, 1874-09-13

| To TIE Editor Of The Chicago TRIBUNE:
| SIR: In your last SUNDAYS TRIBUNE, under
the head Of ''Local Politics." you speak OF
| prominent men fur the Office Of Sheriff at our
! coming election. Six OF those named arc Irish
| men, and you say it is conceded that the Office
OF Sheriff must be given to tho Irish element
| In this statement you a1e mistaken. Thousands
of Americans, Germans, Irish, and men of all
nationalities only ask for the nomination Of a
good man, they care not of what nationality,
and they will chcerfully support him
in opposition to the nominee Of the Republican
party.
After giving tho pccu1iarities OF the Irish
element, you mention the name Of Charley Kern
Is sort OF political ninepin Eet up for several
successive ycarF, only to be Knocked down, as
article has known Charles Kern ever since 1856.
He came to Terre Haure, Ind. in l949, a poor
German orphan boy. He got work in hotel,
and made himself generally useful. making
friends OF al who knew bin and about
in " business for himself. In 1862 m ho
was nominated for tho office Of Sheriff by
Democratic Convention OF Elgo County, Ind,
by acclamntion against his will or wishes. V1go
County, the year previous, gave Republican
majority of over 1000 Totcs. It looked IN up
hill business for Democrat to take the field for
m office, but Kern. after much persuasion, made
the raco and beat the strongest man the Repub-
lcans could get up for Sheriff, running long
ways ahead of his ticket and after he was elect
ed nude one OF tho very best Sheriifs, or amongst
the best, in Indiana
In 1865 he came to Chicago to live. He soon
became known. and, as in his old koIne made
friends, and became very popular. In 1868 he
was nominated for Sheriff in Coox County
with the rcst OF the ticket, but, as in Indiana,
ran far ahead of his ticket. and reduced the ma
joritv OF the Republican candidate several
hundred votes In 1870 he was again nominated
aud, being better known than in 1868, reduc-
cd his opponents majority 400 votes,
and ran. ahead Of John Wentworth,
who was on the same ticket,
for Congress $500 votes. In 1872 he vas again
nominated by accammaiion. Judge Otis, Car
ter Harrison. and others of our best citizens,
were tbs ticket for Congress aud other Of
Ices. Al usual, Kern run ahead Of his ticket by
several thousand votes, and reduced his oppo-
nent'B, I'm Erad!ey's, majority 3.472 votes. IN
this election he gave evidence of popularity be-
yond the expectations Of his best aud warme6t
friends. In year of Presidential election with
party lines closely drawn, men generally 20 the
whole hog, and there il time for scratching
tickets. No other man in Cook County could
have begun to change 81 many votes 81 Charley
Kern did
Now word to the County Conservative Con-
yeNt1on. Select good. reliable men to place uCon
your ticket. In doing go have an eye also to
availability. Tho aoove figures show Charley
Kern q great faYorite with the people. uo has
sacr1ticed his TINA aud means several times at
the demand Of his party, Tben the great kepub-
llcan ma jorlty III the county made it impossible
Tor q Democrat to succeed in an election for any
Office when on straight ticket. Things have
changed: several thousand voters heretofore
acting with tho Republican party will. in the
coming election. vote With the Opposition, or
Conservative party. II you place before them