Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-11-02
Our Candidates and why they Should
be Supported.

be Supported.
Next Tuesday We elect county
offieers. The Republicans have in
nomination for Sheriff,
MATT H. ORCHARD.
He was q good soldier in the war
and did not make money out of it.
He is an active man in sill good
works; is moral and temperate. He
has held Office in his town frequently
and has served his district in the
Legislature. In performing his off,
cial duties he made some enemies.
Some of these have been trying to
injure him, but we are confident the
whole matter is one OF that class
that comes under the head Of neigh
borly spite A neighbor, angry at
Birchard for laying out road where
he did not want it, charges that as
road overseer, Birchard had not
given an itemized account of the way
he expended a small sum of road
money. III the charge is true, good
citizen should have begun legal pro-
ceeding7 against him, instead Event
ing personal spite IN attempting his
defeat at an election. The enemies
of his opponent, Mr. Grimm, might
with more manliness and reason
urge that be has accumulated e
handsome competency at keeping a
saloon, and was making money fast
at that business while Capt. Birch
ard was fighting for his country, and
is sill in that business, SO peculiarly
improper for a man wanting to be a
Sheriff but it is q matter rarely re-
lsrred TO. People generally appear
| to think that to be Democrat in
these times is q worse crime than to
be u saloon keeper, ard therefore
little is thought Of it. Capt. Birch
ard will make a corn potent, careful
and very energetic Sheriff.
For the Office of County Treasurer,
ALEX. IvEY,
ia the candidate Of the Republicans.
He is the present incumbent, and has
for one term performed the duties OF
| the office in very satisfactory man~
ner to Democrats and Republicans.
lie is onc-iegged soldier and his
opponent expresses unwillingness TO
run against him.
For County Clerk,
FLETCHER S. KIDD,
IS our nominee. He too is the pres
ent incumbent, and We have never
heard word against bis managing
the affairs of his office. His right
hand bears the marks Of rebel weap-
ons Against him is 4 very clever
young man named Charles ORION.
For Register of Deeds,
PERRY DURLEY,
il the candidate Of the Republicans.
He was soldier, and proves it with
a leg made no better than wooden
leg by running 1t against rebel
missile. Some ratLer unseemly work
has been done against him, and his
friends should therefore back him
strongly. Some Platteville people
don't want his opponent, Thomas
Jenkins, to move away from there.
For the office of Clerk Of the Cir
cult Court,
HERMAN BUCHNER,
is the Republican candidate. Mr..
Buchner, formerly residee in Platte
willie and was the village Treasurer
there. AS resident of Lancaster,
he bias been Treasurer for two
terms. His acquaintanees have full
confidence in his qualification to
properly attend TO any business be
will undertake. The Office to which
he aspires enl's for acquaintance
with the practice Of law. Mr..
Buchner. has for two years been a
law student, and no doubt would
be admitted TO the bar If he should
make application Very few persons
enter upon the duties Of this Office
with as good qualifications as will
Mr.. Buchner His opponent Is 0
good looking young nan OF Patcf
Grove.
For District Attorney,
WI. BEEBE
il the candidate and he is the popn
lar Mayor of Platteville. There II
no question but the duties o.
that office will be well at
tended to by Mr. Boobe. Tony
| Brooks can stay at home and cal
himself gFcenback Granger.
For County Surveyor,
JOEL BARBER
has clear field. A better selection
for The office could not be found
either in or out of the county.
For Coroner,
MANLEY DEAN
is the Republican candidate. lie
will officate at the inquest of the
Democratic party in Grant. He is
reIict Of the old Abolition ring and
sustains himself nobly.
Every man on our ticket except
Mr.. Dean was soldier. Gran
| County, since the beginning of the
war, has never elected Democra'
to a county Office and it is the best
governed county in the State
Noble old Grant will continue il
well doing. Next Tuesday is The
day.
FINANCIAL STATISTICS. = During
the eight years under Presidon