The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-11-02
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UUUN VI IOu1bSs
AS our Member of Assembly is elected by the
voters of Kenosha County he may be spoken o.
with the county officers Altogether the Repub-
licans never had a better county ticket. Every
enc of them is q man of standing and If elected
wiladischarge the duties of the Office with ability
and fidelity. And having been nominated IL Is
the duty of the Republican party to give them
an energetic and undivided support. And II
this is done AL the Republican candidates will
be elected.
All Republicans do not however always sup
port all the Republican candidates. AT the two
last electioUs for County Treasurer the Demo-
cratic candidate was elected by splitting the
Republican ticket-that is, by Republicans Vot-
ing for him and against the Republican candl-
date. BY so doing these splitting Republicans
gave the office to the Democratic candidate ana
the patronage of the Office to the Democracy for
four years. The same candidate twice before
elected is now the Democratic candidate Tor re-
election. And, judging from the past as well as
some present indications, certain Republicans
are ready again to split their tickets and re-
elect him. And this will be done unless the
the Republican candidate makes split III the
Democratic ticket This leads us to take more
than a passing notice of the Republican candi-
date.
MARTIN THOMAS. the Republican candidate
for County Treasurer, is by birth German
He is now by choice an American. He was once
a Democrat He is now Republican and sup
ports the Republican ticket. He is resident O.
Brighton and is now the Treasurer OF that town
He has been elected and has held the ONCE fol
seven successive years. And his fellow towns
men of all parties give him credit for honesty
ability and fidelity, and for having faithfully
discharged the duties of the office and to the sat-
isfaction of his constituents Under these clrcum-
stances. and with such character and reputation
the Republican Convention nominated Mr.
Thomas for County Treasurer, knowing the OPP
position forces which he would have to meet and
overcome to be elected. And now it remains
for those who nominated him and his friends to
stand by him and by their votes give him sup
port that will secure his election.
While writing the foregoing we received a
communication from the Republican candidate
for Sheriff referring to the report energetleally
circulated that he had promised to appoint as
under Sheriff and deputies certain persons
named contradictng t,and saying,"I have never
made any promise either directly or Indirectly
to any person or persons, neither shall l make
any," This communication is printed elsewhere
in this paper and will speak for itself. And all
who know HUGH MCDERMoTT will believe him
in branding the report as a malicious falsehood
Intended to operate against McDermontt IL VIII
recol upon his opponent, and have but little erect
There will however be some splitting of tickets
for the office of Sheriff But the splitting viii
be in McDermott's favor and will increase his
majority.
We are informed that the Democratic candl-
date for Clerk of the Circuit Court assisted by a
few friends, is making strenuous efforts to secure
his election. 1t is said that he has been all
through the county and got the promise OF many
Republicans to support him. That he has been
all through the county is undoubtedly true, but
that he has got the promise ofmany Republicans
to support him we do not believe. Why should
Republicans support him? What has he ever
done to entitle him to their support And what
has he not done to forfeit their support On
the other hand, Why should they not support
the Republican candidate? What has he ever
done to forfeit their support ? He is Wen quail
fed for the lice and entitled to undivided Re-
publican support. There may however be some
splitting OF tickets but probably more in favor o.
L. B. Nichols than against him. a
Up till now the Democrats have no candidate
for County Clerk known to the public If the
committee has made nomination it is not gen.
orally known. 1t is suspected by some tha
when election day comes there will Democratic
candidate, supported by a yOlley of falsehood
against the Republican candidate, E. g. Timme
We are not satisfied that this suspicion is well
founded 1t may be well however for Republi-
cons to be appraised of it, that they may as
certain when election opens if not before wheth-
er there is Democratic candidate for County
Clerk To be fOrwarned is to be forearmed.
AS far as we know there are no special efforts
being made against the other Republican candi
dates. They will all run with the ticket ant
if the ticket receives full and vigorous supper
they will all be elected