Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-06-13
THE STA TIE TICKET.

40 % N"h'iH"sS' anu Nv wiz uoubtiobr
join in according toJ udge Sterrett asolid
vote from Philadelphia. Judge Ster.
rett is much stronger than his party
in the west especially in Allegheny,
and is likely to be made decidedly
stronger than his ticket in this city,
by the cordial support OF Judge Lud.
low by the Republicans. For State
Treasurer Major Hart is now practi.
cally without a competitor for the
nomination. and, while he is an estima.
bic gentleman and well qualified for
the position by his long experience as
chief clerk OF cashier OF tho Treasury
ho will be the weakest part of the
ticket, because Of the general desire
to make aradical change in the control
of the State finances. For Auditor
General, there is lively struggle be
tween Mr.. Passmore, of Schuylkill
and Mr.. Reeder, OF Northampton, with
chances in favor Of the former. Meth
or would bring any special strength oil
weakness to the ticket, but would glide
along with the tide and come out elected
or defeated as the average vote OF the
party may be more or less than the
Democratic vote.
On the Democratic side the only
one nomination that seems TO be prac
tically settled is that of Colonel Noyes
of Clinton, for State Treasurer. There
are other candidates named, but none
appear to be forcing the fight or max
ing any marked impression on the
sentiment of the Democracy. Colonc
Noyes has many elements of popula,
strength, especially in the Susquchanns
region and the northwest, and would
probably lead his ticket as much q.
Judge Sterrett will lead his Republi
can colleagues. Should the contest
narrow down to anything like ter
thousand majority on either rsidc, Judge
Sterrctt and Colonel Noyes would
likely both be successful. ForSupremt
Judge, the West will probably be cou
ceded the candidate if it shall be SC
claimed. Ex.Congressman jerks has
recently declined the use of his name
which leaves Judge Turnkey, of We
mango, the prominent man il he sbal
desire the honor. He has Just been
reelected TO the Common Pleas for ter
years, and the people OF Venango arr
quite unwilling TO spare him, but as {
nomination for judicial promotion
would not necessitate his resignation
unless he should be successful, he may
not decline. He is justly regarded III
one of the ablest and most upright
judges in the State. For Auditor Gener
al there is a doubtful contest between
Colonel Whitman, of the Erie Observer
Colonel Neiman, Of the Easton Sentinel
Representative Schell, OF Bedford
Colonel Tally, Of Delaware, and som,
others. Senator Yerkes, OF Bucks
was named for the nomination, and b,
would have been chosen by the con
vention had he been willing to accep
the position, but he has peremptorily
declined. Should serious tangle ge
into the contest, the party may cut it
way out by putting Yerkes on withou
consulting him. Unless specially oh
ectionable man should be nominated
by one of the parties, the vote for Au
ditor General will be about the fai
test of the party strength at the mex
election. Neither the claims of local
ity nor individual popularity can b.
made available on either side, cxcep
so far as good leader as candidat,
may utilize his party organization fo
the benefit of his whole ticket. 1t i
evident that the gentlemen who or,
to compose the rival tickets will all b.
personally nobjectionable, and thecam
paign promises to be free from the OK
citement thatis necessary to call out
full vote. The ticket that gets within
fifty thousand OF Mr.. Tilden vote las
fall, will have the largest majorit,
gwen either of the present parties il
this State during the last twent,
years, excepting Grants majority il
1872"