The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1874-09-03
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Hon. A c. Olm.tcd nominated
for the Lieutenant Goycrnship, il q
gentleman of fine intelligence and
unb!cmishci moral character Ile
received thorough acadcmical ed
ucotion, studied law. Uract.cod il
with eminent success in Potter coun
ty, was elected District Attorney. in
which Office he served three years
was elected a member Of the State
Legislature in 1862, re- elected in
1861. and during the session OF
1SGj presided as Speaker Of the
House. the duties Of which he dis
charged with great promptnoss and
impartaliiy. winning the confdonc,
and respect Of all parties In 1s6S
lc was elected to the State Senate
aud served with marked ability dur
ing the seas uuS Of 1853, 1870 and
Is |. In 1871 he was appointed
judge Of the Bucks and Monteom
cry district by Gov Gcary. in which
position he served one year. In
1872 he declined .he offer Of II Con
rrossional nomination and also the
offer Of n nomination for Judge in
the Potter district. Such is thc
brief history of the Republican eau
dldatc for Lieutenant Governor. q
gentleman in every respect qualified
f'r the position, whether rs Speaker
oi the Senate. or rs the acting Gov
crnor of the State. in the case Of the
death Of the Governor
Gen. Harrison Allen, candidate
for Auditor General, is sound and
active Republican. working man in
the party. who has served his couu
try crcditahly in the field asa soldier
md the State in the Legislature and
the Office Of Auditor General. fo,
which he has been rcnominatcd. in.
tclligontly, honestly and faithfully
lie is So we'll known pcuomll,
throughout the state that il seem.
unnecessary 10 enlarge upon his
qualifications and virtues. The vote
he received mt his first election prov
81 the high estimation in which he is
held by his fellow citizens He en-.
Joys popularity Of which he may
well be proud, which he has earned
by the generous impulses ofhis heart
and by the fidelity with which he has
always performed tho duties, whcth
'r military or civil, entrusted to him
He will bo elected hy majority
equal at least to that lac received in
1872
General Il. r. Boath. candidate
for Secretary of Internal Affairs. like
General Allen. served his country
hravcly in the field during the war OF
the rebellion, in which conflict he
lost a leg, and has for nearly three
years conducted the affairs Of the
Surveyor Generals office in manner
crcdi'ablc to himself and satisfactory
to thc public, The sphere of his
duties will hc greatly enlarged in the
Office for which he has been nomina-
ted, aud to which he will be elected.
hut he will bring to their perform
nnce an intelligent mind and indus
trous habits, and we have no doubt
will discharge them to the entire sat
isfaction Of the public.
Hon, Edward VI paxson, Of Phila-
d"lphin. our candidate for supreme
Judge is lawyer Of unqucstionable
ability, ana rs q Judge stands pre-.
cminently high, not only for the cor
Tcctncss Of his decisions, but the fine
balance in which he holds the scales
Of Justice. He was worthy of the
steel Of the learned, astute and
much esteemed Butler. and middle
Pennsylvania will giyeSpur young
Judge Of the east q ly2Spd hearty
support.