Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-29
THE NOMINEES.

Hon, John Turnkey, the Democratic
nominee for Justice Of the Supreme
Court, is now serving in his second
term as President Judge of tho We
mango district. Ho ia ono of the most
popular Common Pleas Judges in the
State and is respected and admired by
bench and bar for his sterling qualities
as a man, hisprofound legal knowledge
and tho soundncss and perspioacity of
his decisions. His reputation for thor.
ough independence and freedom from
lll1lg kssssse.s :. 80 49,
Of justice is sut,i tuat all who know
him have implicit confidence in his
fairness and integrity. In his own
section he is universally esteemed, and
will receive the votes of tho people
without distinction of party. When
first elected President Judge he over
came large Republican majority and
was reelected over a very p,t ular
competitor in the district in ,ich
he now prcsdcs. His nameis n tower
of strength to the ticket, especially in
the northwestern counties.
Hon. William p. Schell, whose name
has been placed upon the ticket for
Auditor General, ,iswcll known through.
out the State as q gentleman of excel.
lent character and possessing executive
abilities of high character. Some
twenty-five years ago he was Speaker
of the House Of Representatives, and
was n member Of the State Senate
from 1858 till 1861 from the district
then composed of the counties OF Bed
ford, Huntingdon and Somerset. Last
year he was again elected to the House
of Representatives from the Bedford
district by a very handsome majority.
In 1872 he was the Labor Reform can
didato governor but n short time be-
fore the election withdrew in favor of
Mr. Buckalew. Mr.. Schell has many
personal friends in both political par
ties and thus becomes very iormida.
bic candidate. His fitness for the office
for which he has been nominated is
unqucstioned, and the interests of tho
State will be safe in his hands.
Hon. Amos G. Noyes. the candidate
for State Treasurer, is a selfmade
man, who, by patient industry and
upright dealing with his siellow men, has
won the esteem of the large circle of his
acquaintances. He has served a num-
ber OF terms in the House of Repre-.
sentatives from the Clinton district,
and his legislative service is distin-
gushed for his Independent action on
all public questions, His career in tho
legislature was that Of an honest and
fearless man, who dared to support or
oppose measures accordingly as they
commended themselves to his approva!
or seemed to him to require his opposi.
tion. Those who served with him will
bear us out in the assertion that no
purer man than Amos G. Noyes ever
sat In either branch of the Legislature.
He has business capacity of very su-
perior order, o necessary qualification
of a fit candidate for the office of State
Treasurer. The finances of the Com.
monwealth may he safely entrusted to
his hands. Col. Noyes has much per.
sonal popularity throughout the State
and will make splendid run especial.
ly IN the region in which he has re-
sided the greater part Of his life.
We have only words of appreciation
and praise for the candidates, because
no evil can be spoken with truth of
any of thcm and their genuine person
al worth will not be disputed by those
who know them as we do. The ticket
is an exceptional strong one and with
a thorough and efficient canvass will
be electcd.-HdriSbwg Patriot.