, 1876-04-11

nato - 10 bo the guardians of tho peoples intar-
eats 10 times past now fael that In them this
Among tho most prominently nontloned persons
who have tho office OF Sheriff in WOW, arc James
1oodhnats and Joeoph -Atort OF this city, and
Louis Xelg1ar, Of Chcnoh. 0oodlleart Is the
han proven himself 10 DO very .conpotcne snd
ooodhoart's present coputies, who thinks hs
knows sufficiently Of tho dutios Of tue otloc, and
that bis acquaintance With the people ID e1ten-
sive enough to como out aa candidate htmself.
Zeigler Is well.known German, who Fea|dca A.
Chenoa, and ia generally acquainted throughout
Mclean County. 1Io was . candidate for the
Legislature two years ago, but was "scoopcd"
as sSs sr ss ns.da 1 ss 5
not only ovcftaken him IN politics., but he mot
With quito sostous loss nbout twelve months
ago it' having hIH mill destroyed BY fire. upon
winch ho only fad small amonnt Of insurance.
anu ho dsd not rccoVcr tho entire amount OF
this. Sympathy may be d strong element in
Zoiglor's favor, but! It will require sonlo Of the
bost e8ectionecring bkiil to 6es ahead Of Good.
heart, sho hcemingfy stands the butler Glance
OF boing tAo nominee OF tho Convention.
For the office Of Circuit Clotk moro than tho
usual number Of aapirant1 arc boforo Tic people,
tic tnost prominent among thotn may be men-
!soncd Marrcn G. Watkins. Mai. J. II. a1ofar-
owing to lit.o acts OF oflcia. crooke,luess which
have charhctor,zol hH administration, and, ~
there T. a. strong probability Of hts being
naturally. 10 will receive. tic grand po-
LIs former frient1a anu supporters. Warren G.
Watkins, formerly Wealthy umbos-morchant
and mombor Of tho Legislature. hut more
recently deputy. Sheriff unilor Goolleart. Ia cue
Of tho most popular candidates yet offered for
Clerk, and htB extensive acquaintance, both In
city nnd county. will bring 70 him esery adyan-
tago In securing tho nomination. Russell and
Mcfarland, roaidnnts Of tic country, are boil!
will mako very Lively tight for this Office ~
well M any yet named in thls connection.
Candidates for tic Legislature nro quito
nutnerousty mentioned. and before tho time in
other aspiring individuals wilt bo added to the
prcannt list Of candidates. In connection with
tho staso Senate. Heveral We,l-known cittzenB Of
tds city and county aro spoken OF; among them
lawyer Of this cltv !; tho uon. John Casey, of the
eastern part Of Mclean County, who has pro-
rioualy represented the people IN tlo State Bct-
Ato with ability; ind, ". g. dopon,
a prominent attorney Ut the Bloomington
Bar, as well as a very active and ntdons Repub-
lican It is difficult, pert.aps. 10 predict Which
| OF tho above-nained gent!emon will receive tho
| nomination, as all OF tham are farorably known,
and Aave hoatB Of personal trends and ac-
qllaintancoB who will strive hard for the Euccers
| Of their particular candidate.
For tho Lower House, tho present candidates
nre tho lion. Johu r. Winter {who was elected
| two years ago. Thomas 7. Mitchell. benjamin +
| Funk, OF this city, aud Franklin Henderson, o.
| to the popular aud eltcicnt manner in which ht
served tho city az Mayor for tho period Of foul
successive ulmfnistratiouH. Winter ts Eouul
man, and, wAlo q member OF tho Love
ton and in all probability will TO renomina.es
| and elected. RTAuElE,