Fair play., 1874-08-06
The Ticket,

| campaign. Aho county CouNcIitio'
held last Saturday was cmpsatically
and truly one Of tie representative
men of tho county. Every town
ship, every voting precinct was rep
resented by accridated delegates o
the people. Upon the countensnc'
of each man last Saturday was Wis
ible grim and earnest determine
ton TO throusLIy organize the party
for q decisive struggle eliminating
in signal victory. A suggestion
ofrerod as i feeler by one Of the dele
gates u.at perhaps 1t would DO ad
visible not to nominate . county
ticket, was peremptorildy ncgariv.
by a unanimous vote and the work
Of selecting officers according TO tn.
time hOnored usages Of the party 81.
resolutcIy determined upon. Thert
was 10 timidi,y, no fuItering, nc
struggling from the ranks, every
man came up IL the work honestly
fairly and fcarlessIY.
Taken altogether the ticket nomi
mated WAS one that can not hc other
wise than acceptable TO tho people.
1t was a ticket that will rally to it.
support tho united masses Of the
party, made up OF the best men Of
tho county and nominated With as
near u unanimous voice As could
well be expected. Of course there
was much disappointment feit by the
unsuccessful arpirapts and some lit.
tle expressed. But since there
could not be created Offices for every
aspirant this was TO DO expected,
though we must say there was fewcr
exceptions manifested to the action
of this convention than to any We
have ever witnessed. With ono or
two exceptions, all honorab'y and
gracefully submitted to their dlsap-
pointmcnt, and reassumed their do
termination to abide the fiat of the
convention and support It's nominees.
Hero We can not refrain from tcs
tifying our appreciation fer the mag
unanimous and truly honorable spirit
with which Mr.. Damas J. Boyer,
who was before the convention for
assessor, submitted to its decree.
When his adversary MIR. Charles
Burks was announced as receiving
tho majority Of tho votes cast, ho
arose and requested to move that the
nomination of MIR. Burks be made
Such a spirit Of true
Democracy can not fail to inspire the
boilers with q respect for a party
owning such true men in its ranks,
as we'll as create in his own party an
confidence, that with such
it is invinciblc. Among the
examples Of disintcres.ed
preference of party to self were
those of Messers J. n. Burks and
George Griffith, who respectively
withdrew from pressing their claims
10 the offices of sheriff and assessor
rather than create discussions or
harmony of the convention.
An extended commentary upon
he gentlemen composing the county
ticket would be as supert'uous AS un-
Necessary. They are we'll and IA
known throughout the coun-
y, however NO will cndeavOr to
give a brief sketch of each for tic |
benefit if the few to whom they may |
,ot be personally known. Firs,
representative, W. F. Cox, has
or many years been a merchant and
esidcnt of the city and county Of
;te. Genevieve. He is throughly |
Identified with the country and its
'eorle through interest as we'll as |
hOice.
John L. Bogy, county clcrk, is
he present incumbent and has for
,any years honorably and efficient
; filled this Office and that Of clerk !!
f the circuit court.
Jules B. Guignon, clerk of the cir
nit court Is the present deputy
ounty and circuit clerk and has
roven himself a young man of cx-
client business qualities as we'll as an
onest, upright citizen.
JOS Huck, sheriff aad collector, is
,e present incumbent, an honest,
ian, an efficient officer and sound
'emocrat. The majority by which
c was nominated Sufficiently tes,i-
es the regard IN which he is held by
le people.
Frank J Zeisler, Treasurcr,is one
four most estimated fellow citizens,
other to the late lamente1 talent
and incorruptible Hon. Conrad c.