county as a
citizen, editor and lawyer. He made a
capital run on the Republican ticket,
two years ago. for the Territorial Coun-
Gil, coming within few votes of defeat
ing Mr.. Foster, the most popurar man
in the county. Fosters majority over
Higgins, in the county, at that election,
WAS bnt 40, when the majority for Judge
McFadden was 18l. This is in many
ases, one of the most important Offices
in the county. having larger discretion-
ary power and requiring as good legal
bility to determine peculiar legal ques-
tons. as the highest Judicial functu-
nary. That Mr.. Higgins is fully quali~
fed to discharge the duties of this Office
acceptably. no lawyer who knows his
qualifications will doubt.
His opponent W. NJ. York, was elect
ed to that office two years ago on the
Republican ticket. We cordially sup
ported him then, and have had no cause
to regret that act. We have heard no
complaint Of the manner in which be
has discharged the duties of his office,
and the best we can saw for Mr.. Higgins
is, that we believe he would do equally
as we'll.
For Auditor-Duncan T. Wheeler is
the Republican nominee. This, as re-
CARDS the materill interests of the coun-
ty; is the most important Office in it. =
The Auditor is in fact both the execu-
tive and the accounting officer; the
chief manager of county affairs. There
can be no misappropriation of county
funds, no mismanagement Of county
fairs, no peculation by county officers
unless the Auditor is a consenting and
conniving PARTY to the same. requires
for the suitable discharge of the duties
of the Office. an accomplished account
ant, of good business habits and incor-
ruptble integrity. For all these quail
fications there is no man in this COM
munity who stands better with business
men than Mr.. Wheeler. He held this
Office for short time by appointment,
at time when its affairs were in popu-
lar disrepute, and discharged the duties
of the same in manner entirely 80 It's
factory to the public. He has several
times been the assignee of brankrupt es.
tates, and in every case has conducted
the affairs of the same to the entire sat
isfac.ion of creditors. He has been City
Treasurer, bas now the crstody and
control of the public school funds of the
city, keeps the books and manages the
finances of the Board of Regents of the
Territorial University. and in the dis
charge of these several delicate trusts,
commands the confidence of all parties
interested. We know of no man in the
community better qualified by education
habits and character for integrity, to
discharge the highly important duties
of County Auditor.
The opposition candidates are c. Q.
Perkins, on the Peoples Ticket" and
Nj. s. Booth, Independent. We sup
ported, and were largely instrumental
in electing Mr.. Perkins. two years ago,
on ticket pledged to reform. He had
hardly entered upon his Office before we
discovered that we had mistaken our
man. In common with NJ. B. Mad
docks, and many others who had sup
ported him on reform basis, we asked
Perkins to make an investigation of the
affairs Of the county, from the official
documents in his possession. and ascer-
tain the exact condition of the county
finances, the amount and character OF
the indebtedness and the resources to
meet the same; that this service wa-
implied in his election. He coolly IN
formed us, in substance, that he took
the Office for his own, and not for the
public benefit, ard that he did not pro
pose to do service for which he was not
paid. That let him out as reformert